i am currently looking for a phd but am a bit worried about how much information i need to know! i have been looking through the lists of possible research topics and have no idea how i would even begin to plan a project around any of them! i feel that during university we were 'spoon fed' and didnt really have much input into how the research would be carried out. i am looking for a life sciences phd but have used very few research techniques so i dont understand how i will be able to plan a project possibly using equiptment i have never seen before? so i basically want to know how much assistance to receive at the beginning and how much knowledge you need!? thanks