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Completing Your DPhil

Audience: Member of University - ALL Format: In Person
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Tuesday, 16 June 2026, 9.30am to 12.30pm

The session will cover:
 What makes a good DPhil.
 Planning to write up your DPhil – structure, content and what makes good writing.
 What the viva will explore.
 What the examiners are asked to consider.
 FAQs and Q&A.

By the end of the session participants will be able to:
 Engage productively with the final stages of the DPhil.
 Apply a range of time management techniques.
 Identify and apply the characteristics of effective writing.
 Apply effective structure to the thesis.
 Understand what is required in the viva.
 Take opportunities to raise and discuss concerns.

Speaker(s): Professor Dimitra Rigopoulou, Dr Justin Hutchence

Department: Maths, Physical & Life Sciences (Division)

Organiser: MPLS Researcher Training & Development

Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development

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Join Dr. Justin Hutchence and Professor Dimitra Rigopoulou for the Completing Your DPhil course. Master thesis structuring, effective writing, and viva preparation.