I presented at my first conference here a few weeks ago. I didn't have a clue what to wear (very unusual for me) and my supervisor is male too so couldn't dare ask him! In the end I wore a nice grey dress with a little bit of white lace at the neckline and a pink cardie. I changed into a plain black dress and cropped black cardie for the dinner. I think I looked ok! :-)

I'm glad he replied - good luck with the re-write though! :(

Dan, it would hardly take a supervisor 10 minutes max. to read an abstract and make comments.

Yip, that's what I mean - creating age cohorts (e.g. 25-30, etc.) from DOB. Will try those solutions.. thanks guys :)

I'm very new to SPSS for excuse the fact that this is probably basic stuff..

I'm working with data from a large survey of over 2,000 participants (I didn't carry it out, I'm just using the data). The survey didn't ask people what age they were, just their day/month/year of birth. Question - how do I create a cohort age variable with those dates? I assume you use a formula with the DOB and the date the surveys were carried out? Help!! :(




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Meant to say - thanks for all the advice guys! It went really well.. one awkward question (always the way ain't it!), but went ok besides :) My supervisor and HOD went and were very pleased :)

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I'm giving my first conference paper next week. It's a very general (only one or two big names in my field will be at my session, one of which is my sup!) and, from what I've heard "supportive", conference. I have half my paper/slides done and should have everything finished by the weekend. I'm pretty confident on my topic too. Yet, I still can't help a dose of the old nerves!! Anyone have any prep tips? :-)

Riiiight.. I've read half an article (it's very long!) and collected some statistics. Also organised my interview for next week - then realised I have to teach that day so have to cancel it! Grrrr.. All in all, did about two hours worth of work!

Think so too.. such a beautiful day here! Darned PhD! :(

Just realised that I've an abstract to write for another paper! *procrastinates some more*

*procrastinates*

Ahh!! - I've a conference paper to write, interviews to arrange/prepare for, a load of statistical data collection to do and no motivation to do any of it! :( Just want to go home, lie on the couch and watch my Sex & the City box set!

:-)

My sup and I are arranging to go abroad to an important specialist conference later on this year to co-present a paper. I'm really excited (and lucky!) about going to it and presenting at it so early in my PhD. We are the only ones from our department going. It is a full 3-day conference (we're attending the whole thing), and by the time we fly out there and back, we'll have been together for 4 days! I'm a little nervous about running out of things to talk about! :-( It's probably a silly thing to be nervous about really. We get on well and I know that there will be other academics there, but I can't help but be nervous!

Has anyone spent a few days alone with their sup? More importantly, could you hold conversation the whole way through? :-)

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We have to use TNR - departmental guideline :(

What font to you guys like for Powerpoint? I tried Arial last time but didn't take much of a liking to it...

((hug))

Good luck with it - I hate reading feedback of my work (don't deal with criticism very well!) so I can certainly sympathise. xx

There are a few young men in our department that I wouldn't say no to, one in particular..

:-x

Congratulations - I'm delighted for you! :-) Sounds like a perfect viva too, well done. xx

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Good thread!

As long as they both consent and the lecturer isn't marking the student (for obvious reasons) or is his/her research supervisor at the time (for obvious and professional reasons, as well as the fact that a sup who loves you mignt not keep a more critical eye on your work), I don't have a problem with it. Then again, I do like my older men:$

I'm sure that it goes on in a lot of universities anyway. A lecturer in my department married her supervisor a few years after she finished - she said they just genuinely fell in love and that was that, awwh! :)