Hi,

Does anybody know how flexible supervisors are on PhD start dates? I've just finished a masters and am looking for a PhD to start in January of this coming year but the majority seem to be advertised for starting next October. Do university's have to adhere to that start date specifically because of when funding is released or is this just convenient for undergrads going into a PhD? Are they able to bump start dates earlier into the year if youve already got your degree and are available to start anytime? Any help would be appreciated!

Thanks