I’m working on my PhD while working full time ... any tips?

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What are you getting your PhD in? In the hard sciences, at least, it's a full time job out in itself. Never heard of anyone getting one at night or on the side.

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Never heard of this arrangement... Firm paying for a part time PhD? What's the point?

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Which university offers part time PhD...following

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You're not paying tuition for the PhD are you?

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