Welcome from the Director of Research Degrees

The School of Education's MA Applied Social Research and PhD research training programmes meet the requirements of the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and were given recognition by them at the beginning of 2004. Each spring we select candidates to support in the ESRC studentship competition

The School supervises a wide range of education and educational-related doctoral studies from those focused on primary education, through to studies of post-compulsory, further and higher education as well as across the professions.

We supervise studies focused on teaching and learning, on professional identities, on relationships within educational establishments, on workplace or professional learning, and on the broader social, economic, political and policy contexts of education and learning.
If you would like to explore the possibility of following one of our research degree programmes (full-time or part-time), please click on the links below to find our more about the research programmes we offer

Postgraduate Research Degree Programmes

Master in Philosophy (MPhil) and Doctor in Philosophy (PhD)

Professional Doctorate in Education (EdD)

Masters in Applied Social Research (MA ASR)

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Why do an EdD not a PhD?

How an EdD works for me

Support provided for EdD students

The benefit of group working

Research student view of resources