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I’m applying for some PhD studentships right now, and on the advice of a lecturer I’m applying for some in the school of medicine. One of the supervisors has contacted me about an informal meeting to discuss one of the projects and now I’m crapping myself!! It’s the first one on this page here http://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/SchoolofMedicineandDentistry/ProspectiveStudents/PostgraduateResearch/PhDStudentships/
Now, I’m 100% au fait with all the molecular stuff but I know bugger all about renal transplants – can you recommend some quick reading which won’t leave me looking like too much of a buffoon on Friday morning?
Funk me Tess – im only a GP! I dont have a clue what those guys are talking about in that paper 🙂
It all looks highly specialised technical gubbins which you no doubt know loads about… if you just want a very simple background to how renal transplants work then this website gives very good explanations – should give you a bit of a practical framework so you understand what is going on.
http://www.gpnotebook.co.uk/simplepage.cfm?ID=x20071113100108225450
As a biomedical scientist you might have an Athens password for accessing online journals? If so the standard medical textbook could be referenced from here… Though I would stick with GP notebook unless you want a lot of detail.
You’re a star 😀 I do have the athens login for journals so I’ll take a look at the one you’ve suggested as the GP notebook seems a little rudimentary and I don’t want the Prof to think I’m a mong who won’t put the work in. Cheers 🙂
Lol – rudimentary you say? 😳 I thought it was hard enough work myself 🙂
I would just do a journal search through athens if you want them high fallutin fancy words they use in dem latest research papers then.
Anyway little lady – why you would want to stuff your head full of that nonsense I dont know… theres housework to be done and vic needs servicing! 😈
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Anyway little lady – why you would want to stuff your head full of that nonsense I dont know… theres housework to be done and vic needs servicing! 😈
I have Vic’s permission to further my education, as long as it doesn’t interfere with my other duties 😀
I let Vic think he’s in charge, makes my life easier 😆
I’ll let you know how it goes – it’s only an informal chat to see if I’m allowed to apply. not a formal application yet!
Yay, he has said he’d welcome my application. Now I have to meet the other supervisor in January, and keep my fingers crossed!
Tess, I’m not medically trained, but I reckon if I was lecturer dealing with these kind of studies I’d be darned impressed if one of my potential students turned up with some kind of human/insect hybrid. My advice is try and get hold of one of these:
Bang! Straight to the top of the class!
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