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Overview of ZaoRazor

Signup date: 30 Apr 2015 at 8:18pm

Last login: 28 Dec 2023 at 7:23am

Post count: 30

Recent Posts

repaying bursary after quitting phd

ZaoRazor 30 posts
8 years ago

Hi,

I think you only have to pay back the money you got in advance. For example, if you quit on January 31st and they've already paid you for February, you just have to return February's payment

Check with the student finance department just to be on the safe side..

Rereading thesis before viva - it's not very good :(

ZaoRazor 30 posts
8 years ago

Hi boakster!

Hope everything went okay yesteday :)

ZR

Rereading thesis before viva - it's not very good :(

ZaoRazor 30 posts
8 years ago

Best of luck for tomorrow! Let us know how it goes!!

Unemployed postdoc

ZaoRazor 30 posts
9 years ago

Woot woot!!! Good job DrPurple :D

First week PhD - Disappointment

ZaoRazor 30 posts
9 years ago

Oh ok, that makes sense :)

First week PhD - Disappointment

ZaoRazor 30 posts
9 years ago

Thanks glowworm! The forum is indeed an awesome place to discuss these issues

Quick question. Do you happen to know who decides which modules do PhDs teach? Do the supervisors get involved? I am assigned to demonstrating (1st year undergrads) and marking while others get more high profile modules (3rd year seminars etc)

Thanks again :)

First week PhD - Disappointment

ZaoRazor 30 posts
9 years ago

Quote From Eds:

Quote From Chococake:
I've been told viva examiners will eat me alive! :(

...that's what happens to a chococake though! ;)

Hahaha XD

First week PhD - Disappointment

ZaoRazor 30 posts
9 years ago

Quote From Chococake:
What exactly are you doing that there is so much to do? Its normal to feel lost in the 1st year.

Hey :) On my first day they just through a bunch of information at me (deadlines for a review, changes in the proposal and protocol to begin testing before xmas, teaching and marking schedule, modules I have to take etc.) It's in an area significantly different compared to the things I've been doing for the last 3 years. It can be overwhelming when they ask you questions you don't know the answers to.

Quote From akkasistan:
This is very normal. I'm three weeks to submission and this feeling of being dumb as f*** still hasn't gone away. One solution is to develop strategies for work and self-care. Plan your workload: compile a bibliography; set out what you'll read over the week and then organise your daily reading timetable. (I would suggest setting yourself a daily target split between articles and chapters. You'll feel much more successful and motivated at the end of the day.) Take breaks. Meet other people - PhDs and non-PhDs. However, if you feel the stress is really affecting you, perhaps organise a meeting with the student health centre (mental health) at your university?

And, at the end of it, when you have Dr before your name, remember these feelings. It will help you to be humble, caring and kind towards the lowly PhD students you'll supervise one day. ;)

Thanks for the reply akkasistan! That is very helpful indeed! :)

First week PhD - Disappointment

ZaoRazor 30 posts
9 years ago

Hey everyone,

Thank you for taking the time to reply! Good luck to everyone starting now, whether it's the 1st, 2nd, 3rd year of PhD or your postdoc :)

First week PhD - Disappointment

ZaoRazor 30 posts
9 years ago

Hello everyone,

I started my PhD last Monday and I feel exhausted. It feels like there is so much to do but so little time to do it. I had a proper meeting with my supervisors yesterday to discuss a bit and I left the office feeling dumb as f***!!! I feel tired all the time and it's only been 5 days!! Feels like I am in over my head.. Does this get better in time?

How are you guys coping?

ZR

'How to survive your PhD' Online course on EdX

ZaoRazor 30 posts
9 years ago

Ah right. You can download it for the iPad as an iPhone app. You can only use it vertically since it's meant to be used on an iPhone :)

'How to survive your PhD' Online course on EdX

ZaoRazor 30 posts
9 years ago

Quote From TreeofLife:
Was thinking about it, but there's no app for it.. and I don't want to do it via my work PC.

Actually, there is an EdX app on apple and android store :)

'How to survive your PhD' Online course on EdX

ZaoRazor 30 posts
9 years ago

Hello everybody

A 'How to survive your PhD' MOOC starts today on EdX. It is run by the same person who created the Thesis Whisperer website. Check it out - It looks quite interesting:

www.edx.org/course/how-survive-phd-anux-rsit-01x

European PhD students and UK referendum

ZaoRazor 30 posts
9 years ago

Hello all!

I'm a European citizen and I'm about to start my PhD at a UK university in October.

My question is; considering the recent election results in the UK and the decision of the new government to hold an in/out referendum in 2017, how would the possibility of UK leaving the EU affect our funding situation and fee classification?

Best,

ZR

Not accepted from more than 12 applications

ZaoRazor 30 posts
9 years ago

That's rough...

You know, many PhD studentships are earmarked for a specific applicant and they advertise them just because they have too. I found out the hard way :(

It is a good idea to have someone (e.g. MSc supervisors?) to check your CV and cover letter

I wish you the best