ECR Spotlight Session on De-mystifying the Viva

IPDA hosted our second Spotlight Session for early career researchers, this time focusing on ‘De-mystifying the Viva’. The session took place on 8 May 2025.

In this spotlight session, we covered:

• What is ‘the Viva’?
• Why is a Viva integral to the doctoral research process?
• Preparing for the Viva at key points during the doctoral research process.
• Practical strategies to help with preparation.
• Busting myths about the Viva – what it is and what it is not.
• Outcomes post-Viva.
• Top tips and much more!
• Q&A

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