sorry, but a phd on the arrival of elephants in Britain?
is this a joke!?

Agh! the vast majority of jobs i'm interested in require 'strong maths with c++' (or generally just strong programming skills). i have the maths but not the computer skills. i have been advised not to try learning from books - is there a solution?

i've just finished a masters in pure maths and can't find a job anywhere. i need computing experience for the jobs i'm interested in and am thinking of doing a conversion course, any advice on places to apply/avoid, such as Cambridge, Bristol?