Sounds like a good idea! Will do!

Thanks :-)

Hi,

I don't have my timetable yet, and to be honest have no idea when i'm due to get it. All I was told was that the taught sessions would amount to 2 days a week. Hopefully I get my timetable soon and if I does appear that work will mean missing compulsory taught sessions then the course will always take priority. Do you have any idea when about timetables are handed out? and what is the general structure of the MA like?

Yes my supervisor said that after the 1st year of the PHD I should consider some supportive teaching roles at the university. To be honest i'm very shy so don't think I would have the confidence to do that right now anyway, in a couple of years time who knows.

I think i'm just really nervous at the moment, i'm always doubting myself and the standard of my work and even though being given the studentship has given me more self belief, I feel like I need to prove myself more than ever. I worked 3 jobs and self funded my way through my undergraduate degree and now I feel really humbled that the ESRC see my research proposal and worth exploring. That's why i'm being overly cautious about everything I do now like paid work. I don't want to do anything that might compromise the opportunity I've been given.

Thank you all for the advice, I do genuinely appreciate it.

Mona x

Good point! I'll speak to my employer and try and get it down to 6 hours, if not I will argue that 9 hours isn't that much.

Thanks again! x

Thank you.

The timetabling for the new academic year at the college has not been created yet, so i'm waiting on my timetable from the university to take into work and explain the times I am able to work. However I don't think it will be a problem as the MA i'm doing is taught but only 2 days a weeks, which leaves me with 3 days free for teaching. 6 hours a week doesn't seem to bad either. I looked at the ESRC website but it all seems very vague. It says a "small" amount of work is permitted, but what constitutes as small? I've just emailed my supervisor but he's not the most punctual person, so I can probably expect an email back mid-sept. lol

Thank you for the advice, I really appreciate it.

Mona x

Hi all,

I have been successfully awarded the ESRC (1+3) studentship a few month ago and will be starting my MA in October, hopefully followed by the PHD I aim to complete. After completing my undergraduate degree in Education and TESOL, I decided to take a year out from uni and use my TESOL teaching qualification to work. I have been teaching TESOL now for a year at a college and my employer has agreed for me to continue my role there on a part time basis ( 9 hours a week- 3 mornings 9am-12pm).

The problem is i'm not sure how many hours I am permitted to work according to ESRC regulations. I love teaching but my research is my main priority so can anyone please tell me how many hours i'm permitted to work so I can inform my employer of whether or not I can accept the job offer. As the studentship included a maintenance grant, i'm not worried about the financial aspect.

Hope you can help!

Mona x