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: 4 June 2024, 9:30 (Tuesday, 7th week, Trinity 2024)
Venue: Venue to be announced
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-dphil3
Cost: Free
Audience: Members of the University only
Editors: Sophie Campbell, Karen Brayshaw