The Research Student Registry (RSR) provides a wide range of support and advice for postgraduate research students at all stages of a student's research degree; from admission to the research programme, to the final award. Enrolment and progression records are managed by the RSR office and the RSR also represents the interests of the graduate research constituency within the University.

Formerly Research Development and Support, the unit has been renamed into two teams – Research Development Unit (RDU) & Ethics and Integrity Unit (EIU). The team’s work encompasses the support of the academically led Ethics approval system; training for doctoral students and research staff; research student conference coordination; support for URIS (the Undergraduate Research Internship Scheme); coordination of the UCLan submission to the Three Minute Thesis events and much more.