Ours is about the same, but I make my boyfriend pay it.

I was 21, and I'm also still 21 (til May)

I love ebay. Might head over there in a few minutes

I get to play around with cells all day and I get paid for it!

I'm 4 months in and have filled a lab book with data, read about 50 papers and have many more to read. haven't written a single thing though.

I'm a full time PhD student, no teaching.

Hello

I'm great thanks - how are you getting on with the MSc? PhD is going great, really enjoying it

I'm a bit surprised you think the course was crap though.... I never found it that bad! Why did you think it was so bad?

Umm...did you graduate in 2006? I think I might know you

Don't let that put you off. Seriously

I've completely changed fields - got a degree in neuroscience and am doing a PhD in cardiovascular stuff! (although there are probably a lot of central concepts that apply to both areas!)

What field are you in?

My boyfriend makes the most evil smells.

I'm in cardiovascular sciences - but I did my undergrad here too, in neuroscience

That's true though - it doesn't do an awful lot in things like neuropharmacology. It's more cardiovascular and ion channels type stuff, as well as neurodegeneration.

As for the student areas being crime-ridden... It has a bit of a bad reputation, really (probably due to silly students forgetting to lock their doors....). I've certainly never had any problems. Saying that, I haven't lived in Hyde Park or Woodhouse (look at a map if you're interested!) which are probably the worst ones, Woodhouse seeming worse than Hyde Park. Headingley is fine - I've lived there and so have loads of other people I know. Same goes for Burley Park - never had any problems.

I've moved a bit further out for the last 1 and a half years, to Horsforth. It's not a student area as such. but I'm sure it's got some affordable places. It's really nice too

Anyway, I have work to do...

Matthew, if you end up coming to Leeds let me know

I can find PhD projects. I jut don't know if there is anything relevant to you.

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I was quite upset to discover thie morning that the scale read closer to 10st that 9st...