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Likely moving to ANU for Ph.D.
Mao:
What do current ANU'ers think of the place? I don't have any specific questions, kinda just want to start a discussion on what things are like over there. =)
humph:
Well I was doing a PhD here, but now it's an MPhil (moving to Princeton for PhD), so if you have any PhD specific questions let me know. I guess have a read through some of the threads for stuff about accommodation. I take it this is for chem? I don't know anyone doing that unfortunately but I imagine it's quite like maths in that there's a large bunch of people who move to Canberra just for a PhD, so it wouldn't be hard to meet people and make friends as many others would be in the same boat.
thushan:
--- Quote from: Mao on August 20, 2012, 03:53:32 am ---What do current ANU'ers think of the place? I don't have any specific questions, kinda just want to start a discussion on what things are like over there. =)
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PhD in chemistry @ the ANU? hope you might bump into my orgo chem lecturer in Olympiad.
Mao:
--- Quote from: humph on August 20, 2012, 11:00:59 pm ---Well I was doing a PhD here, but now it's an MPhil (moving to Princeton for PhD), so if you have any PhD specific questions let me know. I guess have a read through some of the threads for stuff about accommodation. I take it this is for chem? I don't know anyone doing that unfortunately but I imagine it's quite like maths in that there's a large bunch of people who move to Canberra just for a PhD, so it wouldn't be hard to meet people and make friends as many others would be in the same boat.
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I'm not too concerned about the academic part, I was looking for some comments about how life in Canberra is, such as nightlife, scenery, watering holes, that kind of stuff. Is it a nice place to live? Or will I get bored so bad that I'll have to drive to sydney every second weekend?
--- Quote from: thushan on August 20, 2012, 11:27:36 pm ---
--- Quote from: Mao on August 20, 2012, 03:53:32 am ---What do current ANU'ers think of the place? I don't have any specific questions, kinda just want to start a discussion on what things are like over there. =)
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PhD in chemistry @ the ANU? hope you might bump into my orgo chem lecturer in Olympiad.
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So staying away from the chemistry department, haha. I'm interested in their Appl. Math. department, which does a lot of very interesting chemical physics.
EvangelionZeta:
--- Quote from: Mao on August 22, 2012, 01:10:10 am ---
--- Quote from: humph on August 20, 2012, 11:00:59 pm ---Well I was doing a PhD here, but now it's an MPhil (moving to Princeton for PhD), so if you have any PhD specific questions let me know. I guess have a read through some of the threads for stuff about accommodation. I take it this is for chem? I don't know anyone doing that unfortunately but I imagine it's quite like maths in that there's a large bunch of people who move to Canberra just for a PhD, so it wouldn't be hard to meet people and make friends as many others would be in the same boat.
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I'm not too concerned about the academic part, I was looking for some comments about how life in Canberra is, such as nightlife, scenery, watering holes, that kind of stuff. Is it a nice place to live? Or will I get bored so bad that I'll have to drive to sydney every second weekend?
--- Quote from: thushan on August 20, 2012, 11:27:36 pm ---
--- Quote from: Mao on August 20, 2012, 03:53:32 am ---What do current ANU'ers think of the place? I don't have any specific questions, kinda just want to start a discussion on what things are like over there. =)
--- End quote ---
PhD in chemistry @ the ANU? hope you might bump into my orgo chem lecturer in Olympiad.
--- End quote ---
So staying away from the chemistry department, haha. I'm interested in their Appl. Math. department, which does a lot of very interesting chemical physics.
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Re: everything you mentioned, it's not as good as Melbourne, but it's all enough to make one comfortable living there, and I at least certainly have a lot of fun. Just make sure you make some friends and you're all set!
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