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As you are self-funded it should be easier for you. Do you have a favorite place to go or a potential supervisor you know from somewhere or perhaps your old superviors know someone you can contact. I think it might be better to contact somebody whose field you want to work in, send him a proposal for your work and that you want to self-fund but would like to work with him, gain expertise. The other thing which might help is a good IELTS or TOEFL test as I know from my department that everybody likes taking international students especially with funding but they are worried that there English is not sufficient and they fail the university test last minute - as just happend after everything was set up.
Good luck
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Q3) I don't think there is anything wrong with saying: because I understand what you are doing - just phrase it differently: e.g. the job would follow on my current research I am very intrested in.
Q2) a bit tricky but why not say: the job (it is challenging, intresting, good for my career) and I like the variety of activities available.
Q1) This one I have no idea, just be honest. Perhaps you ask somebody who knows you really well what they think are your strong points, one socially, one professional e.g. I am hard working but fun pole dancer who is devoted to her career.
Sorry for the spelling and grammer, there is no coffee yet and this blocks my brain.
Good luck
the higher income in london is called a london allowance because they now you cannot live on a "normal" wage in the city or you have to pay for the commute. In my case I got the normal wage which was taxed plus this allowance; however, they listed it in the job advert as a higher wage. Might be the case with you as well.
Q4) I would be honest and say: I am afraid I was mainly concentrating on my PhD in the last six month BUT I would like to pick up pole dancing again which I was doing for 10 years previously. You demonstrate that work and sucess is more important to you than your hobbies but that you do have other intrests.
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