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Welcome to Research at UCLan

The Graduate Research School has oversight of all issues relating to postgraduate research students (PGRs) from enrolment to award.

Graduate Research School

The Graduate Research School is responsible for supporting the PGR research environment and culture, having oversight of the PGR journey and experience, delivering postgraduate research student training, as well as hosting PGR events.

  • We offer research skills training that is mapped to the Vitae Researcher Development Framework and has received the HR Excellence in Research award (see Training). Packages are available whether the student is full-time, part-time or off-campus.
  • We host the 3MT (Three Minute Thesis) competition and host the Annual PGR Conference.
  • We deliver a range of PGR research showcase events during the year.
  • We support the PGR Society.
  • We manage the UURIP (the UCLan Undergraduate Research Internship Programme).
  • We provide research grants to support PGR research activities.
  • We represent the PGR community at a University level.

Graduate Research School Contacts

Andrea Ferguson Head of Graduate Research School
44 (0)1772 894326 aferguson1@uclan.ac.uk
Jenny Gavell PGR Training coordinator
+44 (0)1772 895090 jlgavell@uclan.ac.uk

Academic Registry (Greenbank Hub)

The Research Student Registry is your main contact for research degree queries and should be your first point of contact regarding the administration of your degree, enrolment, progression (which is also referred to as Annual Assessment of Progress) and submission of your final thesis.
For more information, please email: help4researchstudent@uclan.ac.uk  and for research examination and award queries please email: researchexams@uclan.ac.uk

Research Governance Unit

The Research Governance Unit are responsible for the support of academic-led systems facilitating Ethical approval.
For more information on staff training or the ethics process please contact Emma Law, Research Governance Unit Manager by telephone: 01772 892293 or email EthicsInfo@uclan.ac.uk