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Overview of TreeofLife

Signup date: 12 Apr 2011 at 3:58pm

Last login: 26 Apr 2019 at 5:18pm

Post count: 2853

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Master of Science in Business Management in UK

TreeofLife 2853 posts
9 years ago

Birmingham, Kent, and Southampton are probably the other good ones.

Chances at getting a postdoc

TreeofLife 2853 posts
9 years ago

Are in you in the US? If so, I can't comment. In the UK? Sounds pretty likely to me!

If by 'ordinary' degrees you mean less than a 2.2, they try to get accepted to a masters if they can. There's a few people on here that have done that.

Other than that, I guess they would have to do another BSc, but I doubt there are that many people that get a 2.2 and want to do PhD anyway. There are a few people that might do a certificate, but they would probably only help get a MSc, not a PhD.

Low GPA in Bachelor's Degree

TreeofLife 2853 posts
9 years ago

Quote From Rochelle:
Why isn't a 70% in the US the same as a 70% in the UK, etc? What scale is being used in the UK? Most universities in the US use a 4.0 grading scale where 90-100% = A; 80-90% = B; 70-80% = C. The midpoints between the percentages are the "plus" grades (B+, C+; there is no A+). You can't graduate with lower than a C average. My 2.3 GPA puts me at a C+, in the lower mid-70% range. Barely, but still. However, this isn't anywhere near good enough for unconditional admission to postgraduate study without me also submitting my 28 hours of completed postgraduate work with a 3.45 GPA to make up for my bad bachelors GPA.

I looked at the requirements for other countries and a lot of them only needed a bachelors degree. No specific grades were mentioned, applicants just needed a bachelors degree. What gives?

70% is a first class degree in the UK and only about 20% of students obtain this. It's very rare to get above 80%. We have this sort of scale A=1st=70%, B=2.1=60-69%, C=2.2=50-59%, D=3=40-49%. Below that is a fail.

Basically, you need a 2.1 or a 1st, or a 2.2 and an MSc, to be accepted for a PhD.

Self-Funding European Research Masters or PhD

TreeofLife 2853 posts
9 years ago

I'd say you have a very good chance of being accepted then!

PhD Viva.... Not sure whether I am supposed to prepare slides.

TreeofLife 2853 posts
9 years ago

I don't think that's normal for the UK, at least not in my uni, so maybe ask your supervisor or assessors?

Postdoc interview

TreeofLife 2853 posts
9 years ago

I've only seen post doc interviews with a 15 minute - 1 hour presentation to department and then I don't know what happens to them the rest of the day! I think it sounds normal for the UK though.

Do I need to tell supervisor or am I blowing this out of proportion?

TreeofLife 2853 posts
9 years ago

Yes I think you are worrying too much! Having said that, I know the feeling and have had the same worry! I've found it's fine and I can just add missed references in later drafts when writing for thesis or papers, but I'm in molecular biology so my work doesn't get evaluated by ethics committees! I would tell your supervisor and I expect it won't make any difference at this stage.

PHD funding

TreeofLife 2853 posts
9 years ago

My understanding is most UK funded students don't have to repay if they leave.

post graduate loan for masters students

TreeofLife 2853 posts
9 years ago

It's a bit of a joke that they are not funding research MScs though - they are often more useful than taught courses, and they fund MScis already.

Motivational issues

TreeofLife 2853 posts
9 years ago

What exactly are you finding hard/demotivating? and yes it's quite normal to experience this when starting something new

Has anyone contested their corrections post-viva?!

TreeofLife 2853 posts
9 years ago

Quote From anz07:

"In regards to the exploring the figures of the ladette (discussed on pages 20-22), Playboy (discussed on pages 7-8), metrosexual (discussed in terms of the ‘new man’ on pages 11, 108 & 254) and the girl next door (mentioned on page 15) – in what ways should I develop these discussions further and incorporate them into the thesis?"

Do you think raising issues such as this is completely futile? As you can see in my example, I feel like I've already talked about these figures & am confused as to how to develop them further.

I think this might be futile, yes. I would expect they would say that it's your thesis and you should know how to discuss it further; that it's not for them to tell you....

Studying PhD in uk

TreeofLife 2853 posts
9 years ago

A PhD isn't really about coursework, it's research. Whether or not you can do this remotely depends on your university and the nature of the research. If you are registered as a full time student, the university will expect you to work full time. If I were you I would investigate the requirements of a PhD and see if it is what you are expecting.

http://www.findaphd.com/advice/finding/phd-faqs.aspx

Has anyone contested their corrections post-viva?!

TreeofLife 2853 posts
9 years ago

No, but there are quite a few posts on here with students that don't make the corrections that their examiners advise and then end up with a R&R or mPhil or...

Finding a phd

TreeofLife 2853 posts
9 years ago

check the institutions' pages