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Thanks Gwen86. I am really nervous about it as I was told it can be anything from the specific to just a general chat. I suspect mine is going to be a 2 hour viva. The questions you gave are really helpful. Beats me googling "nasty phd viva questions" and "horrible viva questions"!

Law PhD

So I am doing a viva in just over two weeks. I have reread the thesis twice but was wondering if anyone has any specific advice? Unfortunately I am working full time as well, 8-8, five days a week and cannot give the length of time that I would like to the viva. My examiners are unknown to me, both internal and external though I hear they are nice.

Supervisor....Again.
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Thanks everyone. I think it is unacceptable as well but there is no support from the uni.
I actually laughed when I read about the school's guidelines. There is no such thing for us. Literally. I was in 16 months and was then handed a 2 page document from a friend stating the submission requirements including the font and referencing style.
At the moment I am mid-chapter writing which will give me half of the phd written up. It should take about 3 more weeks to write up. I'll email it to the suppie and give him 2 weeks to reply- if nothing I am complaining.
My school only gives us one supervisor each. I was thinking of asking another but unsure who to go to or how to approach the person.

Thanks everyone!

Supervisor....Again.
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Thanks satchi. Sad to say that your response was more encouraging than my entire School. It i a very political place and a lot if fighting.
I have kept the list of all meetings from the first time I stepped inside the gates of the place. I can show that in 2 years I have had nothing reviewed at all despite emails asking for feedback.
The stalking sounds like a wonderful plan except my supervisor wouldn't care. Pretty much given the run of the place. Very irritating. On a side note if any Phders wanted to volunteer for the position of stalking I wouldn't say no :)

Supervisor....Again.
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The problem is trying to get in the door to speak with supervisor. It is next to impossible. Cancelled meetings and no shows. Very irritating. I have spoken and said I would like more feedback and it just has not happened. Feeling really frustrated and could throw this whole thing right now. for the last 6 weeks I have done barely anything. Just cannot motivate myself. Part of it comes down to supervisor. I don't know if what I am doing is right or wrong and am sort of afraid to move on work.

Supervisor....Again.
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Having problems with my PhD supervisor. Nothing I have written has been looked at and I am half way through the process. The problem is there is no one else to supervise me in my school. The supervisor is a decent person but really lazy- frequently seen by others in the cinema at 3pm or having coffee at 10am in hotels away from the uni. Waiting since December for work I have written to be looked at. Meetings happen every 3 months or so and usually follow the format of sorry i haven't read what you have written or, I've ben really busy elsewhere. On a couple of occasions it has been remind me what it is you are doing again.
I already switched from my first year supervisor who was surprisingly even more terrible. I don't want to get a bad reputation with others and yet I am not progressing as others are. Constantly doubting whether the next thing I am doing is right. From conferences and people I have met I feel I am going in the right direction. I have a sneaking suspicion that my supervisor is waiting for the whole PhD to be written and then corrected.
Any advice?