Supporting researchers

The Graduate School is an institutional-wide hub that works to provide academic leadership and administrative support in the pursuit of graduate education and researcher development. The Graduate School works closely with Schools and external organisations to ensure that researchers are supported in their academic and personal development.

The Graduate School provides opportunities to undertake research degrees for the award of MPhil and PhD, by full and part-time modes of study, PhDs by Means of Published Works and Practice-based PhDs in The Arts. The Doctor of Professional Practice programme in Health is also supported by the Graduate School.

The Graduate School has many roles, including:

To establish institution-wide policies that champion the cause of graduate education and researcher development
To ensure consistency in the quality of graduate education
To ensure the implementation of the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers
To enable the recruitment of graduate students
To ensure that a thriving research culture underpins every step of the researchers experience
To provide a broad portfolio of training opportunities that enrich graduate education
To provide facilities and services that support research degree students throughout their programmes of study
To listen to the research degree student ''voice'', ensuring appropriate representation and channels of communication at all times
To advise research degree students on personal skills development and career pathways
To maintain links with our research degree students in their future lives

All postgraduate research students belong to the Graduate School and get access to appropriate and up-to-date information technology, learning resources, careers advice and welfare guidance.

The Graduate School acts as a hub for research activity and provides administrative support for research, a point of contact with the outside world, a study and training centre for research students and acts as a source of guidance and help on research and funding opportunities and procedures.