Nature October 2022 PMID 36280727

Stress and uncertainty drag down graduate students' satisfaction.

Chris Woolston

Mentions

71
Peak: 46 in Oct 2022
across 5 sources since Oct 2022

Extended reach

134,128
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Oct 2022 – May 2025

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What people are saying

The discussions reflect strong agreement, with posts highlighting how stress affects mental health, such as mentioning that 36% of PhD students seek help for mental health issues, and personal stories shared by students about their struggles. The tone is serious and empathetic, emphasizing the need for solutions and support, which demonstrates both high interest and engagement, and suggests that this article could influence ongoing conversations and policies regarding graduate mental health.

AgreementStrong agreement

Most discussions agree with the article’s main message, emphasizing how stress and uncertainty negatively impact graduate students’ well-being.

InterestHigh interest

Many posts express concern and personal reflection, indicating high interest in the topic and its implications.

EngagementHigh engagement

Posts include personal anecdotes, references to surveys, and calls for support, showing deep engagement with the subject.

ImpactHigh impact

The widespread sharing and active discussions suggest that the topic has significant influence on graduate student communities and academia.

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Xiangkun Elvis Cao
@Elvis_Cao · X

Glad to be featured by @Nature in the recent piece "Stress and uncertainty drag down graduate students’ satisfaction." I struggled a lot at the beginning of my Ph.D. program, and I hope my experience sharing can empower students facing similar challenges! https://t.co/PCqJiqPoNU https://t.co/Wsoj1rJGX5

Oct 25, 2022 · 14 likes · 4 shares · 1,490 followers View post →
Jose Luis
@joseluisrs2795 · X

Stress and uncertainty drag down graduate students’ satisfaction. PhD and master’s students struggle with securing work–life balance and support around career training and mental health. https://t.co/0JtlYyzAPV

Oct 27, 2022 · 4 likes · 1 share · 684 followers View post →
Jeff Craig
@DrChromo · X

Stress and uncertainty drag down graduate students’ satisfaction https://t.co/gUeYvkzsnf

Oct 27, 2022 · 2 likes · 1 share · 3,390 followers View post →
SCI America
@SCI_America · X

Stress and uncertainty drag down graduate students’ satisfaction https://t.co/NzclV7qd1g https://t.co/TxnaWo2c4h

Nov 1, 2022 · 2 likes · 373 followers View post →
Krzysztof Potempa
@BRAINCURES · X

@Nature @cdwoolston Stress and uncertainty drag down graduate students’ satisfaction. Scholars in PhD and master’s programmes struggle with securing work–life balance and support around career training and mental health, finds sixth @NatureCareers survey #PhDChat #PhDVoice https://t.co/Y00stIbg90

May 25, 2025 · 1 like · 2,664 followers View post →
Katherine Stiles
@_K_Stiles · X

Oct 24, 2022 · 1 like · 1,652 followers View post →

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Krzysztof Potempa
@BRAINCURES · X

@Nature @cdwoolston Stress and uncertainty drag down graduate students’ satisfaction. Scholars in PhD and master’s programmes struggle with securing work–life balance and support around career training and mental health, finds sixth @NatureCareers survey #PhDChat #PhDVoice https://t.co/Y00stIbg90

May 25, 2025 · 1 like · 2,664 followers View post →
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@TNE · X

Stress and uncertainty drag down graduate students’ satisfaction https://t.co/0MHty9yNsX

May 5, 2024 · 315 followers View post →
SCI America
@SCI_America · X

Stress and uncertainty drag down graduate students’ satisfaction https://t.co/NzclV7qd1g https://t.co/Q4kSSeXDG7

Nov 1, 2023 · 1 like · 373 followers View post →
Muhammad Mobeen
@MMobeenHashmi1 · X

#PhD students may find many confirmations; Stress and uncertainty drag down graduate students’ satisfaction https://t.co/ealtq8l3Xe

Dec 10, 2022 · 156 followers View post →
Edgardo Temporetti
@EdgardoTempore1 · X

Stress and uncertainty drag down graduate students’ satisfaction https://t.co/lbIP0iTnHj

Nov 14, 2022 · 2,350 followers View post →
SCI America
@SCI_America · X

Stress and uncertainty drag down graduate students’ satisfaction https://t.co/NzclV7qd1g https://t.co/TxnaWo2c4h

Nov 1, 2022 · 2 likes · 373 followers View post →
Research Buzz BioMed
@BioResBuzz · X

Stress and uncertainty drag down graduate students’ satisfaction : https://t.co/7Eaqhlm0XB

Oct 31, 2022 · 38 followers View post →
Pernille Bjorn
@PernilleBjrn · X

RT @ChangeAcadLife: Stress and uncertainty drag down graduate students’ satisfaction https://t.co/zhnfi4XjyU

Oct 31, 2022 · 2 shares · 1,169 followers View post →
Luca Aceto
@aceto_luca · X

RT @ChangeAcadLife: Stress and uncertainty drag down graduate students’ satisfaction https://t.co/zhnfi4XjyU

Oct 31, 2022 · 2 shares · 183 followers View post →
ChangingAcademicLife
@ChangeAcadLife · X

Stress and uncertainty drag down graduate students’ satisfaction https://t.co/zhnfi4XjyU

Oct 30, 2022 · 1 like · 2 shares · 978 followers View post →
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@Mauricio_Cely · X

Stress and uncertainty drag down graduate students’ satisfaction https://t.co/tBFkMv6qmq

Oct 29, 2022 · 1 like · 543 followers View post →
Dr Dev Roychowdhury
@drdevroy · X

Stress and uncertainty drag down graduate students’ satisfaction https://t.co/vH2s6t5ePk

Oct 28, 2022 · 1 like · 246 followers View post →
Anna Muro
@AnnaMuroR · X

Chris Woolston strikes back! Stress and uncertainty drag down graduate students’ satisfaction https://t.co/dRYDkIKStk

Oct 28, 2022 · 1 like · 415 followers View post →
Daniel Borek (@dborek@scholar.social)
@danieltomasz · X

RT @ObsFNRS: Stress and uncertainty drag down graduate students’ satisfaction "Scholars in PhD and master’s programmes struggle with secur…

Oct 27, 2022 · 1 share · 1,318 followers View post →
Jack Darby
@JackRTDarby · X

RT @DrChromo: Stress and uncertainty drag down graduate students’ satisfaction https://t.co/gUeYvkzsnf

Oct 27, 2022 · 1 share · 312 followers View post →
Jeff Craig
@DrChromo · X

Stress and uncertainty drag down graduate students’ satisfaction https://t.co/gUeYvkzsnf

Oct 27, 2022 · 2 likes · 1 share · 3,390 followers View post →
Observatoire Rech. & Carrières Scientifiques FNRS
@ObsFNRS · X

Stress and uncertainty drag down graduate students’ satisfaction "Scholars in PhD and master’s programmes struggle with securing work–life balance and support around career training and mental health, finds @Nature survey" By @cdwoolston https://t.co/P1JteleNIy

Oct 27, 2022 · 1 share · 1,397 followers View post →
Jan HM
@JHXII_13 · X

RT @jlruizsepulveda: Stress and uncertainty drag down graduate students’ satisfaction. PhD and master’s students struggle with securing wo…

Oct 27, 2022 · 1 share · 905 followers View post →
Jose Luis
@joseluisrs2795 · X

Stress and uncertainty drag down graduate students’ satisfaction. PhD and master’s students struggle with securing work–life balance and support around career training and mental health. https://t.co/0JtlYyzAPV

Oct 27, 2022 · 4 likes · 1 share · 684 followers View post →
Reza Arifianto
@mrezaarif · X

Stress and uncertainty drag down graduate students’ satisfaction https://t.co/6e1Ib3jm0B

Oct 26, 2022 · 216 followers View post →
Annie Vogel Ciernia
@AVogelCiernia · X

RT @Elvis_Cao: Glad to be featured by @Nature in the recent piece "Stress and uncertainty drag down graduate students’ satisfaction." I str…

Oct 26, 2022 · 4 shares · 899 followers View post →
MMM-Hyunsu Ha
@logos640625 · X

Stress and uncertainty drag down graduate students’ satisfaction https://t.co/rnea2qi8w6 미래의 불확실성...절대공감?

Oct 25, 2022 · 59 followers View post →
Dr. Kim E. Barrett
@DrKimEBarrett · X

Sobering data. 36% of PhD students worldwide have sought help for mental health issues. Stress and uncertainty drag down graduate students’ satisfaction https://t.co/mJG8PZHIkV

Oct 25, 2022 · 6,497 followers View post →
Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings
@lindaunobel · X

RT @Elvis_Cao: Glad to be featured by @Nature in the recent piece "Stress and uncertainty drag down graduate students’ satisfaction." I str…

Oct 25, 2022 · 4 shares · 14,334 followers View post →
Danielle Raja, DNP, MMSc MedEd
@DRaja_DNP · X

Stress and uncertainty drag down graduate students’ satisfaction https://t.co/izlaxCHzzp @Nature #Burnout #WorkLifeBalance #CareerTraining

Oct 25, 2022 · 4,231 followers View post →
Sheila Teves @sheilateves.bsky.social
@sheilateves · X

RT @Elvis_Cao: Glad to be featured by @Nature in the recent piece "Stress and uncertainty drag down graduate students’ satisfaction." I str…

Oct 25, 2022 · 4 shares · 3,478 followers View post →
Xiangkun Elvis Cao
@Elvis_Cao · X

Glad to be featured by @Nature in the recent piece "Stress and uncertainty drag down graduate students’ satisfaction." I struggled a lot at the beginning of my Ph.D. program, and I hope my experience sharing can empower students facing similar challenges! https://t.co/PCqJiqPoNU https://t.co/Wsoj1rJGX5

Oct 25, 2022 · 14 likes · 4 shares · 1,490 followers View post →
Institute for Genome Sciences
@GenomeScience · X

Stress and uncertainty drag down graduate students’ satisfaction https://t.co/uXgzanLk5U #Mentalhealth #AcademicTwitter #PhD #phdlife #gradschool #research

Oct 25, 2022 · 12,465 followers View post →
Paula Amato
@PaolaAmato · X

Stress and uncertainty drag down graduate students’ satisfaction https://t.co/My4O9o5SU0

Oct 25, 2022 · 986 followers View post →
Stefano Zucca
@StefanoZucca5 · X

Here the full article: Stress and uncertainty drag down graduate students’ satisfaction https://t.co/oPbHQNNwgU

Oct 25, 2022 · 1 like · 1,366 followers View post →
Ray DuBois, MD, PhD
@Rndubois · X

#Stress and uncertainty drag down #graduate #students’ satisfaction https://t.co/vIQXoAhWZP

Oct 25, 2022 · 5,574 followers View post →
MGH IHP Research
@IHPResearch · X

Stress and uncertainty drag down graduate students’ satisfaction https://t.co/dN6tYf5qx2

Oct 25, 2022 · 448 followers View post →
Inti De La Rosa Velazquez
@IntiOmics · X

Just 62% of respondents to Nature’s global graduate-student survey say they are satisfied with their current programme, a substantial drop from 71% in 2019. #Science #academia #Master #PhD Stress and uncertainty drag down graduate students’ satisfaction https://t.co/hNuDfLhsep

Oct 25, 2022 · 1 like · 1,398 followers View post →
Matteo Marcantognini
@econoquanta · X

Stress and uncertainty drag down graduate students’ satisfaction https://t.co/NPFTXYLwhf «That's what I say I can't get no»

Oct 25, 2022 · 95 followers View post →
Jobs Network
@JobsNetwork39 · X

Stress and uncertainty drag down graduate students' satisfaction - Nature https://t.co/Zgelkapl2B

Oct 25, 2022 · 357 followers View post →
هدى أحمد أهلي
@HudaAhmadAhli · X

Stress and uncertainty drag down graduate students’ satisfaction https://t.co/1TfThjcBze

Oct 24, 2022 · 1,520 followers View post →
Ash Paul
@pash22 · X

Stress and uncertainty drag down graduate students’ satisfaction: Scholars in PhD and master’s programmes struggle with securing work–life balance and support around career training and mental health https://t.co/FppeptV3Pv via @cdwoolston

Oct 24, 2022 · 32,266 followers View post →
Science_is_US
@Science_Is_US · X

Stress and uncertainty drag down graduate students’ satisfaction via @nature https://t.co/gQHbjBZGiG #ScienceAndEngineering #ResearchAndDevelopment #STEMeconomy #futurejobs #diversityinSTEM #STEMcareers

Oct 24, 2022 · 567 followers View post →
Dr. Tina Tootle
@TinaTootle · X

RT @drosophiladysci: Stress and uncertainty drag down graduate students’ satisfaction https://t.co/xyc04IZ9xT

Oct 24, 2022 · 2 shares · 542 followers View post →
Jim Bennett (Resident-Ottawa Beacon Hill-Cyrville)
@JSSBennett · X

Stress and uncertainty drag down graduate students’ satisfaction https://t.co/ENOKPDdMhJ

Oct 24, 2022 · 1,947 followers View post →
Troy Grant
@Sharethwealth · X

Stress and uncertainty drag down graduate students’ satisfaction https://t.co/xI8nDAbo14

Oct 24, 2022 · 1,872 followers View post →
DJC
@DJRiter · X

RT @drosophiladysci: Stress and uncertainty drag down graduate students’ satisfaction https://t.co/xyc04IZ9xT

Oct 24, 2022 · 2 shares · 1,788 followers View post →
Dr. Nicole Green, PhD
@drosophiladysci · X

Stress and uncertainty drag down graduate students’ satisfaction https://t.co/xyc04IZ9xT

Oct 24, 2022 · 1 like · 2 shares · 604 followers View post →
Paul Fowler
@GrumpybaldProf · X

Stress and uncertainty drag down graduate students’ satisfaction https://t.co/i9QnxeGJ58

Oct 24, 2022 · 1,219 followers View post →
Martin Frank
@FranklyPhysiol · X

Stress and uncertainty drag down graduate students’ satisfaction https://t.co/XUOvQe6eM2

Oct 24, 2022 · 2,441 followers View post →
Janaina Serrano
@jana_serrano · X

Stress and uncertainty drag down graduate students’ satisfaction https://t.co/cPht2nTmb9

Oct 24, 2022 · 227 followers View post →
Katherine Stiles
@_K_Stiles · X

Oct 24, 2022 · 1 like · 1,652 followers View post →
HuntdailyNews
@HUNTDAILYNEWS1 · X

Stress and uncertainty drag down graduate students’ satisfaction https://t.co/MCqAnSiHV3

Oct 24, 2022 · 198 followers View post →
Dean Ephram
@x3deeh · X

Stress and uncertainty drag down graduate students’ satisfaction https://t.co/d2xUyOvKtX https://t.co/Ux2aVrwv41

Oct 24, 2022 · 2,658 followers View post →
Gary Ritchison
@GaryRitchison · X

Stress and uncertainty drag down graduate students’ satisfaction https://t.co/X7s8ixietC

Oct 24, 2022 · 320 followers View post →
Project Invincible Pakistan
@OfficialTeamJiX · X

Stress and uncertainty drag down graduate students’ satisfaction https://t.co/I2ecMSMMbM

Oct 24, 2022 · 438 followers View post →
Allen Mendenhall
@allenmendenhall · X

Stress and uncertainty drag down graduate students’ satisfaction https://t.co/vH5QkqvLfY

Oct 24, 2022 · 12,074 followers View post →