Viva Preparation Coaching
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You've dedicated years of your life to your research
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you know your subject
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but the thought of sitting opposite two examiners and discussing your research in English feels daunting
You might be thinking:
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What if I can't answer a question?
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What if I can't control my nerves and anxiety on the day?
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What if I freeze under pressure?
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What if the examiner is challenging?
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What if my English gets in the way of showing what I really know?
We'll work together to turn your thesis from something you've written into something you can confidently talk about, explain and defend.
6 Week Viva Preparation Course
EXPLORE your thesis
ANTICIPATE the questions
DEVELOP your answers
DEFEND your research
COMMUNICATE under pressure
BECOME viva - ready
Prepare with purpose
Speak with Confidence
Defend your research
A Personalised 6-week programme for International PhD researchers
1. Explore your thesis - together we create a plan of what chapters we will cover each week. We each read and focus on the particular chapter for the upcoming session.
2. Anticipate the questions - we each create a set of questions for the chapter. I ask you to adopt the mindset of the examiner when you're reading and creating questions. I can paraphrase them to ask you in our session together.
3. Develop your answers - I ask you the questions, give you practice at articulating the answers, and we discuss answer strategies based on the types of questions.
4.Defend your research - What decisions did you need to make in the process of doing your research that are likely to be challenged.
5. Communicate under pressure - Have an opportunity to feel uncomfortable and know how you will respond in a safe space before it really counts.
6. Become Viva ready - Every week is an opportunity to practice discussing your work at length. Our final session together is like a mock viva, covering the whole scope of your thesis.