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DrPhleecingD Apr 2022 5:46pm, 8 Apr 2022 54,001 posts	0 DrPhleecingD Doesn't sound financially greener for sure. What subject do you lecture in?
LindsD Apr 2022 6:22pm, 8 Apr 2022 53,985 posts	0 LindsD I think that's a good idea, Sam. Universities are often really happy to have industry people come in and lecture on an hourly-paid basis. It adds a lot of credibility to a course. They might even just want a one-off for starters.
Grast_girl May 2022 5:13pm, 17 May 2022 2,691 posts	0 Grast_girl My first PhD student has her viva on Thu! Any advice on how to keep myself occupied while I await the outcome? (I think I'm more nervous than I otherwise would be having failed the only student who I've done a viva for).
DrPhleecingD May 2022 6:30pm, 17 May 2022 54,121 posts	0 DrPhleecingD I think my supervisor was more nervous than I was before my viva, which I found amazing as he had probably a hundred PhDs under his supervision!
DrPhleecingD May 2022 6:32pm, 17 May 2022 54,122 posts	0 DrPhleecingD Chill the wine and consider that if you're happy with the thesis that the examiners probably are too unless they've chosen absolute arses
LindsD May 2022 6:53pm, 17 May 2022 54,624 posts	0 LindsD Will you not be there? We are usually there but not allowed to speak. Good luck to them
DrPhleecingD May 2022 9:26pm, 17 May 2022 54,123 posts	0 DrPhleecingD When I had mine it was just me plus 2 examiners, I think in theory the supervisor is allowed but it's not the done thing. I wouldn't have wanted my supervisor there anyway
LindsD May 2022 9:44pm, 17 May 2022 54,637 posts	0 LindsD It is v much the done thing in my discipline
DrPhleecingD May 2022 9:46pm, 17 May 2022 54,124 posts	0 DrPhleecingD Funny how it varies
Sam Jelfs May 2022 10:11pm, 17 May 2022 1,152 posts	0 Sam Jelfs I think in my viva one of my supervisors was there basically to act as moderator. The one PhD student I have supervised, the Dutch defence is public and it is expected that the main supervisor (promotor) asks the first question of the student. Supervisors are up on stage with the external examiners and actually have a say in whether to award or not.

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