She was proud of you and your achievements, Sneaks, which is great but I'm with you I wouldn't want it shared without my permission.

I'm not fussed on Facebook. I don't really put information on it (just links to videos I like) and am not on it with my full real name. I have all the privacy settings set to maximum and only have a few friends on it. When I first started using it, it was with my real name but people from the school I went to (people I didn't actually know) requested to be friends through some friends on there and it was getting out of hand. Facebook also seem to change their privacy settings without warning which is a concern and I have concerns about how they use the data. I also noticed people tend to forget themselves on there and post stuff they wouldn't normally detail in 'real life' and by association it could reflect on me, if I had them as 'friends'.

People are essentially like sheep and will follow the crowd but I think most don't really get why they use Facebook. Sadly, some people do seem to live on it and try to make as many 'friends' as possible through it (people they don't know in 'real life') and then give these people access to their photos, personal information etc...It's madness!

I'd give it a miss or take the approach I have.

Good advice from Sneaks. They think your work is of doctoral level and YOU PASSED!!!! I'm not underestimating what you've been through but that aspect is behind you. Try to look to the positives and....well done (up)

Just to add, I wasn't told to change my discussion sections or move parts to a conclusion chapter.

I had to do two studies and these formed two different chapters and as part of each chapter I had a large discussion section. I would say I've included all the five things you've suggested but have your point 4 as my point 3. My supervisors want a conclusion, which I'd already done, but they've been very, very vague and my impression is much of what I have in the dicussion should be in the conclusion (but they really have been vague) but I shouldn't repeat myself too much. Given that I've done all you've suggested (already had done) I cannot see what to put in a conclusion chapter that would add to things.

Did anyone crack this? I'm at this stage now and really struggling!!!

For employment purposes afterwards, especially if you've an interest in academia OR research, I would strongly suggest you get a publication during your PhD. I was turned down for a RA job due to having no journal publications.

Sara1987, Corinne, has given really good advice. I do feel from what you've written that you have been badly treated but trust me, and I say this from past experience, there are some battles you may never win and even trying to fight them (as I did) will cause you more harm than them. I do genuinely feel for you because I have some sense of what you've experienced (not through the PhD) and although I hate to say it, it would be best to pay the money and collect your well earned PhD, use it and show them that you're the biz!

Five months, has it been that long already? Glad you got a job, seem to like it but am glad you have the courage to follow your dreams...following ours dreams is easy as we all do it through our imagination but to do it in reality takes great courage...

All the very best and let us know how you get on.

Good to see you back!

screamingaddabs, strangely enough, in the past, I've read your posts and very much identified with your views. So it is true that great minds think alike!!!(up)