sorry. also looked trough libraries. No chance.

There you go: http://ul.to/f0wfs7

Filled it out.
Never seen a prize for surveys before. Is that normal now to get more people to take part in the survey?

Hey!

Thanks for this thread. This question was bothering me for a good while, but I've never thought of looking the SI unit page up for this.

Thanks! :)

Have you seen the Times Ranking? http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/world-university-rankings/2010-2011/life-sciences.html#score_OS|sort_rank|reverse_false
UCL is on spot 11. That really good ;)

hey guys,

thanks. Got the spot. My supervisor mailed me an hour later that the head of department just talked to him that I got the spot! Really happy now. Really looking forward to London now ;)

Podge

Just had the interview. Have a really good feeling. The interview board was really nice and asked me great questions. No problems at all.
Also asked about the "First PhD student" problem and they said that the 2nd supervisor has a lot experience and they don't see any problems. Sounds great so!

Looking forward to hear from them now.

Thanks for your help.

Podge

Hey Cobweb,

thanks so much for your great explanation!

I think he will be a good supervisor (at least I got the impression) and sure there will be a 2nd supervisor.
He works a lot with lab animals. Maybe that is the reason while he doesn't publish papers that often.
But with your thoughts you did assertain me and I'm not the insecure about the situation anymore.

The interview is on Thursday. Got the time and names of the board already.
Not sure how to prepare though.
I have the feeling that they want to hear what I want to research about and everything. Do they?
I'm only finishing my Master's now. I do know in which direction of research I want to go, but the very details?
What do they want to hear from me?

Any tips for the interview?

Thanks a lot!

Podge

Hey guys,

I've applied for a few PhDs and was on the phone with the supervisor of one project the other day and was invited for the interviews now.

Spoke to the Prof. for a good while. He told me everything about his research and projects and it sounds really interesting and I'd be happy to work in this section of life sciences.

I do have a concern though. He is about 40 yrs old and is only there in the college for roughly a year and I would be the first PhD student in his lab.
He told me thought that he had supervised a good few master's theses and they all got great marks (60-70%) (is that good?).
I told him that I'm looking for good supervision and he said that he really knows how to plan experiments and everything and just can't do the work himself since he's busy with lecturing and administration. So it seems he is good with supervision of projects.
Furthermore he has less than 15 publications out.

He seems like a really nice guy and I have a feeling that we would get along really great.
Just the thing with the "lonely" lab and the few publications make me a bit insecure.

What do you think about this situation?

Thanks a lot!

Podge

Hey GibsonGirl,

Thanks for the answer.
Seems like it is at least a step further up the ladder that I'm now as a student.
In a shared living situation with my girl friend now and we're hoping to do the same in London then.

Seem's it's reasonably possible to live with this money so.

Thanks :)

Podge

There are quite a few projects out there that can be entered without a Master's degree as the PhD includes a Master's degree.
It's normally stated in the "requirements" section of the PhDs anyway what degree is needed.

Hey,

searched the forums, but I couldn't find exact answers.
So I'm currently in the application process for a PhD in London. Funding will be 15550 GBP in the first year.
That's 1291GBP/month.
I was asking myself how much I'll spend on living (flat+food+transport) in London and if I can survive with that money. Obviously there are lot's of other PhDs with the exact same money in London and I'd be happy to here some thoughts.
Is it a step further from life as a student (moneywise) or is it basically the same and I've got to turn every Penny around and keep my wallet tight?

I'd be happy to hear some thoughts.

Podge