Starting the viva countdown
I submitted my thesis on 4th January. My viva will be in early June – 5 months after submission. It is now time to emerge from hibernation/limboland and begin to get ready for the next stage of the...
View ArticleLearning while prepping
During my research and writing up, I struggled with questions of ontology and epistemology – both in understanding what the terms meant and also in positioning myself. I actually avoided addressing...
View ArticleThree weeks to viva
During the past week, apart from writing two blog posts, I have read quite a number of articles written by my external examiner and made notes on those aspects of them which underpin aspects of my...
View ArticleReal life and viva prep
Less than 12 days now to the viva and very little thought given to it since last post. As a (very) mature student, I have lots of other things going on in my life apart from thinking about my viva. I...
View Article48 hours to go
In just over 48 hours from now, I will be in my viva. How am I using this last bit of preparation time? I am still feeling very laid back about Tuesday – and I am beginning to find this worrying. I...
View ArticleThe day after the viva
I think it is going to take some time for me to fully process what happened yesterday. The bit of the iceberg that is visible above the surface is the public outcome – I have passed my PhD but need to...
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