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Variations in Vivas: Quality and equality in British PhD assessments

Pages 263-273 | Published online: 25 Aug 2010

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Eva O. L. Lantsoght. (2023) Doctoral defence formats. Studies in Higher Education 48:2, pages 343-355.
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Svein Kyvik. (2014) Assessment procedures of Norwegian PhD theses as viewed by examiners from the USA, the UK and Sweden. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education 39:2, pages 140-153.
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Carole Leathwood . (2005) Assessment policy and practice in higher education: purpose, standards and equity. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education 30:3, pages 307-324.
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