I have to agree with Corinne but I have to say there is a certain code of conduct that maybe should be agreed upon. Like, certain basic nice constructive communication. Expressing your own opinion is allowing free speech but being rude or using language which may offend, especially those not of our (UK?) culture or leaning is not. This is a supportive PhD forum after all and if your opinion is not actually going to contribute constructively to the question at hand then it should be kept to yourself. Let's leave nit picking to children, not PhD students. I, personally have no problem defending what I believe in, in fact, sometimes it does one (me) good to be able to re-affirm one's beliefs in a thing to actually be placed in a position to defend it. I feel Otto should be allowed to remain but should just check his motives for replying to some of the posts.

Thanks everyone, you are very encouraging. Last time I looked at my bank balance, I wasn't a billionaire so I better get on with filling out some more forms Absolutely any funding would be a bonus for me.

Thanks, yes, I have nothing to lose but I think I won't get my hopes up at all. There are fees-only sholarships available too, so even that would be good, worth £3600 per year for my Uni.
So, good luck to you too :)

In my interview, I gleaned from my Professor/Supervisor that my PhD is something I need to do and then get out of the way to continue in academia or research. Based on that, I, personally, couldn't see the point of doing another research PhD either. This has come from a Prof. who is very experienced in research too. A clinical doctorate on top of a PhD, like badhaircut mentions, is another matter.

I nearly posted on here yesterday about my chances for a scholarship and how many people had ever got one and should I ask my Prof. to apply for me or leave it for him to suggest when today I got an email from him saying that would I like him to put me forward. I am so happy, it is worth full fees plus £12000 but there are only 2 available!! I have said Yes, of course but I am trying not to get my hopes up as I didn't get a first for my Hons degree but I do have an MSc and another Hons degree and a PG Dip. as well. Do you think I stand a chance, small, even? I got a 2.1.

Yay for you

My first three questions after chatting about the weather and transport were:
Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
Why do you want to do a PhD?
What made you decide on this subject?

Hi and Welcome!
PinkNeuron from UK

Oops, pushed enter!!
I keep meaning to email this researcher in the US who is the guru of research in my area and I have just been too chicken. I mean, how did he get there, he had to start somewhere, so well done on not being chicken! I am going to email tomorrow, when I am less tired, or he may get absolute &^%$£" from me right now. Don't feel down, you did good

No Otto, your'e great
I enjoy your life and exuberance, even if you are stroppy at times

Puppies!
See Otto, I have moved on from Homeschooling

Today, I loaned money from my dearly beloved to buy a husband for my ShihTzu who only has one thing on her mind. He is only 7 weeks at the moment but next year, they will have beautiful puppies which I will sell. But, if they are very cute, I may end up with more ShihTzus and more debt......back at square one.

I save the tax man money by keeping them home, I buy my own resources and fund my own extra curriculum activities. If Oxford and Cambridge are now thinking of entrance exams because the standards of the schools have dropped so much, surely, my children are not missing out on much!
Thus endeth the homeschooling lecture and I shall never mention homeschooling again on this forum
Back to the PhD please.....

. I have another child who rears chickens and ducks from eggs, belongs to the RSPB, can recognise every garden bird and their respective egg and is going to study organic agriculture, she is 10. To shock you all the more, I have yet another child who informs people he will be a Doctor, as he takes apart and re-assembles the plastic model of the human body in my kitchen but not yet, he says, as he is only 6. So, count the children!!! I have people asking me to educate their children at my home for them as at 10 years old, their children are still struggling to read well.
I have nothing to defend, I am proud that I have given them the education every child deserves but not many are willing or able to give, due to time, resources and effort.

My 2nd is off to college in Sep and has been commended at being a credit to homeschooling at the vet where she did 2 weeks, extended to 1 year part time work experience. She was then, not accepted on the course of her choice at college as she was 'too bright and knowledgeable about everything' and was put into a higher level course. She also won runners-up junior kennel club photographer of 2007 where her photo was displayed at Crufts. She trains a gundog and an agility dog and works at stables in her spare time. I have a gifted child who is designing an online game at 12, with his sister, who, not yet 15, is almost finished with her first novel and starts at the OU in Sep. I have another child who does ballet and is going to be on stage and is proud to do the splits two ways but can’t understand why the girls at ballet don’t listen to the ballet teacher.

Driven, I am looking into doing some proofreading and abstract writing etc. from home. I am even setting up a website to advertise my services.


Thanks to all of you who supported the homeschooling thing, looks like I need to really watch what I say on here....
Otto, no hard feelings, I'm cool, I'm used to this....I suggest you Google homeschooling, you can learn quite a bit. To trash something before knowing about it can be compared to writing without refs....I know this is off topic but since others have chosen to defend me, I choose to defend myself too.
I have a large bunch of very bright children, my eldest started at the OU at 15 and is also going to full time college in Sep. to keep him busy as well as his degree.