The Parent Student

Research Councils

Research councils use government funds to sponsor promising postgraduate students. Competition for funding is usually fierce and less than a quarter of applicants are generally successful. The application process usually takes several months and may involve extensive references from past tutors, a personal statement and research proposal, and endorsement from the institution at which you [...]

Open University Research Degrees

The Open University has a research community based at its Walton Hall campus as well as a far reaching web of research networks worldwide. You can work towards the following awards: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Doctorate in Education (EdD), Master of Research (MRes) or Master of Philosophy (MPhil) and both full-time and part-time options are [...]