Yes, it'd be a science PhD.

Thanks for your reply - it helped a lot! I was worried that I might start liking it and not like it towards the end, or run over by years or something like that.

Sounds like you're having a great time - best of luck with the remainder of your studies, sounds like you're doing really well so far :)

Thanks again for taking the time to reply!

Yes, it'd be a science PhD.

Thanks for your reply - it helped a lot! I was worried that I might start liking it and not like it towards the end, or run over by years or something like that.

Sounds like you're having a great time - best of luck with the remainder of your studies, sounds like you're doing really well so far :)

Thanks again for taking the time to reply!

I'm thinking about doing a PhD and ditching my full time job. I'm honestly just not enjoying my job (working in consulting) in comparison to my time at uni.

I've done 5 years at uni, one of which was an MSc year so have written two dissertations. I've got a few questions about what it's like to be a PhD student and I'm hoping that some of you guys could maybe take 5 minutes to answer them and talk to me to help me decide what to do with my life... most of the questions require relatively short answers!

- What is your annual stipend for your PhD, and did you have to find it yourself or did the uni find it for you?
- How much per month do you make on top of the stipend at the university and how do you earn it (e.g. marking coursework, teaching duties etc.)?
- During an average day how much time do you spend working on your project?
- How often per month do you see your supervisor?
- How involved are you in the 'life' of the university (e.g. participation in student clubs/societies, sports, union etc)?
- Do you feel that you'll be able to easily step into a career in academia at the end of your project? If the answer is no, where else are you considering working?
- Do you enjoy your PhD, if not why not?
- If you have worked in consulting previously, and then decided to do a PhD, how did you find the transition from work back to study?
- Do you expect to finish your project in the time allocated?

Many thanks in advance for your help, if you want to ask me anything then feel free!