Welcome
The Graduate School supports the postgraduate research (PGR) student community across Solent University. We aim to ensure our postgraduate research students have a high quality experience in a vibrant and interdisciplinary community.
The Graduate School provides an enriching learning environment for all research students, fostering intellectual and social interaction between graduates, supervisors, and collaborative partners from across the globe.
The Solent Graduate School promotes a research culture that recognises the diversity of researchers' experiences and aspirations and will help you make the most of the resources and opportunities available to support your research, training, and academic development. We pride ourselves on carrying out not only pioneering research, but also research that addresses real world problems. We offer opportunities to study for a Master's by Research (MRes), Master of Philosophy (MPhil) or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in several areas. At the Solent Graduate School, we want to help you achieve your best and discover new insights. Whether you’re thinking about applying for a PhD, or already underway with your research studies, you will find useful guidance and information on these pages.
Welcome
The Graduate School supports the postgraduate research (PGR) student community across Solent University. We aim to ensure our postgraduate research students have a high quality experience in a vibrant and interdisciplinary community.
The Graduate School provides an enriching learning environment for all research students, fostering intellectual and social interaction between graduates, supervisors, and collaborative partners from across the globe.
The Solent Graduate School promotes a research culture that recognises the diversity of researchers' experiences and aspirations and will help you make the most of the resources and opportunities available to support your research, training, and academic development. We pride ourselves on carrying out not only pioneering research, but also research that addresses real world problems. We offer opportunities to study for a Master's by Research (MRes), Master of Philosophy (MPhil) or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in several areas. At the Solent Graduate School, we want to help you achieve your best and discover new insights. Whether you’re thinking about applying for a PhD, or already underway with your research studies, you will find useful guidance and information on these pages.
Challenge led, solution focused
At Southampton Solent University, we put making a difference at the heart of our teaching, learning and research and knowledge exchange activities. Our aim is to learn from and respond to our local and international communities about their priorities, challenges, experiences and successes.
For more details, please contact research.admissions@solent.ac.uk.
Join our supportive and interdisciplinary research community
Located in the Research Hub, the heart of our research community, our Graduate School provides support and a high-quality experience for Solent University’s postgraduate research students.
Funded opportunities
Vice Chancellor’s Postgraduate Research Scholarship
Join our vibrant community and seize the opportunity to embark on a transformative PhD journey with us!
We have previously offered our Vice Chancellor’s Postgraduate Research Scholarship and hope to do so again for 2025/2026. This fully funded PhD scholarship covers full fees and includes a UKRI-linked annual stipend. We hope to have further information on this shortly and will keep you updated. For more details, please contact research.admissions@solent.ac.uk.
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More from the Graduate School
Master's by Research - MRes
Kickstart your research career with our Master’s by Research (MRes) degree. This postgraduate research degree allows you to plan and lead your own research project in any subject within the University’s portfolio. It offers a fantastic opportunity to deepen your subject interest through extensive research for a range of sectors, and serves as an excellent stepping stone to a PhD.
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