Viva Preparation – get creative
Prof Pat Thomson encourages you to be more creative when getting ready for that all-important viva experience. But I think there are probably some entertaining ways to get into the…
Posts Tagged: Viva Skills
GROW for your doctoral viva
This is another post from the excellent work of Dr Nathan Ryder. He adapted a tool from the world of coaching (G.R.O.W.) as a way to plan your viva prep…
Understanding PhD thesis examination expectations: A framework
This is extremely useful and our library has access – Helping doctoral students understand PhD thesis examination expectations: A framework and a tool for supervision David Hodgson (2017) – https://doi.org/10.1177/146978741774202
Viva Nerves
There are some thought-provoking initial questions to be found on the Viva Survivors blog. Worth a look when framing what nervousness mean to you.
Viva Confidence and Communication
This site is full of thought-provoking reflections – and practical tips on what to do to be ready for the day. It is written by someone who has been through…