Postgraduate Prospectus

Each student is provided with their own desk space, and has access to the School's Graduate Computing Laboratory and the wider university computing and library facilities. Photocopying and telephone facilities are also provided. Each student normally has two research supervisors from within the School. The School has an established Research Training Programme for new postgraduate students, designed to introduce researchers to key intellectual debates within their field, and to provide basic transferable research skills.

Postgraduates are integrated into the research community of the School through participation in research seminars given by visiting speakers, and research workshops given by members of the School. There is an active postgraduate research group in each of the School's five key research areas.

Students enjoy high levels of support. Research students are accommodated in the School and provided with the necessary equipment for their work, including a computer. They are provided with a minimum annual support grant of £500 and encouraged to apply for further School and University funding, for example for conference attendance. Masters students have full access to School facilities, including the new computing laboratory and resource centre.