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Completing Your DPhil (in-person)
If you are nearing the end of your DPhil, this workshop will help you develop a plan for completing your DPhil and prepare for the viva.
COURSE DETAILS
The session will cover:
What makes a good DPhil
Planning to write up your DPhil – structure, content and what makes good writing
What the viva will explore
What the examiners are asked to consider
FAQs and Q&A
LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of the session participants will be able to:
Engage productively with the final stages of the DPhil.
Apply a range of time management techniques.
Identify and apply the characteristics of effective writing.
Apply effective structure to the thesis.
Understand what is required in the viva.
Take opportunities to raise and discuss concerns.
Date:
26 March 2026, 9:30
Venue:
On booking
Speakers:
Professor Dimitra Rigopoulou (University of Oxford),
Dr Justin Hutchence (MPLS Division)
Organising department:
Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences (MPLS)
Organiser:
Dr Justin Hutchence (MPLS Division)
Organiser contact email address:
training@mpls.ox.ac.uk
Host:
MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)
Booking required?:
Required
Booking url:
https://www.mpls.ox.ac.uk/training/courses/completing-your-dphil-hilary
Cost:
Free
Audience:
Members of the University only
Editors:
Sophie Campbell,
Karen Brayshaw
