However I must add that if my other half would allow it, I would have one in an instant. A moto guzzi Norge 1200 I think

If you get clipped in your car then maybe the door will be damaged...if you get clipped on your motorbike then its goodbye to walking as you know it.

I'm doing my PhD at the University of Nottingham...not experienced any such trouble although I agree has the worst record for serious gun crime. There is a "campus hopper" service that runs regularly between all the uni campuses (SB, UP, JUB etc.) and this includes the trent campus (clifton I think) so it may be possible to live within one of the quieter areas and just use the free hopper service.

Last day yay....so whos celebrating with a nice cold beer?

Everyone at my place is starting to wind down this week and then only plan to return the monday following new year (7th) sounds like your sup is way off!

Not sure about a seat in some university...I'd quite fancy a seat in my local pub right now by the log fire with a paper! Anyone offer any advice?

Its -4C here so can't help feel a little festive!

Just wondering whether anyone is doing anything exciting for Xmas this year and when people are leaving their beloved labs / desks. Merry Xmas :-)

Hi Luisa, I got a first in my BSc too and went straight onto funded PhD with big pharma company no worries...an MSc just sounds like icing on the cake in your case! All the best

I interviewed for my PhD with a large pharma company the summer just gone. The questions I had were very broad based;

1 - Finding out my lab skills
2 - Questions on ethics (in vivo work)
3 - What would you do if you needed to find out a method

Most aimed at seeing the candidate has the ability to work unsupervised for some of the time and help themselves when stuck.

If your well read on some of the key facts in your project area most superviors are more than happy to sit back and listen to you speak thus you avoid any awkward questions!

Hi

I finished my BSc last year and am now in the first year of my PhD. I simply searched on the findaphd database for anything that i liked the look of. Usually there are a few references cited which can help give you an idea if you like the area. I applied for a few - always in writing - call me old fashioned but I dont like emailing for jobs etc. It was around 12 weeks before I heard anything but after the interview things happen quite quickly. In terms of your financial situation - its perfectly normal! Most people expect to be funded with a stipend. The database has a key to let you know if funding is available. Hope this helps

Yay, nice to here from someone else who isn't all doom and gloom - I love my PhD too!

I'm with you sleepyhead!

Throb

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