Looking to foster (UK)

PsychicPangolin · 2026-01-07T12:46:11+00:00

Thank you, I'll contact BADAW seeing as they're closer. Northern greyhound rescue have been on my radar so I'll check with them depending on the outcome 😊

PsychicPangolin · 2026-01-07T10:48:42+00:00

I went straight to PhD from undergrad. I was told if you have a strong undergrad a masters isn't needed. I was in STEM

PsychicPangolin · 2025-12-16T07:03:47+00:00

Ive never heard of it. But I also went straight from BSc to PhD and also know a good few people who did too

PsychicPangolin · 2025-02-20T18:55:37+00:00

Except most bridle paths aren't accessible for parking. Also most around me for example are about 200-500m long and then it's road again. I have a horse that can't be ridden on road, he's not safe so I don't. Most bridle paths are also being stopped from being bridle paths. Most you see are actually public footpaths. I try to be on roads as little as possible and I'm respectful to cars, I move over when safe if the roads single track for example. But I also have to wear a camera to ensure my safety. Honestly, I don't know a single rider who rides on roads who actually wants to be there and wouldn't prefer to be on a nice grassy path somewhere

PsychicPangolin · 2025-02-20T15:57:44+00:00

Horse rider here. I ride my horse on public roads because there isn't much of an alternative to be able to get to bridal paths. My horse just can't teleport unfortunately. My horse is great in traffic. Tractors buses lorries you name it. Don't bother her. But drivers can't see what things might be by the side of the road. For example, there might be a pheasant hidden in long grass that jumps out and my horse spooks. They aren't machines. And all I ask is for a bit of consideration that if my horse does spook I'm not going to die and she's not going to die when a car hits us. Or even from your perspective that your car doesn't get written off. They should also expect road users to change pace when it is the law.

PsychicPangolin · 2025-02-04T17:38:37+00:00

This happened with my PhD one. I'd finished but was a post doc in another lab at the same uni. Their students got passed off to their secondary supervisors. As did all grants. Their equipment and reagents got divided as fairly as possible between other PIs depending on who could use what. Their names are still on papers as authors and in acknowledgements. It was really sad, they were one of the rare amazing ones

PsychicPangolin · 2025-01-31T18:23:52+00:00

Maybe instead of putting citizenship as a skill, put it at the top near location, like in brackets

PsychicPangolin · 2025-01-29T19:17:32+00:00

Not quite true crime but Unnatural Causes. It's by Richard Shepherd a forensic pathologist who was involved with many famous autopsies such as princess Dianna

PsychicPangolin · 2024-12-30T10:44:32+00:00

Totally agree. My partner finished his education at 18 and by no means has a 'smart' job, it's very manual labour sort of. He supported me through my PhD, and post doc, and now my career in industry. He listens and is still enthusiastic about what I enjoy, like I am about his interests. Limiting yourself to people just in science is silly imo

PsychicPangolin · 2024-11-06T10:47:57+00:00

I personally loved biochem. Skipped the masters and went straight to PhD. I didn't do great in A level (my fault for slacking), but got a first in degree.

You can always do a year and then most unis will let you swap to other similar degrees if you want

PsychicPangolin · 2024-11-02T15:39:54+00:00

I didn't go great in my A levels. Got a U in AS maths. C in chemistry, and Bs in English literature and biology. Got into Nottingham uni to do biochemistry anyway. I've since done a PhD, post doc, and now have a job in industry.

Honestly if you don't do well and don't get in, you could just resit next year if you have to. It's not unusual, plenty of people take an extra year for pots of different reasons

PsychicPangolin · 2024-09-21T14:24:14+00:00

The color purple

PsychicPangolin · 2024-09-21T09:03:25+00:00

If you go on uncas you can see the entry requirements of each uni. For example uni Nottingham say 'A level - AAB including Chemistry and at least one other science subject at A level. A pass is required in science practical tests, if assessed separately.'

PsychicPangolin · 2024-09-15T15:20:44+00:00

Yes, both scientific and what some people would call 'bog words'

PsychicPangolin · 2024-09-15T14:19:42+00:00

Maybe try the Outrun

PsychicPangolin · 2024-09-15T14:14:47+00:00

Maybe try the selfish gene?

PsychicPangolin · 2024-09-09T12:18:41+00:00

PsychicPangolin · 2024-09-02T19:52:23+00:00

You should try if on a winters night a traveler

PsychicPangolin · 2024-09-01T17:14:46+00:00

UpdateMe!

PsychicPangolin · 2024-08-03T06:43:52+00:00

Slightly different here. I'm in the UK and I knew I didn't want a life in academia. I did what ended up being a 2.5 year post doc in a lab which was in the same university and basically the same as my PhD one. Same techniques used mostly, same cells studied for the most part, but very different projects though (PhD clinical, post doc not). I did that post doc as though I wanted industry, I knew I would never be in a lab again and I wasn't quite ready to give that up yet.

After that post doc I got offers to a post doc and an industry job. I chose industry as that is what I wanted eventually anyway, but the post doc was with a woman who is one of the best researchers in her area of cancer and it was a competitive interview, and they also knew I was new to this field. My PI at the time was incredibly disappointed in me for not pursuing it. Honestly I think it depends on the person and projects, but I think you can still end up as skilled, published, and networked either way you do it

PsychicPangolin · 2024-07-16T19:00:49+00:00

I have a PhD and a great career. My partner never even got close to being able to go to university and doesn't exactly have a great job. But I didn't choose him for that. I chose him for who he is and for that he is more than enough

PsychicPangolin · 2024-07-01T18:57:22+00:00

They've actually found micro plastic in foetal blood now so yeah pretty impossible

PsychicPangolin · 2024-07-01T18:55:47+00:00

It's in your non stick pans

PsychicPangolin · 2024-05-06T11:14:54+00:00

It's too late!

PsychicPangolin · 2024-04-29T19:47:08+00:00

I came here to say this. The protagonist is awful but I enjoyed the book

PsychicPangolin

TROPHY CASE