presumably on one of the many lyrics websites. Try googling a sample of the lyrics and see if it takes you there.

I daresay there are separate funding arrangements for industry-sponsored PhDs. However, those funded out of academia, although somewhat less, are much improved on what they used to be. 4 or 5 years ago the stipend was £6k a year. Also remember, it is tax free so the equivalent of a 16 or 17k job. It's not that bad when your compare it to the Undergrads lot!

I have my own heater in here, so nice and warm on the western front!

Indeed, one for sorrow.

Well yes. When it comes to the final weeks of writing up at the end, you'll hate your PhD with a passion. Having come that far you grit your teeth and dig in for the final push. As long as you know this is coming and are ready for it, you'll find your way through it.

404, say "H" before the names then see what you get.

Sausage sarnie

It's okay Swapzz, I'm only teasing. 9 out of 10 sounds a bit high. All my friends who started PhDs got through them but I do accept that alot don't. As has been mentioned a PhD is more perspiration than inspiration. If your motivated there's no reason why you can't board the rollercoaster that is a PhD and make it to the end.

What's up with the board today? All this depression and failure speak. Honestly.

666?

Well, even after the PHD, it will be difficult to get away from doing research given the amount that academics are expected to produce nowadays. The teaching tends to take second place nowadays. If teaching is what you want to do, do a PGCE then become a school teacher.

Lee, Faye, Lisa, Clare?

Cryogenics. Indeed, the said paper does exist and is a serious piece of research (I kid you not). It even comes with a several diagrams of men dragging sheep over different surfaces. I think it's available on ScienceDirect.

How about this for a serious piece of research:

Harvey J.T.; Culvenor J.; Payne W.; Cowley S.; Lawrance M.; Stuart D.; Williams R. (2002):

An analysis of the forces required to drag sheep over various surfaces. Applied Ergonomics, 33, p523-531

I think you can still get it on ScienceDirect.

I wouldn't say that, you're just keen to know the outcome. Perfectly normal!