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Upgrade Interviews

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Interviews regarding the Upgrade examination:

  • Can you briefly tell me about your research?
  • When did you write your upgrade paper?
  • What did you write in your upgrade paper?
  • What did you learn about your research by writing the paper?
  • What worries did you have about the upgrade examination?
  • What was valuable about the upgrade examination?
  • What could have been more helpful about the upgrade examination?
  • What advice would you give to someone preparing for an upgrade examination?

Three doctoral students have kindly taken part in an interview and answered the following questions on their experience during the upgrade process.

Can you briefly tell me about your research?

When did you write your upgrade paper?

What did you write in your upgrade paper?

What did you learn about your research by writing the paper?

What worries did you have about the upgrade examination?

What was valuable about the upgrade examination?

What could have been more helpful about the upgrade examination?

What advice would you give to someone preparing for an upgrade examination?

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