This is very true
(Especially since, if I end up in October, they might just boot me out without any qualification to show for the last four years...)
(LongJohnBaldry, Wed 20 Jul 2011, 14:23, 2 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

That be so cruel!
Don't worry. You'll have it done in August. How much more you have to do?
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 20 Jul 2011, 14:25, Reply)

I managed to get some writing done last week
So I've got another chapter taking shape, and another one that my supervisor has already read an early draft of. So that's two half-finished chapters out of...six? Fucksocks.
(LongJohnBaldry, Wed 20 Jul 2011, 14:27, Reply)

Dr Crap

( thealternativefact, Wed 20 Jul 2011, 14:29, Reply)

Haha, pretty much, yep.

(LongJohnBaldry, Wed 20 Jul 2011, 14:35, Reply)

*sighs*
Come on, man...where's the drive? The ambition?
Stop lounging around in your pants watching Jeremy Kyle and do some writing.
( thealternativefact, Wed 20 Jul 2011, 14:37, Reply)

You assume I'm wearing pants...
I'm actually in the office today. Another optimistic bash at my data is just an alt-tab away...I just can't summon the motivation.
(LongJohnBaldry, Wed 20 Jul 2011, 14:39, Reply)

I empathise, I really do. I am dragging myself kicking and screaming to next week's deadline.
But now's the time, Crowsy, now's the time.
( thealternativefact, Wed 20 Jul 2011, 14:41, Reply)

I'm glad it's not just numpties like me who had trouble with buckling down at their thesis.

( girlinthehole, Wed 20 Jul 2011, 14:45, Reply)

I am a lazy bag.
Actually the thesis bit is done - I'm just doing the project part now.
( thealternativefact, Wed 20 Jul 2011, 14:46, Reply)

They can't.
I mean, they can boot you out and refuse support, but academically you are allowed 10 years start to finish to complete a Fud.

I'd not recommend going over 4 but you won't fail for it.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 20 Jul 2011, 15:05, Reply)

That's worth knowing, actually
I've been told various different things about how strict the 4-year deadline is, although I do know a guy who has cleared off and started a job elsewhere with a nearly-finished thesis who must, technically, be in his sixth, possibly seventh year now.

Though obviously, it would be kind of embarrassing if mine took that long. I intend to keep to four.
(LongJohnBaldry, Wed 20 Jul 2011, 15:13, Reply)

what might happen - absolute worst case - is if you criminally piss people off
they will refuse to support your submission, find you an external, internal etc and you'd have to do all that yourself. But the 4 year thing is almost always an internal policy, usually to do with RC funding. RCs consider a PhD a fail if not submitted within 4 years, and too many "technical fails" like that on RC money, and the RC cuts the Uni's funding.

Short answer - don't do it, but if you do, it's not an irredemable loss.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 20 Jul 2011, 15:24, Reply)