Viva Preparation and Practice Session

 

Location: Zoom (online)


Date: Tuesday 19 May 2026


Time:  5:00pm


Book: This event is free to attend, but please register to receive meeting link.

This session by Dr Molly Grace, Departmental Lecturer, University of Oxford will look at the rules and expectations of the viva examination and identify practical ways to prepare, including the influence of examiner choice, revising for the viva, strategies for answering questions, and how to reduce stress and increase confidence.

By the end of the session participants will have increased awareness of:

  • The rules and expectations of the viva examination;
  • Tools and strategies to prepare for the viva;
  • The examiners' perspective;
  • The types of questions to practise.