Hi Darky. Doing a Masters may be helpful. The first year of the 1+3 would allow you to learn more about research methods and gain confidence for the PhD. That is what I am doing and it is great! Also, it is not guaranteed that you will get funding - so perhaps apply, see what happens and then go for it if successful!

This may help. Good luck.

I was a professional proofreader and editor a few years ago. It is challenging to start with but only a matter of time till you get into the swing of things.

My manager advised me to go through "slowly" the first time, correcting any errors, making changes to improve readability (for example, consistency of the terms used, abbreviations defined upon first use, an extra comma here or there, etc). Then, once finished, proofread again much more quickly. On the second proof, I found it helpful to zoom out (perhaps to 90% page size, as opposed to about 140% on the first read).

Use tracked changes, but untick the box where it says show ink etc. It is really helpful to only show comments. If you show ink whilst editing it can be easy to make errors (unnecessary spaces etc). It is much easier to have this switched off whilst editing. Then the author can switch them back on, view your changes and decide whether to accept/decline each one. Comments should be used if you are unclear of the meaning of a given sentence, and so cannot be sure that your correction reflects the author's meaning - you need to highlight this to them rather than just go ahead with what you think they mean.

Finally, as you proofread, it is really helpful to have a guide of the rules you are following. For example - numbers from 1-10 should be written in full, unless in a list containing number higher than 10 (e.g., 1, 4, 8, and 11 is correct) or for scores, ranges, etc. Beyond 10 (or some guides say 9), use the numerical form. There are a few things like this that need to be done consistently for a high quality paper. Have a Google and you should be able to find a guide for these sorts of things. But if not feel free to message me your email address and I will forward you one.

I hope this is helpful. Good luck :)

There may be a date on an letter which you should accept the offer by. If not you can call the admin office and find out by when you need to confirm that you are accepting the offer. You can explain you're waiting on hearing about funding etc - they should understand/be familiar enough with this. This happened to me with a Masters and PhD and I didn't accept either offer until I'd heard about funding. Good luck.

I agree with Tree of Life. The feel your pain was just that it is always annoying to be 1% off something. Best of luck!

That is so gutting for you - sorry, I feel your pain. :( I think that in any applications you should always highlight the actual percentage that you got - e.g., in personal statements/cover letters/emails. This could help. Additionally, if you have relevant experience and other things (obviously you did get higher grades in other modules) to boost your application I don't think it is the end of the world in terms of PhD applications. I'd say try to talk to a few different academics in your institution to get more advice. You never know. Good luck.

I think you need to look into both, think about which topics you enjoy and what direction you want to go in long term and make a decision based on those things. It may help to talk to an few academics from each field.
Good luck!

In case anyone else is enquiring...
According to the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act (1988; section 29), you are exempt from copyright when 1) what you are doing is for research purposes only, and 2) acknowledgements are made to the owners/authors.

Could you ask them about their knowledge/experience of x, y and z? (whatever issues may be relevant to the topic - is there much literature in the area?)

Are you taking a grounded theory approach?

Hi there
I wonder if anyone knows what the procedure would be for using a published children's books in psychological research - and maybe even amending it a little for your purposes. I've had a google, but haven't yet found any answers.
Thanks

It sounds like it is something you want to do, so you probably won't get it out of your system until you look into it further! Perhaps you need to do some research to see what opportunities are out there and what would be the best option(s) for you. Findaphd.com is an excellent website for looking at advertised projects and funding opportunities (for example it has opportunities from UK research councils). On the website, you can search for opportunities in your field and view what funding options are available.

It sounds like you would have a very strong application since you have relevant experience and skills, as well as suitable academic references. Good luck!

Thanks both! I now have a plan!

The interest is £3 a day (= nearly £100 a month and over £1095 a year) once the student account expires. That is why I was hoping it could continue interest free for a while, while I try to pay it off, especially since technically I will still be a student. But no such luck it seems. :)

Thank you Pixie. I went to the bank and they will not consider postgraduates students eligible for a student account (crazy!). I will see if I can open up a new student account in another bank and transfer.

Hi all,
Does anyone here have an interest free Halifax Overdraft (ie up to £3000) which they have managed to extend from their undergrad degree for the duration of their postgrad degree?
Thank you.