Are you a UK [or failing that an EU] citizen? This will have a big impact on the possibility of you getting funding?

Yes, in the cold light of day it was very 'matter of fact' and somewhat blunt.

You could do that [re topic] BUT the bottom line as regards money is that is very little around [Christ Church - Kent was all I came across last year] for P/T CS PhD's. In my expereince [as regards CS] there is a definite preference for F/T reseach as regards funding possibilities.

My area [Computing]. It doesn't help that you're not a UK national. Notwithstanding that you're very unlikely to get funding as a part-time student in CS in my experience [period].

I'd rather have the 5 million quid.

'...because I want to call myself Dr Apollo'. Not entirely sure thats a great reason, but not really my business.

I can't understand why anyone would actually want to carry on if they won such an amount. It doesn't make much sense. As someone said you don't do a PhD for the money [more as a career progression tool...is anyone actually doing it for fun?]. That being the case would you need a career if you were set for life?

I didn't even initially think it merited a reply as it was likely a pi**take.

To be fair she does [and has] lots. That said the joke was funny the 1st time....even the second...probably not the 100th plus time.

I would have thought more like 18 months for an MPhil (?).

'You should stay in Italy near your parents. It will be much cheaper'.

Very sound advice.

Not being rude at all, but I just can't see the point. Absolutely nothing wrong with the status quo.

I tend to find the obscure site www.GOOGLE.com very useful for such questions. You should try it sometime.

'Should I just give up and do it in the US, where I've already been accepted I can do it for pretty much free?'

Yes.

I can't believe someone finds Kate Winslett attractive myself [to make this totally a guy thread].

Depends what kinda of car it is. In actual car terms I have twice [I was a busy chap at the time and they were reputable cars]. In the terms of this issue I possibly would if the 'car' looked like Charlize Theron.