Your Thesis
Your thesis is proof that you did the work. It’s the best summary you are able to make of years of research you’ve done. Your thesis is a talisman to hold on to. It’s one more thing you can look...
Daily viva help for PhDs
Your thesis is proof that you did the work. It’s the best summary you are able to make of years of research you’ve done. Your thesis is a talisman to hold on to. It’s one more thing you can look...
There are so many pages in your thesis. The pages contain the best of your research, told as well as you can; they hold facts and/or figures, opinions and conclusions, details and digressions and everything that you think is needed...
In case you didn’t spot it at the time, I was interviewed a few months ago for The PhD Life Raft Podcast! Dr Emma Brodzinski runs The PhD Life Raft and hosts the podcast. I was a returning guest, having appeared...
If you’re concerned about remembering certain things at your viva then it’s alright to use prompts. Highlight keywords on thesis pages, mark the beginnings of key sections and prepare summaries before the viva to help bring your thoughts together. You’re...
Start your viva prep with a clear desk, then think about what you might need to add back. Just imagine… You need your thesis. You need some small bits of stationery, either to add things to your thesis or to...
Your final thesis can be annotated in preparation for your viva. While you might naturally be drawn to underlining typos or adding a few helpful words to the margins, paying attention to the references you cite can be a simple...
Annotating your thesis as part of viva prep is useful: it creates a better resource to be consulted during the viva and also focusses your attention while getting ready. You have to engage again and again to add value by...
Between submission and the viva you have an opportunity to give your thesis a makeover. Of course, it’s great as it is, but for a special occasion doesn’t it deserve a chance to really shine? You can spruce it up...
A helpful part of viva preparation is making your thesis ready for the viva. Then, throughout your discussions with your examiners you have a silent partner, able to support how you think and what you say. You can write in...
It’s not a good idea to have a script for the viva. You can’t take such detailed notes in that you are effectively quoting pre-prepared responses. Besides, there are so many possible questions and variations of questions that to even...