Supporting Postgraduate Researchers

The Doctoral College and Centre for Research Capability and Development supports our doctoral students from their first day through to graduation and beyond, through a mix of seminars, workshops, events and activities.

Among the opportunities available are:

Welcome programme
Theme weeks
Research Hootenanny
Three Minute Thesis competition
PGR Researcher of the Year
Doctoral Capability and Development Conference
Research Exchange

and many other opportunities. You can see more details of these activities here.

Other support

Your Students' Union and Research Reps

All research students are eligible to be a member of Your Students’ Union and it's free to join. PGR students can look forward to PGR-specific extra-curricular activities as well as services to support their student journey. There are opportunities to enhance your experience by either becoming a Research Rep or giving feedback to bring positive change to your research centre.

Visit Your Students’ Union’s website to find out more.

Library

The library is a great resource for research student, they run a range of workshops and can offer specific support to research students.

Centre for Academic Writing

The Centre for Academic Writing (CAW) provides specialist support to all students on a one-to-one basis as well as providing a variety of useful workshops and tutorials.

Sigma maths and stats support

The Sigma maths and statistics support team provide specialist support to all students on a one-to-one basis as well as providing a variety of useful workshops.

Health and wellbeing

The University run support service called Health and Wellbeing encompasses a variety of useful services which you may find useful during your time here, including;

An onsite Medical Centre which is open during term times
A Spirituality and Faith Centre which offers a welcoming space for anyone regardless of religion or belief, with a multi-faith lounge, chapel and prayer rooms
The Student Counselling and Mental Health which has student counsellors and Mental Health Advisors
Welfare Service who are available to provide confidential support for any student having difficulties and a Disability Team who support students with disabilities and long term health issues.