If I gave you ten bookmarks to put in your thesis, where would you put them?
Do you go for the start of every chapter? This could make your thesis easier and quicker to navigate in the viva.
Do you find the ten most important sections of your thesis? This way you can find the thread of your research with no problem.
What if I gave you only seven? Or three?
One?
Of course, you’re not restricted on bookmarks or Post It notes. Questions can really help you to think. Cut through everything and find what matters most, both in your thesis and to you. What’s important about your thesis that you need to make it stand out, and why?
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[…] Bookmarks, Post Its and annotation in your thesis help you, but they’re also a signal. They tell your examiners you have prepared for the viva. You’ve read your thesis and clearly thought about it a lot since submission. At the start of the viva it says, “I’m ready.” By that point, if you’ve done the work, you are. […]