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Who pays consumables cost?
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hi!
im bbsrc funded and the stipend you get it yours ie 12k, the consumables etc are additonal for your project (and im helped by a LOT of departmental funding too as my consumables budjet it £500!)

Finding a PhD - Will it improve my job prospects?
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im not sure i first makes a difference in terms of ability to do a PhD ive often heard more people have 2.1 that do PhDs, and it wouldnt be wasting it if you didnt do a PhD, you have really got to be 100% motivated and committed as its hard work, if your hearts not in it, you wouldnt enjoy it and maybe end up leaving thus wasting years anyway.

Finding a PhD - Will it improve my job prospects?
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i know the communications people here all came from a Phd background but did many years in research before moving into that field so i would not recommend doing a Phd with the hope of moving directly into it. from my experience anyway.

Finding a PhD - Will it improve my job prospects?
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i went from Bsc to PhD, but did a years placement in research, most people where i am based have Mscs but not all, if your degree incorporated a lot of research and your enthusiastic some places a msc is not necesaary, but like i said funding deadlines are probably passed. I wouldnt advise doing a Phd if you like research once in a while its pretty much solid for the three years!

some emergency about Biochemistry research!
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its not legally sold for a reason!

Finding a PhD - Will it improve my job prospects?
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well. you have to love lab work and research to do a molecular bio Phd otherwise it would be three long years! if you would be doing it purely for Cv purposes i wouldnt bother as you could earn just as much doing other things.

Second you might have missed out on many funded PhDs for this year as its usually october starting date.

Is teaching what you want to do.. as you mention would that look good on your cv too, what is your ultimate aim?

some emergency about Biochemistry research!
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people use it for the negative effects.

Crocs shoes - has the world gone mad?
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i tried some on and they atre comfy but not in the heat...yuk! if i was ten i would probably go mad for pink ones.. however i have seen many people my age wearing them.. am i missing the fashion statement!?

some emergency about Biochemistry research!
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if you know what its used for please dont post any links for it people.

some emergency about Biochemistry research!
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me too but didnt like to say...

some emergency about Biochemistry research!
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isnt that regulated because of its effects?

making a conference poster in powerpoint - help!
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does your uni have a communications department or anything.. you can usually get a template sent.
if you set it up in powerpoint you can then print it so that the a4 page will look as the poster will so you can judge text size etc

Show me the money!
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the day you start or around then. no earlier

ADVICE FOR 1st YEAR PhD Student in California
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this post made me laugh. It was not something i considered when i started my Phd but guess if its acceptable there is always time if you work hard and set yourself aside social time.

i have results.. but they go against the expected.. should i panic!
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just when they go against his theories! i tried the method using samples of known status and it worked fine.