Hi all,
I did the same upgrading procedure as Charlotte is about to do.
She's quite nervous - but actually its a bit of a doddle.
It sounds really scarey having to do this kind of thing but remember
2 things
1. You know more than you think you do and probably more about
your subject than the examiners
2. It less about what you know and more about how your work is
progressing.
All in all, I found it a really valuable thing becasue it was the first
chance I got to collect my ideas together.
Good luck anyway!
Natasha
Date sent: Sun, 29 Apr 2001 15:15:59 EDT
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From: Raymond Gard <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Upgrading.
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> Hello there everyone,
>
> Is it not nice to be back to reality where one has to pay for ones own beer?
>
> I just wanted to pick everyone's combined brains. You'll have to excuse me if
> the question is a bit simple as before the Workshop I had only met one other
> criminology research student.
>
> I am about to try and persuade my supervisor to let me upgrade to PhD from
> MPhil. At Goldsmiths it involves going in front of a couple of Prof.s and
> persuading them that you should go for the PhD. I also have to produce at
> least one chapter and a literature review. I just wondered what you all had
> to do and if it is similar to this. How difficult was it to get through and
> what was the main concerns of those making the decisions.
>
> Hope you can help.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Ray Gard.
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