How I prepared for my PhD Viva

I finally had my PhD Viva/thesis defence and I PASSED! Here is how I prepped in 3 weeks.
In the weeks before my viva, I was confused about what I should be doing. So I put together some of the do's and don't from my revision list - hope they help!
#PhD #Revision #Viva
CONTENTS
Intro - 0:00
Uni requirements - 1:37
Make list - 3:31
New results in literature - 4:22
Too much detail - 6:19
Examiners work - 7:18
Picking apart - 8:11
Be honest about limitations - 9:36
Background work stress - 11:12
Track changes - 12:54
Put into perspective - 14:14
Look after self - 16:14
Summary - 16:35
To make check lists, I use notion: www.notion.so/
For Alzhiemer's disease research news: www.alzforum.org/
For more antics, follow along on social media:
IG: @julia.ravey.science
Tw: @juliaravey
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[@FatemaRasul]

Congratulations and thank you for this video!

[@vikitoriyaChihuahua]

Congratulation!!!🤗 I’m so happy to hear you did it!

[@kellyrobinson8816]

This is a great video! Thanks for sharing your PhD experience

[@energiam880]

Massive congratulations. Passing a viva is perhaps one of the best feelings in life. And getting through and passing a PhD at such difficult times is an amazing feet in itself! One of the best advice I've recieved for my viva is to completly switch off the day before the viva. No reading, no checking back your thesis, no notes, nothing. Just completly relax your brain before the big day. It felt kinda scary at first, but it worked! I had a proper nights sleep, as well as the appitite to have a breakfast before the viva!

[@leylabouallegue6984]

Your videos are extremely helpful ❤️thanks a lot and good luck 😉

[@research.diaries]

This video is brilliant, Julia! Thank you so much for sharing your tips and PhD viva experience 😀 I’m saving this video for my future self when it comes to my viva prep! 😁

[@bushraalderbi714]

Congratulation Dr you made it. thank you for sharing my viva in 4 days are your tips are valuable. thank you :)

[@ayasarsour2860]

Amazing, thank you very much. Best of luck 😊😊🎉

[@lu-codes3737]

Hey this is a great video. Thank you so much for sharing. I have my PhD viva the 30th of March and I am quite scared!!

[@joyrowancasey788]

Massive congratulations on getting your PhD!!! Great video as always

[@hanna_mm]

I‘m glad you‘re back! Could you make a Video with you planning for the new year?

[@sahilsambyal4968]

Oh Julia I cannot express how much you have destressed me in these times when I so nervous about my upcoming viva on Tuesday next week. Felt so relaxed to know that I am not the only one who have realized some silly spelling and grammatical mistakes in some part of my thesis just now.. lol. I was feeling so embarrassed to face my examiners after I spotted these silly errors. And many thanks for all your tips.

[@pollybarto3718]

The best PhD channel ever! Highly recommend!

[@xiuxiuchen2293]

Very useful!! Thanks😀

[@zakedmonds4354]

Iv watched this video about 10 times now, cheers!

[@teachyourself-stem8971]

Thanks, mine is next Thursday, 21st :)

[@manarmahmood3538]

Have my viva in 10 days and this video is a perfect savior!

[@CamCamMan23]

My mock viva is tomorrow and my viva in a week! This was helpful thank you!!

[@juliaraveyscience]

Good luck! You'll be fab!

[@rahanishraq4930]

Did you pass

[@CamCamMan23]

@@rahanishraq4930 I did!! My viva was lovely 😊

[@rahanishraq4930]

@@CamCamMan23 glad to hear

[@pseudophd1073]

Congrats on finishing the PhD! You're free!!

[@Differentlifeinmood]

Congratulations need update about what you doing after PhD

[@idktl]

Hello. I have a question about studying neuroscience. May I send you an email? I don't use the social media you suggested.

[@alicjanka100]

Congratulations! Btw, you look just like Ethel one of the maids in Downton Abbey

[@PhD_Author]

In your viva you shouldn’t be asked anything that is not in your thesis. No need to read new papers as it’s outside of your thesis.

[@mickeykozzi]

Unfortunately she got a PhD from a lower level diploma mill university

[@juliaraveyscience]

Lol it's in the top 10 universities in the world (www.topuniversities.com/world-university-rankings) and second in the world for neuroscience (research.com/university-rankings/neuroscience)

[@ShivohChirayil]

Hi@@juliaraveyscience , don't worry, there will always be people jealous of others' achievements. Thank you for sharing your experience. We are inspired by your achievement. Hard work speaks for itself; you don't need to prove it. :) Keep doing the great work!

[@unknownmainkhaledmohammada456]

The video is more than great, but I hope next time you will speak slowly

[@worldcitizen1960]

I love a woman with a British accent.