I have the opposite problem, staff think I am good enough to do a MSc by research, I have a BSc and PgCert - I am disabled to the point where exams are a no no by members of staff and I want to get into research but my course finished the first time round so I couldn't get my hons :-s

Now I get "have you honours" erm no.....

Be glad you are able to do the MSs. I want to try and get my AMRSC to prove I can do it! As for youy Natassia, what is your MSc in?

What does your uni stalk in the library?

I hope I can get the CDL and that, seems the OU would have me on board, I told them about the BSc and PgCert and they said it is seen as an hons combined,

Believe me, I am shocked to know that it is tolerated and whenever when word started to get out in the department, people looked at me as if I have 5 arms or something, plus he also sexually harrased me as well, I mean - you don't expect a lecturer who is now HEAD OF DEPARTMENT (jointly) to do questionable things like bullying and keeping an eye on me as if he was my prison guard now do you?

As for the dyspraxia, does your son have the read and write software which lets you listen to what it is on spellcheck, I get a giggle with the pronunciation of the science words! But I am OK at organisation and likewise my handwriting was awful, now it is readable but I write BIG! its amazing to see how it can affect one person in another way and not in another.  I am little miss organised with it comes to notes! also tell your son to use a certain colour of folder for a subject, that makes life so much easier as if you know what colour is for what - you are more than organised, I use coloured folders and does he use them coloured overlays?

BTW I was in a seminar today and in the medical school and I have a feeling it is getting pretty known about the calling up the lecturer as people there look at me oddly - I feel I have almost lost my career as no one even wants me in the labs either it seems :-(

I have a commendation for my organic lab project and it is the more hands on stuff my highest marks have come in.

I am considering a career development loan and I was rather hoping to do an MSc with the OU, no exams just coursework and I am also asking my old uni (the one I got my BSc from) to try to give me lab experience and even some voluntary hours (maybe against H & S but it is in my field).  I was rejected an MPhil in what I did my research in where I was bullied

I also think the speaking out has hurt my career as well as I read about it online, the annoying thing is that the uni knew about it and another lecturer who WITNESSED it was silenced.

I have a feeling it maybe be the bullying issue more and I only spoke out so that no one else has to suffer what I did and it effected my labwork! People seem to be a bit frosty towards me

BTW I am 30 and I wasn't picked up even at school for it, it was only in 2002 I was spotted! my case of dyspraxia seem to be in the organisationm under stress. Everyone with it is a little different as you know stressed!

Know your subject and revise well, when I did my viva for my PgCert, I had something to drink whilst it did it for something to calm my nerves.

If you can take water in exams etc, take it in a favourite mug or cup or whatever and it should help you to cheer up.

Hopefully you'll have passed the viva and got a shiny new PhD

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I've had funding as reasons and no room in various labs cited and the small matter of since last august having to speak out about a bullying lecturer - whether that would be an issue as well.

My uni where I got my PgCert - (where the bullying occurred) was an ancient university and my BSc was from a newer uni and I know it is the disability killing off my exam marks as there is the clear thing over the exams where only about 40-45% whereas continuous assessment lies between 50-90%?

I just don't know what to do and even a lecturer at my last place said I should apply for a research place and that is what I am doing.  Am I being penalised for both issues? :-(

Oh and my field is Biological Chemistry and I have research experience in cannabinoids

Hi there

I am in the unfortunate situation of having a disability called dyspraxia which makes doing exams almost impossible, one thing I want to ask is, I have had many rejections for MSc and PhD and I am wanting people's honest advice.

I have a BSc no honours my uni stopped the course just before I was due to do my hons year and I have a PgCert.

Am I qualified for researched based MSc/MPhil/MRes as I apply for them and get no good news? have I blown a career because my disability ruined my chances for a career?

I need help:-s