The Baby Viva
I was talking with someone recently about the first-year viva. Sometimes it’s called a transfer viva or an upgrade viva. The person I was talking to referred to it as “the baby viva” and in that second I smiled and...
Daily viva help for PhDs
I was talking with someone recently about the first-year viva. Sometimes it’s called a transfer viva or an upgrade viva. The person I was talking to referred to it as “the baby viva” and in that second I smiled and...
If your research wasn’t complicated then it probably wouldn’t be up to the standard needed for a PhD. It will help you, however, to explore how you can express your ideas clearly, simply. The process for getting ready for the viva...
Acceptable is a funny word. It means that things are fine, but it sort-of sounds like they’re only just alright. Like if you think about it more you might decide that actually you’ve changed your mind. I’ve been asked a lot...
I think there’s a hope that everything just falls into place at the end of the PhD process. A hope that everything just lines up perfectly like a big row of dominoes. The idea you were missing hits the notion...
The wonderful Jennifer Polk – @FromPhDtoLife on Twitter, and someone you should definitely follow – prompted a neat little discussion a few months ago by asking “What do you need to be creative?” This got me thinking at the time...
My wife and I are both writers. We’re also fans of stories: if we’re watching a mystery film, we try to figure it out. If we’re reading a sci-fi novel we’re thinking about how problems might be solved. If there...
There’s a lot of light cast around during the PhD process. You shine a light on a topic you found, and create more when you write your thesis. You brighten up your thesis when you prepare for the viva. Your...