Lists Leverage Lots
I love starting something with a list. There are lots of lists that can help with getting ready for the viva: A list of key references in your bibliography. A list of important results from your thesis. A list of...
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The Best Of The Best Of Viva Survivors 2022
At the end of December I shared five days of posts recapping my favourite writing from 2022. In case you missed that or you’re looking for some helpful highlights, here’s the best of those five days, with links to each...
Best of Viva Survivors 2022: Surviving
Well done! If you’re reading this you did it. You made it through another tough year. You survived 2022. Was it more challenging than previous years for you? How are you coping? And how ready are you for 2023? 2022 was the...
Best of Viva Survivors 2022: Confidence
Years of work, weeks of prep and then… How will you feel at your viva? Feeling nervous isn’t wrong but it doesn’t feel right. It’s a recognition that something matters: your viva and the outcome matter a lot. What can you do...
Best of Viva Survivors 2022: Short Posts
I very rarely set out to write a long post. Viva Survivors posts tend to be around 200 words, but sometimes they can be a lot shorter, as with these six posts on a range of topics: Remember You Are...
Best of Viva Survivors 2022: Reflections
We continue the review of the year today with some of my favourite reflections about the viva. I like these sort of posts, though I don’t tend to write them every day. They often involve noticing something about the viva that is odd,...
Best of Viva Survivors 2022: Viva Prep
I finish every year of Viva Survivors with a look back at some of my favourite posts from the year. In the coming days I’ll share topics like surviving and confidence, as well as general reflections on the viva and...
Ten 2-Minute Viva Prep Tasks
A simple post! Here’s a list of ten things you can do in two minutes or less that will make a difference to your viva preparations. Find and download the regulations for thesis examination for your university. Check and make...
Six Half-Hours Of Prep
Thirty minutes is a meaningful block of time to move you closer to being ready for your viva. There’s lots you could do. Set a timer and then: Read your thesis. Focus on a particular section to help you think...
Number Posts
I try not to be clickbait-y in the titles that I choose for posts. Numbers are sometimes really useful to help me round up ideas, and they also help to draw attention too. It dawned on me that in and...