Congratulations!!

Wellcome to the club of 'almost finished'. The same here:( It helps if I make very small aims and promise myself a reward for each of them.

PhD in what?

1) university
2) consultant in business
3) employee in business, e.research director in some new technology start up
4) in public sector
just some examples

I think why not- if that figure illustrates the point very well or is a subtantial part of your argument, why not to use it in thesis with an appropriate reference to the original. One could just give a reference, but imagine yourself in the place of the reader who have to go to library or to a database to get the source where the figure is, in order to udnerstand what you are taliking about.

great news!!! Congratulations!!! And you know- money attracts money:))

dear Piglet, unfortunately we happen to do our PhDs and look for jobs in academia in times when academics and academia are not valued highly as it used to be some while ago. But dont give up:)

Basicaly it means- no social sciences&humanities, no fundamental research, just research for pharmaceuticals and engineering. Well, our society, more precisely, goverment is heading towars the hell...

it is very hard to keep up trying to get funding if you repeatedly receive rejections. However, just think, assuming you would get funding, do you really want to do a PhD? If yes, keep applying for funding! I didnt get any funding in the first year I applied, took a gap year and then next year I got fully funded PhD scholarship! So, keep trying! meanswhile maybe you can get a job that would increase your opportuities to get funded. For example, a research-asisstant position related to your topic. Maybe the university you will be working eventually will have funding or maube a seniour person with whom you work will write you a brilliant reference letter that will increase your chances for funding. Dont give up too soon:))

phder: no, I was too exchausted after MPhil that didnt have energy left to chase tht proofreader:)

If english is your mother tongue than proofreading will be cheaper for you:) Some people charge per hours, some per number of words, so in your case it would be cheaper to have someone charging per hour. Rates are very varied, I have heard from £200-500 per thesis. A suggestion from my experience-choose somebody who has been recommended to you by someone who has used that person's service. Otherwise it will be like with me- I paid for proofreading but both examiners still pointed out many grammar mistakes in thesis:(((((

firstly, it depends on whether English is your mother tongue. Secondly, how good is your writing. I definitely will give my thesis for proof-reading and know several people who have done it. It is not cheap but it is worth it.

on average one week for a chapter, or two if I happen to submit while my supervisor is away.

BB: that might not help.At least it does not help me;)

think about and plan nive things you really want to do after finishing. it helps:)

Wow, so many replies, thank you! Nice to see that Phds have thoughts about the life after their PhD:)) I really like the idea about reading books without feeling guilty, something I have been wanting to do for a while. Camping and cycling sound good but as I have never done it, it might turn into disaster:) And shopping-spay after PhD-great. I add my own idea to go to an amusement park with some friends and have fun for a day. Now finishing PhD looks much attractive than before;)