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 Nancy Rothwell Building (formerly Engineering Building A).
Nancy Rothwell Building 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 - Welcome and induction, communications, PGR Reps, training, engagement / events.
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
Maria Perez-Page - Department of Chemistry
Neil Burton - Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
David Eastwood - Department of Computer Science
Oliver Rhodes - Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Clare Robinson - Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Zhiguo Ding - Department of Materials
Rosy Boardman - Department of Mathematics
Chris Johnson - Department of Physics and Astronomy
Yvonne Peters - Department of Civil Engineering and Management
Junlong Shang