Part Of Something
Remember that as you finish your PhD journey and have your viva that you are part of something. Several somethings! You are part of a community: there are many people around you who can offer support. You are part of...
life after the phd
Now I Forget
I remember checking in with my supervisor half an hour before my viva and asking him about a key definition. I don’t remember seeing him at all later that day, but he must have been there. Right? I shared an...
Final Thoughts
The viva might be the final challenge of your PhD, but it’s not the final challenge you’ll ever face. The questions your examiners ask might prompt the final big discussion you have about your PhD research. Your final preparations for...
The Next Steps
At some point your PhD will be finished. Then what? You don’t need to have all the answers. There’s no single right path that should be followed by a PhD candidate as they prepare to finish. It will help though...
Finding Next Steps
At some point you have to finish. No more reading papers, no more ideas. Your thesis has to be complete. Enough, done! In preparation for the viva, checking recent publications shows you are a capable researcher. Thinking of how you...