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1 Research at Liverpool Joh Moores Uiversity ljmu.ac.uk

2 Why study for a research degree at LJMU? We deliver solutios to some of the most pressig issues facig society today our pioeerig research beefits people, commuities, commerce ad idustry, ad policy makers i the UK ad beyod We have 18 highly acclaimed research istitutes ad cetres such as the award-wiig Astrophysics Research Istitute ad the worldreowed Cetre for Public Health We demostrate world-leadig research i 77% of our disciplies 96% of our research is of iteratioal quality or better We ve ivested 160 millio ito ew facilities for our research staff ad studets The volume of world-leadig research activity at the Uiversity more tha doubled from 8% i 2008 to 18% i 2014 We have a strog reputatio for collaboratio betwee disciplies ad with istitutios aroud the world I Sport ad Exercise Scieces, Leisure ad Tourism, 97% of our research activity is rated 3* ad 4* overall We are rated 61 st i the UK for world-leadig ad iteratioally excellet research We have demostrated iteratioally excellet research i all disciplies 1

3 Research at Liverpool Joh Moores Uiversity Whe I bega my studies I had certai goals but LJMU gave me more ad more kowledge so my achievemets have way outstripped my expectatios. Khalid Hashim, PhD studet, Civil Egieerig Research studets form the bedrock of LJMU s vibrat research commuity ad make a valued cotributio to the itellectual life of the Uiversity. We curretly have aroud 850 studets udertakig postgraduate study at LJMU ad may collaborate with the public sector, idustry ad busiesses i the UK ad abroad. I the 2014 REF, 96% of our research was cosidered of iteratioal quality or more, whilst the proportio of research rated iteratioally excellet almost doubled. Ad whe it comes to egagemet, our iteractio with postgraduate research studets was idetified as a area of good practice i the 2016 Higher Educatio Review. As a research studet at LJMU you will joi a commuity deliverig world-leadig, iteratioally excellet research right across the istitutio. Supervised by leadig researchers, you will work i state-of-theart facilities ad receive excellet traiig ad support via our dedicated Doctoral Academy. 2

4 Support throughout your research degree Dedicated Doctoral Academy Whether you eed advice o traiig ad support or iformatio about research degree regulatios, LJMU s Doctoral Academy is o had to guide you. Excellet supervisio Supervisio is key to successfully completig a PhD. You will be assiged a dedicated supervisory team to support ad guide you through your research programme. The Uiversity s Code of Practice for Research Studets ad Supervisors provides iformatio about expectatios ad resposibilities for postgraduate research studets ad their supervisors throughout the research programme. Bespoke researcher developmet LJMU is committed to helpig you reach your full potetial. We will eable you to idetify your traiig eeds ad give you access to the RDF plaer - a olie applicatio eablig you to: Topics iclude: project plaig iformatio maagemet persoal effectiveess goverace commuicatig your research career developmet As well as workshops, there will be plety of opportuities to put your skills ito practice at research cafes, showcases, cofereces, competitios ad etworkig evets. You will be ecouraged to develop presetatio ad egagemet skills while cotributig to our thrivig research culture. Outstadig facilities For us, world-leadig research calls for world-leadig eviromets ad that s why, as a research studet at LJMU, you will beefit from cuttig-edge facilities ad equipmet. Our researchers work with the latest techologies ad ejoy access to extesive prit ad electroic library collectios. We have already ivested 160 millio i our buildigs ad facilities ad have ogoig plas to ivest further i our ifrastructure. create a skills developmet actio pla review your achievemets create a portfolio of professioal developmet evidece The Doctoral Academy s Researcher Developmet Programme offers a comprehesive programme of traiig, fully aliged with the UK Researcher Developmet Framework ad desiged to provide vital research ad trasferable skills. 3

5 Acclaimed research cetres ad istitutes Research at LJMU is ofte focused o our research cetres ad istitutes. Research opportuities are available i these cetres ad istitutes as well as i idividual academic Schools. Staff are really good at sharig their cotacts ad ivolvig you i projects to aid your developmet Lisa O Hallora, PhD studet, Sport ad Exercise Scieces Applied Biology Research Group Astrophysics Research Istitute Biomedical Sciece Research Group Built Eviromet ad Sustaiable Techologies Research Istitute (BEST) Busiess, Corporate Bakig ad Fiace Law Research Group Cetre for Collaborative Iovatio i Demetia Cetre for Educatioal Research Cetre for Port ad Maritime History Cetre for the Study of Crime, Crimialisatio ad Social Exclusio Chemical, Pharmaceutical ad Foresic Aalysis Research Group Chemoiformatics Research Group Cliical Pharmacy ad Therapeutics Research Group Crimial Justice Research Group Dace Research Group Drama ad Performace Research Group Educatio ad Early Childhood Studies Research Group Educatioal Techology Research Group Electrical ad Electroic Egieerig Research Cetre Eviromet Research Group Europea Istitute for Urba Affairs Europea, Public ad Iteratioal Law Research Group Evolutioary ad Behavioural Biology Research Group Exhibitio Research Cetre Face Lab Faculty of Egieerig ad Techology Research Istitute Faculty of Sciece Pedagogic Research Group Fiace, Ecoomics ad Evaluatio Research Group Formulatio ad Drug Delivery Research Group Geeral Egieerig Research Istitute (GERI) History Research Group Liverpool Cetre for Advaced Policig Studies Liverpool Logistics, Offshore ad Marie (LOOM) Research Istitute LJMU Writers Workshop Machie Learig Research Group Maagemet, Learig, Kowledge, Orgaisatios, HR ad Evaluatio Research Group Marketig, Cosumptio, Social Egagemet ad Etrepreeurship Research Group Mechaical Egieerig ad Materials Research Cetre (MEMARC) Media, Culture, Commuicatios Research Group Medicial Chemistry ad Natural Products Research Group Nursig Research Group Nutritio ad Health Research Group Outdoor Educatio Research Group Public Health Research Istitute Research Cetre for Critical Ifrastructure Computer Techology ad Protectio (PROTECT) Research Cetre for Literature ad Cultural History Research Cetre i Brai ad Behaviour Research Cetre i Evolutioary Athropology ad Palaeoecology Research Istitute for Sport ad Exercise Scieces Research Uit for Fiacial Iclusio Social Work Research Group Socio-Legal Research Group Sport Research Group Tourism, Leisure ad Evets Research Group For more iformatio see: 4

6 Postgraduate degrees To study for a masters qualificatio you should ormally have a miimum upper secod class hoours degree i a relevat subject (see idividual programme details for specific requiremets). Iteratioal applicats must also hold a IELTS qualificatio (usually 6.5 or equivalet) ad may also eed a Academic Techology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate. To study for a PhD you should have a masters degree i a appropriate subject area. If you have a MPhil or MRes, you may be able to study for a PhD over three rather tha four years. MA/MSc MA ad MSc degrees are taught courses with a research compoet. They are a commo etry route to PhD study. MRes The MRes has some taught elemets but focuses o research, providig a firm foudatio for doctoral study. MPhil If you wat to start a research degree directly after completig your udergraduate study you ca udertake a MPhil. A MPhil is a research degree i its ow right ad develops the prerequisite skillset for a PhD. Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) A PhD is built aroud a substatial, supervised piece of research, culmiatig i the presetatio of fidigs via a writte thesis (40,000-80,000 words) ad idepedetly assessed by a oral examiatio. PhD cadidates are expected to ivestigate a approved topic, extedig the forefrot of a disciplie ad makig a distictive ad origial cotributio to curret subject kowledge. You ca demostrate origiality through the discovery of ew facts ad/or the exercise of idepedet critical thought. Research studets must udertake relevat traiig ad participate i the Uiversity s Researcher Developmet Programme. Professioal Doctorate As a alterative to a PhD, we also offer Professioal Doctorates for experieced professioals who wat to research ad develop their practice at doctorate level. For details of our Professioal Doctorate programmes please go to: ljmu.ac.uk/study/courses Liverpool Joh Moores has give me a whole rage of moey ca t buy opportuities ad I would certaily ot be where I am ow without the staff here. Laura Marks, PhD studet Educatio How log does it take to complete a research degree? Degree Mode of study Miimum Maximum PhD Full time 33 moths 48 moths Part time 45 moths 84 moths MA/MSc/MRes/MPhil/ Professioal Doctorate Full time 12 moths 24 moths Part time 24 moths 48 moths 5

7 Six steps to apply for your PhD 1. Formulate your research idea carefully To achieve a PhD you eed to make a origial cotributio to the: uderstadig of a problem advacemet of kowledge geeratio of ew ideas Before formulatig your research idea, read as much as possible aroud your subject area ad thik about how you would preset your idea i a proposal. Remember, your research topic eeds to sustai your iterest for three to four years. 2. Fid out where your research sits i LJMU Ivestigate who does what ad where at LJMU ad idetify which Research Cetre, Istitute, School, Departmet or Faculty is the atural fit for your studies. 3. Cotact a potetial supervisor Fid out who could supervise your research by cotactig the relevat Faculty admissios hub (graduateschool@ljmu.ac.uk ) or completig the Postgraduate Research Equiry Form (ljmu.ac.uk/researchequiry-form). You ca the discuss your ideas with a expert i your field. 4. Fialise your research proposal Takig ito accout ay feedback gaied from your ew academic cotact(s), draft your research proposal icludig: details of your iteded area of research core research questios possible methodologies your proposed approach a timescale for completio 5. Apply Submit your applicatio olie at: You will eed to iclude: details of your qualificatios, work experiece ad academic referees a persoal statemet your research proposal passport details ad/or a Iteratioal Aget Number ( for iteratioal applicats) 6. Fudig You eed to kow how you are goig to fud your PhD so it is importat to check the deadlies for applyig for grats ad bursaries. Cotact your relevat LJMU Research Cetre, Istitute, School, Departmet or Faculty for details of Scholarships ad the LJMU Alumi Award. 6

8 Writig your research proposal To apply for a research degree at LJMU, you must prepare a research proposal of up to 2500 words, clearly outliig your proposed area of study. The proposal eables you to demostrate your ability to carry out origial doctoral-level research ad helps us to idetify a appropriate supervisor for you. I preparatio for writig up your research proposal, you might wat to get some feedback o your research idea from LJMU. You might also like to read the Doctoral Degree Characteristics Guide published by the QAA (see qaa.ac.uk/e/publicatios/ documets/doctoral_characteristics.pdf). Research proposals should iclude: the title of your reseach topic (this ca be revised durig your research) a short statemet o what you wat to study a brief overview of your topic area with a summary of curret kowledge ad recet debate. Demostrate your clear commuicatio techiques ad your familiarity with your field of iterest the aims ad questios that will guide your research ad how you ited to approach them - prioritise oe or two questios, from which secodary questios may follow your mai research techiques (e.g. iterviews, case studies, modellig) plus data collectio procedures a explaatio of why your research is importat ad origial a bibliography idetifyig the most relevat ad recet works for your subject area Havig writte up your proposal, you may fid the followig checklist useful: Have I preseted my research topic i the cotext of cotemporary scietific ad theoretical debate? Why does my research matter ad why do it ow? Have I established appropriate aims ad objectives? Have I show how my work will build o existig research? Have I outlied a clear ad covicigly argued aalytical framework? Do I have a reasoed ad realistic explaatio of the scale, timig ad resources ecessary? Have I provided a clear descriptio of my research methods ad why I pla to use them? Are my methods appropriate to the research questio, ad ca they deliver valid results? Is my data collectio framework appropriate ad realistic? Will my data collectio framework provide quality, reliability ad validity? Ca I demostrate a clear ad systematic approach to data aalysis? Have I cosidered the ethical implicatios of my research? Have I idetified ad fully addressed potetial difficulties i gatherig iformatio? Have I idetified ad uderstood ay limitatios o my research? Ca I idetify potetial users of research outside the academic commuity? How will I share my fidigs? 7

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10 How to fud your studies The costs of studyig for a postgraduate research qualificatio ca be broke dow ito three parts: tuitio fees variable, depedig o subject area livig costs ofte covered by a stiped research costs ( bech fees ) variable, depedig o subject area If you are a self-fuded or part-time studet you must have sufficiet fuds to cover all three. LJMU Alumi Award We offer a 20% tuitio fee reductio for LJMU alumi progressig to a higher degree with us. The discout applies to research degree tuitio fees ad is available to home ad iteratioal LJMU alumi (subject to eligibility criteria). Postgraduate Masters Loas for MPhil Studets A o meas-tested loa of up to 10,280 per studet is available to assist with the cost of a full-time or part-time stadaloe masters course for Eglish, Welsh ad EU applicats. For more iformatio see: Postgraduate loas for studets from Norther Irelad Studets who ordiarily live i Norther Irelad ca apply for a o meas tested loa for their tuitio fees. The loa is capped at 5,500 per studet. This loa will be paid direct to LJMU. Their is o loa for livig costs available so you will eed to idetify additioal sources of fudig to cover your livig costs such as a Professioal ad Career Developmet Loa or employmet. 9 For more iformatio ad repaymet iformatio see You may also wat to look ito Professioal ad Career Developmet Loas. Scholarships/Studetships for PhD Study These usually cover tuitio fees ad livig costs. They may also cover research costs but you will eed to check the terms ad coditios of the offerig to fid out. LJMU scholarships/studetships are offered: at Uiversity level (see LJMU website for details) at Faculty level (cotact your chose Faculty) You ca also search for LJMU scholarships/ studetships at: postgraduate-study Exteral Fudig Sources If you are iterested i exteral sources to fud your PhD study, it is worth lookig at Research Coucil offerigs. The seve grat-awardig Research Coucils are: Arts ad Humaities Research Coucil (AHRC) Biotechology ad Biological Scieces Research Coucil (BBSRC) Ecoomic ad Social Research Coucil (ESRC) Egieerig ad Physical Scieces Research Coucil (EPSRC) Medical Research Coucil (MRC) Natural Eviromet Research Coucil (NERC) Sciece ad Techology Facilities Coucil (STFC) Help may also be available from trusts, charities, atioal bodies, govermet departmets ad idustries coected with your area of research iterest. For further guidace o exteral fudig sources please cosult: the Grats Register, published aually by Palgrave Macmilla the Directory of Grat Makig Trusts, published aually by the Directory of Social Chage The support you get here is great. Staff are always there for you whether that is faceto-face, at the ed of a phoe or usig or skype. Robert Seabore, PhD studet Sport ad Exercise Scieces

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