Research Degrees The principal research degree is the PhD. This is based on the preparation of a thesis of around 85,000words which should be completed within three to four years. For many candidates, PhD studies will be preceded by the completion of an MRes year of study, devoted to a formal period of general multidisciplinary research training in the social sciences and Social Anthropology. For those going on to PhD, the MRes year concludes with the writing of a 12,000-word Research Proposal outlining their forthcoming research for the PhD.


For those not going on to the PhD, the MRes concludes with a 12,000-word dissertation based on a completed piece of original research.


It is often possible to transfer between types of postgraduate degree, and from full- to part- time study.


Note that a‘transfer’presumes that you are awarded only the new degree, even if thework counting towards the previous onewas completed.


Organisation of Work You are allocated a supervisor, who directs and monitors your programme ofwork and supervises the dissertation or thesis. University guidelines stipulate that students and supervisors should be in regular contact, and in addition that your progress be subject to an annual review by the Departmental Postgraduate Committee. The Committee authorises your progress to the next year of study. As part of your programme you are expected to attend and contribute to a weekly postgraduate seminar, and also to attend the Departmental ‘research’seminar at which the speakers are normally outside visitors. These seminars are intended to enrich your intellectual experience, to provide a forum for the discussion of student’s ideas and findings, and to help enhance postgraduate solidarity.


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