The fact that you think the literature for the PhD topic is "fascinating" says a lot. It sounds like you are really interested in this area.

Deciding to do my PhD was also a big decision for me mostly due to family pressure. In the end I decided that if I didn't go for it, I would always look back and think "what if".

Give us a clue?

The thing is, you may never get a chance to do a PhD in that particular area ever again and then it would be a case of "what if". On the other hand, I understand PhDs in the US are more like 5+ years whilst in the UK they are 3-4 years. So you might end up being stuck doing something you hate for ages. Would you be able to do something like an MPhil if you decide part way through that you don't want to carry on?

I don't really want to give those details out as this forum is googleable and what I'm doing is VERY specific to a small number of unis. If you pass on your email to the admin on this site and ask them to pass your email address onto me, I will email you.

Therefore DanB is a lesbian, makes lots of sense (re Chocoholic)

404, surely you would not want to touch said creepy guy in that particular area? Maybe a pointey toe boot would feel a lot better?

Milka = yuk

Armpit_lady sounds like a groovy name, go for it.

Oh I just realised, the job at JnJ, will that not be anything related to the PhD offered?

Well, I worked for two years in industry based in the lab and decided I didn't want to do this forever and I realised it was really difficult moving up the ladder without a PhD. I came across a more specialised MSc course with new techniques etc and went for it. I then came to the conclusion that this is what I wanted to do but all the good jobs in industry require a PhD. Luckily I got offered a PhD at the same department where I did my MSc.

So basically my two years in industry made me realise that I DID want to work in the pharma industry but not actually being in the lab.

I understand you have a PhD place, do you think you would be able to get another PhD place in a year or two? If the answer to that is yes, then working in industry (especially for a company like JnJ) can do you no wrong. At least you will know its the right field for you and you can use your experience towards a PhD.

I've always been one of the few girls in my work/study environments but never felt intimidated.

It's amazing how many times eye-lash batting/sweet talking works

speak for yourself.

DanB sausagemuncher just doesn't have any class to it.....

I would love to live in a penthouse though, cocktail parties every night!

I AM A SHE

gits.

OMG @ anongerman too.

Surely he would get "done" for sexual discrimination. Calling those two women big t*** and small t*** could surely be considered sexual harrasment as is the staring.

Mines short for H..... ........

Not sure where you heard that you can't get a job in industry with a science PhD. Quite the opposite really.