Thank you,
My supervisors are away in a leave and they did explain what I should expect in a viva.

What is the role of the independent chair in the viva? and in what cases is he appointed?
Does he have an evaluating part during the viva?


Best of luck to every one

Hi,

When you prepare for the viva, do you prepare to make a presentation with a power point etc. or do we expect to sit and wait for the examiners questions???

Many thanks:-)

Congratulations!!!!!!(up)

My nerves are getting the best of me, but I am insisting on getting this done(up)


For now I think it is best to look at one chapter at a time as thinking of all the chapters and how to finish them all at once might make me really sad.


Best of luck to everyone


(up)

Good luck,
done it

Hi, verrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry important thread,
How MANY HOURS A DAY do you work for your Phd?

How do you organise your time?

Do you write your chapters in chronological order or do you focus on certain chapters then go back to the first ones and the last ones?

Many thanks

Personally, I am having hard time organising my time with me thinking of all the chapters at once.

Hi,

I have stopped progressing for the last 3 months because of stress and depression and lack of confidence in my self, abilities and my PhD.

I have been trying to start again, but I guess I am still lacking the organisation and motivation as I don't know where to start to compensate and catch up (I am now thinking of the time pressure more than everrrrrr)

BUT WHAT I REALLY KNOW FOR SURE IS THAT i REALLY WANT THIS PHD SOOOOOOOO BADLY and willing to do my best to do it?


Any one suffered the same, but 'recovered' and had a new strooooong start?(up)
I would really appreciate any experience, advice or idea to re-organise my life and re-focus on my PhD work

Thanks

Thanks Lara

The idea that confidence comes from knowledge is veryyy true

Its just that I need to prepare a little extra more since I am a shy person And thanks for the book link I will check it out now

Many thanks for th replies

They seem really rational and out of experience



I really need to have less panic and more preparation
thanks for the book names, they sound to be essential for a PhD student

Hi

I always feel that I am kind of weak when it comes to negotiative and communicative skills with my supervisors in the normal tutorials and meetings. And I can see it in their eyes that they know I am not a confedent person.

SO I always have the following question in mind:

If I can't handle this, How am I going to survive the VIVA ??????

I know its too early for me to stat worreing about this, but I can't really help it.

what is you advice? Can I practice giving speeches and defending my views? will this improve by time? or are their specialised courses and books for this??

It is normal that at the begining of the PhD programme to have frequent discussions and sometimes changes to you research questions and directions

find out a way that can make you do what you want, but in a flexible way that meets with their expectations

Good luck

well done

keep the flare

thanks, this is really encouraging

feeeeel the same,
never give upppp

have a care-free break and get back it could work,

with me I try to break, my break then does not seem to stopppp
I feelo I am in a constant break, which is frustrating