Last Thursday I sent an email to the people at EMBO, where I should have started my employment this September, where I informed them about my decision to take on the PhD studentship. This morning I received a really nice email from my prospective manager, where she basically understood my decision to further my studies and wished me luck. I am sure I would have gotten on well with her, and I am glad that we ended the saga on a good note :D. All that remains is that the HR people contact me to finalize some details.
Now that this is over, I look forward to visiting Dublin next week, and see what awaits at DCU. I should have time to go round the city, visit the University, and most importantly meet my supervisor and visit the lab :D. I hope (and believe) that nothing goes wrong, so that this September/October I can start the next chapter of my life. I am sure it will be hard…but hopefully worth it at the end.