this might sound stupid but how many hypotheses should I have? I can list many but does that mean my topic isn't narrow enough?

ooohhh.... hadn't really thought about that in all my panicking. At least he might be more likely to be interested in the work. I definately don't have anything to lose by emailing him anyway. I
can't find a copy of the thesis but I know he got the work published in a journal (which is how I came across it). I can't get access to see the article tho. I wonder would it be a bit 'out of order' to ask him if he could send me a copy?
Thanks so much for that by the way. I'm starting to feel a little better now! :)

Thanks Ann. I have a constant battle to get my sups interested in my research but I think I will set a meeting up ASAP with the less hostile one. I'm just worried about the time issue now as my transfer viva is in a month. And a report due in 3 weeks.
My idea uses more in depth methodology and my sample size would be bigger but as the underlying theory is so similar I am worried that the faculty members will say that there is not enough new thinking, esp at PhD level. It doesn't help that the person who did the undergrad thesis is now a lecturer at my uni. So I can't even try to cover it up/ avoid the issue.

my sups are really not interested. One of them thinks everything I come up with is rubbish while the other is more supportive but really doesn't care whether I get asked to do a MPhil or PhD. I really don't know how I can draw on this previous research to develop it further at PhD level. but it's my only idea right now. I had a completely different plan previously but first sup told me that she really didn't want me to do it. Totally stuck!

the research plan I have been developing was done 12 years ago, in the same location, similar method and using exactly the same type of sample population (nurses). However what is worse is that it was done as an undergrad thesis.
I'm coming to end of first year and have a faculty defence in one month.
Should i just quit now?

I'm coming to the end of my first yr but my topic still isn't even finalised never mind my proposal. I worked really hard on a proposal that I thought was viable, interesting, worthwhile etc. My 2nd sup liked the idea and gave some advice on it but my 1st sup slammed it straight away by saying that because I would be using a sample of further education students it would be like an undergrad study and wouldn't get approved at my confirmation viva.
I want to specifically look at people under 25 which is why I was proposing that sample. It would also involve an attiude survey with measures of personality and cognitive processes aswell. Sup also said that attitude surveys are not good for PhD level work..... I don't really understand that because it is not solely focused on attitudes and I know of other people who have had their whole research centred on attitude surveys.
I'm crushed. Anyone got any advice?