I have had some problems towards the end of my PhD and when job hunting I simply use those that I know give good reference and I can trust. I don´t worry about them not being some specific individual that I think someone would expect. I just say that I submit references from those that know me best and leave it at that.

I have had some problems towards the end of my PhD and when job hunting I simply use those that I know give good reference and I can trust. I don´t worry about them not being some specific individual that I think someone would expect. I just say that I submit references from those that know me best and leave it at that.

I'm sorry for not being clear the directive comes straight from the assistan registrar. I can't find anyone titled head of graduate studies but I will search better when I get home

I am being advised by the GSA who tell me to be patient. I can contact my supervisor but he is not allowed to interact because the department as a whole is not allowed to interact. My supervisor is the only one from the department that I have been cleared to contact. These directions come from the appeals office.
I'm under an unjustified threat that if I contact the incorrect individual or in any manner do something undefined to "influence the examination" then it could have "serious consequences". The GSA has subsequently recommended that I do absolutely nothing without explicit clearance from the office.

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I appealed against being awarded an MPhil rather than the PhD on the grounds that the examiners were not given the option of major corrections while I had been told that that was one of their options. This was upheld. I also appealed on the grounds that the examination was biased, this has yet to receive a reply but the department is being removed from the reexamination process nevertheless. Which I take as an acknowledgement of them having been biased.
Now I'm told that there will be a re-examination of the submitted thesis status quo with two externals and no interaction from the department. BUT one of the externals is the current external which I have documents showing that he judged it initially for major corrections if that had been an option. Now I'm being told this is not the case and that he will reexamine the thesis status quo with all options available in order to see if he would recommend it for major corrections. In addition to this he will "identify" the second external and they will decide whether there is a need for another viva voice.

how can someone reexamine a thesis completely status quo and be ever justified in reaching a different decision???

Does this make any sense to anyone here? Please chime in. I really need some sounding board here.

I’m about to resubmit after major changes, but I’m afraid that it is for naught, because my supervisor walked out of my supervision before my first viva.
My second supervisor has been less than supportive, he contradicts everything I say and this is not even his area. He has no knowledge of the area I’m writing in. All he has offered to actually do is to read the thesis for English corrections.

I’m getting a new external because the former external that tore my thesis to bits refuses to follow the viva rules of the university. The former external is actually now starting to publish my work without mentioning me or my supervisor at all!

I’m really scared that I’m putting in a lot of effort that is just a waste of time because they may not have any intention of ever passing me

I'm about to resubmitt after major corrections and am very afraid that I will not pass.
Although I do have novelty and published articles and everything.

My relationship with the supervisor fell apart and I believe they will fail me regardless of what I do.