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Research degrees offer you the opportunity to develop and demonstrate your ability to undertake research that makes an original contribution to knowledge in given field. A postgraduate research degree is a specialised set of work, which you undertake in collaboration with the 新加坡六合彩开奖直播. Applying for a research degree is in some sense rather like applying for a job, unlike applying for a postgraduate taught programme.
When you start a research degree you will become a valued researcher in an academic department; we welcome passionate, inquisitive students who are ready to progress their academic careers with a PhD or MPhil. The application involves:
To apply for a research degree you should have the following as a minimum:
Upper second class honours degree (2:1) in a relevant subject; we welcome equivalent qualifications from overseas and the EU (see UK NARIC for information on recognised equivalencies)
If English is not your first language you will also normally need to obtain an IELTS certificate having a minimum overall score of 6.5 within the last 2 years and with no individual component score below 6.0. This must be completed at an IELTS test centre authorised by UKVI to run IELTS tests for UK visa and immigration purposes.
For PhD programmes, a postgraduate qualification and/or some research training or relevant professional development is desirable
For more information and subject specific requirements, please contact Research-Admin@bolton.ac.uk or +44 (0)1204 903 883.
To be sure that we can support your specialism, you must first contact the Research Coordinator for the academic area that covers your subject. The Research Coordinator will advise on whether or not your subject specialism and the nature of your intended research fits within the university鈥檚 research activity. Here is a list of our research coordinators:
Research Centre |
Subject Area |
Research Coordinator |
Telephone |
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Bolton School of the Arts |
Art & Design |
Prof Jill Marsden |
+ 44 (0)1204 903 238 |
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English & Creative Writing |
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Photography |
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Theatre & Performance |
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Centre for Islamic Finance |
Islamic Finance |
Dr Emir Camdzic |
+44 (0)1204 903 162 |
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Centre for Research for Health & Wellbeing |
Health & Wellbeing |
Dr Joanne Smith |
+44 (0)1204 903 784 |
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Nursing |
Professor Russell Gurbutt |
+44 (0)1204 903 707 |
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Centre for Worktown Studies |
Mass Observation & Worktown Studies |
Prof Jill Marsden |
+44 (0)1204 903 238 |
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Faculty of Health & Wellbeing |
Medical, Biomedical & Life Sciences |
Dr Andy Baldwin |
+44 (0)01204 903470 |
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Sport, Performance, Recovery & Rehab |
Dr Sean Sankey |
+44 (0)1204 903871 |
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Advanced Clinical Practice, Research Coordinator |
Dr Carole Farrell |
+44 (0)1204 903 978 |
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Physician Associate and Medical Practice |
Dr Mark Holland |
+44 (0)1204 903 277 |
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Institute for Materials Research & Innovation |
Materials Research & Innovation |
Professor Baljinder Kandola |
+44 (0)1204 903 517 |
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Institute of Management Greater Manchester |
Accounting & Business |
Dr Imran Akhtar |
+44 (0)1204 903 407 |
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Centre for Contemporary Coronial Law |
Law |
Dr Ike Uhumuavbi |
+44 (0)01204 903942 |
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School of Creative Technologies |
Computer Science |
Dr Celestine Iwendi |
+44 (0)1204 903 |
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School of Education & Psychology |
Education |
Dr Daniela Bacova |
+44 (0)1204 903 219 |
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Psychology |
Dr Tara Chandler |
+44 (0)1204 903142 |
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Psychology, Research Coordinator |
Dr Chathurika Kannangara |
+44 (0)1204 903 306 |
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School of Engineering |
Built Environment & Civil Engineering |
Dr Peter Farrell |
+44 (0)1204 903 426 |
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Engineering |
Professor Peter Myler |
+44 (0)1204 903 661 |
For Off-campus enquiries please contact Dr Zahra Salimi tel: +44 (0)01204 903772 or email: Z.Salimi@bolton.ac.uk.
Please note: if you are unable to see your subject specialism or require any guidance please contact the Research team on Research-Admin@bolton.ac.uk or +44 (0)1204 903 883.
Your research proposal is an integral part of the application process, so it is certainly worth investing time and energy into. It needs to outline the nature of your proposed study and give some indication of how you will conduct your research. Through your research proposal your colleagues want to know whether they can work with you and whether your ideas are focused, interesting and realistic. Try to impress them!A successful research proposal should include the following:
A clear working title for your research project
A clear statement about what you want to work on and why
Examples of key literature, key people, key research findings that will support your research
An outline of your intended research methodology and approach
An indication of your strategy and timetable for the project
A list of key references which support your proposal
A more detailed guide on writing your research proposal can be downloaded here.
As part of the application process for all research degrees, there will be an interview with the Research Coordinator from an Academic School or the proposed Director of Studies. If you are not based in the UK the interview may be on the phone or online.Invitation to interview does not guarantee you will be offered a place. The university also reserves the right to request a portfolio of appropriate work or administer any other test to determine an applicant鈥檚 suitability for study prior to their enrolment with the university.
Please note: we are unable to offer start dates that are different from the ones listed below.
Start Date |
Apply By Date |
25th May 2023 |
1st March 2023 |
21st September 2023 |
23rd June 2023 |
22nd January 2024 |
20th November 2023 |
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