Hi, I've just started the 2nd year of a BBSRC funded studentship, but have not received my payment for October. Last year, although it took a while to get the first payment through the others automatically came on the 1st of the required mth. Is this normal because it's October? Has anyone else had the same?

Yes, every October it is a battle to get the payment. They usually write out a cheque (instead of transfering the money directly onto my account) but tell me that they won't. Then I call up and ask about the payment and they tell me it's not their fault if I don't pick it up at re-registration.

It's Friday and I still didn't get my payment :( :( Am going to be staying in and eating beans on toast this weekend! I do wish they would hurry up....

Me too, I have not been paid yet but everyone else that I have spoken to has. My overdraft is now huge and I am resorting to applying for a credit card to transfer the debt. I don't even know how much I am being paid. The s/ship advert I replied to said 14k but I have found others saying 12k, although anything would be welcome at present!

DO NOT even mention money to me. I haven't even had so much as a bean in stipend payments since I started 4 weeks ago. My overdraft is so large that when I am paid it my account will just be back to zero!! I've been told it'll be the end of October when I get paid..it can't come quick enough.