There's an interesting PhD program at a JTC I think it's called between Manchester and Lancaster universities on 1D materials. Something like 13 fully funded 4 year PhDs with 6 months of training courses before the start.
What's particularly interesting to me is how among the 21 year old fresh graduates starting there's a few older ones. Including one
I think without a shadow of a doubt, I would be a better learner at my current age than when I went to university. I still have my books and plan to reread them more thoroughly at some point.
I've hoarded my notes from both degrees because I keep alive the dreams I'll read them again ready for going into a career in the field one day. I never do. I bought a few books for my undergraduate and masters too. Not enough though as I used library books a lot. Now I wish I'd bought a couple of books recommended for my master's course as I am wondering about doing a PhD. There's a very interesting PhD programme I'm interested in and I know I could do it. The other interesting thing is that the programme has the usual 21 year old graduates but there's a few in their promotion media about mature PhD students. One guy was actually late 50s or 60 or so when he started!! A career in control engineering and he decided to do a PhD in 1D materials.
It's a fully funded 4 years with 6 months of training courses before the PhD actually starts. Also funded. It's part of a JTC I think it's called. It's where two or more universities combine to form a regional, research centre of excellence. This case Manchester and Lancaster. Both very highly ranked research universities.
Right now I'm planning on reading up on various aspects of my masters. Whether it leads to something or not I'm feel I need to start learning something technical again. I'm nearly 50 and I think I need more mental challenges. I also keenly aware I've never used what potential I might have had when young. Education was wasted on my younger self. Even doing my masters at about 22 or 23 I wasn't mature enough. I always had the desire to learn but I didn't like to prove my what I'd learnt. It's not the work but the evidence. Not laziness just writing up the evidence takes away from learning. Now I'm more able to see value in evidence. It's maturity I never had when the opportunity for university education was there.
What was your university course Stew? If you already answered that I apologise