Things have been a bit tough for our piglet post PhD and I'm worried as she doesn't seem to be around. Piglet where are you?

Hello, pea. I am great, thanks for asking. I have finally had official word that my thesis has passed examination. My supervisor told me on the sly a couple of weeks ago, but I didn't want to get too excited or say anything until I had the official letter from my uni in my hot little hand. Based on the examiners comments, I have some minor corrections to make to my thesis, it will be reprinted, bound and officially submitted. Then it is all over and I can graduate just before Christmas. Yay!

Other exciting news is I start a real job on Monday. Really, really nervous about it. Not my dream job, but it is full-time and more closely-related to my area than working as a shop assistant. I only have a contract until the end of the year, but it should provide great experience and I will hopefully be able to learn a lot more about molecular biology in that short time.

How are you, pea?

Well done What type of job are you doing, if you don't mind me asking.

Hello, glad that everything is working out

Yey - well done Piglet. So glad to hear things are on the up!