LNG:ECR – PhD Viva Workshop
May 29 @ 10:00 – 17:00
LNG:ECR and LJMU’s Research Centre for Brain & Behaviour have organised a day-long workshop all about PhD Viva preparation, delivered by Dr Stacey Bedwell (Kings College London), and Dr Isabelle Butcher (University of Oxford) – authors of How to Excel in Your Doctoral Viva (2002).
Whether you have recently submitted and are anxiously awaiting your viva, or a new PhD student who hasn’t even thought about it (lucky you!) – this workshop may help prepare you to defend your thesis, plan your preparation, and effectively communicate your research.
When: 29th May 2025, 10:00 – 17:00
Where: LJMU Student Life Building, Room 3.02
Registration required. Please RSVP below.
Draft Agenda (subject to change):
10:00 Welcome & Introductions
10:30 Viva experiences
11:00 Lay summaries
11:30 What the viva is, what it’s for and how to make the most of it
12:30 Viva preparation timelines
13:30 Lunch Break
14:30 Mock viva questions & mock viva activity
15:15 Dealing with viva anxiety & self-care.
16:45 Summary and final Q&A