A Moment’s Panic
Last month I was finishing my setup for a webinar when something unexpected happened. I was using Zoom, as I have for four years, and when I shared my screen it looked very different: I was in my slides! I...
Daily viva help for PhDs
Last month I was finishing my setup for a webinar when something unexpected happened. I was using Zoom, as I have for four years, and when I shared my screen it looked very different: I was in my slides! I...
Every page on the Viva Survivors site has a little link in the sidebar that says Click here for a random post of viva help! If you use it then you’ll find yourself reading one of (currently) 2467 daily viva...
There’s a time frame for completing your PhD, for preparing for the viva and for engaging with it on the day. Each is measured differently of course! Years for a PhD, weeks for preparation, hours for the viva. You might...
Take a couple of breaths at the start as you sit down. Calm any nerves. Take a breath whenever you get asked a question. Force a pause to compose your thoughts. Mind starting to race? Take a few breaths. Need...