Daily viva help for PhDs
A list of characteristics a candidate should look for in examiners is very short: do they have PhDs in a relevant area? Do they have enough post-PhD experience and training? That’s it. After that you and your supervisor are not...
I like things to be just right. I’m not fussy, I’m particular. Which means I’m never satisfied by Christmas selection boxes: a collection of chocolate bars in one festive package. My grandmother would say, “You mustn’t eat them all at once or...
Verbs matter. You don’t choose your examiners. Your supervisors nominate potential examiners, and more often than not these nominations turn out to be your examiners. Your supervisors nominate, but your faculty or graduate school have to approve the nominations. The nominations are...
When I first got interested about the viva someone told me, “People hopefully pick an internal who they like, and hopefully pick an external that is an expert in their field.” I’m not sure that’s the best advice for picking...