phd upgrade viva advice/q&a • phdwithkatie

Welcome back to my channel after my 3 week Christmas break - I hope you had a lovely time off as well!! Todays video is a Q&A about my PhD Transfer Viva that happened last month, it went far better than expected (spoiler: I passed) & so I thought I’d explain how I prepared for it/answer your questions that you submitted on Instagram :)
I hope you enjoy!!
TIMESTAMPS:
0:14 Introduction
1:00 Overview & my ToS viva summary
3:16 What is your PhD on?
3:44 Is there a ToS exam?
4:02 What is a ToS Viva & what happens if you fail?
4:40 Is the ToS Viva only with internal examiners?
5:04 Are you transferring uni/course?
5:18 How long did the ToS Viva take?
5:51 Do PhD candidates have to do a ToS every year?
6:24 Do the assessors tell you the outcome immediately afterwards?
6:51 Do all PhD students have to do a ToS Viva?
7:26 Is the ToS Viva like getting a MSc on the way to a PhD?
7:56 What were you asked to present?
8:50 Do all PhDs require an upgrade?
10:04 Can you tell me more about your slides/tips for creating a PowerPoint?
11:04 Is your PhD difficult?
11:21 Were the assessors questions tricky/easy?
11:37 What kind of questions were you asked in the ToS Viva/top tips?
13:03 What did their questions focus on mainly?
13:19 How did you prepare for the ToS Viva?
15:15 Are PhDs & DPhils the same?
15:26 Do the ToS Viva questions focus on results or background?
15:59 How did you make sure you were confident?
16:14 What was the hardest question that you got?
16:39 What criticised how do you defend yourself/your work?
17:24 What would you do more or less of in preparation for the ToS Viva?
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FAQS:
How old are you? 23
What are you currently studying? PhD Biology at Oxford What is your masters degree in? I don't have a masters - 1 did my BSc in Biology at University of Nottingham :)
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Oxford, university, uni, phd, student, college, oxford college, phd viva, transfer viva, phd advice, phd help

[@ningthoujammeenakshi1946]

It is so informative katie 👍

[@michelleochsner9963]

Super informative! I am a PhD student in Sweden, its really interesting to hear about the UK system. Good luck with the rest of your PhD work :)

[@phdwithkatie]

Thank you!☺️

[@kateg9276]

V Informative video! 1 question Katie, do they teach you even briefly what is expected from you for these annual meetings and how to do these reports/systematic reviews/RCT?

[@phdwithkatie]

Lots of it is self taught but there’s lots of help available through libraries etc :)

[@kateg9276]

does your personal tutor/ supervisor help you w that at least if you are not sure about smt or to guide you somehow ?

[@phdwithkatie]

@@kateg9276 yeah they do ☺️