Thanks for your advice, I did send a little follow up email although I didn't hear anything back until this morning. I didn't get it. Apparently another candidate had a stronger background in research experience than I did. I'm gutted, but from what others have said, this is an excuse I'll have to get used to hearing and it was probably a little optimistic to think I'd get accepted on the first application.

Thanks again for your advice.

I've just had an PhD interview and waiting impatiently for the result. I tried to keep it a secret amongst my friends and family in case it went a bit pear shaped, but as usual it's all come out. Many of them don't seem to have a good understanding of what a PhD actually is, so when I came across this post and looked at weblink, I was able to explain it to them in terms they understood. Thank you. (up)

I went for a PhD interview on Monday and was told I was the last to be interviewed so we'd be contacted the next day on whether or not we'd been successful. I stayed by my computer all day Tuesday, and as much as possible today but I still haven't heard anything. Should I be concerned? Should I follow up? Or am I just freaking out over nothing and need to have a little more patience?