Rav, surely it would be difficult for Venkat to be doing the part time PhD all the way in Mumbai (where the job is).

that's not AT ALL what I meant I was just pointing out the little conversation that was going on - I haven't seen that very often.

Me too, sorry Sue! :o)

Sue, I'm otherwise attached. But feel free to play cupid elsewhere :D

No suggestion but more like reassurance. I have just started PhD and am feeling lost. I know the general area of my phd but have not yet devised a research question. will that come in time when i have become more familiar with the subject area? ie. will find a question to answer?

Have you looked into part time studies on UK university web pages - they may even have funding for part-timers? I know UCL has a well established Lib & IS department. www.ucl.ac.uk/slais - Best of luck.

I have just started my 2nd year as a PhD student. The problem is that even though I have passed an upgrade from MPhil->PhD status for my topic, I am still unclear about how I can do this e.g. what experiments to design etc. The work that I had originally planned was criticised in the upgrade- with little constructive advice given. I also feel embarrassed to voice my concerns that I'm feeling 'lost' in my research,as I am scared it will make me look like I haven't been working hard enough. Any suggestions? Thanks

I AM doing a PhD (didn't make that clear - I've just finished my second year). I've found that regardless of how hard I work, the main delays in my project are totally out of my control (waiting on other people).

i think you should be taking advice from someone who is actually doing/has done a PhD rather than from someone who is making assumptions about the workload without any actual experience. You'll find that your workload varies throughout your PhD and it also depends on what type of research you are carrying out as well

yes he is getting more obnoxious - we should get him banned!!!

hi, i've got a bachelor of sciences and education from ain shams university in egypt .is this acceptable for (msc applied statistics course)(distance learning). and what else?

Try Searching in Google.. u will find a lot of funded Ones

I succesfully passed the TOEFL test, in order to be accepted for an undergraduate degree two years ago.I have to do the same for a master degree?My question stems from the fact that the validity of this test is just for 2 years.

Can any one please guide about the integrated parttime Phd programmes avaialble with studentships?

Ermmmm yes? I have to do mine by Xmas and I havent even started, yay!