Setting Expectations
Happy New Year from Viva Survivors! I’m often asked “What are vivas like?” I can help with that, as can a candidate’s friends and colleagues. No-one can guarantee what a viva will be like beforehand but there are enough...
being ready
Where & When
The viva isn’t a huge surprise. Thankfully you don’t turn around one day and- -tell us about your contribution to knowledge! Online or on-campus, tomorrow or six months from now, you’ll know where and when your viva will take place....
What If Something Goes Wrong?
Let’s be clear: it’s unlikely that something will “go wrong” in your viva. Unlikely doesn’t matter though if you’re really worried now. Unlikely really doesn’t matter if it’s happening on the day. So what do you do? Stop. Take a...
One Year Later
It’s a year since I started the daily blog. There’s times when it feels like I’m not doing all that much, but when I pause – like today – and look back I can see how much I’ve done. In...