Jackie Marsh's guest appearances

Jackie Marsh

Virtual Graduate School -  Thesis Writing 

Virtual Graduate School -  The Doctoral Viva

Martin Smith

Len Barton

Tim Corcoran

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0:00:06 - How one external examiner reads a thesis: Professor Jackie Marsh outlines how she approaches a thesis as an external examiner. She highlights the importance of a succinct title and abstract and for the thesis to have a clear presentation and narrative.0:04:06 - What do you look for in a “good thesis”?: Professor Jackie Marsh discusses the question "What do you look for in a good thesis”? She highlights structure, a clear and robust theoretical framework and a clear purpose amongst other points.0:05:57 - Features of a weak thesis: Professor Jackie Marsh outlines some of the features of a weak thesis, including lack of a clear structure, insufficient substantive work and failing to relate the evidence base to the key research questions.0:08:09 - A particularly good thesis: Professor Jackie Marsh recalls a particularly good thesis for its originality with regards to the methodology chapter and the use of images.

0:00:06 - How one external examiner reads a thesis: Professor Jackie Marsh outlines how she approaches a thesis as an external examiner. She highlights the importance of a succinct title and abstract and for the thesis to have a clear presentation and narrative. 0:04:06 - What do you look for in a “good thesis”?: Professor Jackie Marsh discusses the question "What do you look for in a good thesis”? She highlights structure, a clear and robust theoretical framework and a clear purpose amongst other points. 0:05:57 - Features of a weak thesis: Professor Jackie Marsh outlines some of the features of a weak thesis, including lack of a clear structure, insufficient substantive work and failing to relate the evidence base to the key research questions. 0:08:09 - A particularly good thesis: Professor Jackie Marsh recalls a particularly good thesis for its originality with regards to the methodology chapter and the use of images.

Thesis Writing - Professor Jackie Marsh

00:06 - Why do we have vivas?: Professor Jackie Marsh talks with Jerry Wellington about the purpose of the viva and its role in offering an opportunity for the student to talk about their ideas and work.01:36 - General viva questions: Professor Jackie Marsh talks about general types of questions she asks in vivas.06:15 - My approach to vivas: Professor Jackie Marsh discusses her approach to vivas, in particular the type of questions she might use to begin a viva and whether the idea of a 'doctoral defence' has any value.08:17 - A good viva: Professor Jackie Marsh talks a particularly good viva experience.11:17 - The roles of the internal and external examiners: Professor Jackie Marsh discusses the roles of the internal and external examiner in the viva.12:50 - Should the supervisor be present at the viva?: Professor Jackie Marsh talks about whether the student's supervisor should be present at the viva.14:04 - What are the key elements of a doctorate?: Professor Jackie Marsh details the key elements of doctoral level work.

00:06 - Why do we have vivas?: Professor Jackie Marsh talks with Jerry Wellington about the purpose of the viva and its role in offering an opportunity for the student to talk about their ideas and work. 01:36 - General viva questions: Professor Jackie Marsh talks about general types of questions she asks in vivas. 06:15 - My approach to vivas: Professor Jackie Marsh discusses her approach to vivas, in particular the type of questions she might use to begin a viva and whether the idea of a 'doctoral defence' has any value. 08:17 - A good viva: Professor Jackie Marsh talks a particularly good viva experience. 11:17 - The roles of the internal and external examiners: Professor Jackie Marsh discusses the roles of the internal and external examiner in the viva. 12:50 - Should the supervisor be present at the viva?: Professor Jackie Marsh talks about whether the student's supervisor should be present at the viva. 14:04 - What are the key elements of a doctorate?: Professor Jackie Marsh details the key elements of doctoral level work.