I don't think your results / institutions will cause you any problems at all - provided you can find some funding. Good luck.

It's a tough one - do you actually want to do a PhD? Don't do a PhD just because the Prof has offered you one. Sounds like you like your current job?

That's good - as long as this other research is not working in exactly the same area and reaching the same conclusions as you you'll be fine in terms of originality. It does seem suspect - see what your sup says.

Sorry I don't have the book to hand. Perhaps we have a different understanding of theoretical frameworks. If you explain pragmatism that sounds like your theoretical framework. If in doubt ask your supervisor.

It does sound suspicious to say the least. Whether it is IP theft I'm not sure. Sounds like a very worrying situation so I feel for you, hopefully your supervisor will be able to help.

(cont) it was savaged at the upgrade panels. I'd have a good think about it, I would recommend Mark Easterby-Smiths book 'Management Research' (2012, Sage) - even if you're doing nothing with management.

It may be - you need to explain your understanding of how knowledge is created and what procedures you have followed to complete you study. I thought for a long time I didn't have a framework either until (cont)

As I understand it - if you are talking to people to get their own experiences - rather than find the 'objective' truth - it's constructivism. Wouldn't have thought it would be critical theory or postmodernism.

Why do you want to go to grad school? What's your plan? What do you want to study? You don't have any preferences? So if I said fine there's a nice Uni in Kuwait you hop off and go? Need some specifics.

I'm not in science, but if you're really as behind as what you say you are it sounds to me like you're in trouble. Talk to your sup, do what Rina says, and for God's sake get in the lab and do some work. Good luck.

To get an academic position in politics without a PhD: go and work in a government department for 20 years and produce a string of research output and pat yourself on the back as the professorships roll in.

Or I guess you could see about teaching in a school or college and seeing about working your way up that way? If that's what you still want to do.

Get a fully paid up lecturing post without a PhD (or working towards one) these days. Or you could see about publishing something from your MSc, I'd say that's a minimum if you're not going to do a PhD.

It's difficult - Razzu had a glittering career beforehand, and probably knew some people. If you have very good results you could ask your current uni if they want some hourly paid workers? You'll be unlikely to 1/2

Yes he can live without my advice - but he would be wrong. AOE you can call yourself whatever you want - Elton John if you like. Maybe do your PhD or DBA when you've retired.