Tag: doctoral defence
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A Connoisseur’s Guide to the Etiquette and Enjoyment of Finnish Doctoral Defences
Written by Jaakko Stenros The Finnish doctoral defence is a wonderful academic show. In these public examinations two people, the candidate and the opponent, who are both leading experts on the topic at hand, discuss the matter for as long and in as much detail as is needed. The audience listens in silence as no…