Postgraduate researchers resources

The Graduate School

The Graduate School at the University of Reading has been established primarily to enhance the postgraduate research experience of its students. The Graduate School offers a wide range of skills training, in order to support and train developing researchers.  It is also a valuable opportunity for students to meet other postgraduates across the University and share and develop ideas.

Clifford Norton Award

The Clifford Norton Award was established "for the promotion of graduate studies and research" and offers an annual award of £200 to assist research students with travel expenses, eg to conferences. Please contact Helen Apted (h.a.e.apted@reading.ac.uk) in the Graduate School for further details.

Who to Contact

The Faculty Director of Research is Professor Hugo Tucker who is also Dean of the Faculty and is responsible for directing and promoting the overall research policy for the Faculty. The Faculty Director of Postgraduate Research Studies is Professor Brad Hooker.

For day-to-day queries, research students should contact their Supervisor or School/Department Director of Research as listed at School Directors of Postgraduate Research Studies

For enquiries regarding registration status, fees, extensions, visa letters, change of address, etc, contact the Doctoral Research Office or email dro@reading.ac.uk