Registration is generally for the MPhil degree in the first instance and this is converted to PhD registration after sufficient progress has been made. A report is required after 10 months which will be read by an independent senior academic to ensure that you get the the very best guidance. You can expect to belong to a small team of research students working on similar problems. The centres and their research students are funded from a wide variety of sources including, the European Commission, UK government initiatives, the University and international commercial and industrial organisations. You need to think long and hard before doing a research degree.
Most people find the change from a taught course to self-directed study to be very hard.
Of course, doing a research degree does indirectly qualify you for many things. The self-discipline, the demand for clear analytical thinking, the ability to turn criticism of others' work into something constructive of your own, all constitute unique training for almost any kind of career you might subsequently choose. And the excitement and satisfaction of finding new facts, or a new idea, or a new way of looking at something, can reward you in a way almost no other activity can. Please contact Prof Martin Chaplin in the first instance if you would like to know more. Route Map .