Hi all,
I'm considering leaving my PhD in Computer Science in the UK (in the area of formal methods) and wanted to ask your opinion/experience with getting a Master's degree instead. I've had quite a few issues in my time as a PhD student which are well out of my control - particularly a legal dispute which meant I was not able to do research for 6 months, and large research staff turnover - and in the process I've lost the heart to continue.
As I only have a BSc, I'd like to get some qualification out of my time as a doctoral student and this has led me to enquire about getting a lower research degree. My university offers a MPhil (nominally 2 years) and a "MSc by Research" (lower than