Eeeeeeek! *News! Success!*

by **libby** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 7:36 pm

Indeed

I'm crashing at Chris De Burgh's (big nose) on Monday night, it'll be something of a whirlwind visit, but a visit nonetheless!

by **Sar** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 10:50 pm

dont forget to come and stalk where i live libs!! if you're about it would be good to catch up for a cheeky beer.....if i finish my essay tomorrow

by **thaya** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 5:22 pm

good luck with the interview libs! fingers crossed for you

by **flyingvee** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 9:31 pm

Don't forget to report to SW to let us all know how it went.....

by **libby** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 9:31 pm

It was hideous.

by **northswell** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 9:47 pm

and.....

They weren't all actually naked were they.

by **PapaW** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 9:57 pm

do tell... bend ears and such.!

by **flyingvee** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 10:30 pm

Libby wrote:It was hideous.

Aww..c'mon you can't just leave it like that.....unless of course the experience was sooo bad......

by **PapaW** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 11:06 pm

Either way you must have gained 'something' from it. Experience is experience in whatever it may be

by **libby** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 8:26 am

I have gained a feeling that I am not good enough for the National Oceanography Centre :lol:

Nah seriously, they were very, very tough. Basically they seemed to want you to be an expert in every single project you expressed an interest in, which clearly isn't possible unless (like some of the applicants) you happen to be an undergrad doing your dissertation on EXACTLY what the PhD was on. The only people who came out of the interviews and said 'yeh that was ok' were Southampton undergrads.

At least one girl actually came out in tears. It was that tough.

Ho hum, i'll do a masters and go back next year ready to bust their balls. It was good experience as i know what to expect for next time i suppose. But im very glad i'm home!!

by **PapaW** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 6:57 pm

Deffo deffo there,, great attitude towards it... note and clock up... then hit em again

by **kitesurfer** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 8:16 pm

Libby wrote:It was hideous.

What was the view in the mirror? :wink:

KS

by **billie_morini** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 8:21 am

Libby, you may be surprised. I hire scientifice and engineering personnel and have worked in academia and industry. Whenever I'm hiring, I have this grand wish list of all the skills and talent I want. Of course, almost no one can possibly possess all of this. This leaves me with assessling those that have most of what I'm looking for and determining whether they'll fit in with the rest of the group. My fingers are crossed for good luck for you. You never know in these things. Sometimes the first choice hire candidate rejects the offer or takes another offer. Then I have to look at the number two candidate. No offense, but this could happen. Another apparently strange thing that happens is that while recruiting, an employer will find someone interesting that isn't quite right for the job at hand. But, they'd be great at something else that may not be advertised or even formatlize. Low and behold, the candidate is offered a different opportunity than what they interviewed for. When it happens, you know it is because someone spotted talent in you. I wish you the very best of luck. Although it was a very long time ago for me, I was in your shoes once. With some tenacity, you will do more than fine. After all, you have stoke!

by **libby** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 1:23 pm

Cheers billie, the NOC actually recruits around 35-50 PhD students a year about 20 -25 of which are EU/ international students, the rest are UK. But I dont think i have quite enough experience to get in this year. Thanks for the post though and i'll bare it mind for next time

In the mean time i'm probs going to do a MRes in molecular and cellular marine biology at Plymouth, possibly even starting this year

by **Phil** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 3:57 pm

we dont want smelly hobbits at plymouth uni

by **kitesurfer** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 6:28 pm

Phil wrote:we dont want smelly hobbits at plymouth uni

But smelly trolls are ok are they Phil?

KS

by **flyingvee** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 11:06 am

Libby wrote:Cheers billie, the NOC actually recruits around 35-50 PhD students a year about 20 -25 of which are EU/ international students, the rest are UK. But I dont think i have quite enough experience to get in this year. Thanks for the post though and i'll bare it mind for next time

In the mean time i'm probs going to do a MRes in molecular and cellular marine biology at Plymouth, possibly even starting this year

You could always get a job at a place called MacDonalds - I hear they have superb opportunities and serve fantastic food!!..... :spew:

(getting ready to duck now...)