Exclusive
If you want
- to get opinions on taking your research further…
- finding homes for publications…
- anything connected with your future academic career…
…there aren’t many people you could ask, who could base it on your work and not just offer general advice.
The viva is an exam, but there will be opportunities to ask for your examiners ideas and opinions. Think carefully about what you would want opinions on. Make a list of questions to help your future self.
And if your viva is some way off, think carefully about who might make for good examiners. Who would you want to be part of an exclusive little group to help you?