Hving ot understood statistics for many years what I can recommend is get in touch with someone that does statistics for a living and get some lessons. Make sure that you understand what is behind it though or else you'll never be able to transfer this essential skill!

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Wow, you guys are quick!
Well, changing supervisor is not an options since I am getting paid by a grant that was directly given to the sup and not the college. My biggest problem is that all the stress is really getting to me, I mean, I can barely sleep, I'm working all the time and when I'm not I'm thinking about work. Also I'm kind of scare that when it comes time to do my viva I will be expected to know all this chemistry (that i don't know and have no interest in knowing really) and I have no clue on who is going to correct my thesis, I mean all my work in in cells and everyone else is from chemistry! I got an interview for another PhD, I really want to do a PhD I just need a bit, not a lot, of support!
Also I only have 3 more years to finish the PhD, further extensions are not even considered!

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Hi all, this is my first post here in the forum so I am hoping to get lots of replies : )
Ok, so I've been a PhD student for a year and a bit now but I have had enough and I am ready to throw in the towel!
So a bit on my history:
I am a biologist by trade but I accepted a PhD in chemistry my project has nothing to do with chemistry but, there we go! So I came in and, on my first day of work I was told that I needed to do assessed modules so I was forced (still am, actually) to do all these pointless modules. After that I found out that the lab I was supposed to work was not set up and no post doc was assigned to this project even though everyone else in my groups is from chemistry! So I left it a couple of months, hopping the supervisor would take charge. No such luck though. I had to set up the lab myself, this included buying everything from furniture to consumables, etc. So I finally started doing some work in December but everything is going really slowly because I am alone and I have 3 months experience in the lab (in a different field from the one I am now). In the meantime whenever I need help or direction all I get is oh I don't know.
Now my dilemma is, I really like my project and I think it could "take me places" but I don't think I am able to finish a PhD in these conditions. I mean I am a year into this and I have nothing, no results, no publications....
What does everyone think?