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Re: What A Phd Is And What It Is Not by AreaFada2: 4:38am On Feb 12, 2018 |
Julivas: In snakology. |
Re: What A Phd Is And What It Is Not by AreaFada2: 4:52am On Feb 12, 2018 |
baum1:That is not entirely accurate. These are mainly just names from history. And specialization orientated. Ecoles have mostly been for business, administration, engineering and similar courses training for elite cadre of government/employees, politics and business. Some even offered only post graduate courses. The main thing is that Grandes Ecoles though prestigious and selective have university status too. Albeit outside the general university system. Even in the UK some higher institutions may be called college or school but are universities, prestigious one even: LSE, King's College, Imperial College, School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, etc. Even Oxbridge universities are made up of various colleges or halls: King's College, Wolfson College, Balliol College, Jesus College, Trinity, St John's, Gonville & Caius, Christ's, Churchill, Magdalen, Brasenose, Keble etc. But in 9ja we attach so much value to the name "university". 1 Like |
Re: What A Phd Is And What It Is Not by ivandragon: 5:26am On Feb 12, 2018 |
slydog: lol... seminar presentations, especially proposal & post field, can be very humbling experiences. you go in there fully prepared & believing that your work is fairly solid only for some lecturers to just take the work apart & things that made sense just 10mins ago begin to look so 'dumb'... but such criticism helps enrich the work & congratulations in advance of your viva voce.... one thing the op left out that can be just as frustrating is the issue of 'Forms' especially in Nigerian universities. you will fill form A, form K, form H etc & some if these forms take months to be processed by the appropriate authorities & it adds to the delays associated with the programme. 2 Likes |
Re: What A Phd Is And What It Is Not by slydog(m): 5:35am On Feb 12, 2018 |
ivandragon: Certainly, you are on your PhD here in Nigeria, so you understand! Like I said its only God that will follow you to the department and faculty seminar. Professors beefing themselves in the dept will use the works of their supervisee's as turf for proxy war. If you survive that, get to faculty and you begin to witness superiority struggle amongst department. You will just be standing,sweating profusely. In fact, there are profs we can but only pray for their absence on the day, but alas its a day of not only free meal but also sitting allowance, hence they will be there. But we shall overcome. |
Re: What A Phd Is And What It Is Not by duduade: 5:49am On Feb 12, 2018 |
slydog: Its everywhere. Lol... Especially the absence thingy... I did a one week fasting before my post field.. Took me almost two hours thirty minutes ohhh... The whole place was filled up only for almost when I was going to be excused na so the people I fasted against to catwalk into the venue and sit down.... Omo at that point I weak... Weak sef was an understatement!!!! 1 Like |
Re: What A Phd Is And What It Is Not by duduade: 6:05am On Feb 12, 2018 |
alezzy13: Not all cases... Personally I know two people who finished on time, including the paper works... And even when the Devil started playing ten-ten... I know I was one of them!!! It all bores down to Passion and God by your side not forgetting a Dedicated and hardworking Supervisor who would push you...
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Re: What A Phd Is And What It Is Not by Nobody: 6:13am On Feb 12, 2018 |
alezzy13: I don't think English is his first language. Besides, he made at most 4 errors, that's permissible considering it's not for print. |
Re: What A Phd Is And What It Is Not by BrightForYou(m): 6:21am On Feb 12, 2018 |
smellingmenses: Nawa ooo. Everything in this country is just so hard to achieve! Except CORRUPTION. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: What A Phd Is And What It Is Not by slydog(m): 6:38am On Feb 12, 2018 |
duduade: Lol, I know the external will be a walk over,, but the grad school defense, mehn Jesus must take the wheel o. To show how frustrating the system is, now at the point of plag test, we suddenly realise that non academic staff who run the test are on strike! But we are meeting with the dean of the graduate sch for a way out, because anything after next month will imply a fifth year sch fee! |
Re: What A Phd Is And What It Is Not by NickD(m): 6:45am On Feb 12, 2018 |
slydog:Sounds like Uniport |
Re: What A Phd Is And What It Is Not by slydog(m): 6:47am On Feb 12, 2018 |
NickD: Lol, I need to xray you o. Yes, you are right |
Re: What A Phd Is And What It Is Not by duduade: 6:51am On Feb 12, 2018 |
slydog: It is well... Do you intend to lecture or are you lecturing?? |
Re: What A Phd Is And What It Is Not by NickD(m): 6:54am On Feb 12, 2018 |
alezzy13:Pass an info your sure of. I'll recommend you visit any of the academic centers in the University of Port Harcourt. You will be amazed at the time you would finish a PhD currently. |
Re: What A Phd Is And What It Is Not by slydog(m): 6:57am On Feb 12, 2018 |
duduade: Funny thing, we're six in my class, one of us just got a lecturing appointment in a state university. One is already lecturing. I'm open to lecturing and any consulting related offers. There's a new university in Delta state I intend applying to soon, owned by the Nigerian Navy |
Re: What A Phd Is And What It Is Not by NickD(m): 6:58am On Feb 12, 2018 |
slydog:Lol I'm currently running a PhD over there so I know. Just been thinking of how I would split my research into 2 publications but I've still got over a year and 6months to get to that bridge. |
Re: What A Phd Is And What It Is Not by NickD(m): 7:01am On Feb 12, 2018 |
slydog:They finished taking applications in Dec except u have an insider over there. |
Re: What A Phd Is And What It Is Not by slydog(m): 7:03am On Feb 12, 2018 |
NickD: Wow, I just saw the advert like its new |
Re: What A Phd Is And What It Is Not by fratermathy(m): 7:13am On Feb 12, 2018 |
alezzy13: I've seen people who completed their PhD in 3 years in Nigeria. Infact, I know someone at the University of Uyo who completed his PhD in 2 years and had to wait for the mandatory 3 years before he did his final defence. Don't be too sure of what you have little data on. PhD is a research degree and the duration depends on the research speed of the student. 1 Like |
Re: What A Phd Is And What It Is Not by NickD(m): 7:14am On Feb 12, 2018 |
slydog:Well they haven't taken off yet so u can still submit...go through any of the courier services around because it would require you going by boat if u wanna do it urself. |
Re: What A Phd Is And What It Is Not by slydog(m): 7:18am On Feb 12, 2018 |
NickD: OK. It depends on what your objectives are.. I can still make three more papers from my work, but just want to focus on the mandatory two and leave as quickly as I can because I'm tired and exhausted.. You mustn't wait till the 1yr 6months left, if you have a supportive supervisor you could conclude before your colleagues |
Re: What A Phd Is And What It Is Not by smellingmenses: 7:18am On Feb 12, 2018 |
Re: What A Phd Is And What It Is Not by slydog(m): 7:20am On Feb 12, 2018 |
NickD: Seriously? I though the ad said 20km from Asaba? I will call the numbers on the ad to confirm. I feel its going to be a nice place as its the first PPP university in Nigeria. I also met with the Vc of Otuoke when I began the program, he told me he can't take anything less than a Phd |
Re: What A Phd Is And What It Is Not by fratermathy(m): 7:32am On Feb 12, 2018 |
slydog: The VC only said that to discourage you from applying. And I think you are referring to Nigerian Navy University, whereas the other guy is referring to Nigerian Maritime University. |
Re: What A Phd Is And What It Is Not by Hasheem1hash(m): 7:39am On Feb 12, 2018 |
What is the meaning of acronyn "Phd" |
Re: What A Phd Is And What It Is Not by misturib: 7:52am On Feb 12, 2018 |
This same also applies to people who do not know why they are getting an MSc or an MBA. One is to assist you in the workplace while the other is to assist you in adding to the body of knowledge in a particular field. Which is which? Go figure that out |
Re: What A Phd Is And What It Is Not by misturib: 7:53am On Feb 12, 2018 |
Hasheem1hash: Doctor of philosophy 1 Like |
Re: What A Phd Is And What It Is Not by donnaD(f): 7:59am On Feb 12, 2018 |
Accscholar:pls tell me ooo,i really wish to if u can read my mind. |
Re: What A Phd Is And What It Is Not by slydog(m): 8:11am On Feb 12, 2018 |
smellingmenses:Hmmm |
Re: What A Phd Is And What It Is Not by Nobody: 8:12am On Feb 12, 2018 |
Sometimes, you do not see the light at the end of the tunnel but you still keep looking for it because you know it is there. When you love what you do, failure is not an option. This got me, thanks a lot OP. |
Re: What A Phd Is And What It Is Not by Nobody: 8:12am On Feb 12, 2018 |
smellingmenses:Are you talking about part-time or is Pols just different? |
Re: What A Phd Is And What It Is Not by slydog(m): 8:13am On Feb 12, 2018 |
fratermathy: Actually he said the sch employed lots of MSC holders who after some year got ptdf scholarship for PhD abroad, so he needs people who already HV the degree and will be in ground full time.. I mean Admiralty university? |
Re: What A Phd Is And What It Is Not by NickD(m): 8:14am On Feb 12, 2018 |
slydog:Thanks bro I have a clearer picture in mind on how to go about it based on objectives 1 Like |
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