..wish me luck!

Good luck

good luck

keeping everything well and truly crossed for you - good luck!

good luck and tell us how did it go:)

Good luck!

Very best wishes, sock it to 'em!

Best of British! You will be fab.

Good Luck! Let us know how u got on

I passed! Wohoo!

yaaaay! how nice congratulations.... How did you feel during the viva? Was it different than you expected? How long did it take?

I found the viva quite stressful. It took a long three hours. I am so happy its over with (almost-got some minor ammendments).

Well done Tina - you should be very chuffed with yourself. Just a few quickie questions ...

What subject area is your research in? What kind of questions did they ask (any general questions the rest of us should consider when we are nearer viva stage)? Is it true that if you show one sign of 'weakness' they 'swoop in' on you (i.e. go for 'the kill')?

My subject area is microbiology. There were some general questions such as:
What did you learn from your research.
What were the main limitations of your research.
What would you have done differently if you started again?

I was mainly asked questions specifically on my research.

It was not that bad, its just that my nerves got the better of me and coming away from it, I felt I could have answered some of the questions a little better.

I am off to get a very large drink now.