Two things: 1. Sometimes you just have to take work that isn't ideal to pay the bills. I worked a full time job doing nights as an ecological surveyor on build

Two things: 1. Sometimes you just have to take work that isn't ideal to pay the bills. I worked a full time job doing nights as an ecological surveyor on building projects during the second year of my undergrad. I didn't go to lectures, just had to keep up with the work on my own time. Then I took on extra work doing freelance iOS development on top of that in my final year. I worked like a dog but it was worth it (not least because it paid for me to live and study). Don't have your heart set on getting a job that uses all your skills - you have to hustle. 2. I have a ton of spare projects ranging from exploratory data analysis to computational biology software development, and from hardcore pure bioinformatics through to applied crop engineering for food security. I've never supervised a student working remotely before, but I'd be willing to give it a shot if it's a good fit. I can usually find money to pay my students (nothing huge, but living plus a bit money), though again I've never done it internationally. Shoot me an email: rds45@cam.ac.uk. Same goes for any other similarly placed students reading this.