ILR - (WP + PhD) query

[sateeshiiitb]

Hi

I am applying for ILR next month with WP + 5 year qualification. A year ago, on mutual agreement between me and my employer, I have started a part time PhD funded by a research project in a university. As the bursary pays for the fees (shamefully charged as overseas student!) and leaves the remaining for me to save, my salary in the company was reduced to make it 'fair' as I work 3 days at office and 2 days on research. The use of research output by the company is a different story.

The salary that I am being paid now (employer alone without PhD bursary) is above SOC code. Based on this both me and my employer are honoring the full time working hours - work permit agreement. So I am planning to present my ILR case as a "full time" work permit holder. I am concerned that a case worker may get startled and make a seemingly normal case difficult if I start to explain the complex PhD arrangements in a covering letter.

I would like to hear any insightful opinions on this.

Thanks
Sateesh

[geriatrix]

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