<t>thexyz, the references in your post suggest that you're based in the UK, where exactly?Depending on your location you may be able to find suitable onsite part-time courses with evening lectures so you can work during the day. For example Birkbeck in London has MSc Applied Statistics and MSc Finan...

<t>QuoteHaving been a student at a top American grad school for engineering, I can tell you that a lot of the researchers don't really take UK PhDs as seriously, as they view the extra 2-3 years of coursework, quals, RA/TA duties, etc., as quite necessary in terms of development. I must admit the id...

<t>I'm guessing you are based in the US as you referenced CPA... I am more familiar with the UK, but some of this will be similar in the US.In the UK the relevant bodies are the Faculty and Institute of Actuaries and in the US the Casualty Actuarial Society and the Society of Actuaries.In the UK the...

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: sigmaPimit,Hm, I thought the point is that you can't.SigThe Open University does offer research degrees, some students are full time but many will be part-time & studying at a distance. Not all will not be "pure" distance learners, they may be based at an affiliated...

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: barnyLSE and Imperial are no longer part of the UoL umbrella. They award degrees themselves rather than as part of UoL.The University of London website lists these colleges which include LSE but not Imperial (which withdrew in 2006).UCL and LSE are now awarding their ow...

<t>Graduate Diplomas aren't particularly common qualifications (apart from in Law where they are a standard conversion course) so employers might be a little confused if they saw it on your CV. They primarily exist as an entry route for post-graduate qualifications, either for people who didn't get ...

Hi Dominic, I've also emailed/PMed without reply, though I haven't been waiting quite so long.My CV is now on the P&D database but I'm happy to send it again if required.I can be emailed at either of these:nick (at) vividx.co.ukncolli01 (at) students.bbk.ac.uk