Research Student Office

The Research Student Office is located on the first floor of the Rutland Building (No 67 on the Campus Map). Staff are available to assist with enquiries throughout the week from 9:30am - 5pm Monday to Thursday and 9:30am - 4:30pm Fridays.

For enquiries relating to a specific Faculty please contact:

Engineering Ext 2489
Science Ext 2473
Social Science and Humanities 2464

The Research Student Office's main responsibilities are:

to operate a central admissions process in accordance with the University's minimum matriculation standards
to ensure the observance of the University's regulations on Higher Degrees by research
to liaise with external bodies including the Research Councils and provide information by externally imposed deadlines
to ensure a rapid turnaround of research student application forms (normally within three working days of receipt) and the prompt dispatch of decisions (normally within five working days)
to administer efficient procedures for monitoring the progress of research students
to process matters relating to research students in connection with registration and the examination of theses
to process payments for External Examiners in accordance with the schedule for payments issued by the Finance Office
to administer payments to research students in receipt of funding for their research from external sponsors and Research Councils.
to provide advice to prospective students, current students and academic departments on matters relating to higher degrees by research at the University.

Useful Information for Staff:

Good Practice Guide on Research Student Recruitment - Internal Access Only.
(includes Guidelines on the Transfer of Research Students between Universities and Guidelines for the Supervision of Research Students based overseas Split PhDs).
Notes for the Guidance of Research Students, Directors of Research, Supervisors and Examiners.
Academic Registry Template Shop
(contains useful template documents for programme/student administration etc.)