Hi, I would really appreciate if as many academics as possible could answer this poll and also RT - thanks! When receiving a PhD thesis as an examiner I...
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Replying to @drkjjeffery
IME you need an annotated hard copy to run the exam. As
@o_guest has pointed out, though you can print the pdf, but it won't be bound and printing such big docs is a hassle. Students should have to bear this admin cost. Should be handled by exams office (at either end).2 replies 0 retweets 3 likes -
Replying to @tom_hartley @drkjjeffery
It's really silly students have to pay 30ish quid, agreed. Also I'm pretty sure I sent my examiners both a pdf and a hard copy.
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Replying to @o_guest @drkjjeffery
Yes - it is nothing compared to the student's fees, but a lot compared to what's left of their stipend. Depending how you do it, is also stressful and easy to get wrong. Better left to experts.
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Replying to @tom_hartley @drkjjeffery
It's just a silly hassle at a stressful time.
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FWIW I think
@ucl does help its PhD students do this. Same should be true IMHO for MSc and undergrad binding if need be. It's not codling, it's actually what an employer would do. So you can argue it's preparing them for the correct expectations for what an employer should do.2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @o_guest @tom_hartley and
I didn’t experience UCL helping with it last year. They make you submit twice too - two initial copies for the examiners and once after corrections approved. I spent several £ on color printing
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Replying to @EleanorPalser @tom_hartley and
Ugh. So I'm wrong. And sorry.
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Replying to @o_guest @tom_hartley and
Unless there’s a reason I didn’t know. ESRC at UCL definitely refused to cover it though.
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Replying to @EleanorPalser @o_guest and
I hadn’t considered this student cost/stress aspect but this is another good reason for switching to PDF’s - and maybe more persuasive than merely saving trees/planet
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Yeah, I think so. Especially since paper isn't really hurting the planet that much. I mean the felled trees are planted to be felled.
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