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by shahinrostami 2161 days ago
1. UK university academic (on sabbatical, consulting and adapting!)

2. Wanted to try something different... last software engineer post was 2010. I became very interested in Evolutionary Computation, so I went for a sponsored PhD position.
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zffr 2161 days ago
Did you have a background in research before doing the PhD program?
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shahinrostami 2161 days ago
No real research experience until the PhD programme. I did run a blog where I posted about papers I found interesting in the domain, but I hadn't published!
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plumeria 2160 days ago
Is a sponsored PhD like an industrial PhD?
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shahinrostami 2160 days ago
Sorry, lacking sleep and wasn't clear! I didn't mean an industry-sponsored PhD - I meant a fully funded PhD, e.g.:

  These add a non-repayable, tax-free maintenance grant known as a 'stipend'. In 2018/19 this is worth a minimum of £14,777 and it can be used towards living costs. https://www.prospects.ac.uk/postgraduate-study/phd-study/phd-studentships
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