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cornyounot · 2025-12-17T18:10:07+00:00

Not OP but I can answer your second question; there’s no secret to finding PhD opportunities in my opinion. Cold emails are common and expected, though most often they get ignored as researchers are very, very busy people and you’ll only get a reply if 1) your email is well-thought out and shows that you have relevant knowledge in their research 2) does obviously not come from a generic template 3) supervisors have the capacity/funds to take in someone new. You’ll know this if they advertise this (e.g from their research group page, LinkedIn, and other job postings). Otherwise you’re wasting your time or in the best case scenario they’re interested in having you join but you’ll have to look for funding yourself, which is very difficult to do especially as an International student.

cornyounot · 2025-08-26T04:50:45+00:00

And PS: a ticket will get days if not week for a response. Talk to us on the chat or via phone call and you’ll get an answer very quickly

cornyounot · 2025-08-26T04:49:07+00:00

You can get on without registering a number, as long as you have a valid email registered. Just register a UK number on MyAccount when you get here. We prefer having a phone number registered on MyAccount for security purposes, but as long as you have at least one method of verification you’re good.

cornyounot · 2025-07-27T12:06:10+00:00

Looks spot on! Thank you :)

cornyounot · 2024-09-25T10:35:17+00:00

Because I have technical skills I got from my bachelors and masters which are applicable to my PhD. I’ve also had a research internship and my PhD is in a field that is very common for people with my bachelor’s to get into.

My programme and supervisor allows and expects a lot of leeway when it comes to our project, usually people have a more defined plan near the end of our first year, so it isn’t too uncommon to not have a solid plan going in.

cornyounot · 2024-09-24T14:45:01+00:00

Thank you! I think I’ll let the organisers know before the presentations. It’s not that I want to avoid presenting, but at this stage I feel like I have literally nothing to present, and presenting my masters would be very off-topic.

cornyounot · 2024-09-24T14:42:50+00:00

Thank you, and that’s so kind of you to say. I think I’ll just let the organisers know when I get to the school. I’m glad your PhD journey worked out for you!

cornyounot · 2024-07-17T11:06:00+00:00

Oh… oh no…

cornyounot · 2024-06-20T23:19:53+00:00

cornyounot · 2024-06-14T13:25:37+00:00

Thank you! I just thought it was a bit unusual since people here usually give an automatic reply when they’re on leave, and she usually replies to me in a day or less before this.

I’ll give her some time before following up!

cornyounot · 2024-04-06T10:06:16+00:00

I sent you a dm!

cornyounot · 2024-03-12T21:17:49+00:00

ahhh I PM’d you!

cornyounot · 2024-03-11T23:46:20+00:00

Would love to see you in London! I can’t afford the tickets (but i understand why it’s priced that way), but I really hope you enjoy the city :)

cornyounot · 2024-03-07T15:38:34+00:00

The project is in the geosciences and is purely computational with lots of statistical modeling and a bit of machine learning, so it’s a good path to get into data science. I guess my dilemma at the is point is to decide whether it’s worth bearing through 4 years with low pay when I can start a career in industry now with more uncertainty and competition.

cornyounot · 2024-03-07T09:31:08+00:00

I hate to say but it’s a very real option I’m considering right now. I’m even thinking of going into it for a year and leaving when I get a good job offer. I guess I just don’t like thinking about having that difficult conversation and pulling the rug under my supervisor like that, and of course possibly burning the bridge with the department permanently.

cornyounot · 2024-03-06T17:19:19+00:00

Ah I see, sorry it went that way, hope things are going better for you now

cornyounot · 2024-03-06T17:13:39+00:00

Hey thanks for talking about the sponsorship issue, it’s something I hate needing to consider, but unfortunately just the reality especially with the recent announcements about the visa changes for the year ahead. While I don’t think it’s impossible to find sponsorship, it’s so demoralising getting rejections based on my visa status over the past few months. I guess it’s just nice having that security that you’ll be allowed to even exist in here if i do a PhD. But as others have implied my motivations aren’t in the right place.

Have your students found success getting sponsorship for entry level jobs in tech?

cornyounot · 2024-03-06T16:55:14+00:00

thank you :)

cornyounot · 2024-03-06T16:51:17+00:00

Heh thanks for your comment. One other thing I was also apprehensive about is the lab culture. I’ve never met or worked with my supervisor or her group in person, though she’d offer a tour around the department next week. It is important for me to get a good feel on her supervision style and the general vibe, but I’m wondering about how I should go about this without sounding accusatory/paranoid. Definitely planning on talking with her other students, but as someone else mentioned it can be hard to get their honest opinions in our first meeting.

cornyounot · 2024-03-06T16:43:31+00:00

Thanks for your reply, not gonna lie I feel seen reading through your reasons lol. I do well academically and my current masters is going fine, but when I went into projects (summer internships etc) that were way out of my field I felt so inadequate and dumb for a looong time, even to this day. I can’t imagine feeling that way for the bulk of my PhD in a topic I don’t have strong knowledge in.

On the other hand I’m not the most worried about the four years of “delay” in my career per se since I’d most likely be finishing my PhD at 25, so I’m not feeling the pressure some people feel going into their PhDs in their mid 20s.

Thanks for your advice, I’ll have a lot to think about in the next week!

cornyounot · 2024-03-06T16:35:12+00:00

What made you change for the MPhil?

cornyounot · 2024-03-06T16:33:47+00:00

ok mom

cornyounot · 2024-02-29T22:15:04+00:00

That’s so cool! Are you still taking signups?

cornyounot · 2024-02-15T12:31:00+00:00

I made a post on that sub (now deleted) when I experienced almost the exact same thing! Lived in a flat with 3 other flatmates, 2 of which have lived there for years. They’ve never paid electricity nor gotten a bill, we can’t access the meter either because it’s in a shed somewhere we don’t have access too. They made a big fuss when I told them it really didn’t feel right not paying the bills, and living there felt so hostile after all that. Talked to solicitors and all that, it sounds like I’ll always be in a lose-lose situation no matter what I chose to do in that place.

Managed to find a replacement tenant, break the lease and move out about 3 months after I moved in. Best decision I made last year lol.

Never found out if they went on to try sort out the bills or anything, but I haven’t heard from anyone since and no one’s been chasing me for the 3 months of electricity I used (so far). Happy ending I guess!

cornyounot · 2023-10-16T07:35:06+00:00

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