I’ve reached the penultimate final stage. The final stages of a PhD are several:
- submission - the biggest and most exciting hurdle
- viva - the scariest hurdle
- sending your corrections to the examiner(s)
- receiving the examiner’s feedback – have you met the academic requirements?
- taking the bound copies to the Research School
- having the degree conferred – not a hurdle – just something that happens
- attending the degree ceremony – the nicest and most fun with champagne to drink with friends, relatives and supporters
Stage 4 happened at the end of July with some nice feedback from the examiner.
Stage 5 completed on Monday when I delivered the copies to the Research School, who promptly took one to the OU library rep who signed for its receipt.
Stage 6 should have been yesterday when the congregation took place and the degree should have been conferred in absentia. I haven’t yet had it confirmed but the Research School assured me on Monday that this would happen.
So all I’m waiting for is that confirmation, and then I can book the degree ceremony.
Now what?