Anyone else here starting a Phd at University of Southampton next month??

Hopefully next year - did my BSc and MSc there. Which department are you in?

chemistry

u'll be fine, southamptons very friendly.

my best mate is there. he's totally mad. if you like mad people, you'll fit in. if not, god help you.

You saying I'm mad???!!!
Southampton itself is a dive - I wouldn't stay here if I had a choice! But the uni is good and they've made lots of improvements recently.

yeh southamptons a bit of a s**thole but the university is coool and tehy do the best curly fries!

I can honestly say I don't like the curly fries!!!

they do good cheese and pickle sandwiches as well ;-)

have u recieved information about where u will be staying in southampton...e.g. what halls? I rang up and they said the end of this week....i really want to know

Sounds like this place really has their head screwed on! If only all places could be like! It would be so much more fun and enjoyable!

I was told Glen Eyre Hall Old Terrace. Where are you doing confused? and mia?

i still dont know where i will be - i really wish they would send it through. I'm gonna be doin a phd in computer science dept.

just rang them... found out i will be in monte3..noooooooooo its like £89 a week... agrhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

MONTE!!!!! Whoo hoo! I was a Monte girl. Best halls ever! Have a pint in the Boiler House for me.