Preparing for Your PhD Upgrade

In this video, I talk about how I prepared for and passed my PhD upgrade (based in the Humanities Department at a UK university). An upgrade is a standard part of the first year of PhD study in the UK where you submit a portfolio of work and attend a mini 'viva' to assess whether you're ready to be officially upgraded from an MPhil student to a fully-fledged PhD student.
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[@sally-yb1tn]

I've got my upgrade this afternoon and was searching online for some tips when I came across your video, thanks so much, it's so helpful! I'm also p/t and also, bizarrely, at Exeter! Best tip was about getting myself to say what my research is about - I am going to be doing just that in the next couple of hours before the actual viva! :)

[@youbetterwerk]

Hi Sally, so pleased to hear that it was useful! How funny to hear you're also part time at Exeter! I'm based at the Cornwall Campus. Hope the upgrade went well! :)

[@sally-yb1tn]

it did thank you!@@youbetterwerk :) thank you again for your video, I am sure it helped :)

[@emilykgr4966]

I had my upgrade viva (MbyRes to PhD) last month with Exeter too and passed with minor amendments, wish I’d have seen this video before it, was so good!

[@youbetterwerk]

Oh thank you so much for taking the time to leave a comment! Congratulations on passing your upgrade! Onto the next phase of the PhD...

[@mardelldilworth3833]

Congratulations on passing

[@youbetterwerk]

Thank you Mardell! 😊

[@mardelldilworth3833]

@@youbetterwerk you're welcome