I'm accepted to a PhD because the project supervisor was very impressed with a report I wrote about the subject. I'm finishing a MSc(Res) my current supervisor written me a good reference and he has also expressed interest for possible colaboration since they overlap each other's field.
However I had a poor first degree (3rd class, most people got that in my year). I wonder if there's a rule EPSRC only approve funding for students with at least 2:2 (first degree), even though my master degree would upgrade my first degree by one tier?