So, I'm nearing submission (aiming for before Christmas) and funds are running low. Chatting to my supervisor about jobs, he is very supportive and regrets that they are not taking on research fellows in my department. I suggested a particular university at which I could see myself working and said that I was thinking about applying to work there. My supervisor's response was that I should aim higher because their rank isn't very good. My current university and our department are both very mid-table.
Should I be put off high ranking departments or apply for jobs in those anyway? Would my chances differ from those candidates from higher ranking departments?
Can a doctoral candidate from a mid-ranking department apply to say Oxford or would her application be laughed at!? :-/
Thanks for reading
GM
NB. 2016 league tables here...
http://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/league-tables/
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