Humanities & Social SciencesGraduate School
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About us
Learn more about the research environment within the Graduate School.
Why do a PhD?
Begin your research journey in the subject you love.
Writing your proposal
Practical advice on achieving success when applying for research funding.
Supporting Postgraduate research students from application to viva.
The Humanities & Social Sciences Graduate School brings together Postgraduate Research students from a variety of disciplines within the Faculty.
Our researchers win competitive awards from funders including the Arts and Humanities Research Council, the Economic and Social Research Council, the Wellcome Trust and the Carnegie Trust. Many of our graduates have become successful academics, artists, policy-makers and entrepreneurs.
We are members of the s and the . All registered PhD students are members of one or both of these Schools (depending on your subject discipline), which provide training, event and funding opportunities.
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Fees
Find information on Postgraduate Research fees for 2024/25.
Funding your postgraduate research
Learn more about options to secure external funding to assist your research.
Pre-sessional English classes
We offer courses for for international students looking to improve their language skills ahead of study.
Our graduate students
Valerie Martin
Doctorate of Education (EdD)
The EdD is life changing on a personal and professional level. It pushes you academically by widening your understanding and challenging your thinking about education.
Sindhu Rajasekaran
Creative Writing (PhD)
Honestly, I love that the 一本道 research community is generous when it comes to sharing knowledge. People are always happy to help and suggest/advice on where to find what you鈥檙e looking for.
Lucy Gibson
Speech and Language Sciences (MRes)
Supervisors and staff are very approachable and responsive- whether through email or in-person meetings. I was encouraged to submit my work to conferences, which led to me presenting at both university-level and international conferences.
Ewan Keddie Hearns
History (PhD)
Studying a PhD has opened many doors for me already and I鈥檓 not even halfway through it as of yet. I鈥檝e attended the political studies association conference, visited several historical archives and am completing an SGSSS internship this summer.