SUBJECT: Re : 2nd PhD <QUOTE> I 've had an enquiry from an interestng looking chap who has a Pure Maths PhD from here , is now a postdoc in &NAME , but wants to do a 2nd PhD with me -- someone has told him that this is impossible . Wld you find out if that is true ? -- if it is it 's news to me . thanks , &NAME <END_QUOTE> I do n't think it 's true but I 'm checking with the &ORG . &NAME