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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Dear All,</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Please find below information on the seminar 'Surviving the Viva' which will be held on Thursday 23rd February.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">If you wish to attend, you should sign up by emailing/phoning Sylvia Barnes (xt7041) in the Research Office.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Best wishes,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Katharine Reibig</FONT>
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<BR><B><I><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT FACE="Arial">‘Surviving the Viva’</FONT></SPAN></I></B>
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<P><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Peter Sullivan, Vice Dean (Research), Faculty of Arts</FONT></SPAN>
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<P><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Cottrell, 4B108, 2pm – 4pm</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">23rd February 2006 </FONT></SPAN>
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<P><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The PhD viva is surrounded by mystique, but this shouldn't affect your preparation or your performance. This session will, using both the experiences of supervisor & students alike, provide you with information that clarifies the viva process. You will be able to identify what questions and strategies that you should discuss in further depth with your supervisor. This seminar will:<BR>
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<LI><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">remove the mystique surrounding the viva process; </FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">define what the viva involves; </FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">help you structure and prepare for your viva.</FONT></SPAN></LI>
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<P><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Katharine M. Reibig</FONT></I></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Graduate School Development Officer</FONT></I></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Research Office<BR>
</FONT></I></SPAN><I><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">University of Stirling<BR>
Stirling, FK9 4LA</FONT></SPAN></I>
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<BR><I><SPAN LANG="en-gb"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Tel: 01786 46 6698</FONT></SPAN></I>
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