Hehe Your right Lara I have always thought He-Man (Master Of the Universe) was better than Dr Who
My supervisor does not know what I want to do, I dont really want to mention it because I kind of know what his reaction will be, Im sure it wont be a nice one and Im not sure if the funding body or University would accept it if I told them I had no intention of going on to the PhD. I think I will make sure I get the MPhil first before I tell them. My transfer report and viva for it are not to far away.

Thanks Lara, It seems to be a common issue for PhD students, that they go into a PhD not knowing what to expect. I know I that when I was an undergraduate and doing my MSc there was nothing else in my mind except to go onto a PhD, It something I had wanted to do since I started my first degree. But once you actually begin a PhD you realise or I did anyway that a PhD is nothing at all like being an undergraduate or MSc student. The dreams of doing something that is ground breaking and relevant soon faded away as I sit in front of my computer day after day working on something that nobody cares about( even my supervisor told me my project is nothing special). I just wish I spent more time to choose a PhD that I would enjoy and not accept the first thing that was offered. Guess hindsight is a wonderfull thing.

Thanks Laura, It seems to be a common issue for PhD students, that they go into a PhD not knowing what to expect. I know I that when I was an undergraduate and doing my MSc there was nothing else in my mind except to go onto a PhD, It something I had wanted to do since I started my first degree. But once you actually begin a PhD you realise or I did anyway that a PhD is nothing at all like being an undergraduate or MSc student. The dreams of doing something that is ground breaking and relevant soon faded away as I sit in front of my computer day after day working on something that nobody cares about( even my supervisor told me my project is nothing special). I just wish I spent more time to choose a PhD that I would enjoy and not accept the first thing that was offered. Guess hindsight is a wonderfull thing.

I know exactly what you mean. I have been in my PhD for about 8 months and I too have no interest what so ever in my project. I really have no motivation and now I just treat it like a 9-5 job. My PhD is experimental and my supervisor see's me every day and is always telling me that I am doing things wrong even though he told me to do it that way in the first place. My project just seems to be going in nowhere. All in all I feel my confidence in my ability draining away from me everyday. Like you I just drifted into this PhD because of lack of offers for PhD's that I wanted to do.
Anyway I have decided to hang on in until I can get an MPhil which should be between 12 -18 month and then I intend to quit after that.
I just want you to know your not alone in the way you feel.