Searching for and Approaching a Doctoral Supervisor
Channel: Doctoral Education and Academia Research Centre
Date: 24/10/2023

Are you thinking of applying for a PhD or other doctoral degree in the UK? It can be tricky to work out the process of searching for and then approaching a doctoral supervisor. There are also lots of videos on YouTube giving different kinds of advice about this process. 

This video is based on research about the application process conducted at the University of Warwick by a team in the Department of Education Studies. It guides potential applicants through this important stage and provides evidence-based and context/discipline-specific pointers. 

Research project website for more info: www.warwick.ac.uk/padc 
Advice briefing for applicants: https://tinyurl.com/5n8bf63c

00:00 - Introduction 
01:10 - How to use this advice 
02:02 - How to search for a supervisor
03:29 - Developing a proposal & choosing an institution
08:10 - Contacting supervisors
10:10 - Tips for writing emails
12:24 - Student experiences
13:03 - Reaching out & asking questions
14:00 - Student advice