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Overview of Hugh

Signup date: 12 Mar 2010 at 9:38am

Last login: 24 May 2017 at 8:31pm

Post count: 1264

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PhD distress 2nd yr

Hugh 1264 posts
9 years ago

I can totally relate to this. I have been asked to do the same for the past year, and gosh it is extremely difficult to take. I have always been top of the class, excellent grades, and taking SO much criticism about my work for such a long period of time, is very difficult to take. I know it will make me a better researcher, but goodness, it has bruised my academic confidence and I can't wait to get out of academia and feel clever again :-)

Feedback on life after submission

Hugh 1264 posts
9 years ago

I haven't but if they've sent you corrections, they can't grill you on mistakes, so I don't think you should worry.

It sounds like you'll just have to present your findings to a larger audience?

Btw which country are you in? This is an interesting way of examination.

The Postgraduate Moans Thread

Hugh 1264 posts
9 years ago

Does anyone feel like their supervisions make them feel really stupid?

I'm 3rd year and every supervision I come out, I just feel really stupid. My academic credentials would suggest otherwise, and I know I can be brilliant. But gosh, my academic confidence is at rock bottom. Is it just me?

The Postgraduate Moans Thread

Hugh 1264 posts
9 years ago

And the #scholarsunday hashtag. Twitter should automatically replace that with #letsgotothepub

Oooh whats this hashtag for? What type of discussions is it meant to be for?

No response to request for article feedback - what next?

Hugh 1264 posts
9 years ago

I would just casually pop into his office and say I wonder if you received my email?

The Postgraduate Moans Thread

Hugh 1264 posts
9 years ago

I don't understand what is the point of having someone on your journal authorship list if they are not willing to even very lightly edit the paper. [aarghh]

The Postgraduate Moans Thread

Hugh 1264 posts
9 years ago

Quote From AOE26:
I hate it when people don't indicate on roundabouts.

I know what you mean, or when they don't indicate when changing lanes.

The Postgraduate Moans Thread

Hugh 1264 posts
9 years ago

OK, admin, could we have a moaning thread please that is sticky? :-)

The Postgraduate Moans Thread

Hugh 1264 posts
9 years ago

:-)

paper request

Hugh 1264 posts
9 years ago

sorry no access here.

Can you get a statistician to do the calculations for your study?

Hugh 1264 posts
9 years ago

Thank you everyone! Some very good advice. I think I need a statistician to review my work and the calculations I propose to use before I conduct the study.

PhD interview: travel paid by university

Hugh 1264 posts
9 years ago

Quote From Stratocaster:
Hi everyone, I sent my CV to a professor for a PhD position. He was interested and we had a phone interview. After that, I received an email from him saying that I was selected for an interview in the lab and the travel expenses will be covered by the University. Do I have a good chance to get the position in your opinion? Many thanks!

Honestly, it's probably just an administrative thing, they probably just cover expenses for all those they interview. But as you are called for an interview, you are in a good position.

Unemployed postdoc

Hugh 1264 posts
9 years ago

Quote From Drpurple:
Thanks everyone :)

Not sure ive got the strength to see that previous reference :(

Assuming everything goes well with the pre employment health and criminal checks (please no further problems!!) I'll start this position early next year. Instead of all the unreliable placements over last year, this position will enable me to fully complete my professional training :)

http://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk/education-and-training/by-discipline/psychology/training-psychologists/training-programmes/health-psychologists-in-training.aspx

In the meantime, I'm trying to finish these piles of publications :) one accepted for publication, one r&r submit now these others to submit. Onwards :)

Well done on the accepted publication! Go you :-)

Also, that professional practice course looks super fantastic! Very well done indeed!

Can you get a statistician to do the calculations for your study?

Hugh 1264 posts
9 years ago

Hi,

I'm in the process of designing a quantitative study and I'm wondering once the results come in, is it OK to get a statistician to perform the actual tests? I'm new to quantitative research and SPSS, and wondering whether this might be an option? Has anyone done that? Is it OK for the thesis to do that?

I'm not sure I would feel 100% confident in reporting my results if the calculations haven't been at the very least checked by a quantitative researcher/statistician. My supervisor is not a quantitative researcher.

Thanks!

Updating references within a study that is in the thesis

Hugh 1264 posts
9 years ago

Quote From TreeofLife:
I would say, yes, you need to update it. If something has changed since the updated literature that would have affected the way you conducted the study then you should mention that, and say that the literature wasn't available until xxx date.

Thanks!