I reckon wear what you want on days you're not seeing patients etc. Then maybe a bit smarter when you have to meet people, but dont think you have to be too smart, definately not a suit

Help!! I think i have a serious addiction problem here. This morning I bought a poster for £26!! Its the third thing I've bought this week on ebay. Am going to have to go and ask my boss for a pay rise

Great to have you back with us
My news is I have a new boyfriend, he's amazing and gorgeous

Yes we're here to support you

I love it when people ask me what I do for a living because I can honestly tell them that my job is also my hobby (sad though it may sound!)

Well I did half a days preparation, not because I thought I could just sail through it, its because I was really ill the weeks running up to it and just felt too rotten to'revise'. In end passsed, minor corrections, but a friend in academia gave me a mock viva the night before which really helped

That website makes me dizzy with all the photos scrolling by! But it is lovely and professional nevertheless

I agree that sitting in a coffee shop reading as part of your job is definately a plus point of research

A thread dedicated to all the things we love about research

I'll start:
What I love about research is the warm feeling it gives me inside

( Btw. I know this is going to be a REALLY long thread.)

Goodluck!! I asked a couple of my friends to meet me before hand and wait with me until they called me in. It really calmed my nerves, especially as one was male and really fit and gave me a kiss - I went in with a big smile on my face!

Also, remember that you will only probably be nervous in the first ten minutes or so, you then just settle into it. I actually forgot sometimes that I was in my viva, it seemed more like a slightly scary chat

Definately go to the GP. It might not be medication they offer, maybe something else like cognitive behavioural therapy which can be really helpful. About one third of the population suffers from a mental health problem at any one time, so its very common and nothing you should just have to put up with in silence

I heard a debate on Radio 4 saying that there were serious holes in that research. But I was half asleep at the time and cant remember what they were

Dont worry, the dancing thing will be fine. Everyone will probably be completely off their heads and wont notice. Just move quickley

In my day it was glo sticks, furry legwarmers, and tops with flashing lights. Feel so old thinking about it now!!

Poor Ann! You can have a heart from me even though I know its not quite the same