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I realised the other day that I often advise people to take their time when it comes to the viva. Plan how you’re going to prepare. Invest time in reading your thesis carefully. Don’t rush to an answer in the...
Daily viva help for PhDs
I realised the other day that I often advise people to take their time when it comes to the viva. Plan how you’re going to prepare. Invest time in reading your thesis carefully. Don’t rush to an answer in the...
If tomorrow was your viva and you’d not done much to prepare, what could you do? This sounds like a weird question, but it’s one I’ve faced on occasion from a candidate who seems very worried. So, some ideas for...
I’m a fan of Edward de Bono, and I love his Six Thinking Hats concept. It’s a way to manage discussions or problem solving. You can check out the details if you like; in short, you can imagine people putting...
I work from home a lot. When I go to the kitchen and boil the kettle I like to dry any dishes in the rack; it feels like a good way to use the minute or so while the water...
I love making bread. Nothing fancy, just a simple mix of flours, yeast, salt and water. Often a little oil. I find it’s difficult to get wrong. I start, and then a few hours later I get to find out...
What could you do to make your preparation for the viva better by 1%? There’s a really great story and idea behind the aggregation of marginal gains (see here) but simply: small changes can add up to huge improvements. You...