Change in time schedule for PhD

I originally planned to deliver my dissertation and apply for doctoral degree Monday May 24th. Early in May, however, I decided to take a few more months writing. I now intend to deliver my dissertation and application at the very beginning of the autumn semester, in the beginning of September. It might be possible to defend my thesis already in November. Despite the change of plans I appear to be the only PhD student in my cohort who will finish in this calender year, on time. As it happens, spending the summer as well writing will allow me to take the final outcome of the ongoing Norwegian policy review in carnivore management into account (though it will not allow me to take a long-awaited summer holiday).

Meanwhile, Jesper Hoffmeyer has tentatively agreed to do pre-review along with Paul Cobley.

Pre-review candidate in place

Last week Paul Cobley of London Metropolitan University agreed - if appointed by the committee in charge of this - to be my pre-reviewer in the process leading up to me submitting my doctoral dissertation and applying for doctoral degree. There might be one more pre-reviewer. Being my previewer makes him a candidate for being my opponent as well, this autumn.