Postgraduate Prospectus

The University of Nottingham is recognised internationally for the quality and impact of its research.

Nottingham academics are working on some of the most pressing human concerns and global challenges. Our postgraduate students make significant contributions to this pioneering work.

Find out more about our research at The University of Nottingham.

Why Nottingham for research?

Placed among the UK's leading research institutions by the national Research Assessment Exercise 2008, Nottingham attracts leading academics and the brightest students.

Along with our first class facilities and international standing, this creates an exceptional environment for groundbreaking work to take place. Here are some other reasons why Nottingham is a leading choice for researchers.

• The National Research Assessment Exercise ranked Nottingham seventh in the UK for research power – this helps us secure funding for leading projects.
• Our total research portfolio is worth over £300m. This funds more than 2,300 research projects. We also have over 200 industrial sponsors of research.
• We are a founder member of the Russell Group and Universitas21 – this means we have prestigious links with institutions around the world that will benefit you.
• In 2009/10, we attracted over £150m of research funding enabling us to spend £25m on scholarships for postgraduate researchers in that year.
• We collaborate with businesses on a global scale and many of our research students are co-funded by industry. This includes major blue-chip companies such as Rolls-Royce and AstraZeneca, through to smaller local companies and organisations.
• We embrace an interdisciplinary culture, working across subjects to break down traditional barriers and push findings further.
• Our professional postgraduate environment could provide you with teaching opportunities, placements and worldwide business links.
• Our dedicated Graduate School provides the Researcher Development Programme – short courses to help you develop crucial skills for your career.
• Once you are here, we offer prizes and awards to help you travel overseas to undertake research work or present at a conference.
• We have a proven track record for taking inventions to the global marketplace. If your research leads to an innovation, our Technology Transfer team will help you harness it.
• The UK government chose Nottingham to be one of the country’s six Science Cities – an honour largely attributed to the quality of scientific research delivered at The University of Nottingham.
• Research at Nottingham generates discoveries, many of which have profound social, economic and cultural benefits.