OK so it’s all crazy in UK Higher Ed right now but I’m still going to try my best to make sense of it all and support others as best as I can: doctoral education is particularly at risk. It does not produce a financial surplus and *looks like* it can be delivered without much infrastructure. Emphasis on looks like: doctoral candidates deserve more than having to rely on the goodwill of their supervisor(s). That goodwill cannot be assumed, nor can their supervisory or developmental acumen. And don’t get me started on the regulatory complexity we are subject to which is a whole different ballgame to that of taught education (Undergrad and Taught Postgrad). Good doctoral experience requires an ecosystem of support beyond the supervisory team. Those systems are being dismantled across the UK sector right now to save money. I’m trying to hold the line but I see challenges ahead. Rant over.