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SocDave 86 posts
14 years ago

Just emailed my Nom Con's backup (cos she's off all week), and he hasn't had anything through yet. I'm currently contemplating chewing my knuckles off - the fingernails went ages ago!

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LickyPig 4 posts
14 years ago

Right, reading all of this has made me very nervous and I can't focus on writing my dissertation! Have emailed my NomCon now so will let you know what they say... Has anyone else had results back yet or just one person? Think I may have annoyed my department if I've asked too early... :p

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SocDave 86 posts
14 years ago

Quote From LickyPig:

Right, reading all of this has made me very nervous and I can't focus on writing my dissertation! Have emailed my NomCon now so will let you know what they say... Has anyone else had results back yet or just one person? Think I may have annoyed my department if I've asked too early... :p

One one person so far has posted that they have heard. ESRC posted letters to uni's on Friday and Monday 1st Class, so all unis should have the results today (royal mail issues notwithstanding). You won't annoy your department, the Nom Con is for the WHOLE UNI, so your dept won't even know you're pestering. And us lot have been pestering for a week so don't worry!!!

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alexandros 22 posts
14 years ago

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Results are out. I was unsuccessful and received the usual story about 440 applications and only 85 awards for A+ candidates.

Good luck to everyone!

Unlucky. Sorry to hear that.

Which Institution did you apply from?

Edinburgh Univ.

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SocDave 86 posts
14 years ago

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Edinburgh Univ.

Well if Royal Mail can get letters right up the country, you would think they can get them to the rest of England! Lets hope they (no pun intended) deliver.

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alexandros 22 posts
14 years ago

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Edinburgh Univ.

Well if Royal Mail can get letters right up the country, you would think they can get them to the rest of England! Lets hope they (no pun intended) deliver.

I think it's because of some lazy univ. nominated contacts. I received news this early morning...that means that letters arrived yesterday at my univ.

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SocDave 86 posts
14 years ago

I've had further Nom Con backup response. The post has been delivered and the ESRC paperwork was NOT in there. Judging that it was posted Monday, and first class is usually next day, I can only assume that it will now be tomorrow :-s.

At least I can now definitely expect an answer in the next 24 hrs. Probably the same for the rest of you too. The Edinburgh letter must have gone out Friday.