There isn't a good answer to the question. The minute you mention harassment things get messy, so I would avoid saying too many details. Be vague and don't trash anyone's' reputation even if it is true. Somehow victims come out worse in cases like this.

However you have publications which is good and established research project. Play to your strengths and if ever asked pivot the answer towards your success or future plans. You can't avoid the question but in an interview you can make it sound like you have moved on. You will proejcet an aura of condfidence that there wasn't an issue. In interviews issues like this are about first impressions; be confident, don't be to evasive but don't linger on topic.

I would recommend contacting your old supervisor/ department and try and get a good reference. Say things have changed and that you want to move on and would like a reference about your work. If you can get a reference about your work it is a positive and avoids talking about why you left or them lying about your relationship. It will look very good if you have some reference from them.

On the actual answer for why you left. Go with something like what pm133 said. Or that after so many years of uni+ masters without a break had caused burnout and you now refound your passion. Or say that there were a multitude of issues going on and that you weren't informed that you could take a suspension of studies for health reasons.

Quitting a PhD is a massive red flag for any application. I feel so sorry that you were put in this position. I can only wish you goodluck

Yes, you will be surprised by the number of people who do reserach in different fields. Just highlight your passion and work ethic and you will fine. You are there to learn anyway, you just got to learn a bit more than others.

It also sounds like you have real world experience which always helps and good academic grades always help an application. Think about the skills/experience/knowledge you do have instead of what you don't.

Goodluck!

It sounds like you did a PhD as you had nothing else to do and now that you have a job you are reassessing things. A PhD doeskin sound like it will get you a better, job you dont have a passion and your dream job turned up. But you don't want to give up on that years worth of PhD work.

I would say take the job BUT talk with as many people in real life as they know the situation better than us.

I did a full survey but somehow the entire office got involved. It got a bit heated at times!

It isn't official yet. There is nothing you can do, just relax.

You are worried they will fail you but that hasn't happened yet. You can't start an appeal until you get the results. It sounds like you like your supervisor but do you have any grounds to appeal? As it is hard to appeal the actual decision unless their is an underlying issue or clear conflict. There are a couple of people on the forum who have done the appeals process and you might their attention with a well written title. If you do choose to appeal you should talk with someone in your department for advice.

For all you know the adjudicator could pass you (with corrections) and the worry will be for nothing. What is it in particular do you want advice on?

If you don't have the passion or interest you will struggle. There are crunch times that will require stupid amounts of work. You will need to be self motivated as your supervisor will probably not be that helpful and can be a struggle for motivation even if you are passionate.

Just be honest with the supervisor, your reasons are very valid. If he is worth is salt he can reopen the application process and transfer the money to someone else.

100% yes! Literally everyday I add more things to my to do list that complete. Never going to finish it.

But I am prioritizing my work and setting aside certain amount of the day for writing. Like I have found that the most productive time for my writing is 9-10 in the morning. Everyday without fail that is my writing time even it means delaying other work in the lab or meetings. Like a journal paper has far more priority over a poster. I would love to make that poster perfect or do 5 repeats instead of 3 but I know my limits. I gave up being a perfectionist, which I sometimes regret.

What changed your mind?

Though if you feel strongly that you don't want to do a PhD, just be honest with the supervisor. It would be even worse if 6 months in you realise that you aren't enjoying it and quit. Don't be emotionally blackmailed into doing a PhD, it is probably one of the worst reasons to do a PhD.

Do you enjoy your PhD? Do you think you will enjoy the job more? Or are you just fed up with student life?

These are just some of the questions you should be asking yourself. Quitting a PhD is a big decision and I wouldn't do it lightly. Though if I wanted advice I would give a bit more context, so that people can actually help with the decision.

If you got on well and are writing a paper together, she won't be offended if you ask and probably take it as a compliment you want to work with her. So just ask. You might have to work around funding but that is a normal.

I don't understand what is holding you back? If she has confidence in you to take you in for a month, mentor you and then write a paper with you, she definitely has confidence in you! Don't doubt yourself.

You can definitely try and I wish you the best of luck. As the industrial sponsors regularly hire the PhD students when they finish.

Have you talked with your supervisor about this and talked with the administrators in your department? They should be very helpful and tell you what is/isn't possible.

200 words is usually a good abstract size and I think 500 words is a bit long unless they want detailed methods&results. Do they give any guidance on what to include and have you covered all those points?

I don't want to be too harsh here but I don't think doing a distance learning masters will help in any of those career paths. You have senior management experience in pharma (which is very good) but a masters is not going to make you an expert in a new field. The masters degree probably won't add that much value to your already good CV. As to be honest masters are not like they were 20 years ago, you can literally just turn up and get a 2:2 or if you lucky a 2:1 without doing any real work/learning.

Though if you enjoy the subject and passionate go for it. Do it for your own self development and fun. I just don't think it will open that many doors.

PS: I am only a PhD student

Take a holiday and get a hobby!

It sounds like you have burnout. Take some time for yourself and regain composure. Literally do anything but your PhD for even a weekend and you fell a lot better and motivated. Too much of one things kills the enjoyment and it sounds like you are more than capable to do the finish.

Between them they are northern and southern European (non-UK supervisory team)

And I think they are very direct/literal in what the say and how they say it. Though as I am not specifically asking for their criticism or advice they don't give any, and assume everything is okay. It appears that it is mostly the UK that thinks it is too polite to speak freely and ask for help, but they have no issues with that.

So sorta both right.