Dear Pol, At Salford, the supervisor is not allowed to be present at the viva voce, though in "earlier times" they were normally present. Regards, Juliet ________________________________ From: JISCmail German Studies List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of O'Dochartaigh Pol Sent: 26 May 2009 17:41 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: PhD viva voce and supervisor Colleagues, Can I ask whether at your institution the candidate's PhD supervisor is allowed to be present at the viva voce and, if so, under what conditions? Regards, Pól. Professor Pól Ó Dochartaigh Dean, Faculty of Arts Vice-President, Association for German Studies in Great Britain and Ireland Faculty of Arts University of Ulster Coleraine, BT52 1SA N. Ireland Tel: +44 28 7032 4517 Fax: +44 28 7032 4925 E-Mail: [log in to unmask] Web: www.arts.ulster.ac.uk Web: www.cutg.ac.uk