Dear UKPN members,
Several recent statements have been made regarding how the cost-of-living crisis is disproportionately affecting early career scientists (ECRs), i.e.:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/17nl67cJHfcOyirVhN5k78tRQ2Yd3IXymMVcZ-0wLg5k/edit
The UKPN wants to support our members by assembling some basic numbers and facts which may hopefully allow us to get a better picture of how the cost-of-living crisis is affecting Environmental ECRs and Polar ECRs. Specifically, the UKPN wishes to outline the potential repercussions this may have on the future generation of Environmental and Polar scientists but also back any qualitative statements about the current situation with statistical data.
Are you an Early Career Polar / Environmental Scientist working in the UK? Or have you recently left Academia? Please tell us more about how the current cost-of-living crisis is affecting you and fill out this survey: https://forms.gle/32MhFsShpQv7dtWU6
The survey takes about 15-20 minutes to complete, but at the end participants will have the opportunity to enter in a prize draw to win a UKPN branded woolly hat!
Best wishes,
The UK Polar Network Committee
