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I agree with all points above, but I find it a little hard to sympathise when science-types complain about their research problems. Despite having a first-class degree and a Masters from Oxbridge, I've just been turned down for doctoral funding for the third year in a row. Oh, and my friend who scored a 2:2 from Strathclyde? Fully-funded PhD research position, no questions asked, cos she's a biologist. It's pretty damn depressing.

Sorry. It might sound bitters (cos it is - five years of slogging it out cos I'm so desperate to be a teaching academic and I'm once again looking for cafe jobs) but perhaps it might make you feel better by putting your woes into perspective a little...
(jennymnemonic, Wed 16 Jun 2010, 17:32, 1 reply)

Oi!
I'm a humanities type.

And I've never received funding. I paid for my own masters and PhD, and then spent three years earning approx £3k before I got my first proper job.

None of this makes any difference to the quality of the management of the funder to which I applied, of course.
( Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Thu 17 Jun 2010, 14:15, closed)