Thanks Imposter,

I've already got a couple of lines of income sorted out for September - I'm just concerned about ending up in the debtors prison! Good luck with the irons you've got in the fire - let me know if you have any success!

Yep, it's a no for me as well. Nevermind, I'll just carry on with Phd but be incredibly skint. Hoorah!

Thanks Imposter,

I'll let you know as soon as I get anything. I'm fairly fed up with it too, especially since it seems to be more of a lottery than anything else. Fingers crossed for us both.

Sorry about your news Mookie, Mcneilis, nothing here for me today - not sure whether that's a good or bad sign?

I know it's little consolation now but I'm sure everything will work out for you both.

Hey,

Imposter - You should definitely inquire about the other opportunity you mentioned - I would but am a bit stuck as I am already one year (part time study with full time job, not good) into my PhD. My PhD is English Lit (but also a bit of linguistics/language in there as it is to do with dialogue analysis in novels)

Mookie - Go away this weekend! I agree, I imagine we'll be looking at the w/b 17th Aug - the waiting is interminable - so a weekend away is just what you need to take your mind of it, as much as that is possible, at least......I'm off to a wedding and intend to drink the free champagne dry in a bid to wipe the letters A, H, R and C off my brain.

A 'widespread postal strike' (source: BBC News)? That's all we need! I'm assuming nobody else has had any news yet? Nothing here, although I've had no mail at all for four days and am staring to wonder if my postbox is nailed up!

ESRC people are getting their outcomes now, wish the AHRC would hurry up - felt hopeful after Mookie's calculations but am starting to feel despondent again as the news-less days tick by!

Also, wondering if anybody knows if their RO put forward any MA proposals? I notice that the AHRC says it intends to divide the 40 non subject specific awards equally over MAs and PhDs.

Good number crunching! Yep, my Uni was capped at 5 and submitted all doctoral bids too. Even 7:1 is better than the million to one shot that it feels like at the moment! Fingers crossed for all of us.....

I know it's still only 3rd August.......but does anybody have any news yet?

Hi Imposter,

Yep, had the same email myself - I guess it's just a case of sitting it out now, though my nerves will be shredded if I have to wait till close to the end of August! Good luck!

No news yet but starting to get nervous!