Morning all and welcome Noctu!

I achieved very little of Friday, so thought I would work Sunday to make up for it, except I got stuck into the Olympics and couldn't drag myself away! So now I have an awful lot of work to do and I don't really fancy doing it! I also have a completely disjointed week meaning a lot of this week will be non-PhD word, so that adds more pressure!

Goal 1- section 1 of LR

Eugh- I've been out for lunch with hubby so now I feel tired and sleepy (down) need to get some more work done though!

Morning everyone!

I made good progress yesterday on my lit review, but there's still plenty more to do. I need to read quite a few journal articles today and get them added into my lit review, so think that may take up most of the day.

Thanks KB, you did come to mind when I thought of this. I imagine if I finished shortly after my final installment then they wouldn't ask for it back, but if I finished before the final installment then I wouldn't get it. Will chase it up though anyway!

Well done both of you; keep going! I am powering through my lit review (as well as my bag of minstrels) except the nasty section of this chapter needs tackling next!

Ha, Batfink you motivate yourself by food too! I am always thinking 'hmm I'll re-write this section and then have lunch' or 'I'll just transcribe this interview and then have a brew and biscuits'!

I always find chocolate and lucozade are good when one is feeling faint :p and at any other time too *says whilst scoffing big bag of minstrels before 9:30am*

Sorry, I wasn't very clear was I! I get paid quarterly, so I'm just wondering if (for exanple) I got paid in January and finished in February, would I have to pay March back? I imagine I would but it isn't clear!

Long story but I'm funded by the ESRC I may finish my PhD ahead of schedule. If I finished 3 or 6 months early, would I be expected to pay that portion of my grant back? I can't find any info in the funding guide.

Thankyou!

Well belated congratulations Batfink! And I also know what you mean about avoiding this thread when you haven't been getting along as well as you'd hope; I've done it many a time!

I'm still working on this dreaded lit review and it's so slow. It needs an awful amount of work and I can't see how I'll ever get through it!

Morning if anyone is around! I've got a bit of a busy day today so can only really do PhD work in the morning. May work one day at the weekend though as hubby is working.

Goal 1- lit review

Welcome back Linda! Ooh it didn't click with Batfink, congrats if you're newly engaged!

I've actually done goal 1 and I'm happy, but I now need to eat, make a phone call, and walk doggy. I also feel a bit meh and have a horrible cold, so not sure how much I'll achieve when I'm back at my desk!

Goal 2- start editing section 2 of lit review

Morning if anyone is around! I managed to get my journal article edited and sent off yesterday, yippee. So my task for the next few weeks is to sort my dreaded lit review, which needs a horrendous amount of work and I've been putting it off, eugh!

Goal 1- edit context section and hopefully move it to intro

Think that will probably take me all day!

Hi everyone, I'm back! Hope you have all been getting on okay. I had a great holiday but it's back to the grind now!

Goal 1- wade through a ridiculous amount of emails
Goal 2- edit journal article

Think that will keep me occupied all day; hoping to submit the article tomorrow but would love to get it done today.

Hehe thanks Linda!

Just had confirmation from uni that it would indeed equate to 3 years and 6 months funding, so that's the practical issues out of the way!