Venue InspectionWow, it is getting busy... My confirmation of PhD candidature was accepted by the Graduate Research School. The date and venue was announced today. Now I only have to wait for a call "Print!" from my all three supervisors before submitting to the Graduate Office. As English is my first language, this extra process is necessary. Then, I will provide a 30-minute presentation.
After the announcement, I was curious about the venue. So, I visited. Oh dear! It is quite large, I mean, wide! (Look at the photo above) I will need to talk loudly. This room is usually divided into three as you see partitions. Although I close those partitions and only use the back room, it is still too wide. I need to be careful when I set up the room.
What is a Confirmation?
The confirmation of candidature research seminar is undertaken by research higher degree students to assist the generation of quality research. As part of the confirmation process, students are required to present a research seminar at which they speak to their research paper for approximately half an hour.
Students talk to issues raised in the paper and in turn raise matters that may be troubling them in their research. Feedback can be asked for on specific issues.
Following this, up to half an hour is allocated for questions from the assessing panel and general audience during which the student conducts a ‘defence’ of their research paper.
The assessing panel is typically made up of the principal supervisor, an independent assessor and sometimes the associate supervisor.
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