I'm not sure yet - am off to see sup later this morning...will let you know!

Yeah, think I will re-submit...it's just a bit of a kick in the teeth when you are told you're works not good enough. Oh well, today's another day....

I've just received an email from a journal editor I submitted a paper to saying its been turned down...tere are too many papers of the same topic around and they did not think the paper offered anything new conceptually...

I was half expecting it as it wasn't originally a paper written for submission but just evolved into it....but now it has been rejected, I feel really deflated....

The author from the journal was actually quite nice about it and suggested submitting it elsewhere although not really sure I want to given that it is likely to be rejected again - if I feel this bad after one rejection, surely I'll feel twice as bad after 2!!

Any advice?

Thanks Sylvester, yes, will make sure that I pin down my supervisors and sort out a meeting.

I am due to start my PhD in Sept and whilst the Head of Research has said I need to go in and complete some admin things, my supervisor has just sort of told me to dive in!

I have just finished my degree and will be finishing my regular job next week so I am used to a very 'routine' life! Whilst I appreciate that a PhD is independent study and won't provide me with any sort of routine, I thought there may be a little more guidance at the beginning! I'm just not sure where to start with my reserach....

Has anyone got any advice about where I should start?? I do have some books/journals I've been collecting over the summer which I plan to read as a starting point but other than that.....

Any advice much appreciated!

Thanks

Sarah