After 10 years working as data-analyst I felt the urge to do PHD to improve something I was always struggling with in operational projects. Was backed up by a p

After 10 years working as data-analyst I felt the urge to do PHD to improve something I was always struggling with in operational projects. Was backed up by a potential mentor a the uni. Was partly backed up by my Boss. Most logical funding available for my case was denied by the authority "because that would have set a precedend... Look your idea is nice, useful and all, but we never actually activated this (fully defined by law) funding and we fear other might come and ask for it if we do it for you"... Project is still in a corner of my mind but in standby (also for personals reasons beyond funding). So yeah I can pretty much relate!