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December 29, 2023December 29, 2023 Nathan

Best of Viva Survivors 2023: Short Posts

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I like to limit these round-up posts to five links, but as every link today is for a short post I thought I’d add an extra one!

More Or Less – more confidence, less nervousness.
Three To Five Seconds – pauses in the viva.
Only You – the only person who can succeed in your viva.
A Simple Introduction To The Viva – what is the viva?
Before, After, Between – just three sentences.
Invest In Prep – framing what prep really means.

And that’s all for today. Five posts on confidence tomorrow!

January 15, 2023January 16, 2023 Nathan

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Before your viva, work to feel more confident rather than less nervous.

The importance of your viva doesn’t change: you feel nervous because it matters.

Your confidence levels can increase though. You can reflect on your experiences. You can remind yourself of the successes you have created throughout your PhD. You can be sure of the improvement in your ability and knowledge. You can remind yourself that you did the work.

Work to feel more confident and you can feel less of the impact of nervousness.

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