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All the best Skig with your viva :-)

Have a look at our website, we have a collection of PhD viva stories and advice: http://phd-viva.com/

I'd say this is completely natural as many people describe this feeling. Have a look at our website it may help: http://phd-viva.com/ It has a collection of experiences of PhD Vivas and gives advice and tips on the preparation for the viva.

All the best with your viva! :)

This website may help you too: http://phd-viva.com/ It has a collection of experiences of PhD Vivas and gives advice and tips on the preparation for the viva.

Good luck with your viva :)

Have a look at the PhD Viva website, there are plenty of people talking about their experiences and the questions they were asked: http://phd-viva.com/

Hope it helps :)

Congratulations and well done! :)

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I'd agree with Delta.

Our website may help you too. It gives tips on preparation as well as a collection of viva experiences: www.phd-viva.com

All the best and good luck! :)

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Hi all,

We have developed a project called PhDViva http://phd-viva.com/ . The aim of the website is to share PhD viva stories and experiences (all types), as well as tips and advice on preparing for the PhD viva. I understand some of you have already written your viva stories on this forum or shared advice and tips. If you would like to publish it on the PhDViva website please drop me an email: [email protected] or alternatively send me a PM or use this contact form: http://phd-viva.com/contact-us

We would love to see your contribution, whether in the form of a story, article, interview, or top tips (details on ways you can contribute are here: http://phd-viva.com/contribute . We are happy to publish anonymously and would like 'real' stories, written by you as experienced. We also welcome contributions made in alternative forms such as video and audio.

We look forward to hearing from you. Get reading, sharing and contributing! :)

PhDViva Team
http://phd-viva.com/
Twitter: @PhDViva http://twitter.com/phdviva

Rozemana: South London to Cambridge would take you at least 2 hours on train (at the very minimum). This would probably be difficult especially if you need to come in every 4 days. University of East London from South London would take at least an hour. It is also expensive, a train fair would cost you around £30-£40 return.

Can you send me the direct link to both course pages please and I' can advise as to which one I think is better?

Living in Cambridge is also relatively expensive (not as expensive as London though). But for rent you are looking at around £200-£300 for one room (in a shared house). Cambridge in a lovely city to live in - it is a small city with everything available within walking or cycling distance, and multi cultural too.

I'm running a short interview based study (as I only need a small part of it approved by REC) and I was wondering how long the research protocol should be? I have already written a very detailed research protocol (around 8,000 words) but obviously this wouldn't be suitable for the application. How long are your research protocols?

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It may be, but how do you put that on your CV? When you figure it out let me know :-)

Really? I've never heard that before?

This book is a good starting point: http://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Survive-Your-Viva-Examination/dp/0335233821

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I can relate to this! The IRAS system, though new, has been designed very poorly. Instructions are poorly laid and the whole process can be extremely frustrating. I tried to choose a study that wouldn't require NHS REC review but it in the end I had no choice.



Do you have any teaching duties, or do you work part-time? I was quite surprised to find that many PhD students in my department work part-time during the working week or have other duties such as teaching, and this is why those who work on the PhD full time, find that they are making too more progress (?). I've been told by my supervisor time and again to slow down ... :$

This is rather strange - minus the publication (however, I have probably written around 9,000 words) this sounds like you are describing me and my PhD! I am in the process of applying for NHS REC approval, just compiling the documents together. However, this is my first study, and I am planning to do at least two more. Are you only doing one?

Whilst my studies are running (starting Dec/Jan) I am planning to complete the literature review (20,000 words, fingers crossed) and as soon as the studies are over (running two in parallel) analyse and write them up. I'm 9 months in too.

How are you finding the NHS REC approval process? It is too tedious!