Daily viva help for PhDs
People use lots of names to describe the PhD viva. Viva voce. Thesis defence. Final viva. Thesis examination. The viva. It’s quite common, in my experience, for candidates to capitalise the V in viva! “…my Viva is next month…” Words matter....
Defending your thesis at your viva does not mean shielding it from harm or arguing aggressively. (attack is not the best form of defence) To defend your thesis well you need to know your thesis and research well. You need...
“Set Chief Needs” is the neatest anagram of “Thesis Defence” – and also good viva prep advice! Ahead of the viva consider what you need to be ready: What do you need to feel confident? How do you need to...
In the viva, thesis defence doesn’t mean your work is being attacked. Think of it as support: you can support something without it being in danger. Think about how your words can support your research. Think about what you can...