PhD anyone?

Frost · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 May 2004 Karma :

I'm realising i'm not going to be able to do the job i want without first specialising through getting a PhD. Does anyone on here have one? did you find it worth it? what kind of funding did you get and from where?

Thanks.

Dr. DaveJPS · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 May 2008 Karma :

Am doing one now, in Pharmacology, so i can only speak for the biological sciences.

yeah it has been worth it so far but there are highs and lows, a lot of people drop out due to being unable to take the lows. (3-6 months without generating any usable data messes badly with your self esteem). funding me is the BBSRC, which came with the project and pays a stipend of £13k (tax free) for a year. However this can be topped up with demonstrating which at Leeds pays £14 an hr.

oh and you will hate undergrads, it is inevitable.
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Charlie · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 May 2007 Karma :

And all the undergraduates begin to hate the PHD students because they don't know jack shit about the stuff they are meant to be 'helping' you with. Laughing

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Frost · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 May 2004 Karma :

Thats very true as the PhD students are normally assisting a workshop to earn some extra cash. normally they don't have a clue what its about till they get there.

I really wish i'd thought about this sooner as the funding deadline is monday!

Dr. DaveJPS · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 May 2008 Karma :

the lack of knowledge, is at least in biology, is due to the fact the practicals are all techniques that no one uses anymore, thus we are all out of practice.

Edit: what subject are you doing?
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chris-red · Have you considered a TDM? Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Karma :

I wish I could get a PHD so people have to call me Dr Chris.
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sk8wheeler · Scooby Slapper Joined: 23 Oct 2009 Karma :

I'm thinking about going back to university to do a masters and a PhD, but not in anything useful. I think I might just teach history to academics. I'd love to be called doctor though.

fra-zzr · Spanner Monkey Joined: 24 Aug 2006 Karma :

Just in the process of applying for a couple of marine biology phds, would be interested to hear about others experiences.
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