I have my PhD viva coming up. My director of studies has said its up to me if he's there or not. I'm already staff, so he is a senior colleague.
My gut tells me I don't want him there. I feel more nervous if someone I know in that capacity is there, worried about sounding like an idiot in front of a colleague. I almost feel like I won't be able to do the 'performance' of the viva as I'll be inhibited by someone who knows the 'real' me. (I hate other members of staff being there when I'm teaching for the same reason)
But am I missing a trick? He says if he's there he can then help better if I get revisions as he'll be able to clarify what they are. Or of course if I have to have a viva again he might be able to feedback what didn't work last time. There will be a chair there, who is a colleague from another dept, and an internal examiner so I can access these people after the event too.
What do you think? Go with my gut? Am I missing something? Would you find it odd as an examiner for the director of studies not to be there?
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AlexandraEiffel · 23/10/2016 17:33
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