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Maureen45 [Registered User] 05 October 2016 05:29	Going to fail User: Maureen45 - 05 October 2016 05:29 Any advice? Have just submitted thesis and I'm worried about how some of my experiments were conducted, particularly in relation to using proper controls. Not sure what t do about it? Please help.
Maureen45 [Registered User] 05 October 2016 05:45	User: Maureen45 - 05 October 2016 05:45 Wanted to add more details but it keeps crashing every time I try to post. Just wanted to say, supervisors have both read and seemed happy with my results chapters but can I trust them?
TreeofLife [Registered User] 05 October 2016 07:20	User: TreeofLife - 05 October 2016 07:20 I'm sure you'll be fine. Everyone has lots of unfinished experiments in their thesis. Your supervisors can give you an indication of what an examiner will think but no one can really predict this. But I'm sure you will be fine!
chickpea [Registered User] 05 October 2016 08:34	User: chickpea - 05 October 2016 08:34 I think as long as you can acknowledge that your studies had limitations and justify the decisions you made, you'll be ok - I think it is more about showing your competence to do research rather than getting a perfect set of conditions.
Maureen45 [Registered User] 05 October 2016 08:40	User: Maureen45 - 05 October 2016 08:40 Thanks for your replies - yes I have said in my discussions what needs to be done to make the experiments better if done in the future. it still sucks though - I wanted to feel a bit more confident going into the viva.

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Maureen45

[Registered User]
05 October 2016 05:29

Going to fail

User: Maureen45 - 05 October 2016 05:29

Any advice? Have just submitted thesis and I'm worried about how some of my experiments were conducted, particularly in relation to using proper controls. Not sure what t do about it? Please help.

Maureen45

[Registered User]
05 October 2016 05:45

User: Maureen45 - 05 October 2016 05:45

Wanted to add more details but it keeps crashing every time I try to post. Just wanted to say, supervisors have both read and seemed happy with my results chapters but can I trust them?

TreeofLife

[Registered User]
05 October 2016 07:20

User: TreeofLife - 05 October 2016 07:20

I'm sure you'll be fine. Everyone has lots of unfinished experiments in their thesis. Your supervisors can give you an indication of what an examiner will think but no one can really predict this. But I'm sure you will be fine!

chickpea

[Registered User]
05 October 2016 08:34

User: chickpea - 05 October 2016 08:34

I think as long as you can acknowledge that your studies had limitations and justify the decisions you made, you'll be ok - I think it is more about showing your competence to do research rather than getting a perfect set of conditions.

Maureen45

[Registered User]
05 October 2016 08:40

User: Maureen45 - 05 October 2016 08:40

Thanks for your replies - yes I have said in my discussions what needs to be done to make the experiments better if done in the future. it still sucks though - I wanted to feel a bit more confident going into the viva.

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Maureen45

Going to fail

User: Maureen45 - 05 October 2016 05:29

Maureen45

User: Maureen45 - 05 October 2016 05:45

TreeofLife

User: TreeofLife - 05 October 2016 07:20

chickpea

User: chickpea - 05 October 2016 08:34

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User: Maureen45 - 05 October 2016 08:40

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