okay, it’s that time. after successfully ignoring the existence of the thesis for a month I have printed it out and I am viva prepping. please share with me your collective wisdom.
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You got this. This is such a rare experience- you get to discuss your research with people who *have actually read it* and are interested in the area. Cherish the opportunity
all this and, in my experience, that last read through of the thesis may or may have not been needed. if you remind yourself of the thesis’ main arguments and contributions, you’ll probably be good to go. you’ve written this, you know what’s in there. Best of luck and have fun!!
I assume at this stage you’ve been advised on who your examiners are. Check their publication history for how it intersects with your thesis and get really confident with your evidence on those points.
Good luck! I would say, you are the biggest worldwide expert in the world, you know better than the examiners. So you are explaining your choices to them as an equal ,not defending yourself from a position of interiotity
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