Been following this board silently for a couple of weeks, thought I would add my tuppenceworth.

This was my last chance for a PhD application (panel 4). Been working part-time for two years, have upgraded, got a 1st for my Undergraduate and a Distinction for my MA (in spite of a change of disciplines), and have travelled the US and UK presenting my work. Today I was rejected again (Grade 3).

I wish those still waiting results the very best of luck. I will certainly be dedicating my first book to the inscrutable and infuriating AHRC - if they still exist.