I will discuss with my supervisor. Basically, my question is: Are these corrections can only be done in one time or multiple times until external is satisfied? Are there any people here experiencing multiple edits before the final edits after their vivas? I couldn't find any policy in my university.

Hi, I received my corrections this week (I had my viva two weeks ago and corrections subject to the satisfaction of both internal and external examiners) and I am wondering what happen if my external is still not happy with my corrections (that I will do soon), can he just simply fail me? BTW, my situation is I passed my viva but was given 6 months to do some moderate corrections. My supervisor suggests me that I only have one more shot to make my thesis perfect based on the corrections. I checked some of the corrections (external gave to me), actually they are very vague. I am wondering if that is always the case? I asked every one in my department, nobody seems to be 100% sure with this kind of situation I am in now.

Thank you Ian (Mackem_Beefy) for your advice, I will try not to think about this too much before receiving the corrections. I guess I just have to pull myself together one more time to get all corrections done. I will update my status time by time, and this forum is really helpful I wish I could have found it at my early phd stage.

I just get confirm from my supervisor and internal examiner I have to do corrections(within 6 months) subject to the sanctification of both internal and external examiner...really depressed and stressed. My supervisor said the external is giving me a second chance, does anyone have any experience about this? Now, I don't know what to do except for being panic and the corrections haven't arrived yet.

thanks for the replies I double checked with my internal examiner today, and he confirmed that I pass with minor corrections, and no 2nd viva needed except that only subject to the satisfaction of internal examiner. The reason for 6 months is I have to finish my corrections and submit final version of my thesis within 6 months, I think I misinterpreted yesterday. Anyway, today I feel a bit relieved and will cool myself down with some drinks later on. really appreciate everybody's suggestions, advice and encouragement here....

I had my viva today and it was 3.5 hours long, the external examiner went through my thesis page by page (thankfully, i don't have a very long thesis, it is about 100 pages). But he asked me almost every single definition and formula written in my thesis (I spent a lot of time in front of whiteboard to do deduce my formulas, explain them and even tried to visualize them to convince him), and he was not happy with the notations I used and doubt the notations was wrong (Actually, after viva I checked my notations with the book, and it turns out to be I am correct, and this part of work is also published, I get really depressed with this part of my viva), I explained a few times and he didn't seem to be convinced with my notations and explanation. Anyway, I passed my viva with minor corrections. But one thing bothers me is they ask me to do my corrections within 6 months, and also claim this is a pass with minor corrections. After that, I didn't feel very happy about this 6 month corrections which implies I have to do awful a lot corrections and make feel I actually I didn't achieve something major. Isn't the case that minor corrections should be completed within one month. Why they give me 6 months to do the corrections and still say this is minor corrections. I don't understand that part. I think the problem must come with the notations because I used this kind of notation throughout my thesis. What he said in my viva was he suggest me to change the notations, but I am correct why should I change it, and I can back up by books and my published paper). This really makes me feel annoyed and depressed after viva. No mood in celebrating although every one else keeps saying congrats. But I don't feel I should be congrat. Anyway I hope I can do corrections within one month.

Hi everyone,
I am seeking advice from anyone here.
Basically, I am in my final stage of my final year (4th year) phd. I suppose to submit my thesis in September. But my second conference paper just got rejected 1 week ago. I am planning to resubmit to another conference in September because this work is an important part of my research which is already included in the draft version of my thesis. But I am worried about final my thesis submission.

1) if i submit my thesis in September, by the time viva comes my thesis will be weak because I only have 1 conference paper to support one part of my work, and the other part of my work will be under review, or even worse it gets rejected again. Thus, I am thinking I might have a high possibilities I cannot pass my viva.

2) If i don't submit my thesis in September until I clearly get notification from the conference saying my paper is accepted. But the problem here is I have to register to be 5th year in my phd, and I have to pay fees and everything. My scholarship only supports 4 years of my phd.

So the dilemma here is obvious, if i submit my thesis in September i will not be confidence enough to pass my viva because of my publication record is very weak. If don't submit my htesis, i have to face longer time (possibly another year) and all the payment from uni.

BTW, my supervisor asks me to focus on the thesis now, and hope me to submit my thesis in september or october. But personally speaking, i don't think he cares if my thesis is weak in viva. I cannot really trust him because of many things happened during the last 4 years. I think he barely can guide me on a technical level.

Apart from writing my thesis, I've been thinking a lot about this dilemma. Thank you!!!

Thanks for your replies, I think in the worst case i have to prepare myself to defense my thesis with only one publication. I just found it is surprisingly hard to get the work published in a conference. I felt I have done a lot, but those reviews just never satisfied .... i feel i am so disappoint about academia...i had a totally different aspect of view from my 1st year phd now...i don't know if anyone else feel the same...

Hi,

I am in my final year phd and final stage, I am currently in the middle of writing up my thesis. Unfortunately, my last paper just get rejected from a conference last saturday. I felt it is a good paper and should be accepted, but s*** happens.

Now, i am very panic about my thesis, and I only have one peer reviewed conference paper to support my thesis. My supervisor's wants me to have two papers,then I am in. But since that paper just gets rejected and with a short time left (I plan to submit my thesis in September). I feel there are not enough publications to support my thesis. I am trying to figure out a plan B to rescue my paper, and I looked all related conferences, and it seems no one matches the schedule (September). Even there is one time is short, by the time I submit my thesis, my paper will be still under the review, and even worse if it gets rejected again. What should i do? any advice? I sent emails to my supervisor about my paper and no replies yet.

What does external examiner expect from your thesis? If I walk into viva with only one publication, does it seem too weak to examiner? I am trying to find out policy about publication requirement from my uni, but i couldn't find one. I saw every one else from my department walk into their viva with a list of publications. thus, i panic a lot about my publication record. What should I do?

*Edited due to bad language*