I started my PhD in October (humanities) and having now got going I really think that I have chosen the wrong field. If I don't take my upgrade I could just do one more year and finish with an MPhil, which I think is do-able as I am coping ok, I just really want to change specialty. My question is, how will this reflect on my application to a different programme in a different department (also humanities)? And what about future career prospects? Am I better just finishing the PhD and then trying to swap specialisms? I don't want to ask my supervisor about it as I think he will just tell me to stick it out!

I started my PhD in the humanities in October - if I choose not to do my upgrade and to do an MPhil so I can finish a year early, would I be able to just do the 2 years of a PhD at a later date, or would I need to start the whole process from scratch, even if it is the same project?

I started my PhD (humanities) in October (self-funded). My problem is that my partner has been head-hunted for an amazing job in New York and this is a once in a lifetime job offer, but I don't want to quit my PhD (we go together or stay together) and I can't afford to do 6 years of the US PhD from scratch including the masters years (I have my MA already). Does anyone have any experience of something similar happening - has anyone/ does anyone know anyone who has transferred to US universities from the UK? Can I finish from New York, and if so would this affect my status as a home student?

I know the best thing is to ask the universities directly, but I want to try and get an idea of other people's experiences before I start making formal enquiries.

Any comments/suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.