Hi everyone, do any Aussies on here (I'm sure there are some) have access to the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper archive? I know the precise page I need, from 1966. Can you PM if you have? Best, PD.

My understanding is that you'd need publications roughly = in word count to a standard phd, plus commentary, and you need to demonstrate a sustained and original contribution. So more like 5 pubs I think.

My advice would be to get a good honest trade and do medicine! Best of luck.

Before getting the Courts involved, have a look at http://www.oiahe.org.uk/ not sure how good they are but the Courts would normally have wanted you to consider all other avenues first.

Apart from it should be 'present' not 'presented' I don't think there's anything wrong with that paragraph.

With your current MA and not need the MPhil, if you have some experience in the area / your marks are good enough. 3 years isn't that long to be away from academia.

No, it doesn't work like that, sorry. If you did an MPhil you would then need to apply for a PhD. You might be able to find a 1+3 (masters leading on to a PhD) but that'll still take 4 years. You could apply for a PhD...

Are you suggesting that the PhD you PI claims to hold is not genuine? Like he bought it or something?

No idea, but both unis have a great reputation. NY is a great city of course, don't know much about Boston. MAYBE NY would stand out a bit more because everyone knows about it?

It is completely improper for a reviewer to respond in that way, but do keep calm in replying. I thought that if two reviewers were entirely opposed, a 3rd reviewer would be needed? I'd contact the editor.

Done and shared

Work out what you want to do with your life, and not see a PhD as a magic bullet that will solve everything including your relationship problems. I think maybe a holiday would help you.

Do the jobs you want need PhDs? PhDs won't fulfil your yearning for creative anything - once the novelty wares off it's three years of essentially boredom and loneliness (intellectually at least). You need to ...

You said you want to use a PhD as a means to an end to a job which would fulfil your 'creativity'. That concerns me because a PhD guarantees nothing. Are there jobs out there that you want to do? ...

I thought that the PhD (and so the Dr) wasn't officially conferred until graduation? But as stated, anyone in the academe world will know the score. So I think go with Mr/Ms whatever.