Ten Questions For Pre-Viva Nerves
It’s understandable to be nervous, anxious or scared about the viva. It’s not just any other day of your PhD. You can be nervous, and hope that it doesn’t affect you too much, or you can be nervous and think...
Daily viva help for PhDs
It’s understandable to be nervous, anxious or scared about the viva. It’s not just any other day of your PhD. You can be nervous, and hope that it doesn’t affect you too much, or you can be nervous and think...
They matter. But the little things that evade memory or fast recall probably don’t matter as much as you think they do. You’re primed to notice the little things you forget more than you notice all of the things that...
I often write about looking for ways to boost or find confidence. I’m not sure I’ve wondered too much about why someone might have a lack of confidence on the blog, except for mentioning surface level things like “what if...
Stress and nerves are not penalised in the viva. If you’re anxious or hesitant you don’t get extra questions or corrections. Your examiners will not think less of you if you’re worried on the day. The real question is what...