Daily viva help for PhDs
It’s likely that you will have corrections to complete after your viva. You’ll probably still need to discuss your work with your supervisors. And it’s possible that you might want to do more work based on your thesis research, whether...
Because there are typos in their thesis and passages that need editing. That’s it! That’s all! Enough said! OK a little more… 🙂 Writing a book is hard. Proofreading is hard. Combining these both in a project...
Today marks fifteen years since I submitted my final PhD thesis. I remember that I went with a friend to hand my copies in. I wanted someone to be a witness with me to this great moment. The university admin...
In over six years of writing about the viva I don’t think I have ever posted about my PhD graduation. The thought came to me a few months ago as, coincidentally, I was asked in a series of sessions about...
There will be congratulations after your viva, from examiners and others, telling you how well you’ve done, how great you are and starting the necessary celebrations for a wonderfully big and amazing thing! And before the celebrations really start to...
Remember what you’re working towards. You need to submit your thesis, but you’re not working towards that. You need to prepare for your viva, but the work isn’t for the sake of preparation. And you want to pass your viva,...
“Submitted is perfect” was a piece of thesis writing advice that jumped out to me on Twitter a few weeks ago. I wish I could remember where I saw it, though I imagine the person sharing it was not unique...
After submission you need to prepare for your viva – but you also need to prepare for life after the PhD. For some that could be simple (or welcome!) but for all candidates, particularly those who have attachments to physical...
That’s the time after your viva, after corrections, after your final thesis submission but before you actually graduate with your PhD. Are you a Doctor at that point? Technically no, but you might not let that stop you from changing...
If you’re post-submission and trying to prepare for your viva but finding it hard then remember: you could not have got this far unless you were good. Could you keep going for this long and this far if you were...