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How much does an undergraduate degree matter for an academic career?
I'm a PhD student, in medical physics at a very good collegiate university in the UK. I did a four-year undergraduate masters' (in physics), and I'm just finishing a four year PhD. I'm now at the ...
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How appreciated is "Part III" in the US?
I will complete an MSc in physics, including a thesis, this year.
I have received an offer for a 9 month taught math master's course at Cambridge called Part III, although I don't yet have a funding ...
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Will a spent criminal conviction affect my chances of getting a funded PhD position?
I am in my third year of a Mathematics degree (UK). Where a masters is concerned, It seems like I only have to declare unspent convictions. But it is not clear where research positions are concerned.
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Will an off-topic Masters hurt my chances of a PhD place?
I have just completed the third year of an integrated master's degree (a three-year undergraduate degree plus an additional year of study at a master's degree level, with the final degree being an ...
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How likely is it that a UK or EU PhD in STEM has to be self funded?
I am an EU citizen interested in pursuing a physics PhD in either a UK university or an European one. It looks like PhD fees for UK universities are so much higher than EU universities, so my issue ...
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I have deep desire to study Physics after I graduate from Computer Engineering; want to know if I have what it takes to be successful in this field
I am now studying Computer Application, a bachelor degree in India. I can get a job in the IT sector if I try only a little harder. But I have this deep desire to study Physics starting from ...
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What Can I Expect in the First Few Months of a PhD?
I am starting a PhD in Quantum Computing in England in about 2 weeks. I have already communicated with my advisor over email, and he is quite flexible with my research aims.
I am a bit nervous about ...
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Can I do Part III of the Mathematics tripos as a part of my PhD in Cambridge University? [closed]
I am physics master's student in India. I wish to do my PhD in theoretical physics in the Applied Maths department at Cambridge (DAMTP). Can I apply for a PhD and do Part III as a part of it (akin to ...
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Applying for postdoc position in UK - Physics
I am currently doing my PhD in Cosmology in Germany.
I would like to apply for a postdoc position in UK. Targeted destinations would be Cambridge, Oxford and Imperial College.
Do I have realistic ...
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Postgraduate with a third
Context: Graduate has a third in their undergraduate degree from a world leading university on a notoriously difficult course (Cambridge mathematics BA) and wants to apply for postgraduate study ...
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How competitive exactly is physics/applied mathematics academia (UK)? [closed]
I am a PhD physics/applied mathematics student, and I was wondering how competitive academia is in these subjects. The area of research is in biophysics/statistical mechanics/mathematical modelling by ...
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Transfer to different CDT within same University [closed]
I am based in the UK (England, more precisely).
I am part of a Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) - between University A and B. Since I am an international student, I didn't receive EPSRC funding for ...
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Urgent help to decide on degree choice [closed]
I would really appreciate it if someone could help me!!!
Aptitude and background
I am from the UK, and for A-levels, I am studying Maths, Further Maths, Physics and Chemistry, and I am predicted ...
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Do I do another masters or keep on looking for a PhD [closed]
I graduated last year with a masters degree in physics from a UK University. Unfortunately, despite my overall grades being good, my thesis had a low grade, and my supervisor didn't want to write me a ...
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PhD offer - Making decisions on right PhD [closed]
I hope everyone is well. I would like some advice about accepting PhD offers/waiting for the 'perfect' phd.
I don't want to over-explain my situation, but I think the background is important, as I am ...
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