ooh Sara, go for it while you can (as he is a final year student), who knows what will happen

How is that sick?

I'm lucky that close friends and family are really supportive although my brother still maintains that the only reason I'm doing a PhD is so I get to doss for another 3 years.

The most annoying thing for me is that my relatives assume that I have lots of free time so I should go and run errands for them when I'm at home with my parents at weekends (even though they have their own children around my age). It got to the point where my mum wouldnt let me answer the phone when I was there and wouldnt tell her brother and sisters that I was even at home.

Happy Birthday fifi, you are as young as you feel and I'm sure you feel 18

oh dear.

Interesting about the catwalk model though.

I win.

THE END

Bobby, not sure yet......although "he" is supposed to be booking it by the new year...

Hey, no fair, I don't think this is off-topic. There are a number of references to peoples phd issues!

...

Chrisrolinski's writing up
A literature review
Some newbies look for projects
Like Matthew82

Jewel she is so lovely
And Nimrod81 too
But where has gone that 404
And the miserable git called Stu ?

Tricky is working in the lab
Claudia is so sweet
She sends me lovely messages
She really is a treat

Then there's gorgeous Juno
And friendly Aliby
Fluffymonster,ellay,laney,Sue
To Piglet a big hi !

H of course is amazing
Bollywood diva is she
AnonGerman is so witty
And then there's hillyg

Of course there are some people
Like Golfpro and like Pea
Who may be rather boring
But are part of the family

A big thankyou must be said
To the Forum Team
Who banned me cos I'm naughty
But their forum is a scream

Apologies to anyone
If I've forgotten you
I've only got one thing to say
CLARA, WHERE ARE YOU !?!?!

...by DanB

Hello to all the forum folks
I've missed you all somewhat
So here's a little poem to show
You all I've not forgot

DJ passed her viva woes
And now has a PhD
Ann still gives out wise words
Mother to all is she

Sylvester has returned again
And how he has a stalker
A strange girl called Maria
From Greece and not Minorca

Jojo and poor bazzab
Transfer reports they failed
But with a few months work on it
They'll have it truly nailed

Fifi is in Loughborough
Doing some geography
Coastman is my bestest friend
But he never calls me

KC likes recycling
A bad day had Bobby
SixKitten is a minxy thing
So funny is MistaG

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From what I understand, it is very rare to fail at the actual viva. Most supervisors would realise that their student isn't going to pass if they did get that far and probably stop them getting to that stage (or so you would hope).

I have heard of people getting through by the skin of their teeth but with major corrections.

Dr Wickid, DanB sends a big danB hug

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Well done

I can help:

She doesn't look like a man.

Congrats Dr DJ

GOOD LUCK