1. Introduction to the Doctoral Examination Process -- 2. Understanding the Doctoral Viva -- What is it for? -- 3. Understanding the Doctoral Viva -- How does it work? -- 4. Viva Preparation -- Long Term -- 5. Selecting Examiners -- 6. Who Attends the Viva? Roles and Obligations -- 7. Examiners -- Should You Examine? -- 8. Examiners -- Assessing a Doctoral Thesis -- 9. Viva Preparation -- Short Term -- 10. Viva Preparation -- Final Stage -- 11. In the Viva -- Candidates' Perspectives -- 12. The Viva -- Tips and Issues for Examiners -- 13. Post-viva
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Annotation. The Ph. D. examination process has been "secret" and "mystifying"--But this book sheds light on the process. The authors provide students, supervisors, and examiners with constructive ways of understanding, preparing for, and undertaking the Ph. D. examination. This book is informed by four years of research on the experiences and practices of academics and candidates across disciplines and from across Britain. Valuable for everyone involved in Ph. D. examinations
