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Overview of Hugh

Signup date: 12 Mar 2010 at 9:38am

Last login: 24 May 2017 at 8:31pm

Post count: 1264

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Use of diagrams in analysis

Hugh 1264 posts
13 years ago

Quote From hazyjane:

Yes, do use them, but be careful how you use them and what kind of graph/chart you choose. Sometimes no graph is better than a badly thought out one. If in doubt, ask for advice, here or in your department.

Thanks!

Help! PhD funding, struggle??

Hugh 1264 posts
13 years ago

Personally I'd be more miserable without my mates and friends, than with not enough money. Remember it is three years, and PhDs are generally quite lonely ...

Also, many PhD students work part time as well. Some of my colleagues work two days a week in another job, even though they are full time students. That is another option you could look into ...

Use of diagrams in analysis

Hugh 1264 posts
13 years ago

Thanks all. Will use them then!

Help! PhD funding, struggle??

Hugh 1264 posts
13 years ago

Well it really depends on what kind of a spender you are. Write a list of all the monthly expenses, add it up and see. Personally I think one can live on £1,100 per month (even in London), as long as one doesn't splash out on shoes, handbags, going out to eat, too many drinks etc, and lives in shared accommodation.

Use of diagrams in analysis

Hugh 1264 posts
13 years ago

Quote From clupea:

By diagrams do you mean graphs of various descriptions or something more pictorial and do you mean during the process of analysis or to illustrate the outcome of the analysis?

Nothing like answering a question with more questions is there;-).

:) Graphs of the results of the analysis.

First year upgrade looming!

Hugh 1264 posts
13 years ago

Quote From pixie:

Just had my upgrade viva and I passed! Am now officially a PhD student!!! :-)

Congrats!!! :D

what to get as a thank-you gift ?

Hugh 1264 posts
13 years ago

Quote From ady:

Quote From chococake:

Is it customary to buy your supervisor a gift at Christmas/Easter?

not as far as I am aware, no. I think we're talking post successful viva here.

OK cool. Saves me some cash. How much do supervisors get paid per student, and how many hours are they allocated per week? Though my supervisor is lovely, sometimes I feel like I'm a burden on him.

will i get on fine??

Hugh 1264 posts
13 years ago

Quote From ady:

Heeeyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy - I'm sure if I were a mathematican (sp??) that a maths-PhD would be pimps ;-).

I'm in social sciences too ;)

what to get as a thank-you gift ?

Hugh 1264 posts
13 years ago

Is it customary to buy your supervisor a gift at Christmas/Easter?

will i get on fine??

Hugh 1264 posts
13 years ago

If you can get into a PhD programme, then I would probably say you would be able to do it. However, I think it really depends on the area too. Some social science PhDs are probably considerably easier than say a PhD in mathematics.

Use of diagrams in analysis

Hugh 1264 posts
13 years ago

Hi,

When analysing quantifiable data, do you use diagrams to represent the results?

Software for Analysis

Hugh 1264 posts
13 years ago

Quote From sneaks:

SPSS for qualitative or SPSS in general? Yes I've used it in general, but I think maybe I remember Walminski using the qualitative program they have - can't remember

SPSS qualitative.