We had this discussion a number of years ago on here, but in light of this thread, it seems time to ask again.

How many people on here have PhDs (or the equivalent), what year did you earn it, and what field is it in (broad or specific)?

Count yourself in if you’re close to submission.

Me?

PhD
2008
Intellectual history (late antique/early medieval)

Also done post-doc.

2003 ish I think.
Pennine hay meadows

Final year PhD here.
Hopefully done and dusted by the end of 2016.
Intra-coronary imaging in elderly patients with heart attacks.

1993
cancer cell biology

1998 – Biochemistry/cell biology (project related to integrins, which mediate interactions between cells and other cells or their environment)

2007 – law, politics and new media technologies

2009 grassland macrofungi

Maths phd 1994

Molecular electronics/chemistry 1992

Theoretical physics, 2002

2012, PhD, applied exercise physiology.

1996 (I think).
Medical Engineering.

2000, PhD, measuring extrapyramidal side-effects of antipsychotics

No post-doc work, I got a real job (joke)

2005 Operational Research

Final year at the University of Leeds, submitting the end of Jan 2016.
Media theory specialising in digital and social media.
Hoping to land a job outside of academia but not been successful with any applications yet.

PhD 2008, plus post-doc – molecular neuroscience; CNS and PNS injury and regeneration, followed by spinal locomotion and central pattern generation

2003, Environmental Geochemistry-ish.

Orbital Neurosugery, 1999

Couldn’t decide between my 2 preferred fields

Applied Chemistry and Computing – 1996

Wow nearly 20 years ago.

Documentary climatology

Submit April.

2011 – nanocomposites

Should be a Dr in early 2016…
Computer Science

Many many moons ago.

Control theory.

Still work as a control engineer, buggered if can remember any of the clever maths I used to be able to do though.

Submitting in January, maybe February. Health services research and public health.

2002 Psycholinguistics

2004 Chemistry/Biochemistry

2003 Cancer chemotherapy/ cell biology

Got one sitting on my desk now – marking corrections – Fri nights aren’t what they used to be!

10m swimming badge
1990.

Downhill since then frankly.

This is one hell of a willy waving thread. I must say I am in awe of everyone here who has the dedication and drive to stick to a phd or anything above a degree for that matter. I can’t comprehend how you guys manage it. I think it also proves that cycling stimulates the mind aswell as body as I often have great ideas as I’m cycling home. Things that I would never have thought of or remembered in the air conditioned confines of the office.

This ones up there with the salary threads.

🙂

1982.
“I won’t let you down”
7″ vinyl.

And hat doffed to all of you.
They don’t give them away.
Degree was enough for me.

PhD Management Sciences 1991.

barney – Moderator
PhD 2008, plus post-doc – molecular neuroscience; CNS and PNS injury and regeneration, followed by spinal locomotion and central pattern generation

Barney – I want to read your thesis please to see when my fingers will stop fizzing.

1969 Oral Sexology.

2009. Archaeological Science. 4 years of post doc and permanent researcher for French National Centre for Scientific Research since 2013. I’d rather be building bikes most of the time 😀

1994 molecular genetics in cancer biology.

Still in genetics now. Must like it 🙂

2009 – Bodyworn antenna design and electromagnetic architecture of buildings

I test pH Daily. Does that count? Doctor of cheese 😛

2004 PhD Supramolecular chemistry

2006 Theoretical Chemistry.

Now a lecturer in the same field.

I can’t compete with all you intellectual giants as I only have a degree from the university of life, a diploma from the school of hard knocks and three gold stars from the kindergarten of getting the sXXt kicked out of me! I alo have a BSC (bronze swimming certificate).