Research Degrees
Choose City for your research degree and you will be in good company. Over 30% of our students are studying at postgraduate level, creating a community of around 3,000 postgraduate students that includes over 500 doctoral students.
Be inspired and supervised by our academics, who include some of the world's leading thinkers and pursue your chosen field of study in a stimulating, supportive environment.
Discover more here about our research areas and read about our recent pioneering research.
RAE and funding success
The 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) identified 15 areas of academic activity where our research was assessed as achieving world-leading quality in terms of originality, significance and rigour. The RAE 2008 results moved us up 14 places in the national league tables for research quality, with a consequent increase of over 50% in our Quality Related (QR) funding for research.
In addition, the University wins on a regular basis major funding from Research Councils, the European Union, professional bodies, charitable foundations, industry and commerce.
A supportive environment
We encourage a culture of discovery and enterprise and provide a range of ways to support you as a research student and ensure that your time at City is positive and inspiring.
- We provide a comprehensive suite of training opportunities for research students, including induction days, seminars and opportunities to present your research, developing research skills and Researchers' Development Days.
- Our Research and Enterprise team can help you take advantage of opportunities for knowledge and technology transfer arising from your research and develop broader enterprise skills.
- Our Accommodation Service will help you find somewhere to live. We have special accommodation for postgraduate students.
Follow these links for further information about University facilities and Services for Students. These include Career and Skills Development, Library and IT services, the University Health Service, Saddler's Sports Centre and help for people with disabilities.
