PhD

Paully232000

Guess it might depend on the subject but quite a few people i know, who did it full time did it in 3 years give or take a month or two.
I know that I plan on not going over the 3 years as my funding runs out at 3 years, and I think that i should get a job then and do not want to be doing a full-time job and writing up.

Paully232000

spezial wrote: »

I consider entering university teaching
but I can't stay unemployed or fund myself

consider entering uni teaching before phd?

Paully232000

Good to hear that there are jobs out there , hope is the same when I finish.

I doubt I will beable to sign on after as wont be eligible for cont based Jsa or income based

spezial

Paully232000 wrote: »

consider entering uni teaching before phd?

how possible is that really?
can one be a lecturer without PhD ?

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You should do a PhD for the sake of wanting expand knowledge in a specific area; not as a means of becoming a lecturer.

In fact most scientists I know are much happier doing the science bit of their job than the teaching bit.

You could always look here for funded courses - http://www.findaphd.com/

I managed to teach on a university masters course (only one lecturer/workshop/homework) with just my MSc behind me, and a few years experience as a research assistant

Paully232000

spezial wrote: »

how possible is that really?
can one be a lecturer without PhD ?

It is becoming harder and harder to get a job as a full-time lecturer without a PhD, unless you have some valuable professional experience behind you.

I am a visiting lecturer on a course, and have been for a number of years now, mainly based on my practical experience in the subject, and to a lesser degree, my research experience.
However, getting a full-time job is more difficult, with more and more adverts stating that a PhD is an essential requirement, not just, as it was a few years ago, a desirable charactieristic of applicants. This is, in part due to the requirements of research output as part of a lecturers role in many Universities which generates income.

Cheeky_Monkey

spezial wrote: »

thanks!
I was thinking to get employed by a good company, will they fund my phd? can I do the phd while working, or it's mostly fulltime?

You could try NASA. They've probably got vacancies for astronauts and, as you seem to spend most of your time with your head in the clouds, you'd be perfect for it

theoretica

ringo_24601 wrote: »

You should do a PhD for the sake of wanting expand knowledge in a specific area; not as a means of becoming a lecturer.

In fact most scientists I know are much happier doing the science bit of their job than the teaching bit.

To my mind this can be a weakness and appointing lecturers on the strength of their teaching ability and interest might sometimes be better for the undergraduates!