Date & time
Thursday, May 21, 2026 –
Thursday, May 28, 2026
1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Thursday, May 28, 2026
1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
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Preparing for your PhD defence (GradProSkills workshop)
Speaker(s)
Virginia Opara
Cost
This event is free.
Organization
Contact
Where
Grey Nuns Building
1190 Guy St. (main entrance) | 1175 St-Mathieu St. | 1185 St-Mathieu St.
Accessible location
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This training is offered by GradProSkills. It is only open to graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.
Advance registration is required.
This two-part workshop series aims to support you through the thesis submission and defence process with the goal of providing structured guidance on submission requirements, practical strategies for preparing for the defence, set-up your expectations, support in developing clear, effective responses to defence questions. The goal is to help you approach your defence with confidence and a preparation plan to support a successful defence.
*Note: Participants are expected to be in the later stages of their PhD journey and should have an idea of when their defence will take place.
At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Understand the general structure and expectations of the thesis submission and also defence process.
- Prepare clear and organized responses to common defence questions and strategies for answering them.
- Develop a preparation plan to support a successful defence.