Have you tried Nature jobs?

https://www.nature.com/naturejobs/science/jobs?job_type=Postdoctoral

Hi, nordsee,

Take two weeks off and have a think about if you want that PhD or not. If you don't need that PhD (aka you don't want to go into academia), I would suggest that you consider doing something else since you are paying for it.

Doing a PhD is different from a BSc or MSc. You work on a single project in depth whereas in BSc and even MSc (not MRes), they are coursework based and each course is for a short period of time. If you are a person who likes constant change and excitement, a PhD is definitely not for you.

Go have a look at jobs that have constantly changing work environment. Eg. sales rep, field scientist, application specialist, environmentalist, marine biologist/forest ranger, etc

I agree with Tudor_Queen...

If the environment is toxic which is your case, staying is just prolonging your sufferring. Change supervisor if you can. As someone who survived an extremely toxic lab environment and PhD, I strongly advise you to leave that lab and change supervisor while you still have your sanity intact.

It is not a sign of weakness to change supervisor and project. It is a sign that you care enough to give yourself another chance to get the best possible chance at succeeding at your PhD.

All the best.

Hi, Karmah,

I am so sorry for your loss. Do get some free counselling at uni if you need it... Time will heal you...

The question you could ask is: Is the person a human?
If answer is yes, then yes, we should expect a word of condolence.
If answer is no, then no, no such expectation....

We are humans, not robots. Have your break, however long it takes to refresh, then get back to your PhD with high motivation and good spirits

If you are targeting for a funded position, you may find that you are competing against those with better academic results, eg. First class honour in BSc and Distinction in masters. Therefore, you may face challenges to get in.

You may wish to consider interning or working as a RA/technician in the lab or field that you are interested in to build relationship and gain skills that are valuable for your PhD. Thay may be your trump card to overcome your challenges of other candidates with better academic achievements.

Great that you are ok and having job offers.

However, it is NEVER ok for companies to ask for your recent pay slips. This is inappropriate, and the only reason they ask for this is to see the lowest salary they can offer you based on your previous pay. Never give this info. They could have asked for reference as proof of employment instead of payslip. If they insist on pay slip, think twice whether the company with such awful work ettique is the right one for you.

Why did you leave your PhD? Well, you could say that you realised that PhD wasn't for you, that you didn't want to have a career in academia any longer and wanted to work in the industry. So you decided to cut your losses and leave your PhD. My friend answered that after leaving her PhD, got a job with a mega firm, and has never looked back since.

Hi, Tigernore,

You have my sympathy. Working under a bullly supervisor is awful and you have not been given fair treatment.

As Tree of Life has advised, seek the Students Union. In fact, see if your Students Union provide legal services. You have nothing to lose anyway, and talking to a lawyer will help you determine if any rules have been broken incl the right access to lab support and material as a student. It will also put pressure on the university as they normally do not want anything that may damage their reputation, especially if they are in the wrong. You may even be able to fight for lab access again and another fair examination of your thesis.

Dry your tears. Now is the time for desperate actions and strategy. You must stay strong. What your supervisor and examiners want to do is to force you to give up and walk away, painting you as a bad student. You must not let them win. I speak from my personal experience as I too launched a complain towards my supervisor and the amount of backlash and soft threats (veiled as advice to maintain good relationship with supervisor as I need his letter of support) were terrible. I represented myself at institute level -failed, faculty level -failed and finally University level -success with a detailed portfolio of evidence and cover letter provided with strong support from a lawyer from Students Union. In my case, I had very strong evidence and was advised by my lawyer that if I failed again at university level, I could go to court. Luckily I didn't have to but the experience was traumatic. Every case is different, and I wish you the very best as you fight for yours. Don give up without trying to fight.

How irresponsible, to not get you a second supervisor while she is on maternity leave. Would you consider changing project and supervisor completely? Your supervisor has not guided you properly and is very inexperienced (first time supervisor), plus you have no idea when she is coming back. Don waste time. Talk to your Grad School or overall postgrad coordinator. Have a look around for more experienced and responsible supervisor. Talk to students of supervisors you are interested in. Changing supervisor is not a sign of complain or weakness. Quite the opposite, you are strong enough to find s solution to a problem and willing to try again. Don let her false promises of "things will get better" and "you have to be loyal to me" hold you back, if she does throw them at you.

Calculation of overall average should be total of (weightage x marks of all subjects) divided by total number of credits. So, if you took two subjects and got 75% for a 20 credit course and 50% for a 30 credit course, your average will be [(75*20) + (50*30)] / (20 + 30) = 60%. In other words, if you score really badly in a high weightage subject, you will end up with poor score.

If A is going to be a serious hindrance to your PhD, then action may need to be taken. Can you change your primary to B? Check with your Grad School. If given the ok, approach B to confirm then fill in d necessary form. I would also consider getting rid of A completely if this person will be doing continuous damage to you because he is upset with the change and insult. We are all human, and some people take things very personally.

No one can make you stay if you don want to. Pretty sure you have to fill in a form from Grad School. Do that and you should be done

You have already made up your mind.... just follow it through despite the backlash you may receive