The 3Ps Of Good Viva Prep

Good viva prep is practical: there’s a lot of thought involved but you are doing things, not simply thinking about your research, thesis and viva. You might be writing summaries, rehearsing, reading and annotating or something else. Good viva prep is practical.

Good viva prep is personal: there are big picture principles of the work involved but you need to do them in a way that meets your needs, your research and your circumstances. How will you write summaries, rehearse or annotate your thesis? Good viva prep is personal.

Good viva prep is planned: there’s plenty of time between submission and the viva to get ready but you also have a life. Rather than wing it with the work and potentially build up stress, plan for when you will write summaries, rehearse and annotate your thesis. Good viva prep is planned.

Good viva prep is practical, personal and planned.