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Overview of thecoastman

Signup date: 10 May 2006 at 2:16pm

Last login: 12 Mar 2010 at 5:13pm

Post count: 2932

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Christian courtship during PhD away from home

thecoastman 2932 posts
17 years ago

I must admit all the Oxford-bashing goes over my head!

News from Athina

thecoastman 2932 posts
17 years ago

Blimey team, it's not Valentines Day for another two weeks!

(flower)

Christian courtship during PhD away from home

thecoastman 2932 posts
17 years ago

I would have thought that students at either would hate being lumped in 'Oxbridge' - Oxford and Cambridge students would do their best to disassociate themselves from each other!

News from Athina

thecoastman 2932 posts
17 years ago

We need a bunch of flowers or a bunch of grapes smiley

Do Asbo's Really Work

thecoastman 2932 posts
17 years ago

Have No Fear - The Coastman is now back in the world of the PG Forum after a slight detour over the last few days.

Third class honours in biosciences

thecoastman 2932 posts
17 years ago

If you can get onto a Masters course (more money you'll have to spend...) and do well in that you stand a much better chance.

Living cost of a PhD student

thecoastman 2932 posts
17 years ago

Hmmm, I don't get paid that much! But still, it makes it cheaper if I've got somewhere to crash once I'm over there

Living cost of a PhD student

thecoastman 2932 posts
17 years ago

I find a live with enough money for a few beers and the odd holiday, but not much more than that. Certainly not as much as my friends.

PhD full time or mixed with teaching?

thecoastman 2932 posts
17 years ago

Haha Piglet, so much for Richard Sykes expensive rebranding project, sounds like it obviously worked...

BTW Brian May is also writing an astronomy book with Patrick Moore.

What is the longest feasable time that you can take to do the Lit Rev?

thecoastman 2932 posts
17 years ago

Lucky you!

Anyways, hope you are well Piglet?

Christian courtship during PhD away from home

thecoastman 2932 posts
17 years ago

"Special" people and these other 'weird' comments could be construed as quite insulting by PhD students on this forum who are from Oxbridge, so it is probably better not to make sweeping statements such as that.

Addressing supervisors online

thecoastman 2932 posts
17 years ago

I did some teaching last term and in the first email the students called me Dr., until they met me and realised they had a not very competent Grad student teaching them, instead of a distinguished lecturer.

What is the longest feasable time that you can take to do the Lit Rev?

thecoastman 2932 posts
17 years ago

My supervisor would say that the lit. review should take three years because you're always supposed to be reading!

PhD full time or mixed with teaching?

thecoastman 2932 posts
17 years ago

Oh good joke by the way. Coastman...boat...

PhD full time or mixed with teaching?

thecoastman 2932 posts
17 years ago

Did we? News to me...