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Overview of thecoastman

Signup date: 10 May 2006 at 2:16pm

Last login: 12 Mar 2010 at 5:13pm

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thecoastman 2932 posts
16 years ago

Ho ho ho.

NEED HELP CONCERNING APPLICATION FEES!

thecoastman 2932 posts
16 years ago

UK Universities don't charge an application fee, though I get the impression that is standard practice in the US for graduate entry at least.

external theses at Oxbridge?

thecoastman 2932 posts
16 years ago

http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/gradstud/current/new/living.html

You have to complete at least 3 terms in Cambridge to be eligible to graduate, and normally you have to spend the whole time within 10 miles of Cambridge. Any extended time away needs to be applied for through the Department, and ultimately the University.

So, I think what you're proposing wouldn't be feasible. Sorry!

to do research from overseas universities

thecoastman 2932 posts
16 years ago

Easy tiger.

partners & the PhD

thecoastman 2932 posts
17 years ago

I was a bit concerned about some of the earlier posts saying that relationships should wait until after the PhD. I try to put my work in perspective, and am under no illusions that life will be easy all of a sudden after I submit. I don't think the PhD will be the hardest thing in my life - what about the short-term post docs, and trying to land that first lectureship? So if a relationship has to compete (I think they should compliment, not compete!) with a PhD, then things won't change all of a sudden afterwards, but will also have to 'compete' with the rest of an academic career. So I think we should all have relationships now! If only it was that easy...

I probably rambled too much but I hope that makes sense?