London School of Tropical Medicine had PhD's related to sexual health

hello,


from my experience, there is usually a certain limit of costs a uni is ready to pay. In my situation it was 500 pounds. It said in the form that it should be the cheapest possible option (no matter the limit).
Try to find something as cheap as possible but they will understand if you pick something slightly more expensive if it's more convenient for you.
I don't know about the 5 days in advance travel. When I was traveling the best return flight option was 2 days after the interview and because I was traveling via a place where i studied before, they proposed I could stay one night with friends. (The uni I travelled to was also ready to pay some money for that night but I didn't dare to include it in the form).
Good luck

It was a difficult decision but the only one I could take because the amount of stress was influencing my health and I am still getting over it. It is the first time ever in my life that I quit something, I was always determinate and persistent, ashamed to show my weakness by giving something up. I am glad I decided to quit and I don't see it as a failure.
Only sometimes I look back at it with a sentiment because it was such a big dream that turned out to be a nightmare and mistake. It was everything I wanted only, I didn't have time to live life and enjoy the fact that my dream came true.
It's my first year out. I didn't decide what to do yet. I can't think of getting a job in the area, PhD made me hate it. I work in customer service at the moment and try to decide what next.
Good luck to all of you, those pursuing and those in similar situation as me.

At first I thought I feel so bad because of the misunderstandings with the RA. I was ready to fight for my PhD and thought I won't let him bully me out of my PhD but then realised, I have other choices, I can do other things, have time for friends and family and not essentially devote my health and best years of my youth to something that is just a matter of curiosity and ambition.
This PhD, and especially the atmosphere around it seriously harmed if not killed my love for science and my curiosity. I realised the world of academia makes me feel sick and I don't want to spend my life like this. I was ready to stay and finish my Phd, if there was something else waiting for me at the end. But looking at other people working with me I realised it doesn't get any easier.

Some of you remember me being desperate to get accepted and then being the happiest person in the world starting my PhD. It was a dream thing, the project, the place, people...
Then I started, excited and determinate to suceed. But then everything went wrong. I am a hard working person but my supervisor wanted more, which meant giving up the little rest of private life I had left. On my arrival I was supposed to be trained by a research assistant who was just like me switching from a different background and who wasn's trained either. This caused a terrible frustration and misunderstandings between me and him. I was stressed, lonley, feeling guilty.

I am so happy for you! Well done! Now it's only a matter of surviving it:)

Well to be honest I have been applying mostly for topics related to cancer, you can add a line that is specyfic but most of it is similar. At first I honestly wrote an individual cover letter for everything, later, when I was desperate I started copying and pasting and guess what? I started getting replies.
I applied for 26 (including some I would never be considered for because I am not qualified for them), got 3 interviews which I attended and three which I rejected once offered a place. One interview invitation was in January and all the five remaining from end June to mid August. I was surprised coz on this site it states that the later the more competitive, but quite a lot of institutes urgently searches for students at the beginning of summer.

I have been asking authors for reprints several times, I said I am about to have a PhD interview. I had situations when they faxed articles to me in the evenings understanding my urgent need. Not always though, some of the authors don''t care even though their address is stated as correspondence address.
Pub Med Central is a good source, You can also try Pub Med, sometimes the article seems not to be free but if you go to publishesr site you can find an html version (pdf most likely not free)

Good luck and dont be afraid to contact authors, they like their work to be popularised and don't worry if you don't get replies some times.

I have tried to make it a 9-5 thing, learning techniques as it is my first few days. I got a suggestion from my supervisor that it's not really enough.

I am upset coz I don't know what to do yet. I do as much reading as I can but I already have a feeling that I don't have time for anything else except reading and lab work...

I think it's actually hard to believe in God when you explore science. On the other hand I have heard that most really good scientist reaching the edge of what can be explored suddenly come back to religion as if they have experienced something spiritual in their research.

I belive in supernatural powers, call it energy or aura or karma or God. Not everything can be defined, described and measured.

plenty of helath and good in my post:)
somehow it wasn't meant to be like that
although healthy lifestyle is good:)
i think i am having a little witt crisis

Walking is healthy, I was opting to live in walking distance from uni - there is always a necessary bit of workout even if I can't be bothered to go to the gym.
Travelling by coach/train is quite good because you can do work. The thing is I cannot get a routine with that. I do work when I am in the mood, but usually travelling makes me sleepy or someone's chat gets interesting or I watch people or read a magazine because cannot concentrate on anything else. Reading a book is good, you can devote the commuting time to relax instead of work.

I got a place in halls nextdoor to my institute. No commuting, but as they are doing building works just nextdoor to both - the hall and the institute I have no escape from the noise. Some commuting is just healthy

I am also nervous. I am starting next week and try to do some general reading, but packing and travel preparations plus everyone willing to see me before I go takes most of my days!
And the area is quite new to me and I am so afraid that I should know more about the techniques...

No to mention that my genuine motivation from before the interviews is actually gone. I mean I really want to do it but I am not so hyper enthusiastic as I was before...

hi,

i haven't booked anything yet buy would like to take some time off around xmas and some fridays and mondays in the meantime to travel home.

The question is whether asking the supervisor before I even start in the lab is ok?

Mess is the right word to describe my desk.

As I am preparing to leave soon to start my PhD I am collecting stuff to take. Mouthwash and handcream for example, also books to give back to people I might not see again, my lucky elephant and laughing Budda, digital camera, laptop, calendar with things to do before I leave marked, loads of printouts I want to reuse as paper for notes before I go and two ditry mugs, oh and half a cookie that has been on my dest for days and I am not planning to eat it.

All covered with dust.