I've told you I'm doing the whole bed sharing thing DanB! Keep your fantasies to yourself!

No DanB - I'm really not 100% convinced

sue - I've seen thse shows sue and I'm still not convinced

They recreated the photos in a studio to show that the photos were consistent with a moon landing...but surely that also shows that the moon landing photos were consistent with what you can create in a studio...

*brandishes her whip*

LOL @ rat

Hubby is american, but has a UK PhD - he found it easier to get work over here than back in the states even despite being a yank

The shadows are wrong in the photos...no stars...the flag waving in the 'breeze'...the reflections on the space masks...the lack of moon missions afterwards...

US PhDs involve coursework and exams as well as the thesis (it has been likened to taking a Master's first), so some US academics feel UK PhDs aren't as academically rigorous

I'm not convinced and I'm married

Of course - I'm hurt and surprised you would ever doubt my Minxiness!

Just been on the BBC news that the US is planning to send another astronaut to the moon

Who here believes they made it in 1969 and who believes it was a hoax?

LOL *purrs like a kitty cat*

I asked a lot of ex-PhD students about the experience and they all said it can be a horrible experience at times, but they also said most of the time it was great and they loved it

Dan - they may get wise when they receive a reference from Prof. B. from Belford

Good luck!

E-mail - I only included a few lines about the general question. They always say a good thesis can be summarised in a few sentences; don't bore them with too much information (save that for the next e-mail if they're interested)

I couldn't get funding so I'm self-funding and working PT

Think carefully about US/UK - the course structure is very different and it is easier to get a job in the UK with a US PhD than a job in the US with a UK PhD (particularly if you haven't done a Master's)