Doctoral College

Discover the work we are doing to support our postgraduate research students - giving them a supportive and stimulating environment in which to thrive.

About the Manchester Met Doctoral College

Academically led, training and development focused, student-centred

The Doctoral College brings together and supports our doctoral community throughout their research journey.

We recognise the importance of our doctoral students to our research ambitions and our research missions.

That’s why we aim to create a supportive and stimulating environment in which they can thrive.

The Doctoral College is based on three pillars:

Key facts from the Research Excellence Framework 2021

Research power

We are the second-ranked modern university for research power, ranked 38th in the UK overall.

Top-ranked

We have four subjects in the top 10 for research power — Art and Design, Education, English and Sport.

Global impact

90% of our research impact is world-leading or internationally excellent.

Supportive community

We have over 1,000 doctoral researchers studying across five research missions.

Doctoral research at Manchester Met

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    Research missions

    Discover our five research missions — helping us to better understand the world around us and share new insights with policymakers, businesses and wider society.

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    Postgraduate research

    Join our diverse research community and make an original contribution to your field of study.

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    Doctoral training partnerships

    Fully funded scholarships across the social sciences and arts and humanities.

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Inside the doctoral college

We want to ensure our doctoral students have the best possible experience and are embedded in our research culture. We have a vibrant doctoral community at Manchester Met and you will have access to training, support and wider networks to develop yourself and your research alongside leading academics in your field.
Professor Anya Ahmed
Academic Director, Doctoral College
We want to ensure our doctoral students have the best possible experience and are embedded in our research culture. We have a vibrant doctoral community at Manchester Met and you will have access to training, support and wider networks to develop yourself and your research alongside leading academics in your field.
Professor Anya Ahmed
Academic Director, Doctoral College
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    Training and development for doctoral students

    Supporting you with a range of events, resources and development opportunities as you build your doctoral research career.

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    Doctoral Services

    Doctoral Services provide strategic leadership on doctoral activities across the University. Get contact details for faculty and topic leads.

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    Academic leadership

    Learn more about our commitment to doctoral students and the support we can provide you with to achieve your research study goals.

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