Contact us
The Doctoral Academy is here to support you throughout your time as a postgraduate researcher. Find below a list of contacts and Sharepoint sites covering a range of support.
Find us
You can find us in room 4A.059AA on the 4th floor in Engineering Building A.
Engineering Building A on the University's interactive map.
We are open Monday-Friday, 10am to 4pm.
Tel: +44 (0) 161 529 3049
What support do you need?
- Exams - Thesis submissions, internal/external examiner appointments.
Email Doctoral Academy exams - Funding - Queries related to tuition fees, stipend payments, project costs (RTSG).
Email Doctoral Academy funding - PGR experience and wellbeing - Welcome and induction, communications, PGR Reps, training, engagement / events / wellbeing initiatives.
Email Doctoral Academy - Progression and welfare - Queries related to progression and assessment (eProg), PGR welfare (DASS/OH referrals), interruptions/ extensions, in programme placements/LTAs, informal appeals & complaints, policy advice.
Email Doctoral Academy support - Recruitment and admissions - Advertising, recruitment strategy, admissions, CAS / ATAS / export control, contracts (pre-arrival), allocation of funding, CASE, iCASE support, admissions policy advice.
Email Doctoral Academy admissions - Specialist Programmes - PGRTAs, Dual / joint / Split-site support, strategic partnership development.
Email Doctoral Academy - Doctoral training centres for PGR support.
View list of centres for Doctoral training.
School Sharepoint sites
School of Natural Sciences
- Operations queries, see School of Natural Science's Sharepoint
- Teaching, Learning and Student Experience on Natural Science's Sharepoint.
School of Engineering
- Operations queries, see School of Engineering's Sharepoint
- Teaching, Learning and Student Experience on Engineering's Sharepoint.
Heads of Postgraduate Research
Expand the box below to see a list for our Heads of Departments, who provide dedicated academic PGR related support throughout your research journey.
Heads of Postgraduate Research for each Department
- Department of Chemical Engineering
Carlos Avendano - Department of Chemistry
Neil Burton - Department of Computer Science
Oliver Rhodes - Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Clare Robinson - Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Tim Echtermeyer - Department of Engineering for Sustainability
David Eastwood - Department of Engineering Management
Richard Kirkham - Department of Fluids and Environment
Alex Skillen - Department of Materials
Rosy Boardman - Department of Mathematics
Chris Johnson - Department of Physics and Astronomy
Yvonne Peters - Department of Solids and Structures
Meini Su