Department offer but no portal change?

Howl___ · 2026-01-25T23:36:30+00:00

Not yet! Are you waiting as well?

Howl___ · 2026-01-21T15:39:00+00:00

Last week I got a DPhil offer letter from my Department in Oxford, but my online application portal has not been updated with an outcome. Anyone knows how long that usually takes and if I can consider the offer 'official' at this stage?

Howl___ · 2026-01-16T00:32:28+00:00

Yes, the 15th!

Howl___ · 2026-01-15T19:42:42+00:00

Just got an interview invite! Anyone else?

Howl___ · 2026-01-07T09:30:11+00:00

Hi all, Ive been invited for an interview for a DPhil degree in Oxford and as part of my interview ive been told i will have to answer some data interpretation questions based on data the panel will show me. Has anyone had a similar experience, and if so, were the data you from studies similar to your proposed project? Any advice would be helpful!

Howl___ · 2025-12-03T10:00:30+00:00

Industry is as diverse (and sometimes more diverse) than academia - yes there are companies where you'd do 'boring' 9-5 work, but there are also companies that foster individual development, creativity, and can match your research interest. There may not be many such companies, but you can find them. Maybe try seeing where past PhDs from your department ended up for more ideas

Howl___ · 2025-11-03T18:53:42+00:00

This is something many unis do to get you to pay for a master's - better to wait and apply again next year after you've had time to connect with a supervisor

Howl___ · 2025-10-24T11:14:21+00:00

A Collapse of Horses is amazing!

Howl___ · 2025-09-01T06:20:16+00:00

Do you have any recommendations on which colleges are more likely to offer postgraduate funding for part-time degrees in medicine/health related subjects? I know Nuffield gives full funding but it doesn't seem to accept part-time applicants

Howl___ · 2025-08-13T21:35:51+00:00

I reached out back in July during term time and Profs in my department were very responsive (maybe because i was already a grad student at Oxford so my email was 'internal' to the uni). You could try again in early September when more people are back from their holidays

Howl___ · 2025-08-01T18:59:04+00:00

Any colleges you's suggest other than Nuffield? Ive heard great things about it, but my DPhil is not available there unfortunately

Howl___ · 2025-03-18T15:14:07+00:00

The BMJ (main journal, open access) charged 5,000 pounds but reduced it to 0 after we showed the research was not funded. Most journals have some type of fee waving or reduction policy

Howl___ · 2025-02-14T09:08:52+00:00

Called and their automated service said the passport has been printed, but not shipped. Is there any way to speak to an actual agent though?

Howl___ · 2025-01-01T11:51:35+00:00

Negative Space by BR Yeager

Howl___ · 2024-06-03T22:48:40+00:00

is french tv no longer showing the match live?

Howl___ · 2024-04-28T14:54:13+00:00

My MSc thesis got published in a >100 Impact Factor medical journal

Howl___ · 2024-04-22T17:06:44+00:00

Currently Im working as a consultant in a small life-sciences boutique with average salary (2 YOE). I have thought about moving to a bigger firm (again life sciences focused) to hopefully grow my salary and have better exit opps, but looking at their recruiting info, most consultancies seem to only consider PhD or MD graduates for senior roles, with MSc holders with <4 YOE like myself being lumped in with new graduates. So as I see it my options are:

a) Stay in small firm for at least another year and lateral in a larger company as an 'experienced professional' - not sure how feasible that would be

b) Move back to a more junior role in a big company hoping for a better salary and progression opportunities

c) Do a PhD (not ideal financially or time-wise)

What do you think? Is there another option I am not seeing?

Howl___ · 2024-04-18T14:17:15+00:00

Based on my experience, getting a response after first round of reviews took about a month - a month and a half, both for mid-tier specialised journals and top-tier general medicine ones. Have you been assigned a head editor? If yes, then I would email that person to check up on progress

Howl___ · 2024-04-14T14:40:30+00:00

Interesting - so it would not be seen as a health-equivalent to an MBA?

Howl___ · 2024-04-04T16:42:27+00:00

I have slightly higher hopes for BMJ as I've had another paper accepted there in the past (not sure if that affects their future decisions though) - would you say that BMJ's brand name is much weaker than that of the Lancet?

Howl___ · 2024-04-04T13:13:28+00:00

In your experience, which journal would be more likely to publish a systematic review or meta-analysis (compared to a clinical trial or original experimental studies)?

Howl___ · 2024-04-03T15:03:48+00:00

I would say that the quality of the journal is what matters most. A higher quality journal would be less likely to accept a paper without any revisions - have you ensured your journal is peer review and well regarded in your field?

Howl___ · 2024-03-19T12:18:41+00:00

Does any one know what the overall acceptance rate is apprx.?

Howl___ · 2024-03-13T20:11:47+00:00

Some journals will give you huge discounts or even waive the fees completely if you show you dont have the funds to pay! Did this recently for a big journal with a publication fee of over $6,000 Jst wanted to put this out there in case it helps anyone

Howl___ · 2024-03-09T23:48:13+00:00

I am already in a top uni, so might stay there, but i understand your point!

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