As you are nervous, have you been eating more things like chocolate bars, donuts, crisps etc or anything else sugary around 11am-12ish? Might explain your falling asleep 30minutes after.

Hi everyone,

As part of my funding application to The British Skin Foundation, I have to present a costing of my project. I know that trials vary widely to subject and discipline, but does anyone know of any general guides to costing health related research. I can't find anything on the internet. Things like recruitment, paper and printing, consumerables and equipment seem obvious but I'm wondering if I am missing categories.

Hi everyone,

I'm about to start my Psychology PhD next week and wanted to ask what may initially sound like a stupid question.

What do PhD students wear. Do you dress smartly like staff (I know lecturers can be tramps)or more dressed down like other students?

This wasn't an issue as an undergrad or during my MSc (e.g. jeans, trainers etc) but as well as the studying and research, I will be liasing with NHS professionals, charity directors, patients as study participants doing some teaching work etc.

I feel excited about starting but am starting to procrastinate over stupid MINOR details like this.

Thanks Sylvester, I think I have already done this so there should be no problems. 'Professionalism' is not one of the easiest words to spell (neither is dyslexia apparently, very ironic).

Hi Everyone,

As a prospective self-funding PhD student in Psychology, I am looking for anyone who is already self-funding a PhD. I have attempted to add up all the costs of the 'actual research itself' and think that I have done a good job.

Before I present this information to my potential co-supervisors, I was wondering if anyone has an example of how they broke down their research costs in detail. I know that costs vary greatly, but it would really help.

I think that I have done okay, but I don't want to present something unrealistic.

Thanks