thank you so much for your feedback, guys. I have asked friends but they haven't got back to me yet with comments, which I can understand because it's a big favour to ask them to read one's thesis but I am kind of running out of time as the deadline is January.thank you for your support-it's great to find a forum like this.

hi everyone,

sorry if this has been discussed before. I'm in a bit of a tricky position and would appreciate your advice. Basically my situation is that I had a horrible viva and was asked to make 18 months of corrections. One of the examiners was from a different discipline, and has a completely different perspective to what I was saying. in the months after the viva, I have to say I looked at this site a lot and people's supportive comments and other peoples experiences-it was a huge help.

The thing is, my supervisor also seemed completely taken aback by the result and is not really reading any more of my work thoroughly. I was wondering if anybody has tried using some of the dissertation coaches advertised online. I do NOT want an agency which writes my thesis. I have lectured before, and published before, so I'm confident of my academic ability, but have just lost motivation and not sure about where I am headed. I just want somebody who reads the resubmission for consistency, the argument and is familiar enough with the background to be able to recommend references if there are any gaps in the literature/argument i.e. something more than just a proofreader. Are there any recommendations for such a person in sociology/community media in developing countries?does anybody know where I could look for someone like this? Really appreciate your help.

Many thanks