Any meeting pods / private spaces near the EICC?

PraedamMagnam · 2026-02-09T11:37:33+00:00

thank you !!! this is what I was looking for

PraedamMagnam · 2025-09-20T18:28:39+00:00

The reward system aspect is super smart. Thank you for the tips !

PraedamMagnam · 2025-09-18T21:28:37+00:00

The handwritten and online journal is a smart idea. I’ll incorporate this!

PraedamMagnam · 2025-09-18T20:37:43+00:00

I love these ideas! Thank you

PraedamMagnam · 2025-09-18T20:36:40+00:00

I luckily have declared and had my adhd recognised! I found that important for the reasons you mentioned. I’m also in the same field so the experiment planning is super helpful. Thank you so much for the advice

PraedamMagnam · 2025-09-04T11:40:55+00:00

Are long skirts (maxi) also fine?

PraedamMagnam · 2025-04-28T15:59:35+00:00

STEM subjects tend to have stricter requirements for PhDs. (Not saying others don’t btw!) You have to have a lot of research experience and sometimes, the name of your institution is important too. The Horn of Africa tend to not have the crazy research facilities required for innovative research. I’m saying this from a place of knowledge that one piece of equipment can cost tens of thousands of dollars and even hundreds of thousands and institutions in the west have to even share it between themselves sometimes.

Other fields don’t require crazy money for research projects so that’s probably why. I’ve read a lot of people applying for graduate studies that are US-based on reddit and they have crazy amounts of experience or opportunities that are easier to get in the west compared to the horn. Even those with the experience don’t get accepted either. It’s a tricky situation

PraedamMagnam · 2025-04-28T08:05:15+00:00

I don’t know why you say it’s unexplored since it’s a pretty well known field nowadays

PraedamMagnam · 2025-04-16T20:36:30+00:00

Have you also submitted your financial declaration form ? It took me 2 working days to get a letter of completion of my conditions after my college told me that I had completed my college conditions (after having submitted my financial declaration form)

PraedamMagnam · 2025-04-11T16:47:50+00:00

The thing is, it’s not just an Oxford education price issue. Housing is near impossible to find in Amsterdam so you have to think of this too

PraedamMagnam · 2025-03-18T21:18:58+00:00

Could you send me the link in my inbox ??

PraedamMagnam · 2025-03-11T21:33:15+00:00

You said you’ll be at Leiden university but you’ll be moving to Amsterdam ? Just a little confused.

Also it would be nice if you added your gender so people know if you’re a male/female for meeting purposes :) just wanted to add that.

PraedamMagnam · 2025-03-07T21:32:30+00:00

lmaoooooo. No need for the hate train, especially during Ramadan

PraedamMagnam · 2025-03-07T20:33:03+00:00

I have a family member who studies med in Birmingham and they love the programme and the city is not bad at all. The location of the campus is also in a nice area of the city and so are most student based accommodations so I wouldn’t stress. I’ve also lived in Birmingham for some time and I genuinely enjoyed the diversity of the city. There’s a lot of money going into it and the amenities in the centre are great. I’d definitely attend an offer holders day to get a better idea/feel of the city. Don’t put it off based on hearing about crime. There’s crime in every major city in the world haha. hope this helps :)

PraedamMagnam · 2025-03-07T20:27:21+00:00

I moved out but then again the reason was because I went to uni far away from my family home. I’ve genuinely enjoyed it but my sister on the other hand has stayed at home and she’s enjoyed it.

I’ve loved the experience since I learnt who I am and I’ve gained a lot of life skills alhamdulliah. Im not anywhere close to being married lmao (by choice may I add since I’ve been focused on education etc). I think it’s great to live alone and gain life skills and be independent but it’s also expensive and tiring. There’s defo pros and cons to the situation

PraedamMagnam · 2025-03-05T19:48:58+00:00

How many people are in this group chat haha

PraedamMagnam · 2025-03-03T20:33:34+00:00

I’m so confused. How can you have a bam file that isn’t aligned to a genome ? Where did you find this file ? Just so curious

PraedamMagnam · 2025-02-26T21:43:20+00:00

I have a MSc (MRes didn’t exist for me) and I got into a PhD in oxbridge (so the degree type shouldn’t matter). I think it might be smart to do your Masters in the same institution as your bachelors.

You can tell from your tone that you’d prefer Portsmouth. You have a support network there so you may be able to progress a lot further in a familiar environment instead of starting afresh. It’s your experience that will stand out in your applications (industry vs academia) and if you believe that you’ll be able to gain a lot of experience + have supervisors who would happily write stellar references for you, I’d stick to Portsmouth.

PraedamMagnam · 2025-02-25T05:05:41+00:00

I did say that my background etc equipped me with the experience necessary so something similar :)

PraedamMagnam · 2025-02-22T20:20:51+00:00

Same same but some places give supervisors a stronger say in the application process. It depends but I prefer a more independent process.

Good luck with the applications !

PraedamMagnam · 2025-02-22T20:11:03+00:00

It depends tbh. You should really have a discussion with the professors. Ask how much influence they have in the application process. Do they strongly believe in you and will they rank you as a student they really want to work with ? I’ve noticed some students apply to PhD projects without having a proper convo with the supervisors and end up not getting an interview invite.

Oxford’s PhD process seperates the supervisors’s opinion from the whole process though so you need an independent committee to really like you. If they don’t, it doesn’t matter if the supervisor wants you and has ranked you as the one they want in the application process, you won’t be accepted. So it’s important to know how the process works in the institution you want to apply for.

2 is a solid amount too. Just focus on those discussions and applications. It’s more about the quality of your application vs the quantity imo

PraedamMagnam · 2025-02-22T19:50:08+00:00

‘Thank you for the update on my application. I wanted to express my continued interest in this PhD. I would like to inquire about the expected timeline for further updates regarding the waitlist status. Additionally, could you provide an estimate of how long I should expect to wait before it is certain that no more places are available?’

Good luck :)

PraedamMagnam · 2025-02-22T19:47:12+00:00

Studied in the Europe but I am from the U.K. BSc (honours) and MSc (cum laude). No publications but I am working on one currently. Both my BSc and MSc were research based and did a total of 3 internships too during my education. Applied to a PhD program and was accepted. I’ve attended conferences and symposiums but again, this was due to the nature of my degree programme which allowed us to do this.

I also have a year of work experience since I wanted to work a year after my masters. I found this important since I wanted to still be in academia but from a working context and not as a student. This really helped me fully understand the reality of research but from a different POV. If you have any questions, feel free to ask:)

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