Hey DanB. I got this tutoring job for three hours a week during term to pay the rent and I do as many waitressing, house-keeping and cleaning hours during the holidays to take care of my living expenses. That way am able to stay in my course.

We don't get paid till the end of the month.

I sent mine back on the 3rd but nothing yet!

ifinished my bacholer degree imedical labortary in 2004/12
and iam doing master in public and tropical disease since 8/1/2005 were i will finsh in October 2006and iwish to do PhD in sweden .

Soph: I sent it on the 4th. Geting quite skint myself now.

How much do you need. I havhu 50m Naira

Ohh if anyone knows I would also like to know that as I am super skint! Chris - when did you send yours off?

I wanted to know how long it takes the BBSRC to put the first payment into your bank account after sending back your starting certificate.

I would like to know if anyone has had any resolution to this. I've started a Phd, my starting certificate said to send it after i registered and i wanted to know how long i should leave it before pushing for payment.

I'm been on a post-doc salary for nearly 2 years and still not quite at 22K. I think it's well known that science is not a well paid job...unless you sell your soul to industry ;o)

Well it depends on which field you have your job and whether you work for a blue chip company. Obviously science jobs pay a lot less and finance a lot more hence you get that average. Reckon PhD average is not gonna be a great deal higher :(

Hi Guys, When I started my BSc I was told the average graduate starting salary was around 22k (they must have been drunk cause mines nowhere near)has anyone ever produced a figure for pHd graduates?

This is probably not what you wish to hear, but I'm at the end of my 2nd year and feeling lost. I too have the same feeling of not wanting to speak up because of a fear of looking like I don't do enough.

I am currently drafting my Proposal. Initially I am lost, but finally I found a fascinating topic for my research.I have prepared to feeling "Lost" soon, but this is common.

I am a little confused, most people write that they are looking for a studentship, yet they don't seem to be able to spell one word correctly or do any research themselves (what Uni to go to etc...). How would those people be able to publish a paper or do complex research??? It's just so many of them, anybody any comments?