Supervision is by regular individual tutorials.
The award of a research degree depends solely on the merits of the thesis. A thesis submitted for the degree of MPhil must not exceed 50,000 words in length, for the PhD 80,000 words. Full-time students are normally expected to be registered for a minimum period of two years for the degree of MPhil or three years for the PhD. These minimum periods can be reduced by one year for students of MA standing. We regard the PhD not only as an academic degree but as a professional qualification. There are opportunities to acquire skills in IT and research methodologies, experience in undergraduate teaching, in conference organising and curating of exhibitions.