I think everybody would advise you to go and see a GP to be on the safe side....which I recommend as well.

However, you should realize that....depression is also a part of natural phenomenon which a lot of humans go through and research students are definitely more stressed out (dont need reference for this, you can see it around yourself)......so what is happening to you might just be a normal phenomenon..of course go see a GP by all means....however try to calm yourself down as well.......by any alternative therapies which might be beneficial to you.

I wish you all the best......and I just want to confess that I do feel a lot of what you feel as well but I dont regard myself as clinically depressed, its just a part of life.

Shani apologies about the missing "H" in sani.......and sourapple I am not social science student I am a Pharmacy student.......or rather Medical Biosciences as they call it these days.

My sincerest thanks to all those who have posted comments.

Sani, regarding the funding to be cancelled, it does happen for some "UNKNOWN REASONS" as well, and you should not call it vague.

You know some people are fortunate, and only when....one ends up in the unfortunate side does one realize........that shit just happens. Moreover, its also pretty sad that a lot of people, especially in university, think that Ph D students are just soulless selfless creatures.......who exist because they dont have anything better to do !!! Its really a sad scenario that research students who are supposed to be the cream of scientific field have got no say in anything at all.

Hi human beings,
Another human being had provided me an unconfirmed information that around 1-5% of Ph D students in UK leave Ph D mainly due to funding reasons or to join some lucrative jobs.

Whatever the percentage might be, I think I am going to one of these who might have to discontinue Ph D due to funding reasons, and unfortunately havent found any lucrative job yet !!!

I request forum members to post their comment regarding the statistics, as well as any experience they have had regarding this issue. Have you come across anybody who have discontinued Ph D in UK for funding reasons, and or to join a job instead?

Individual aspirations and opinions will definitely be the decisive factor, that is why I welcome you individual response.

Thank you !!!

Hi, I just joined this forum and am quite excited to read comments from Piglet and so many others who seem to be stuck in the same journey as me. I guess I will try to use my free time here, encouraging all the Madam Curie-wannabes, creme-de-la-creme of science field.....living in poverty (yeah its scientific poverty isnt it?).

A funny experience I had here in UK when I visited a recruitment centre, immediately upon entering, an asian receptionist (I am an asian myself) stated that oh.......the industrial vacancies are towards the other side........I guess people are just judged by their choice of apparels and fragrance only.

Hi,
I am an international student doing Ph D in Pharmacology. Can anybody provide me any information on where I might be able to find funding. I know that I have to do the searching and applying myself, and have already done it and am willing to do it again and again till I find some funding.

I happen to be from one of those non-EU, non-Commonwealth small country which is rarely given any consideration for scholarship.

I am an international student doing Ph D in Pharmacology in UK. Can anybody provide me any information on funding for current students?

Your information will be highly appreciated.