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| Books Developing Research Proposals, Denicolo, P, Becker, L (2012) How To Survive Your Viva Defending A Thesis In An Oral Examination, Murray, R (2015) PhD By Published Work: A Practical Guide For Success, Smith, S (2015) Planning Your Postgraduate Research, Walshaw, M (2015) Planning And Passing Your PhD Defence: A Global Toolbox For Success, Degtyareva, O and Lantsoght, EOL (2022) The Doctoral Examination Process: A Handbook For Students, Examiners And Supervisors, Tinkler, P (2004) Your PhD Survival Guide: Planning, Writing And Succeeding In Your Final Year, Firth, K et al (2021) |
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| Policies The current Sheffield Hallam examination regulations and processes can be accessed via the Research Degrees Blackboard site via the Examination Information folder. The Blackboard site is a great place to find the most up to date regulations, procedures and forms relating to all aspects of your study. |
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| Synchronous Training (please check the Events Calendar for current availability) Demystifying the viva session? Independent Chair/Examiner Training (Staff Only) The workshop is intended to be of benefit to a wide range of Sheffield Hallam staff with an interest in, or responsibility for, research degree student examinations. It is likely to be of particular interest to inexperienced research degree examiners and inexperienced independent chairs and staff who are considering putting themselves forward for either or both of these roles. Aims to raise awareness of the University’s Research Degree Examination Procedures; to explore the roles of the internal and external examiner and independent chair; to provide an opportunity for sharing good practice; to encourage debate on the issues around the definition and maintenance of research degree standards; to explore the management and conduct of the viva voce examination. to become familiar with the requirements of learning contracts in vivas. We will also be discussing the different formats of vivas available. LRST: Adding Your Finished Thesis To The University Research Archive For staff and doctoral researchers: In this session we will cover issues such as copyright, embargoes, and publishing work based on your thesis and how these affect adding a thesis to the archive. |
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| Videos Angel Productions – The Good Viva Video (31:47) – you must be logged in to Panopto using your usual Sheffield Hallam username and password to access this video. Angel Productions – The Good Upgrade Video (29:43) – you must be logged in to Panopto using your usual Sheffield Hallam username and password to access this video. PhD Perspectives – Our Viva Experience (17:15) |
| Websites A web page (hosted by USW), How to Prepare for the Viva Examination, contains a series of videos and resources for PGR students across the sector and these resources are freely available to PGRs across all Higher Education Institutions in the UK. Also on this page is a downloadable resource document Viva Resource Document |