1. Do a bit of background on your examiners - it will give you something else to talk about and they'll be flattered that you've shown an interest Acquaint yourself fully with the work of the examiners (it looks good!).2. Typical questions would be 'why did you choose this area?', 'how did you decide upon your research questions/methodology/case studies?', 'how would you improve it?'3. Do defend your thesis confidently, examiners aren't there to catch you out but they may challenge you. 3a. At the same time, know when to back down and say you will explore that if it's required as part of corrections (even if you are convinced that they are wrong and you are right). This happened to me, and I was right but you don't want to embarass your examiner either.4. In one sentence, what is your thesis?What is original about your work?How did your research question arise?What inspired you to tackle this research problem?In hindsight what would you have changed about your work?Provide me with a brief abstract of your thesisWhat is the key contribution of your thesis to increased scientific knowledge?What have you done that merits a PhD?How would you describe your methodology and why did you decide to use this?Given the rate of development in your research area, how long term do you see your contribution as relevant?What are the most recent major developments in your area?How could your work be improved?What are the strongest and the weakest points of your work?Why is the problem you have tackled worth researching?From your experience of research, what have you learned about research?Generally, what sections of your thesis do you think are publishable and in which journals do you intend to publish?