MA/MPhil and PhD English Applicants 2021

app2020

Have been on department review since December, but like lots of folks in the main thread say, none of the stages mean anything except GAO—it’s a manual process that depends on 1 or 2 people updating a dropdown menu when they have time!

Are you an international student or someone who had to apply to the earlier deadline?

Reply 41

dukey2323

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Hopefully we will start hearing some things back next week, perhaps the week after.

I know they have told a few of us mid-Feb, but previous years (based on what I've seen on here) seemed to hear back a bit earlier than that, and I'm guessing they likely included a week or two as a safety buffer when they told us mid-Feb.

Any of you PhD applicants been through this process and might be able to shed some light?

Reply 42

Mangoji

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Original post by dukey2323

Hopefully we will start hearing some things back next week, perhaps the week after.

I know they have told a few of us mid-Feb, but previous years (based on what I've seen on here) seemed to hear back a bit earlier than that, and I'm guessing they likely included a week or two as a safety buffer when they told us mid-Feb.

Any of you PhD applicants been through this process and might be able to shed some light?

The earliest I saw last year was mid-Feb!

Reply 43

ev78

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Original post by dukey2323

Hopefully we will start hearing some things back next week, perhaps the week after.

I know they have told a few of us mid-Feb, but previous years (based on what I've seen on here) seemed to hear back a bit earlier than that, and I'm guessing they likely included a week or two as a safety buffer when they told us mid-Feb.

Any of you PhD applicants been through this process and might be able to shed some light?

Don't expect anything till March if you are applying for October, unless you've already had an interview/your profile and proposal are both exceptional.
Febraury may well bring some news though
Source: Did this last year as well.

Reply 44

Mangoji

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Finally moved from 'submitted' to 'degree committee' this morning. Eep.

Reply 45

georgiaf

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Original post by Mangoji

Finally moved from 'submitted' to 'degree committee' this morning. Eep.

me too! Phd Ren lit here - remind me what this means lol

Reply 46

Mangoji

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Original post by georgiaf

me too! Phd Ren lit here - remind me what this means lol

I'm PhD Modern lit! I don't think it means much more than that they've opened our apps. But still, it's nice (and by 'nice' I mean anxiety-inducing) to see some progress.

Reply 47

georgiaf

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Original post by Mangoji

I'm PhD Modern lit! I don't think it means much more than that they've opened our apps. But still, it's nice (and by 'nice' I mean anxiety-inducing) to see some progress.

ah great! Thank you!!

Reply 48

app2020

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Still submitted for me. I applied to the straight 'English' PhD (I didn't think there were different subsections of English anymore?) but my research would have aligned with Culture and Criticism.

Reply 49

Mangoji

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Original post by app2020

Still submitted for me. I applied to the straight 'English' PhD (I didn't think there were different subsections of English anymore?) but my research would have aligned with Culture and Criticism.

Yes, it was just straight English for everyone!

Reply 50

folklover

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Exciting to hear there's been some movement for PhDs!

Any MPhil applicants had any changes? Still under department review for me.

Reply 51

dukey2323

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Original post by folklover

Exciting to hear there's been some movement for PhDs!

Any MPhil applicants had any changes? Still under department review for me.

Sounds like it’ll probably be next month we MPhil’s hear back.

Seems like a long wait, but just think that by this time next month you’ll probably know

Reply 52

henry1999

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Original post by folklover

Exciting to hear there's been some movement for PhDs!

Any MPhil applicants had any changes? Still under department review for me.

Haven't been any changes for me either- I'm in the same space as you (under review by department). Fingers crossed!

Reply 53

Oxford05

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About 5pm I was invited to an interview for the AHRC scholarship for a PhD tomorrow afternoon. Hope that's helpful. No idea if this means I'm through to another stage or if it's just routine. Best of luck all!

Reply 54

app2020

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Original post by Oxford05

About 5pm I was invited to an interview for the AHRC scholarship for a PhD tomorrow afternoon. Hope that's helpful. No idea if this means I'm through to another stage or if it's just routine. Best of luck all!