Pjlu, don't talk such nonsense (not being serious)! We're all in this together! Dave has told me that after the Age of Austerity, we'll all come out of this with more money in our pockets. I hope you don't become a rat escaping a sinking ship.

Cakeman, you won't be at all surprised to learn that I'm also a cyclist, and a London cyclist at that ;-)


Following my first round of PhD applications I've had some promising feedback from the UK institutions, making a couple of reserve lists but not quite securing an actual place. I've also managed to get an interview in Germany which I'm very excited about, and it wasn't until I got the invite that I realised quite how much the idea of emigrating appeals. If I don't get this one I think I'll make my next round of applications to institutions overseas, mostly Germany because I'm already learning how much better funding is over there, while in the UK I'm starting to see the effects of the cuts for myself. I don't feel like hanging around to see that phrase "reserve list" popping up again and again after applying for massively oversubscribed and underfunded programmes each with just a handful of places.


Anyone got any tips for finding PhDs in Europe? I've been using FindAPhD.com and applied for one programme I found there but have found many more by looking at institutions' websites. I have no idea where to look for individual projects... any ideas?

Hello Cakeman...the Euraxess website is always a good place to look for positions in Europe (and some not in Europe). Try also Academic Transfer...it is mainly for the Netherlands. Good luck.