My first goal is done (why does everything take me so long? If I let applying for jobs take up this much of my time I'll never get my PhD written!).

My goal for the rest of the day is to rewrite the analysis which I have been working on over the last week. This will be interrupted by supervision this afternoon but I want to have it done by the end of the day.

Good luck Sneaks! My first goal is to get my application pack together for postdoc and to email it to my supervisors for feedback/to help them write references.

I think its quite normal to feel like you don't know what you're doing. I feel like this a lot. You just have to plod on with things and they always wok out in the end.

My various meetings and bits of admin are now done. I now have 45 minutes to do the last changes to my thesis summary and research proposal before leaving for spin class.

My third goal is *almost* done and I don't have any more time left this morning. This afternoon I will:

Attend meeting with research group.
Attend meeting with careers advisor.
Sort out teaching contract and expenses.

Lots to do.

My second goal is done.

Next up I need to rewrite the one page summary of my thesis which I wrote last week, which will be part of my application pack.

My first goal is done. My second goal is to make sure my CV and application form for a postdoc fellowship are Okish and to print them off ready for a meeting with a careers advisor this afternoon.

Argh I have so much to do today. First goal- prepare transcripts and email them to my supervisor ready for meeting tomorrow.

Thanks Sneaks, that is helpful. Both of my supervisors are giving me references, and I'll make sure one of them mentions the teaching I have done in the department.

Thank you! There doesn't seem to be much specific information about the criteria, but now that I have gone back and checked there are a few points included in the eligibility requirements which I could discuss with her as a starting point.

I have just started the final year of my PhD and I am about to apply for a couple of Postdoctoral Research Fellowships which begin next Autumn, which fund the recipient to do independent research for 3 years.

I am in the middle of getting my application pack together. My supervisor is being great about giving me a reference and wants to make sure she says the right sorts of things. But this is the problem- as well as asking to see my application pack she has asked me what sorts of things I want her to highlight. I have absolutely no idea. Oviouisly nobody can give me any specific examples from my own work history :p but does anyone have any general ideas or advice? I've never been asked by anyone what I want them to write in a reference before!

Thanks!

Are you going away for a conference Sneaks?

My first goal today is to work on analysis until 9.55 when I have to go upstairs for a meeting.

I can't have any noise or anything while I'm working, never have been able to. I have become much more focussed on the gym though. I need something else important going on during my day to stop me going mad. It means I have to plan out my days and if I go after work helps me to switch off.

Morning everyone. I'm getting a little bit of work done this morning before relaxing for the weekend. My first goal is to spend an hour filling out and redrafting my research proposal. I hate doing anything stressful at the weekend but here goes...

My first goal is done and I now have a draft proposal. (up) It still needs a lot of work but I have made major progress from feelings of doom as I was convinced I wouldn't be able to get it done.

My next goal is to get a chunk of analysis done.

Morning everyone.

My goal for the morning is to get the bare bones of my research proposal written.