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Step 1 - PREPARE
Do your home work about the university, the group and the potential supervisor in advance
Look for the supervisor's most research publications
Look at his/her websites, social media and recent ongoing projects
They may have some funding - find more about it and understand where s/he is putting more work on
Look for his/her research students and group size
Step 2 - DURING INTERVIEW
Overall, show commitment and excitement, be serious about it. be certain.
1. Why you want to do a PhD? Commitment and Passion/motivation …not a hobby, it is career path, completely different form all others. You should stick to it no matter what. Also talk about the research.
2. Why you want to do this PhD (programme)?
3. Why this university?
4. Be prepared to answer the question about the strength and weaknesses (where you know that you need support). Do not pretend you are perfect. None is. Be humble.
5. Tell me about yourself.
6. What are the leading group in this area?
7. Others skills that will help you for the phd..non-academic skills (give examples, evidence)
8. Areas of training/development? Eg programming
9. Why should we offer this opportunity to you?
10. Whats next?
Practice…practice, practice... ask someone to ask you the questions (mock interview at home - it is always extremely helpful even if you just do it once). You need well formulated answers. Short precise and to the point. When the question come, take a breath (take your time), and answer clearly and succinctly.
And lastly - be HONEST…the panel will eventually find out. Also, it is a 3-4-5 years course and academics are smart people, be in contact with 100s if not 1000s of students every year. They have an ability to see through and understand who is the best fit for them. They are very good recruiters.
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[@olayemijoel9125]

Thank you, prof. Edited: So I passed my interview. Thanks for being a part of the success, Prof!

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[@ahssankhan1258]

Literally the BEST video I ever watched regarding interviews

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Such a useful video👍Thank you so much for all the helpful tips you provided prof. Tsavdaridis 🙏

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Glad it was helpful! Best wishes, KDT

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Thankyou for your Valuable advices on this area.

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Many thanks for watching. Do let me know which 2 ones are the most important or difficult to answer! Best wishes

[@edd60]

Thank you Prof. Watching all the way from Kenya. This has been informative.

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Thanks for watching and greetings to people in Kenya!!

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Well that was useful! Thank you for sharing

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Beautiful way of description and talking

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Very helpful, thank you 🙏

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[@baishalipaul8049]

Hey Hii… if you are done with your interview can you please tell me how was the interview session..

[@TalsBadKidney]

This is fantastic advice

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Many thanks for watching!! Let me know if there was something in particular very helpful and of coruse if there is anything else to cover. Feel free to forward it to others in need. Much appreciated. Best wishes, KDT

[@TalsBadKidney]

@@KDT_research Specifically, I feel reassured about my motivations. We shall see what fate brings.

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@@TalsBadKidney Good luck!

[@kalyanirajalingham1286]

Thank you!

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Let me know your key takeaways and what do you think is the most important question of all. Thanks!

[@drabdourachid]

Thank you ❤

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[@SinethPriyasiri]

Thanks for the video It was very helpful I'm from Sri Lanka

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Glad that it was helpful! Greetings from London. Best, KDT

[@moonchild_brooding]

I have a PhD interview in two days and this is really helpfull! Thank you so much!

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Good luck with the PhD interview, Gulfairuz! Feel free to post any comments here that I have not covered for the benefit of the rest. Best wishes!

[@simoni6770]

Can we know the outcome?

[@moonchild_brooding]

@@simoni6770 i'm 1st year PhD now 😁

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@@moonchild_brooding Beautiful! I have a PhD interview coming up in 6 days' time. I hope that by next year, my story will be the same as yours, to be in my first year of PhD

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@@simoni6770 Good luck and do your best!!

[@rodrigobello6967]

Thank you very much for such an instructive and detailed video, Prof. Tsavdaridis!

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Thank you for watching !! Best wishes, KDT

[@joulibrown9174]

I have a different question. Did you work while completing your PhD? If yes, how did you manage a work, life n school balance? Were you able to qualify for grants n scholarships to cover your tuition? Thanks, Jouli

[@KDT_research]

Hi Jouli! Thanks for the question. Yes indeed I was working as I was on a Part Scholarship and covering my expenses in London was difficult. I believe it is totally possible if you are fully committed and dedidated to the PhD, so work looks like a break to you. That's a great video. I will prepare one and post very very soon. Stay tuned! Best wishes, Kostas

[@joulibrown9174]

@@KDT_research Thank you for responding. I'm very interested to hear how you juggled school/research and your job hours. Did you work a regular 9-5 or was you able to create a work schedule around your studies? OH was you studies/research quantitative or qualitative?

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[@yammokrani2468]

Well that was useful! Thank you for sharing

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Thank you!