Daily viva help for PhDs
Most of the time viva prep goes well. Most of the time nothing goes wrong in the viva. Despite concerns, most video vivas have no real problems. But there’s always a chance that something could happen. Not unexpected, just unlikely,...
Let’s keep it simple. Check the regulations and requirements for your institution. Find out who will organise the viva, what platform you will use and the procedure for a video viva. Practise using the tech. Check you can use the...
So your viva is going to be over video. That could feel rough at times, but there are some interesting possibilities too. Why have a chocolate bar in your bag, like an in-person viva, when you could have a freshly...
Virtual vivas, Skype vivas, Zoom vivas – I see lots of names being used for the same thing. The current situation in the world means some vivas will be delayed, and others will necessarily happen online. Remote vivas are needed,...
I tend to write this blog many weeks in advance. As of today, Monday 16th March 2020, I have posts readied until April 5th, but today it felt right to pause and add an extra post. The world is changing,...