PhD in Education
The Institute of Education has a long established record of successful doctor
al work. As a research student in the Institute of Education, you become a member of the University of Reading Graduate School. The Graduate School is the hub for all doctoral research activity across the University. The Graduate school works in partnership with us to provide you with the support and skills training that you need to fulfil your potential as a developing researcher as well as provide an exciting and supportive environment for you to meet others and share your interests and ideas.
The Institute currently has about 40 PhD students from the UK and abroad studying on both a full-time and part-time basis. Good facilities on the London Road campus include a research base for research students. The Institute runs regular research seminars for student and staff development. In addition, we also offer suitable research students a unique opportunity to gain further research experience through involvement in the research work of our staff, carrying out small amounts of paid work. Dr Mary Stakelum is Director of Postgraduate Research Studies. Areas of research expertise for members of staff are listed with details of our research .
Research students in the Institute of Education benefit greatly from having access to a range of research active staff, specialist research groups and research development opportunities that support their study. As a student in the Institute of Education you will be able to participate and attend our annual research conference and have access to cutting edge research through our weekly research seminar series as well as specialist research methods training programme via our Graduate school
Supervision
The Institute of Education boasts a number of internationally recognised academics, many leading experts in their field. Research students benefit greatly by being supported through their programme by a team of supervisors, typically two academics who are research active within the student's area. To find out more about our staff and find a supervisor please visit our staff profile pages.
Assessment
The PhD thesis is examined by viva voce and in accordance with the Code of Practice for Research Students, the Guide for Examiners for Higher Degrees by Research and Rules for the Submission of Thesis for Higher Degrees by Research. The thesis is required to make a distinct contribution to knowledge/profession, to be original and demonstrate an ability to relate to the existing body of research with in the field.
Examples of what some of our recent students have explored
- Emre Debreli: The impact of teacher training programs on pre-service teachers' beliefs about teaching and learning English.
- Radhika De Silva: Learner strategy instruction in writing (English for Specific Purposes).
- Tom Parkinson: How does canon formation impact upon Popular Music pedagogy at undergraduate level?
- Jinghui Wang: Learner autonomy and computer assisted language learning for Chinese learners of English.
- Rosemary Reynolds: The experiences and motivations for Further Education study in the UK of Chinese students.
- Marriote Ngwaru: Literacy and learning at home and school in a rural Zimbabwean community
- Kwasi Opoku-Amankwa: Textbooks, classroom communication and literacy development in a multilingual school in Ghana
- Barbara Graham: Pokomo Mother Tongue Education in Kenya: Implementation and Evaluations
- Moon Seong Hye: An ethnographic case study of Korean soujourner families: languages, identities, cultures and practices
- Chui Ling Liu: Inclusion in Taiwan
- Najlaa Bajaber : Gifted educational programmes for girls in Saudi Arabia
Entry requirements
Entrants to this programme are normally required to have obtained a Masters degree and to provide a 1000 word research proposal. For further information, please contact Dr Mary Stakelum or follow the How to apply link, on the right hand side
Information on English Language requirements (if your previous qualification was not studied in English) can be found here:
http://www.reading.ac.uk/Study/international/study-english.aspx
Fees
For information on current fees please click here: Fees
Institute of Education Postgraduate Research Studentships
The Institute of Education is offering a number of open studentship for those seeking to undertake a three year PhD at the Institute of Education. For further information, please follow the link below:
Institute of Education Postgraduate Research Studentship
Enquiries
In the first instance enquiries about PhD study should be directed to:
Dr Mary Stakelum - Director of Postgraduate Studies
0118 378 2693