The Graduate School’s remit is to support PhD (also known as postgraduate research or PGR) students and research degree supervisors by:

• Coordinating the recruitment and admission of students to the PhD programme.
• Providing training and development opportunities for PGR students throughout the PhD programme.
• Supporting PGR students’ progression through the PhD programme.
• Working with academic departments to ensure appropriate support is available where necessary through annual appraisal of students’ progress.
• Providing annual training for research degree supervisors, including induction training for new supervisors.
• Administering PGR bursaries.
• Developing and overseeing the operation of research degree regulations.
• Providing the secretariat for Graduate School Board of Studies.
• Advising the Research Office and the broader University community on national policy developments relevant to doctoral students.

Details of other postgraduate courses – including MRes – offered by Edge Hill University can be found HERE.