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Professor_Fink · 06-08-2008 5:29am

nesf wrote: »

Many people I would imagine would not like to have that combined with posts made while drunk on AH coming up in Google for instance. A private forum would get around this at the obvious cost of losing any interested lurkers.

Thet would be my concern too. Almost everywhere else I use my real name, but I like a certain level of anonymity on boards.

Metalpanic · 06-08-2008 11:30am

Have a BSc. in Chemical Sciences and am currently doing a PhD (bit of Organic, Inorganic and lots of Spectroscopy and Analytical Chem). Would love to contribute if I can. The forum sounds like a great idea.

seraphimvc · 07-08-2008 3:12pm

:pac: undergraduate student in BSc Pharmacology,working in Conway (UCD) at the mo :pac: may give a hand on some info of cancer relating issue and some lab technique:D

i know there is (strict) line between academia and industry from what i heard.i think we all know how to manage what we say in a public forum.it would be a semi-free speech forum but still good enough to provide a platform that people can share some opinion/experiece

GuanYin · 07-08-2008 6:51pm

Forum Created.

We'll see how things go to start with.

Please anyone who wishes to pimp this in the real world, feel free.

r3nu4l · 07-08-2008 7:21pm

GuanYin wrote: »

Forum Created.

We'll see how things go to start with.

Please anyone who wishes to pimp this in the real world, feel free.

Excellent

Thanks GuanYin.

AARRRGH · 08-08-2008 8:08pm

Finishing off my Computer Science MSc. Plan to continue researching Elliptic Curve Cryptography, in particular breaking it down so "normal" people can understand it. Have registered the domain beginningecc.com which will be used for this.

I will be starting another MSc next year. I plan to do a Ph.D at some stage.

maki · 11-08-2008 12:39am

Heading into final year of my BSc in Geophysics.
Rocks + physics = as much fun as it sounds!

Tar.Aldarion · 11-08-2008 12:48am

Have finished electronic and computer engineering(real science :-p), mostly researched unified communication system based on the location of communication devices. Did voice controlled robotics previously. Dunno what to do for phd, possibly fibre optics.

dak · 11-08-2008 8:32pm

DCU have a contract researchers organisation www.ducra.dcu.ie - has some useful links

GuanYin · 12-08-2008 12:58am

Cool, so the people who talked about spreading the word? Is that still an option?

Does anyone here feel qualified for starting some threads for stickying? Maybe a stats basics thread with an introduction and maybe some questions?

Maybe some other widely used techniques or issues in research?

Depending on how busy this forum gets, I'll be appointing mods from various disciplines.

Ginny · 12-08-2008 12:44pm

Only seeing this now, count me in..:)

RubenJ · 12-08-2008 2:33pm

Great idea

I can help out with any stats threads

Ruben
MSc, Phd stats

Moojuice · 13-08-2008 2:11pm

I too dont really want my personal and professional lives to mix. I have posted a few things on boards and I could be identified straight away with the research I am doing. But briefly: I have an Hons. Degree, a Post-Grad. Dip., a Masters and am currently doing a phd that covers a few fields.

By god a stats sticky would be excellent!!! Stats is the area I would need most help in.

fits · 15-08-2008 8:41pm

Me too!

Was reviewing that paper today, and its really just a statistics exercise, and I dont have a flippin clue about that. Lovely paper otherwise. I really have to ask here about the stats. But it'll wait until Monday.

rosiec · 18-08-2008 3:26pm

man, a stats sticky would be great. I loath stats with a vengence.........simple because i dont understand them!

ps Master student, hoping to transfer to a PHD soon in zoology, TCD

2Scoops · 18-08-2008 7:53pm

Amazing how many people are struggling with stats! It supports my long-held belief that most grad students are not taught stats by someone who knows what they're doing and that most don't try to learn on their own. Sad.

AtomicHorror · 18-08-2008 11:34pm

2Scoops wrote: »

Amazing how many people are struggling with stats! It supports my long-held belief that most grad students are not taught stats by someone who knows what they're doing and that most don't try to learn on their own. Sad.

I've tried to approach some of the material myself, but found the learning curve to be intimidating. Any recommendations on a good stats book?

2Scoops · 19-08-2008 12:10am

AtomicHorror wrote: »

Any recommendations on a good stats book?

It depends on what area of statistics you'll need the most. I don't have any particular recommendations but it's a good idea to get several books together of varying complexity and read each of them on the same topic. Throw in a manual for the computer program you're most likely to use and you're halfway there. Having a good, experienced mentor to call on for advice would be invaluable too.

AtomicHorror · 19-08-2008 1:36pm

2Scoops wrote: »

Having a good, experienced mentor to call on for advice would be invaluable too.

Part of the problem, sadly.

ronn90 · 19-08-2008 7:09pm

GuanYin wrote: »

Cool, so the people who talked about spreading the word? Is that still an option?

Does anyone here feel qualified for starting some threads for stickying? Maybe a stats basics thread with an introduction and maybe some questions?

Maybe some other widely used techniques or issues in research?

Depending on how busy this forum gets, I'll be appointing mods from various disciplines.

Yep, that sounds like a great idea. I'm starting a stats course this year so I hope I can contribute here.

sunnyjim · 19-08-2008 8:48pm

I seriously don't belong here, as I'm an undergrad, but I'm gonna pop around every now and again.

Studying Med Chem, currently working in a lab in Dublin until college starts up again.

jen_23 · 23-08-2008 5:51pm

I'm a biotech masters student ans could do with all the help i can get:eek:.

Stats sticky is a very good idea.

ickythump · 26-08-2008 7:53pm

also feel a little out of sorts here, studying medical science, but also will pop in now and again!:)

littlebug · 28-08-2008 10:36am

Strictly speaking I don't really belong here but am about to write up my PhD proposal any day now :eek::D. Previous research experience is all in the social sciences/ HSR etc. I'm ok-ish with basic spss stuff but definitely need a refresher in the more complex stats.

Chris_533976 · 02-09-2008 9:52pm

Only just seen this.

MSc Medical Physics.

napapa · 07-10-2008 5:43pm

PhD Synthesis and Characterisation of molecular switches.

Great idea!

Bacchus · 07-10-2008 5:51pm

PhD - Cryptography & Reconfigurable Architectures

Macha · 09-10-2008 7:36pm

MSc in Sustainable Development (finishing up soon - thank god)

cruiserweight · 03-11-2008 3:16pm

Only noticed this forum now. Completed a PhD in Computer Science in UCD last year and I am now a postdoc in the Computing Science department in the University of Glasgow

TEH REAL CDP · 09-11-2008 1:29am

Count me in please. Great idea.

Faith · 18-11-2008 4:41pm

Just in my final year of a Neuroscience BSc in Edinburgh. Never knew about this forum until just now (thanks GuanYin). Looks interesting indeed!

CheGuedara · 03-12-2008 10:07pm

Doing a PhD in Molecular Medicine, TCD myself

sarumite · 10-12-2008 1:11am

phd in biochemistry

Warmaster · 11-12-2008 6:08pm

PhD Semiconductor Physics

cgc5483 · 16-12-2008 3:56pm

PhD Biochemistry Nearly 5 years post-doccing now. Expertise in Molecular/Cellular Biology.

epictetus2009 · 23-01-2009 9:25am

[part-time] psychology undergrad but have good knowledge of spss and carrying out Quality Of Life Surveys at the moment.

Valmont · 27-01-2009 7:26pm

I am a final year psychology student and I hope to get into the research side of things when I finish so this forum would be great. I don't agree with it being private as I'm sure that standard fare will be general methodology type questions. If someone is worried about being 'found out' then they just shouldn't post?

Sparks · 01-04-2009 2:55am

Can't believe I missed this forum for so long.

BA/BAI in computer engineering (the BA is in maths, it's a TCD anachronism), currently working as research staff in TCD on the floor below g'em on a commercialisation project while completing my PhD which is on applying a filter based on differential geometry to a mathematical problem in robotics.

Bonnie12 · 25-06-2009 3:09pm

Hey All

Been working the Pharma industry for a few years in safety,regulatory etc and would like to go back and do a PHD. I have a BSc in Pharmacology. Would ultimately love to lecture in Science related field. Is this a crazy idea????
Any ideas of how to go about this. And what would money be like back studying.

ronn90 · 18-08-2009 4:40pm

Hi all,

Looking for advice regarding Stats as a future career. I'm considering MSc in Stats and was wondering what career options are like afterwards. My background is a science degree with physics/maths. I'm a mature student so employment at the end of the course is very important. Anyone done similar course and had any experience in the jobs market. I'm at one of those crossroads that you come across in life. :-) I could go down a completely different road which is a longer haul but probably a better option for employment.

Any advice very welcome.

Cheers

Kilough · 19-08-2009 5:34pm

Hey all, great idea.
PhD in Material science/Computational engineering

epictetus2009 · 22-11-2009 8:04pm

3rd year psychology student
have own website for student and psychology news
work as a business analysis by day
like statistics in psychology and neuro, cog, person

Yi Harr · 19-02-2010 11:38am

Hi all,

I'm in my 3rd year of a forestry PhD. I'm working in the area of biomass modelling and allometry. Basically I'm trying to create height/biomass models for commercial tree spp in Ireland.

FredsMom · 08-04-2010 4:44pm

I am a MSc Biotech student, just starting my thesis project in pathogenic mechanisms! Also worked in a research lab in holland for a while in bioprocessing!
The first scientist in my family and proud to be!!:D:D

blue5000 · 04-05-2010 9:14pm

Thanks GuanYin for starting this. I'm 'trying'/struggling to do a masters at the moment in biomass area. Have BSc in Env Sc.

rugbug86 · 17-06-2010 7:07pm

2nd year Ph.D. in Biochemistry in TCD. Working on structural changes experienced by a protein as it is digested, looking at the potential formation of an anti-cancer complex in the stomach. Loving it, except for times like this when people set the HPLC at the wrong temperature and leave with the HPLC beeping and me trying to write!! Beep beep. Beep beep!

Tar.Aldarion · 17-06-2010 7:16pm

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

Have finished electronic and computer engineering(real science :-p), mostly researched unified communication system based on the location of communication devices. Did voice controlled robotics previously. Dunno what to do for phd, possibly fibre optics.

ended up turning down phd and doing masers in trinity.

Gaspode · 17-06-2010 9:24pm

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

ended up turning down phd and doing masers in trinity.

Masers or Masters?

Tar.Aldarion · 17-06-2010 9:30pm

New special level of qualification >_>

Piste · 25-06-2010 10:34pm

A masters in lasers perhaps?

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