The Graduate School
As a postgraduate researcher, you'll become a part of The Graduate School, which brings together staff and services from across the University to help you reach your potential. Through this, you'll be provided with an enriching environment, which fosters intellectual and social interaction between researchers, supervisors, and collaborative partners from across the globe.
Dr Kate Lavender
Dean, Graduate School
"Our research community is committed to advancing knowledge and tackling real-world challenges. Our postgraduate research degrees combine rigorous academic study with opportunities for collaboration, innovation, and discovery. Whether you aim to excel in academia or shape your professional future, the graduate school is here to support every step of your journey."
How can The Graduate School help you?
The Graduate School is committed to making your postgraduate research journey a positive, rewarding and successful one. They does this by:
- fostering an inclusive and supportive research culture
- developing a community of cross and interdisciplinary researchers
- facilitating dynamic, innovative and creative training opportunities
- encouraging collaborative relationships between PGRs and academic staff
- offering a framework of value added courses to enhance professional development and employability
- providing supervision and internal examiner training for academic staff
- promoting an environment which enables PGRs to have the best possible experience.
Start your journey as a postgraduate researcher
Explore our research degrees
Our research degrees will allows you to explore a particular area of interest in depth and pursue a career that requires strong research expertise.
Our research
Explore our university research as well as our institutes and centres, advancing research, innovation and collaboration across all of our academic departments and globally.
Research institutes and centres
With more than 70 research institutes and centres, we're advanced in research, innovation and collaboration across all of our academic departments. Explore fields that may be of interest to you to work with.
Academic researchers
Get to know our academic researchers, exploring the topics we research and areas of interest. You can also get in touch to ask questions and get to know those in your field. After all, you may wish for them to become your supervisor.
Get in touch
For any enquiries or further information regarding our programmes, services, or admissions processes, please do not hesitate to contact the Graduate School team at graduateschool@hud.ac.uk. A member of our staff will be happy to assist you.
Get ready to apply
Scholarships and funding
Explore our funding support options, including Doctoral Loans and research scholarships, as well as other external opportunities.
Writing your research proposal
For most subjects, you will likely need to include a research proposal as part of your application. Our guidelines help to ensure that you cover all the information needed.
How to apply for a research degree
Ready to apply? Find our step-by-step guide that will help you to make the most out of your application for a research degree.