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Direct linkHartley, James; Fox, Claire – Studies in Higher Education, 2004
Many postgraduate students in Britain experience a 'mock' viva some time before their 'real' one, but little has been published on this aspect of gaining a Ph.D. or professional doctorate. In this study questionnaire data on the experiences and feelings of 29 UK postgraduate students concerning their mock vivas are summarized. The results suggest…
Descriptors: Doctoral Programs, Student Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Doctoral Dissertations
Peer reviewedNoble, Kenneth Allan – Studies in Higher Education, 1989
A survey of 23 scholarly journal editors in five countries concerning the qualities of acceptable and unacceptable articles is reported. Common problems, ways of improving manuscript quality, the role of the reviewer, and practical suggestions for aspiring authors are addressed. Emphasis is placed on getting published. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Attitudes, College Faculty, Editors, Faculty Publishing
