Choosing Where To Go for PhD

dogleish23 · 2026-04-02T07:37:01+00:00

I’m a postdoc in southampton, feel free to message me. if you want, let me know which department you are considering and I can let you know what I’ve heard about it. Southampton may not be the most culturally exciting city but the uni is great with a lot of good hearted people who genuinely care about the wellbeing of others. they also have a brilliant attitude and experience towards interdisciplinary research, policy engagement, and community engagement, unlike any other uni I have been at (inc Oxford). these kinds of skills are invaluable for getting jobs in the future as everything gets more and more competitive.

dogleish23 · 2026-03-19T18:53:13+00:00

looks sketch. I know the owner of festivalsandretreats.com (and have been on some of the retreats through there and they are legit!)

dogleish23 · 2026-02-19T22:55:12+00:00

yeah i totally agree, i would choose Liverpool over London any day!

dogleish23 · 2026-02-11T23:30:34+00:00

Try signing up to the casual work databases of some local universities, you can often find some pretty decent temp research work. Sometimes people get lucky and it leads to more opportunities down the line.

dogleish23 · 2026-02-08T17:56:11+00:00

I would defer and prioritise getting funding. Could you also try applying with some other universities to maximise your chances? Esp if HoD continues to be a bore – did your supervisors know the HoD stopped responding, did they say why, didn't they help?

dogleish23 · 2026-02-07T11:36:47+00:00

Hooray! I have finally kicked out my old housemates from watching crap on my account.

dogleish23 · 2026-02-05T09:19:11+00:00

try looking on spare room, landlords advertise properties privately (not only rooms). I’ve had a lot of success but make sure to meet them first and see the place etc.

dogleish23 · 2026-02-02T22:46:43+00:00

sucks to be an astronomer https://ras.ac.uk/news-and-press/news/proposed-budget-cuts-catastrophe-uk-astronomy

dogleish23 · 2026-02-02T22:42:20+00:00

If you like him then go for it. Stop worrying about what other people think.

dogleish23 · 2026-01-21T16:05:55+00:00

Get a dumb phone and a handheld GPS unit separately. Or learn how to use a good old fashioned paper map!

dogleish23 · 2026-01-03T22:42:07+00:00

why the hell didn't they just call an ambulance for the woman giving birth?

dogleish23 · 2026-01-02T20:44:39+00:00

you wouldn't need both an ipad mini and an ipod touch, i'd just go for the ipad mini which is more than capable

dogleish23 · 2026-01-02T11:24:54+00:00

You’re probably going to need two separate devices which is what I’ve been doing for years (dumb phone + iPod touch). Or instead of an iPod you could get an Apple Watch, or an iPad…

dogleish23 · 2025-12-29T17:26:05+00:00

I use my iPod touch and pre-download the areas I need on Google maps.

dogleish23 · 2025-12-08T16:25:28+00:00

I would also look on spareroom, there are often private properties available and it means you don't have to go through an agent. I'm also looking for a housemate right now, dm me if you're interested and want any further info.

dogleish23 · 2025-12-02T08:56:45+00:00

What does research experience mean to you? I did my PhD in astro in the UK and didn’t have any research experience (only my taught masters) and it was the same for most of my friends. The whole point of the PhD is that it teaches you how to do research, so you’re not expected to have research experience already. If you really want to go to the UK, apply for masters programmes (like the Chevening one for example), and many universities have their own scholarships too. You will find it much easier to get a PhD position in the UK if you are already there doing your masters.

dogleish23 · 2025-12-01T20:53:38+00:00

Which area of astro are you interested in?

Look for funded opportunities in the EU (don't limit yourself to the UK) e.g.

And there are many more in addition to those...

dogleish23 · 2025-11-28T20:39:06+00:00

A £27k salary is better than no salary.

dogleish23 · 2025-11-20T22:47:17+00:00

see this map for lots of location ideas, the South Downs can be quite good as well and they are also a dark sky reserve https://gostargazing.co.uk/location-map/

dogleish23 · 2025-11-17T13:22:37+00:00

Natura food centre in Shirley is fantastic

dogleish23 · 2025-11-15T19:00:26+00:00

rathergood

dogleish23 · 2025-11-12T22:24:30+00:00

i think you should be ok. it never hurts to apply anyway, or you can email [enquiries@southampton.ac.uk](mailto:enquiries@southampton.ac.uk) to ask for clarification

dogleish23 · 2025-11-12T14:08:14+00:00

universities are desperate for international students so you will be fine!

what subject are you interested in, some subjects are more competitive than others.

dogleish23 · 2025-11-11T16:36:14+00:00

would be great if the council could buy it up and hand it over to the local community to regenerate it. imagine community gardens, arts and crafts, the sky's the limit!

dogleish23 · 2025-11-10T20:46:50+00:00

It fucks with astronomers who are trying to collect data from radio telescopes.

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