We are pleased to announce the next Unearth Your Potential workshop will take place on Thursday 23 October from 12:00 - 2:00pm (UK time) and is free of charge to register. Join Professor Bob Rastall from the University of Reading as he discusses how to thrive in the viva.
You can register for free here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2312264606000733790
The session aims to demystify the PhD viva, why do we have one? What are the examiners looking for? How do you demonstrate the skills needed to qualify for a PhD? It will draw on extensive experience of examining students to look at the type of questions that are frequently asked and consider ways to answer them. We will consider some of the potential pitfalls and discuss specific case studies to learn from past experiences.
Bob Rastall is Professor of Food Biotechnology in the department of Food and Nutritional Sciences at the University of Reading. He has taught food chemistry and biochemistry there for 32 years and has supervised 48 PhD students. He regularly contributes training courses to the university’s Doctoral and Researcher College and to the FoodBioSystems DTP. He has extensive experience of examining PhD students both as internal and external examiner. He is also the Senior Tutor in the department and is committed to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of both undergraduate and postgraduate students.