Many congratulations to Achilleas on passing his viva today with an Aii. Well done! I still remember the day when Julian Edge told me about a new PhD student joining our group – called ‘Achilleas’. Since then, I had the pleasure of attending several of his presentations, and reading many of his blog posts. It was great to follow Achilleas’ doctoral work over the years, and I […]
Read moreA big congratulations to Paul Breen on passing his viva on his birthday today with very very minor corrections. The examiners were impressed by his performance as he managed to answer all their (challenging) questions. Well done! 🙂 All best wishes to our fellow Doctors-to-be: Achilleas, Eljee, Lou and Helen. Mariam
Read moreA friend of mine passed her viva on Monday. She told me the 40 questions below were very useful as she was preparing for the day. I thought I would share them with you, especially since several members of the Community will be having their vivas soon. http://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/ResearchEssentials/?p=156
Read moreEmily and Parneet are in the hot seat this coming Tuesday (30th Sept). D Couns Psych researchers (rather than TESOL/LTE) but narrativists to the core 🙂 And then coming in dates across the autumn: Paul Breen, Achilleas, Eljee, Lou and Helen. Best wishes to them all.
Read moreI have tried to write this post several times already and am still unsure of what to try and convey about my panel experience. Perhaps the first thing is to say how glad I am it is behind me. It seemed to consume far too much of my life and my thoughts for several weeks before. Maybe that is normal, […]
Read moreSusan, Olga, Bona, Duygu and Dylan are all being reviewed this week (Tues?) in terms of their proposal for their main studies. I’m sure we’re all rooting for you in the background. In due course, it’ll be great to hear your stories of being panelled, but for now, “break a leg” as they say 🙂
Read moreThis month (June 2014), we have five of our own going through the Panel experience – Susan, Olga, Bona, Duygu and Dylan – and I hope that, in due course, we’ll hear here their reflections on the safe passage through this process. But meanwhile, if any old-hands have advice to share, that would be welcome, I’m sure. I never had […]
Read moreTanya submitted yesterday and her viva is provisionally set for June 12th. Another significant step in the life of one of our community. As I celebrate this achievement, I am mindful of those following hot on her heels (Achilleas, Eljee, Lou, Helen, Parneet, Emily) and looking forward to celebrating the next steps in their doctoral journeys too.
Read moreIt took me quite a while after my panel day (January 16th) to write this blog post. There have been lots of things going on after the big day and I don’t know where the time has gone! The following is what I have learned from presenting at my panel review. On the panel day I didn’t sleep well the […]
Read morePre-panel review: 9 outlines, 27 proposal drafts and 4 mock presentations! I have talked to many PhD students who passed their panel reviews and everybody said ‘You’ll be fine’. Deep down in my heart I know that I will, but all the nerves and worries I have don’t seem to go away. It’s my nature, I think, to be worried […]
Read moreI have just had my first Annual Review in the new format with Dr Juup Stelma in the hot seat as independent reviewer, and found it an overwhelmingly positive and thought-provoking process. I was honest about the issues with which I am struggling and the tensions between the framework in which I am working – feminist relational ethics – and […]
Read moreThis year, for the first time, my annual progress review involved an independent reviewer. Initially, I was unsure about what it meant for me personally, e.g., I immediately thought, is there something wrong my research progress so far? And, of course, panicked, thinking there might be… Also, I didn’t really know what the new format might entail in terms of […]
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