Woohoo, you enjoy that drink, you have earned it! Congratulations Dr Tina. Thanks for the info on the questions, I have mine soon and it is always helpful to hear other people's experiences.

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Best of British! You will be fab.

Ok, oddly enough I live in Brizzle, so hope you have a good time. Sadly, I have more domestic type things to do such as decorating (I should really start preparing for my viva though!)

Well I can't say I have noticed and I am sure it is not deliberate at all Bobby. Hopefully my reply will cheer you up a little (even if it is not saying anything exciting).

Sounds good. I am not so sure about the internal. He sounds a good choice but you don't mention whether he is sympathetic to your methodology etc. If so, then great. It's a stressful process isn't it!

Who says you are overqualified? People may well differ from dept to dept. You would have an obvious advantage if the dept you are applying to wants to expand their research etc. Please don't panic yet, you have come too far already.

Yes, you are not alone. That is me also. I am always stressing about things not being done, not being good enough etc.

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No such one database I'm afraid. I had to obtain lots for my PhD too and basically did a combination of a few things.

1. Checked the article to ensure the questionnaire was not included (some do!)
2. Emailed the author and asked for a copy. Many were very helpful!
3. Googled (especially searching for the questionnaire title using the advanced search facility).
4. I also emailed other people who had used the questionnaire and asked them for a copy (if the author could not be traced or did not reply).

This site may be of use to identify some questionnaires and where you can get them.

http://www.qolid.org/

My dept also has a test library so I found two or three there. I would be worth asking in your dept as people maybe using questionnaires of use to you already.

Good luck!

I would ask too. I have done that, it usually does not cost more so I can't see why they would mind. Hope they say yes.

I am in a similar situation to Ann. If I am teaching or at the hospital then I dress smarter, other than that, anything goes.

Yes, hope all goes well for you Trixie

Yay, great news that you are home. I hope you are feeling much better now.

You are all so helpful, thanks Ann, Krondile and Djwickid.

It's really helpful to hear of your experiences. No doubt, I will be posting more about viva panic in the near future!

Thanks Ann, your reply is realy helpful. I submitted on 5th Feb, so very recently.

Congrats on the pass without corrections, that is fantastic! According to the person conducting the viva workshop I went to last week, approx only 1.5% people get no corrections at all.