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Postgraduate Prospectus 2013

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Welcome to Nottingham
Professor David Greenaway Vice-Chancellor
Internationally recognised for groundbreaking research and teaching excellence, The University of Nottingham is a pioneering institution that will inspire and enable you to achieve your ambitions.
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Students enjoy the lake on University Park Campus.
Welcome to Nottingham
At Nottingham, we value the contribution that every postgraduate makes to our success as a world-leading institution. Along with our academics, our students are challenging ideas and changing the way we live, every day. We are committed to providing you with an exceptional postgraduate experience and the best possible environment in which to fulfil your own personal aspirations.
Introduction A world-class university 5 Reasons for further study 8 Quality teaching 9 Research excellence 11 Meet our research students 13-22 Our Doctoral Training Centres 23 Encouraging innovation and enterprise 25 Modes of study: an explanation 27 Our Graduate School 29 Finding funding 31 Study facilities 33 Your support network 35 International students 37 Overseas opportunities 39 Student life 41 Sporting opportunities 43 Career development 45 Our alumni 47 On campus 49 Accommodation 52 City life 53 A green university 55 See for yourself 57
Arts 59 American and Canadian Studies 61 Archaeology 62 Art History 63 Classics 64 Culture, Film and Media 65 Cultures, Languages and Area Studies 67 English 69 French and Francophone Studies 71 German Studies 72 History 73 Music 74 Philosophy 75 Russian and Slavonic Studies 76 Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies 77 Theology and Religious Studies 78 Engineering 79 Faculty of Engineering 81 Research divisions Architecture and Urbanism 83 Electrical Systems and Optics 85 Energy and Sustainability 87 Infrastructure and Geomatics 89 Manufacturing 91 Materials, Mechanics and Structures 93 Process and Environmental 95
Departments Architecture and Built Environment 97 Chemical and Environmental Engineering 98 Civil Engineering 99 Electrical and Electronic Engineering 100 Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering 101 Medicine and Health Sciences 103 Biomedical Sciences 105 Clinical Sciences 107 Community Health Sciences 109 Genetics 110 Graduate Entry Medicine and Health 111 Molecular Medical Sciences 113 Nursing, Midwifery and Physiotherapy 115 Veterinary Medicine and Science 117 Science 119 Biology 121 Biosciences 123 Chemistry 125 Computer Science 127 Hearing Research 129 Learning Sciences Research Institute 130 Mathematical Sciences 131 Pharmacy 132 Physics and Astronomy 133 Psychology 134 Work, Health and Organisations: 135 An Institute of Applied Psychology
Social Sciences 137 Business 139 Contemporary Chinese Studies 141 Economics 142 Education 143 Geography 145 Law 147 Methods and Data 148 Politics and International Relations 149 Sociology and Social Policy 151 Overseas campuses China Campus Malaysia Campus Further information How to apply Course fees Sources of funding Where we are Campus maps Subject index Contact details Connect with Nottingham 153 155 158 159 161 164 165-168 169 171-174 175-181 184 185
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MRI scans, novel vaccines, and technologies for early detection of cancer, for clean and green chemical processing, and for the controlled production of nanoparticles, are all results of our research. The most recent national Research Assessment Exercise found more than 90% of our research to be of international quality and ranked Nottingham seventh in the UK for research power. Our teaching excellence was recognised by the independent Quality Assurance Agency, which awarded Nottingham the highest possible judgement in its last assessment of teaching quality. Nottingham is a founder member of the Russell Group, an association of leading UK research-intensive universities, and Universitas 21, an international consortium of leading universities worldwide.
Our links with industry are well established and widereaching, providing student placements and knowledge transfer partnerships. We have an alumni community of over 200,000 graduates, stretching right back to the institutions beginnings in 1881. This includes academics, authors, business leaders, journalists, MPs, leading scientists and the current Prime Minister of Malaysia. Nottingham has been called the embodiment of the modern international university** and has campuses in the UK, China and Malaysia. We produce top-quality graduates with a global outlook who go on to great things. Read the latest news from Nottingham at www.nottingham.ac.uk/news
*The Graduate Market in 2012, High Fliers Research **The Sunday Times University Guide 2011
A world-class university
Nottingham is the nearest Britain has to a truly global university, with campuses in China and Malaysia modelled on a headquarters that is among the most attractive in Britain.
The Times Good University Guide 2012
The striking architecture on the modern Jubilee Campus makes it a stimulating place to study and work.
A world-class university
With more than 42,000 students from 150 countries, two overseas campuses and strong links with universities around the world, we have a unique academic community creating an inspirational place to study and work.
Nottingham is in the top 1% of universities worldwide and is internationally renowned for its world-changing work. Here are just some of the reasons Nottingham is world class.
Nottingham is one of the top five universities most often targeted by Britains leading graduate employers* and has an award-winning careers service that is open to our graduates for life.
Dr George Rice (pictured below) Technology Transfer Expert Dr Rice works in the Technology Demonstrator, a showcase for the Universitys inventions. Find out more about Georges experience: www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgvideos/ georgerice
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Reasons for further study

There are many reasons for embarking on postgraduate study; while some students want to break new ground in their field of research, others are looking to increase their employability or further their career. We have more than 9,000 postgraduate students, all driven by their own aspirations.
Why postgraduate study?
Todays job market is competitive and being able to identify to a potential employer the benefits they will get from your postgraduate qualification, either as a result of you gaining specialist knowledge and skills or through developing your interpersonal and transferable skills to a higher level, may offer you a competitive edge. Clare Jones, careers adviser for research staff and postgraduate research students Its an opportunity to make a genuine contribution to knowledge and to develop transferable skills in critical judgement, problem solving, data analysis, time management, project planning and communication. Professor Jerry Roberts, Dean of the Graduate School Undertaking postgraduate research can be richly rewarding and the moment of a major breakthrough, euphoric. Sir Peter Mansfield, Nobel Prize-winning Professor of Physics and inventor of MRI It gives you the grounding for an academic career not just the knowledge and skills but also the networks, contacts, exposure and opportunities to develop your work to a satisfyingly high level and to share it. Sarah Townley, PhD student It could lead to you discovering something completely new an invention even. We have an office dedicated to supporting the commercialisation of new technology that works with inventors on a daily basis. It can be incredibly exciting. Dr George Rice (pictured left), Technology Transfer Expert We work with Nottinghams Graduate School to recruit postgraduates for placements because they bring a high level of skill and knowledge to our business and we trust them to take on difficult projects with enthusiasm and understanding. Our last postgraduate placement student is now a full-time employee here. Adam Buss, Director of Audience Engagement at QUAD, Derby (centre for art and film) Postgraduates have the potential to earn more. (see page 45) Stephen McAuliffe, Director of the Careers and Employability Service
Why Nottingham?
We offer a wide range of research opportunities and more than 360 taught postgraduate courses. Research degrees are supervised by outstanding academics, many of whom are internationally renowned, and taught programmes are informed by the latest research findings. Research provision is outstanding we have the knowledge and equipment to facilitate a huge range of projects. We continually invest in our world-class facilities and campuses and will provide you with opportunities to develop far beyond your course. Our Graduate School runs the Researcher Development Programme to help research students develop the specific skills they need for their career. Our international campuses and global links provide opportunities for study abroad and international research collaborations. We can help you take your inventions and innovations to the real world where they will have an impact on society.
Reasons for further study
We are keen to ensure our teaching is always evolving and innovative so you receive the best possible experience: problem-based learning is incorporated into many courses an approach which fosters skills in group working and collaboration, self-direction, reasoning, critical reflection, and knowledge acquisition and application visual technologies, including simulations, video conferencing and interactive whiteboards, are widely used to support and enhance student learning we are using visual technology to set up direct links with our China and Malaysia campuses and video conferencing to enable joint projects involving students from around the world podcasts, official videos on YouTube, iTunesU, and more online assessments are also being used in our teaching Our U-Now initiative is an online resource that offers a fascinating insight into the teaching that takes place here. Download podcasts, videos and other learning resources at www.nottingham.ac.uk/unow
We regularly consult with employers to ensure our programmes are designed to develop key transferable skills and improve employability.
Alex Danchev (pictured below) Professor of politics The inspirational Professor Alex Danchev won a national award for Innovation in Teaching. Find out more about Alexs award-winning teaching: www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgvideos/ alexdanchev
Taught courses
We offer more than 360 taught postgraduate courses spanning a range of disciplines and subjects which aim to equip you with a curiosity-driven and deep understanding of your subject as well as a critical approach and skills relevant to your future career. Taught courses are based on a programme of lectures, seminars and tutorials and normally include compulsory core modules and the chance to select optional modules in your areas of interest. The impact of our research-intensive environment is evident in our teaching. Lecturers are experts in their fields, our courses constantly develop to incorporate the latest findings and our research philosophy underpins our interactions with students, producing graduates with an independence of mind and a critical approach to their work and the world around them.
Research students have access to a wide range of short courses delivered by our Graduate School that focus on the academic and practical skills needed for a research career. The Graduate School also supports placement schemes that will help you apply your research skills in a real company. Our award-winning Careers and Employability Service offers sessions for all students to help develop important skills and enhance employability. These include employer-led skills sessions, workshops on CV-writing and preparing applications, and presentations that aim to give you an insight into various companies and organisations, selection criteria, and the types of job opportunities on offer. For more information, see page 46. For a taste of teaching at Nottingham, you can also visit our iTunesU page where we have free video and audio podcasts. Find the link on our Connect page at www.nottingham.ac.uk/connect
Nottingham has an outstanding reputation for teaching quality and is consistently among the highest ranking performers in independent teaching assessments.
Quality teaching
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Quality teaching
In the last independent review of teaching quality carried out by the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA), Nottingham was awarded the highest possible judgement.
Innovative learning
Personal development and employability
Research excellence
Research at Nottingham generates discoveries, many of which have profound social, economic and cultural benefits and address major global challenges. Among other world-changing innovations, MRI was invented at Nottingham and continues to have a huge impact on modern healthcare. Our postgraduate students make significant contributions to this pioneering work.
Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) 2008

www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy/rae Nottingham was ranked seventh in the UK for research power. Almost 60% is world leading. 27 of our subject areas feature in the top 10 for their field. 14 of our subjects feature in the top five.
Doctoral Training Centres the future
Nottingham runs or is a partner in a number of Doctoral Training Centres. Between them they offer over 150 full-funded PhD/EngD opportunities. For more information, see pages 23-24.
More than 90% of our research is of international quality.
Engaging with business
Research funding
We have over 200 industrial sponsors of research. Our corporate partners include: AstraZeneca E.ON Ford GlaxoSmithKline Mars Novartis Pfizer Rolls-Royce Shell Unilever
The University attracted more than 130m in 2010/11 to fund research projects in key disciplines. Our RAE success was rewarded by an annual 9.7m increase in funding from the Higher Education Funding Council for England the largest rise awarded to any university. Impact: The Nottingham Campaign will raise 150m over the next five years to support high-impact projects.
Global links
Leading research takes place at our own international campuses in China and Malaysia offering our students opportunities to work overseas. We have high profile collaboration projects with businesses and institutions in Asia. As a founder member of Universitas21 we have partner universities around the world and international collaboration takes place across all our faculties.
Research priority groups
We have 13 priority groups which address global issues in key areas or support the delivery of research excellence. Thematic Advanced Manufacturing Aerospace Biomedical Imaging Drug Discovery Energy Global Food Security Integrating Global Society Operations in a Digital World Science, Technology and Society Platform Centre for Advanced Studies Clinical Translational Research Facilities International
Make your impact
Realising real-world impact
From cancer to carbon capture, Shakespeare to social networking, and drug discovery to the digital economy, research at Nottingham is opening doors to new ways of thinking. If you are interested in contributing to original knowledge, we can help you have an impact. Visit the website of your school of interest to find out about current projects. Find out more: www.nottingham.ac.uk/research
Our specialist Technology Transfer and Commercialisation team works with researchers to take their inventions to market. Award-winning spin-out companies grown from research projects have been developed with our help. Nottingham is a founding partner in BioCity Britains biggest biomedical business incubator. Leading research takes place at our UK, China and Malaysia campuses. Our Innovation Park on Jubilee Campus accommodates spin-out enterprises and collaborative industrial projects. For more information, see page 25.
Did you know?
Academics at the University have won two Nobel Prizes in the last decade.
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Research excellence
The Faculty of Arts has 280 research active staff and a broad portfolio of projects and centres of interdisciplinary research excellence. In addition to in-school supervision and training, research students are supported in their studies and developing careers through the new Arts and Social Sciences Graduate Centre, Centre for Advanced Studies in the Arts and Social Sciences (CAS), and a distributed network of Culture Innovation Labs (CILs) and key research facilities. The facultys global network of partnerships form the basis of a variety of collaborative research opportunities, with the past five years yielding numerous doctoral awards, bursaries and externally funded research fellowships, and over 7m of research awards.
Sylwia Szostak PhD Culture, Film and Media

Hear more about Sylwias story at www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgvideos/sylwiaszostak
Laura Todd PhD Russian and Slavonic Studies I want to break some of the old stereotypes that I think everybody has about certain places in Eastern Europe. Rebecca Harper PhD Film Studies and German Im looking at representations of queer women in film and the concept of belonging. Mariana Matoso PhD Lusophone African Culture My PhD is on water supply to Angola and Mozambique.
Hear all these stories at: www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgvideos
Sylwia Szostak undertook a placement at Lakeside Arts Centre during her masters at Nottingham.
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Meet our research students
Arts
Im looking at the transformation of the Polish TV market, how different it is to Western Europe and whether there are any similarities. Poland is unique because it hasnt been researched yet at least not as much as western countries. Its good to contribute to European television scholarship.
With a total research portfolio of 100m, the Faculty of Engineering has over 560 live research projects and 480 research students. Last year we attracted 28.4m in new awards across the faculty 37% from industry and 35% from research councils. In the most recent Research Assessment Exercise, 97% of research in the faculty was judged to be of international quality with over 75% defined as world leading or internationally excellent, putting us in the UKs top five universities for engineering. The University is a major international centre of excellence for energy research and the brand new 7.5m Energy Technologies Building is set to open this autumn (2012). Our commitment to gender equality in engineering was marked by the Athena SWAN Charter Silver Award, which recognises good employment practice for women in science, engineering and technology in higher education and research.
Archi Sarroza EngD

Hear more about Archis story at www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgvideos/archisarroza
Simon Woolhead PhD Mechanical Engineering Since my work was mainly in the design aspect, it felt amazing to see the highly skilled technicians in the Nottingham labs who go to great efforts to build fantastic rigs for corporate clients. Seda Kacel MArch Environmental Design When we are trying to design zero carbon houses in our studio, we want to see how this can be achieved in real time, so its very nice to see and observe them. Madhavie Perera PhD Mechanical Engineering My area of research revolves around biodissolvable composites which are basically materials that are intended to replace metals in implants.
Archi Sarroza is part of the EngD Centre in Efficient Fossil Energy Technologies (see page 23).
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Engineering
Being part of the EngD Centre in Efficient Fossil Energy Technologies, I can really appreciate how this research is a small fragment of a much larger challenge. The current energy landscape is shifting towards renewables and the outcome of this research can have industrial implications which in turn would contribute to another piece of the green energy puzzle.
Christina Hunt Intercalated PhD Veterinary Medicine

Hear more about Christinas story at www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgvideos/christinahunt
Ping Guo PhD Nursing, Midwifery and Physiotherapy Im looking at whether preoperative education and intervention can reduce anxiety and depression among Chinese cardiac surgery patients. Before I came here I was registered as a nurse in China specialising in cardiac surgery. Allison McIntosh PhD Biomedical Sciences Im doing a PhD in pre-clinical research, trying to understand the neurochemistry that underlies schizophrenia. Being so close to something that is really translational and that you can really relate to is very exciting and you get to grips with a lot of the clinical progress.
With 700 postgraduate research students, projects in the Faculty of Medicine are wide ranging. Research covers areas from basic sciences to clinical translational research, and includes research priority groups in drug discovery, biomedical imaging and clinical translational research. We undertake 40m worth of externally funded research every year. Based here we have Biomedical Research Units (BRUs) in gastrointestinal disease and hearing, Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care (CLAHRC) in Mental Health, the Arthritis UK Pain Centre and the UK Centre for Tobacco Control Studies, among others.
PhD student Christina Hunt is researching canine inherited disease.
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For quite a few years Ive had an interest in pedigree dog health. I was fascinated with breeding and inherited disease. So far weve really been focusing on the attitudes of vets and breeders towards pedigree dog breeding, canine inherited disease and health schemes.
Medicine
With an impressive research portfolio of 140m from external sources, the Faculty of Science hosts 1,300 postgraduate students. Our research is delivering fundamental knowledge and solutions to grand challenge problems in animal sciences, astronomy, the digital economy, drug discovery, energy, food, plant and animal sciences, healthcare, mathematics, nanosciences and sustainability. The most recent Research Assessment Exercise placed all our schools very high nationally, with many areas ranked in the top 10 including Agriculture, Veterinary and Food Sciences (1st), Pharmacy (1st), Chemistry (2nd), Physics (2nd), Applied Mathematics (5th), Statistics and Operational Research (6th) and Computer Science and Informatics (8th).
Zeeshan Danish PhD Pharmacy

Hear more about Zeeshans story at www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgvideos/zeeshan-danish
Andrew Phiri PhD Biology Intestinal helminth parasites are extremely important in domestic livestock and humans. These parasites are responsible for severe economic losses that are experienced by the livestock industry worldwide. Iker Prez Lpez PhD Mathematical Sciences My research focuses on providing mathematical proof for well-known investment strategies. The industrys credibility has been damaged recently and theres so much work to do to better understand its nature. Szu Shen Wong PhD Pharmacy My research may reveal important information for the design of new, safer anticoagulants medicines that reduce the ability of the blood to clot.
Zeeshan Danish is researching gene therapy for his PhD.
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Science
The ultimate dream of treating the most difficult diseases, like cancer, lies in the concept of gene silencing, or RNA interference. This is no longer impossible due to the design of a potent gene delivery system for the successful delivery of small interfering RNA into the human body which I am working on. The current concept of siRNA gene delivery is considered the future of next generation medicines. Scientists working in this field are future pharmaceutical pioneers.
The Faculty of Social Sciences is one of the largest and most diverse in Europe. We have over 400 internationally renowned and research active academic staff, 2,800 postgraduate taught students and almost 600 postgraduate researchers. The faculty spans eight major schools, all offering PhD supervision, and includes more than 40 research institutes and centres. Our reputation for world-class research has yielded major social science breakthroughs in areas such as international human rights law, geospatial technology, climate change, ethical business practices, globalisation, economic policy, citizenship, and transnational migration. We have attracted more than 26m worth of research funding in the past three years and seven of our eight schools are ranked in the top 10 for research based on the Times Higher Quality Rankings or the Research Assessment Exercise research power ranking.
Marie Paxton PhD Politics

Hear more about Maries story at www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgvideos/marie-paxton
David Hayes PhD Law Community punishments are an entrenched part of criminal justice policy. The popular conception is that they are a soft option. My research aims to identify whether there is a basis for this assumption. Maria Lozano PhD Education I had worked for nine years in Chile as a teacher and then I started working in innovation in education doing a pilot project testing methodologies with teachers across the country.
Politics PhD student Marie Paxton is investigating ways to mediate multicultural, pluralist tension.
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Social Sciences
My research is concerned with mediating multicultural, pluralist tension both in the domestic and global spheres. The need for such mediation is highlighted by instances such as the July 7 bombings and the September 11 attacks, where tensions have culminated in violent conflict.
Nottingham/EPSRC
Aim: to train research leaders who can work at the heart of the digital economy, creating new technologies or studying their impact on peoples lives (see page 92). Number of places: 10 Package*: tax-free stipend (15,600 in September 2012) per year, 3,000 allowance for travel and consumables plus a personal laptop.
Warwick/St Andrews/Dundee/Southampton/ Nottingham/Aberdeen/EPSRC
Aim: to provide the most comprehensive training in magnetic resonance technology in the UK. Number of places: two to four for Nottingham; 10-14 (from all universities). Package*: four-year funding, enhanced student stipend including travel funds and consumables.
Manufacturing Technology Engineering Doctorate Centre
As a world-leading research institute, we have attracted funding from the research councils to lead or be a partner in Doctoral Training Centres (DTCs) which aim to produce the next generation of research leaders.
Nottingham/Birmingham/Loughborough/MTC/EPSRC Aim: to provide an intensive four-year research programme in partnership with industry to address key challenges in advanced manufacturing engineering (see page 92). Number of places: 24 Package*: fees and approximately 20,000 stipend.
Non-Destructive Evaluation
Imperial/Strathclyde/Bristol/Nottingham/Warwick/ Bath/EPSRC Aim: to equip high quality graduates with the industrial skills and experience necessary to lead and develop non-destructive evaluation methods in diverse industries including aerospace, energy and oil and gas. Number of places: typically 10 per year each student is allocated to the university with the most relevant expertise. Package*: fees and stipend of approximately 20,000 per year.
Targeted Therapeutics and Formulation Sciences These centres offer incredible opportunities to undertake a fully funded PhD or EngD alongside intensive research training to prepare you for an exceptional career. The term Doctoral Training Centres, or DTCs, covers a range of research council funded initiatives including Centres for Doctoral Training, Doctoral Training Partnerships and Industrial Doctorate Centres. Efficient Fossil Energy Technologies
Nottingham/UCL/industrial partners/EPSRC Nottingham/Birmingham/Loughborough/EPSRC Aim: to produce research leaders to tackle the major national and international challenges over the next 15 years to generate electricity more efficiently using fossil energy with near zero emissions. Number of places per year: 15 Package*: tuition fees paid, tax-free annual stipend of up to 20,000, international travel budget for attendance at our Summer Schools, overseas laboratories and international conferences. Aim: to train the future pioneers of the pharmaceutical industry in collaboration with UCL and seven world-leading industrial partners. Number of places: 19 over two years with six places each in Nottingham in 2012 and 2013. Package: this is a four year research programme with fees and enhanced stipend paid and money allocated for consumables, travelling, industry stays and attending conferences.
Regenerative Medicine
Loughborough/Nottingham/Keele/EPSRC Aim: to encourage and train students from engineering and physical sciences to undertake a strategic and coherent research programme that brings together centres of expertise in academia, industry and healthcare to further the UK world class position in regenerative medicine. Number of places: 10 across the three partner universities. Package*: four-year funding and enhanced stipend including travel funds and consumables. Find out more about all our DTCs at www.nottingham.ac.uk/dtc
*Unless stated otherwise, all packages are for UK and EU students who have been resident in the UK for at least three years. Sometimes fees are covered for EU students but no stipends. International students are welcome to apply but will need to secure alternative funding.
DTCs we lead on
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council Doctoral Training Partnership
Nottingham/Rothamsted Research/BBSRC Aim: to deliver world-class doctoral research training in global food security, bioenergy and industrial biotechnology and other world-class bioscience. Number of places: 38 Package*: PhD stipends are for four years with additional funding available for lab consumables and travel to conferences. The minimum stipend for 2012/13 is 13,590.
DTCs where we are a partner

EPSRC Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Composites
Bristol/Cranfield/Manchester/Nottingham/EPSRC Aim: to provide UK manufacturing research engineers (REs) with the engineering and management skills necessary to make an immediate impact on composites manufacturing technology. Number of places: +30 Package*: tuition fees, enhanced stipend (20,000), including travel funds and laptop.
Economic and Social Research Council Doctoral Training Centre

Nottingham/ESRC Aim: to offer a world-class multidisciplinary environment in which social science research and those undertaking it can flourish. Number of places per year: minimum 19, maximum 38 Package*: fees and stipend (13,590 for 2012/13) plus annual allowance of 750 for travel and research costs. Economics places available to UK, EU and international applicants covering fees and stipend at an enhanced level (additional 3,000 per year).
Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Applications
Birmingham/Nottingham/Loughborough/EPSRC Aim: to equip graduates with the multidisciplinary skills needed to work in the energy sector and to provide in-depth training and expertise in hydrogen technologies. Number of places: 10 Package*: full studentship for four years, including HEU tuition fees and a project budget for a laptop, consumables and attendance at international conferences. 23 24
Our Doctoral Training Centres
Our Doctoral Training Centres
Horizon DTC for the Digital Economy
Integrated Magnetic Resonance Centre for Doctoral Training (iMR-CDT)
Within the University, inventions arising from research can be developed into commercial business ventures, delivering global solutions that make a difference in the real world. Our Technology Transfer Office, which aims to commercialise technologies developed at the University, currently manages a portfolio of over 300 patents. The University has been involved in the creation of more than 40 companies, known as spin-outs, and has a continued active interest in 28 of them, 15 of which have products in the marketplace. They carry out work in a diverse range of areas, from developing a powerful new approach to the early diagnosis of primary cancer, to providing innovative products based around virtual reality and computer graphics technology. Molecular Profiles is one of the Universitys most successful spin-outs. The company, which provides cutting-edge pharmaceutical development services that significantly improve and speed-up the introduction of new drugs, won the prestigious Queens Award for Enterprise in 2011 the UKs highest accolade for business success.
Encouraging entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurial students are nurtured at Nottingham. The Universitys Institute for Enterprise and Innovation (UNIEI) is one of the leading centres in Europe for the development of enterprise skills in the next generation of entrepreneurs. It works with a high-profile network of senior academics and researchers from around the world. The Institute offers practical business services through its Enterpriselab, which provides entrepreneurial students with business advice and mentoring, help with planning, and surgeries on finance, marketing, intellectual property, taxation, and funding. It also offers free shared office space and allows students to use the Enterpriselab address for their business.
The Enterpriselab facilities are also available to our graduates for up to 12 months after they leave the University. Enable Care Choices, a company providing social care services based on individual needs, is one graduate-run business benefiting from this opportunity. www.enablecarechoices.co.uk If you are interested in studying entrepreneurship at masters level, UNIEI offers a range of postgraduate courses designed to develop entrepreneurial skills. Delivered through our academic schools, the list includes courses in entrepreneurship with chemistry, communication, computer science, crop biotechnology, cultural studies, electrical and electronic engineering, and sustainable energy. Find out more about our enterprise facilities at www.nottingham.ac.uk/uniei
Nottingham was the first ever recipient of the Times Higher Entrepreneurial University of the Year Award. The judges praised the breadth and depth of Nottinghams entrepreneurial activity and said the University was committed to nurturing the most enterprising and globally-minded graduates in British higher education.
PhD student Mark Iliffe is one of the directors of 7Clusters, a student-run business supported by the Enterpriselab.
Encouraging innovation and enterprise

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Encouraging innovation and enterprise
Realising innovations
Our support for innovation attracts world-class academics who know that the infrastructure in place can take their inventions, ideas and new technologies to the global marketplace. Many of our PhD and postdoctoral students also play a large part in the development of new technologies.
7Clusters a consultancy providing geospatial and mapping related services to the growing location sector is an example of a student-run business supported by the Enterpriselab. www.7clusters.com
Did you know?
Research programmes
We offer a variety of research programmes, from masters degrees with a research element, such as the MRes or MA by research, to doctoral work the most advanced form of postgraduate study. As a research student at Nottingham, you will have close contact with academic staff and receive personal research supervision, working with at least two academics, depending on your course. Research training is provided to support your work and to help you gain skills in research methodology, skills specific to your research area, and a greater understanding of your subject as a whole. Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Duration: three years (guide only) A PhD is awarded on the successful completion of a programme of supervised research and is assessed by an oral examination and final thesis. Doctor of Medicine (DM) Duration: two-three years (guide only) The Doctor of Medicine is a research-based postgraduate degree for fully qualified medical doctors. It is similar to a PhD but can sometimes be completed more quickly and often contains a component of clinical research. Professional Doctorate (PD) Duration: three years (guide only) Professional Doctorates are doctoral level qualifications, equivalent to traditional PhDs. They are rigorous, part-time programmes of advanced applied study and research, specifically designed to meet the needs of practising professionals. They provide a framework for the integration of professional expertise and scholarly inquiry to explore specific areas of interest.
Master of Philosophy (MPhil) Duration: one year (guide only) The MPhil requires research skills and training similar to a PhD yet its scope and complexity is less than that required for a doctorate. You can apply to upgrade to a PhD after one year of study, or two years for part-time students. The MPhil is assessed by the submission of a thesis. Master of Research (MRes) Duration: one year (guide only) The MRes offers general research training for those intending to pursue a PhD or a career that requires research skills. On an MRes course, you will submit a dissertation of around 35,000 words, take 20 credits of generic research training and have the option to take up to 40 credits of relevant taught modules. The number of taught modules you choose to take determines the length of your dissertation. MA/MSc (by research) Duration: one year (guide only) The MA/MSc (by research) is similar to the MRes but you do not have to take 20 credits of generic research training and you can take between zero and 60 credits of relevant taught modules. Some programmes have a prescribed structure of taught modules while in others the decision is made in consultation with your supervisor. You will submit a dissertation of between 25,000 and 45,000 words depending on how many taught modules you choose to take.
Taught programmes
Our range of taught programmes continually develops in response to changes in society and the need to integrate the latest research findings. Our courses also evolve in response to business and industry, ensuring the employability of our graduates is significantly enhanced by our teaching. Masters courses can provide anything from vocational training to preparation for further research. You will usually work in small groups, and learning may be in the form of essays, project work, industrial or business placements, problem-solving classes, lectures, tutorials or discussion groups. They might also include an individual or group project or research dissertation, for which you will have close contact with the academics undertaking the research.
Distance learning could be suitable for students whose geographical location, employment, family commitments or busy lifestyle does not allow them to attend regular oncampus classes. The University offers a range of delivery methods for distance learners, from courses delivered entirely online, to blended learning courses that have a compulsory component of contact time. Distance learning courses are currently offered in the areas of applied ergonomics, applied linguistics, brewing sciences, church history, education, educational leadership and management, English language education, English studies, health communication, historical theology, international higher education, learning, technology and education, literary linguistics and modern English language, mentoring and coaching, public procurement law and policy, risk and reliability methods, special needs, systematic and philosophical theology, Teaching English for Academic Purposes, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), and workplace health. See page 34 and find out more about distance learning at www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy/distancelearning
Distance learning
Masters degree
Duration: one year (guide only) Masters degrees are intensive taught programmes with a dissertation or project. Nottingham offers a range of masters degrees including the Master of Architecture (MArch), Master of Arts (MA), Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Laws (LLM), and Master of Science (MSc). Diploma (PGDip) and certificate (PGCert) Duration: six-nine months (guide only) Diplomas and certificates are often vocational programmes of study or structured in a similar way to masters programmes. These courses are usually assessed by exams and coursework and a dissertation is not required.
Doctoral Training Centres
Fully funded research opportunities are available through our Doctoral Training Centres. See pages 23-24.
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Modes of study: an explanation
Modes of study: an explanation
Our postgraduate programmes are divided into research opportunities and taught courses. We offer full-time, part-time and some distance learning options.
Research environment and context including funding application workshops, copyright training and how to get the most out of a conference. Research methods and approaches including analysing interview transcripts and project managing your PhD. We also offer enhanced support and development for research students involved in teaching, a range of activities to help you gain entrepreneurial skills, and specific opportunities to help you identify and manage any commercial or policy implications arising from your findings. Find out more at www.nottingham.ac.uk/graduateschool/ traininganddevelopment
Alongside the Graduate School, the University has invested in a number of Graduate Centres which provide subject-specific opportunities. Find out more at www.nottingham.ac.uk/graduateschool
If you wish to present your research overseas or spend time researching abroad, the Graduate School offers a number of competitive financial awards. These include Graduate School Travel Prizes, which contribute towards the cost of attending a UK or international conference, and Graduate School Universitas 21 Research Scholarship Prizes of up to 1,000 for PhD students looking to spend a period of one month at a Universitas 21 partner institution. Further information can be found at www.nottingham.ac.uk/graduateschool
When the Quality Assurance Agency last audited quality standards across the University it specifically praised the contribution of the Graduate Centres in supporting and enhancing the student experience.
Researcher Development Programme
Contact
Our impressive Researcher Development Programme provides free training opportunities for research students to help you develop the skills you need for your career. All activities have been designed to meet the requirements of the UK research councils and are aligned with the National Researcher Development Framework. Areas covered include: Career management including career planning for PhDs and interview training for research students. Interpersonal and communication skills including advanced presentation skills for researchers, running meetings by video conference and preparing for your viva. IT and information skills including essential information skills for new researchers and library services for the new researcher.
Workshops and events
The Graduate School t: +44 (0)115 846 8400 e: graduate-school@nottingham.ac.uk w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/graduateschool
The Graduate School runs a postgraduate induction programme in the first week of the autumn semester as well as events throughout the year, including careers workshops, funding workshops, the Postgraduate Research Showcase and social activities. You can find a list of future events at www.nottingham.ac.uk/graduateschool/events
At Nottingham, postgraduates are central to our research mission. Our dedicated Graduate School is committed to working with you to ensure you receive all the support and skills-training you need to fulfil your potential.
Our Graduate School
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Our Graduate School
On entry to the University, all postgraduate students become members of the Graduate School, which seeks to provide the facilities and resources you need to excel in your chosen research field and to significantly enhance your postgraduate experience.
Learning and teaching including introduction to teaching for postgraduate research students and researchers.
Postgraduate funding
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Finding funding
Postgraduate study is a major investment a commitment to yourself, your subject and your future.
We are keen to help our postgraduate students secure funding. However, please be aware that financial support is limited, so we recommend that you investigate opportunities as early as possible. In addition to tuition fees, we estimate a full-time postgraduate student will need to budget around 800 per month to cover accommodation, maintenance, recreation and other expenses. The majority of postgraduate students studying in the UK fund their own studies, often from a package made up of personal savings, family loans or contributions, part-time work, bank loans and support from a trust or charity. On these pages, we have listed just some of the ways in which you can fund your studies. There is also a table of funding opportunities on pages 165-168. You will find further funding information on individual course pages of the online prospectus www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy and on school, department and institute websites. The research councils make awards to students from the UK and Channel Islands. Students resident in the Isle of Man should consult their education authoritiy. EU students should note that ordinarily, unless you have been resident in the UK for a period of three years immediately preceding the start of your course, or are classified as a migrant worker or child of a migrant worker, awards from all the research councils cover course fees only. Further information is available at www.nottingham.ac.uk/graduateschool/funding
Search for awards
The Universitys Graduate School and International Office offer guidance on funding opportunities, the latter specifically for international students. Please visit www.nottingham.ac.uk/graduateschool and www.nottingham.ac.uk/international A number of other websites outline potential funding opportunities. These include: www.britishcouncil.org www.findaphd.com www.jobs.ac.uk www.postgraduatestudentships.co.uk www.prospects.ac.uk www.scholarship-search.org.uk
Professional and Career Development Loans
For free, impartial advice on Professional and Career Development Loans, please contact an adviser on: t:+44 (0)800 100 900 w: www.direct.gov.uk/pcdl
My advice to anyone looking for funding for a PhD would be: read the criteria and make sure you follow the submission details to the letter word count, reference style, etc. Importantly, you need to really understand what the funding body/council wants to fund and what their priorities are and make sure you match that in your application. Take care in your application and get your supervisors on board as early as possible.
Jeannie Holstein PhD Business and Management funded by the ESRC
When you are here
Research councils
Trusts and charities
Seven research councils provide funding for tuition and maintenance to a limited number of UK and other EU students. The research councils are the main source of government funding for postgraduate study, but securing funding from them is a highly competitive process. They fund different subject areas; therefore you need to identify the appropriate body and be clear about its procedures. The level of payment varies, but all awards for home students include: tuition fees maintenance grants contributions towards travel, field work, academic materials and other expenses additional sums for disabled students Lists of universities and programmes for which studentships are provided are available from the research councils. However, you should not apply directly to them. In general, you should apply through the academic school in which you intend to study.
A number of trusts and charities offer funding for postgraduate students. While it is unlikely they would cover the total amount needed for fees and maintenance, funding from a trust or charity could help pay for materials and other course costs. Many students build up a portfolio of funding by securing a range of smaller awards, so it is worth looking into these opportunities.
During your course, we can help you identify opportunities for funding that could enable you to travel or attend a conference, for example, as part of your studies. The Graduate School administers a number of competitive awards see page 30 for more information. Part-time work Unitemps, the Universitys recruitment agency, provides opportunities for part-time and temporary jobs on campus and close by in Nottingham. According to UK government legislation, international students on a Tier 4 student visa may undertake paid work while studying in the UK of up to 20 hours per week in term-time and full-time during vacations. The International Office can advise further on this www.nottingham.ac.uk/international Tutoring opportunities Some academic schools provide opportunities for research students to supplement their income while gaining experience in teaching or laboratory demonstrations. Check with your school for more information. Find out more about funding options at www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy/funding
Studentships
Once you have chosen your course, contact your academic school to ask about funding opportunities. Some schools offer studentships fully funded research degrees under the guidance of a specific supervisor. Many opportunities are advertised on the Universitys vacancies web pages www.nottingham.ac.uk/jobs/currentvacancies
Our strong research performance enabled us to spend 26m on scholarships for postgraduate researchers during 2010/11.
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Libraries
Our eight UK libraries house more than one million books and journals, as well as extensive manuscript collections and several thousand electronic journals and books. Some of our libraries host Learning Hubs flexible learning and study spaces with excellent facilities. Every library has specialist staff who will help you find the information you need. They are especially alert to the needs of students with disabilities. All libraries provide lending and reference services and are open for long hours. The Hallward Library is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week (24/7) during most of term-time, while five of our other libraries are open 24/7 around exam times, both in January and the summer. Contact Library Helpline t: +44 (0)115 951 4514 e: library-helpline@nottingham.ac.uk w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/is
Advanced computing facilities
As a postgraduate student you will have access to the Universitys networked services, which include computer rooms with printing, scanning and a wide range of standard and specialist software, high-speed internet access, plug-in points and wireless hotspots for your laptop and specialist applications software for research. We have computer rooms on all our campuses, most of them with 24-hour access. Laptop computers are also available on loan for use in most of the Universitys libraries. Contact Student IT Helpline t: +44 (0)115 951 6677 e: student-it-helpline@nottingham.ac.uk w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/is
Improving your language skills
Flexible, distance and eLearning
Because many programmes are available on a part-time or distance-learning basis, we are able to offer opportunities to study around existing employment and family commitments, no matter where you are based. A significant investment in eLearning opportunities means flexible research and study is provided through a Virtual Learning Environment, giving you 24/7 access to the highest quality teaching and learning materials, wherever you are in the world. To support you in your studies, we have designed specific services including our postal library loans service, where users can request ordinary loan books held in our libraries to be posted directly to their UK home address. We also offer a postal photocopy service and online IT and software training. Find out more about services for distance and part-time students at www.nottingham.ac.uk/is/libraries/ part-time-distance.aspx You can also access information about our online learning environment and study skills for distance learners at www.nottingham.ac.uk/teaching/studyskills
The University offers language courses and study facilities for all students. The Language Centre, based on University Park, provides a number of language courses, some of which are specifically aimed at research students. It also offers a wide range of daytime and evening classes on a credit-bearing and/or fee-paying basis. For more information about all our courses, please visit www.nottingham.ac.uk/language-centre The Language Centre also houses the Self Access Centre, an ideal environment for independent study. Facilities and materials here include: 40 networked PCs with a dedicated suite of multimedia language-learning applications live satellite TV viewing course books, grammar books, dictionaries magazines, newspapers, easy readers CD-roms /DVDs Contact The Language Centre t: +44 (0)115 846 6358 e: language-centre@nottingham.ac.uk w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/language-centre
PhD student Catherine Gilbert uses the resources in the Self Access Centre.
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Study facilities
State-of-the-art library facilities, language courses and the best in IT we are committed to providing you with everything you need to make your postgraduate studies a success.
Our Student Services Centres based in the Portland Building on University Park, Amenities Building on Jubilee Campus, and in Main Building on Sutton Bonington Campus incorporate financial, academic, and disability support, registry services, the tuition fees office, and other essential student services. University Park and Jubilee campuses t: +44 (0)115 951 3710 f: +44 (0)115 823 2083 e: ssc@nottingham.ac.uk Sutton Bonington Campus t: +44 (0)115 951 6004 e: ssc-sb@nottingham.ac.uk w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/ssc Academic Support The Academic Support Team provides study support to all students including sessions on academic writing skills and time management. Academic Support can also assist with queries regarding: admissions and registration assessments in relation to dyslexia recommendations to academic staff about reasonable adjustments in the learning, teaching and assessment environments t: +44 (0)115 951 3710 e: ssc@nottingham.ac.uk w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/ssc
assessment for and access to the Disabled Students Allowance (DSA) for home students* recommendations for alternative assessment and timetabling arrangements access to alternative formats such as braille and large print individual specialist support access to specialist technology based in Academic Support or in libraries liaison with libraries for enhanced services such as extended loans residential accommodation and adapted study bedrooms accessible transport around and between campuses t: +44 (0)115 951 3710 e: ssc@nottingham.ac.uk w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/ssc
*International students are entitled to a level of support that is equivalent, so far as is reasonably possible, to home students who receive the DSAs. Although we are able to offer advice and guidance, we are not able to provide any level of care or support in connection with normal day-to-day living arrangements.
Childcare Services are available for children aged six weeks to 12 years and include three daycare facilities, a holiday playscheme and a toy library. t: +44 (0)115 951 5222 e: childcareservices@nottingham.ac.uk w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/childcare Counselling This free, professional and confidential service is available to students and staff at Nottingham. t: +44 (0)115 951 3695 e: counselling.service@nottingham.ac.uk w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/counselling Cripps Dental Centre Cripps Dental Centre offers services under the National Health Service for students** and their families. t: +44 (0)115 950 6781 Disability Liaison Officers Each school appoints a Disability Liaison Officer (DLO) to provide advice and guidance on disability issues and support. t: +44 (0)115 951 3710 w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/disability Faith support and advice There are prayer rooms on all our campuses, and a team of chaplains and faith advisers offer friendship, advice and support as well as services of worship. The team also works with the Students Unions religious-based societies to organise discussion groups and sports and social events. We respect the rights and religious views of our students and care is taken to ensure teaching activities, including examinations, do not coincide with major religious festivals. Students who need to absent themselves for reasons of religious observance should discuss the matter with their school. t: +44 (0)115 951 3931 (term-time only) w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/chaplains
t: +44 (0)115 846 8400 w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/graduateschool International Office Our International Office offers a range of additional support services specifically for our overseas students see page 38. t: +44 (0)115 951 5247 w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/international Student Advice and Representation Centre The Student Advice and Representation Centre provides information on all student issues. t: +44 (0)115 846 8730 w: www.su.nottingham.ac.uk/adviceandsupport/SARC University Health Service The University Health Service provides medical services for students** and their families who are eligible for National Health Service care. t: +44 (0)115 846 8888 w: www.unhs.co.uk
**International students must be pursuing a full-time course to be eligible for this service.
Financial Support The Financial Support Team provides advice and information on University and government funding for students. Students can apply for financial assistance for various costs including childcare, fees for part-time postgraduate study, and general living and course costs. t: +44 (0)115 823 2071 f: +44 (0)115 951 4376 e: financialsupport@nottingham.ac.uk w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/financialsupport
Find out more about our support services at www.nottingham.ac.uk/ssc
Your support network

To ensure you enjoy and make the most of your studies, we have a comprehensive range of services offering you all the academic and personal support you might need during your time with us.
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Student Services Centres
Disability Support Disability Support staff can assist with:
Other services
The Graduate School The Graduate School is a dedicated resource for postgraduates see pages 29-30.
International students
With over 42,000 students from more than 150 countries studying across our campuses in China, Malaysia and the UK, Nottingham has been described as the embodiment of the modern international university.*
Although we serve a thriving international community, we are still firmly rooted in all that is distinctive about British education. The UK is known for its innovative teaching and assessment methods that encourage independent and creative thinking. The UKs quality standards are among the best in the world, with institutions continually assessed to ensure study opportunities meet strict criteria. Our support services are also world class, including our International Office, which is dedicated to the needs of our overseas students. The International Office will ensure you have all the information you need to live and study in Nottingham.
The University has a well-developed network of support services for students see pages 35-36. The International Office provides a confidential advisory service for international and EU students and can offer help and guidance on a wide range of issues including immigration, employment and financial matters, as well as academic and personal issues.
Family life
Before you start your programme
Members of our International Office and academic staff regularly visit different countries to meet prospective students and their families. We work closely with the British Council and have a worldwide network of representatives, all of whom can give you advice on studying in the UK and at The University of Nottingham. For a list of the Universitys country-specific contacts, events and representatives in your country, please visit www.nottingham.ac.uk/internationalstudents/meetus
The University runs a number of schemes for international students who come to Nottingham with their partner or family. These include Family Link which introduces you and your family to a local host and events for children. Language classes are also on offer if your partner needs help with their spoken English.
Fees and financial support for international and EU students

The University guarantees that if you accept a place and register here, you will pay the same fee for each year of your programme.
A large number of scholarships are available to international and EU offer holders. Please visit our scholarships pages at www.nottingham.ac.uk/internationalstudents/scholarships In addition to tuition fees, an international student unaccompanied by family members will require a minimum of 800 per month for accommodation, maintenance and other expenses.
English language requirements
We are keen to ensure all our students are well-prepared to succeed. If your first language is not English, you must achieve an appropriate level in an approved test in English before you can register with a school or department. Our Centre for English Language Education offers presessional English programmes to help you reach this level. More details can be found on pages 161-162. English language requirements vary depending on the area of study. Specific English language requirements for each course can be found on individual school websites and at www.nottingham.ac.uk/entryrequirements
At the end of your programme
Once back in your home country, you can access support from a growing number of University alumni societies, which enable our graduates to keep in touch with each other and the University. Find out more at www.alumni.nottingham.ac.uk The Careers and Employability Service can help you to plan and build your career and there are opportunities for international students to pursue jobs under the Tier 2 and Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur routes. Find out more at www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk or get advice from us at www.nottingham.ac.uk/careers
Visas and immigration
In order to study at the University, you will be required to have obtained appropriate immigration permission. Find out more at www.nottingham.ac.uk/internationalstudents/ visasimmigration or www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
International offices
Travelling to Nottingham
For new international students, the International Office arranges a coach pick-up service from London Heathrow Airport to the University and an International Welcome Programme, just before the start of the academic year in September. More detailed welcome and arrival information will be sent to you by the International Office once you have received an offer to study at the University.
We also have international offices based in East Asia, South East Asia, West Africa and Latin America. Please visit our website for contact details.
International enquiries
The International Office The University of Nottingham Jubilee Campus Wollaton Road Nottingham, NG8 1BB UK
Social life
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Student support
At Nottingham, we have an extensive network of international links in business and education. As a founder member of Universitas 21, and with our own overseas campuses, we can offer you unique opportunities to spend time overseas as part of your studies.
Our overseas campuses
U21 joint PhD programme
Overseas opportunities
You may have the opportunity to spend time at one of our overseas campuses, in China and Malaysia, as part of your course or research. Both campuses offer taught and research opportunities in a range of areas. Students in research fields that relate to Asia or South East Asia are particularly welcome. China Campus The University of Nottingham Ningbo China currently offers masters programmes and research opportunities in built environment, business, Chinese studies, computer science, economics, engineering, English studies, environmental sciences, international communications, international studies and interpreting. See page 155 and visit www.nottingham.edu.cn Malaysia Campus The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus offers masters programmes and research opportunities in applied psychology, biosciences, business and management, computer science and information technology, economics, education, environmental monitoring, engineering, international relations, law, modern languages and culture, nutrition, plant technology and psychology. See page 158 and visit www.nottingham.edu.my
This programme allows research students to embark on joint PhD programmes at leading universities across the globe. Fourteen of the networks universities, including Nottingham, have drawn up a framework for creating tailormade programmes of study, taking individual research needs into account and enabling students to live and work in two different countries. F or more information visit www.nottingham.ac.uk/graduateschool/u21phd
Erasmus European exchange
Postgraduates may also have the chance to participate in the European Commissions Erasmus programme. More than 3,100 higher education institutions in 31 countries participate in the programme so there are many opportunities across all disciplines. For more information visit www.britishcouncil.org/erasmus Find out more about overseas opportunities at www.nottingham.ac.uk/international
Many of our students spend time at our overseas campuses as part of their studies. Find out more about Harvey Kayes experience of studying at our China Campus: www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgvideos/harveykaye
Universitas 21 (U21)
Universitas 21 is an international network of leading research-intensive universities which work together to share knowledge and create opportunities for staff and students through international collaboration. Our status as a founder member means you may be able to study at one of our partner universities in Australia, Canada, China, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Sweden, the UK or the USA. At postgraduate level, opportunities are focused primarily on research. The University offers a number of competitive awards of up to 1,000 to full- and part-time PhD students in their second or third year to help them spend one month at a partner institution through the Universitas 21 mobility programme. For more information visit www.nottingham.ac.uk/graduateschool/u21
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Student life
Postgraduate Welcome Week will introduce you to life at Nottingham seven days of events, presentations and drop-in sessions to help you settle in. Every registered postgraduate is automatically a member of our Postgraduate Students Association (PGSA), the part of the Students Union dedicated to the welfare of our postgraduates.
With a huge range of opportunities to get involved in societies, sports activities, volunteering and social events, your days as a student here will stay with you for life.
Day trips, nights out, pub quizzes, sports socials and coffee mornings are just some of the activities offered by our PGSA throughout the year. Our Students Union is one of the most active in the UK, with more than 200 student societies covering languages, cultures and religions, hobbies such as gardening, subjects including creative writing, art and biology, and even chocolate.
We have a great range of high-quality sports facilities on campus and the Students Union has more than 75 sports clubs that you could join. Nottingham is a high performer when it comes to sport, but there are lots of opportunities for those who play for fun too see page 43. Lakeside, the Universitys public arts centre and museum, has rapidly established itself as one of the regions most exciting arts venues and recently welcomed over 45,000 visitors to its acclaimed Lowry exhibition. It comprises three art galleries, a recital hall, theatre, museum and artist in residence. Visit www.lakesidearts.org.uk Volunteering is a good way to develop new skills and improve your CV whether you want to lead your own project, take part in a one-off taster, volunteer with one of around 120 organisations, or get involved in the Students Union, the Student Volunteer Centre can help you do it. Visit www.su.nottingham.ac.uk/volunteering On our Connect page you will find all our social media channels as well as blogs from some of our students about life at Nottingham. Visit www.nottingham.ac.uk/connect
Georgia Thresh Postgraduate Officer 2012/13 Find out the latest from our PGSA at www.su.nottingham.ac.uk/postgraduate
Lakeside Arts Centre Lakeside is a unique public arts centre based on University Park Campus, complete with a theatre, museum, galleries and a recital hall. Find out more about the theatre: www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgvideos/lakeside
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The Students Union media services are award-winning and include the New Theatre, Impact magazine, URN radio station and NUTS TV station you are invited to get involved in any or all of these student-run services.
The PGSA is here to make sure your postgraduate experience at Nottingham is as enjoyable and rewarding as possible. We organise and run events such as the Big Night Out, coffee and cake socials, comedy nights and summer barbecues. Its my job to ensure your voice and opinions are heard by the University and nationally.
Sporting opportunities
As well as an excellent academic reputation, Nottingham is well known for its sporting success.
The University provides an impressive range of sports facilities including modern sports centres and gyms on all three UK campuses. The sports centre on University Park Campus houses three full-sized sports halls comprising 12 badminton courts, six squash courts, a multipurpose room, practice rooms for martial arts and table tennis, a snooker room and a bar. There is also a specialist strength and conditioning facility for elite athletes. University Park also offers a 25-metre, eight-lane swimming pool, floodlit astroturf pitches and tennis courts. Off campus, the National Watersports Centre is close by, as is the National Ice Arena and the Nottingham Tennis Centre.
Unique within higher education, our Tri Campus Games see students from each of our Nottingham campuses in China, Malaysia and the UK competing against each other in several sports. The Games involve nearly 200 students from more than 20 nationalities and are held on a different campus each year. We provide support and facilities for disability sport and our dedicated Disability Sports Officer will be happy to work with you to ensure you make the most of the sports and fitness opportunities on offer, whether you are at paralympic level or simply want to keep fit.
Disability sport
Bursaries and scholarships
Competitive sport
The Athletic Union has over 75 sports clubs, and Nottingham teams have consistently finished in the top 10 in the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) overall league championship table over the last 15 years. Every Wednesday afternoon during term time, more than 50 teams represent the University playing either home or away in a wide variety of sports as part of the BUCS league. Those interested in taking part should join the Athletic Union club of their choice. The charity Varsity series between The University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University is another opportunity to compete. What started out as a few friendly matches has now developed into a huge series spanning the whole of the second semester and featuring 14 matches in 10 different sports. The universities top sportspeople compete at some of Nottinghams highest profile venues watched by crowds that often number into the thousands.
In order to further the Universitys sporting success, a sports bursary scheme exists to help outstanding athletes meet the extra costs of high class sports participation. Nottingham is also part of the Government-funded Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS), whereby talented students identified by their National Governing Body may receive sports support services (physiotherapy, sports science, lifestyle workshops) and discretionary services (eg travel and equipment costs). Find out more at www.nottingham.ac.uk/sport
Keeping fit
For those who want to keep fit without competing, we offer three levels of sports membership, giving you access to sports and fitness facilities as well as a range of exercise classes including salsa, yoga, zumba and more. Our NU2 Sport programme offers you the chance to take up a new sport or return to sport after a break without having to buy membership. Find out more about opportunities to compete and take part at www.nottingham.ac.uk/sport
Intra mural opportunities
If you are interested in taking part in organised sport on a regular basis without the training and playing commitments of University representative sport, the Athletic Union runs a popular intra mural programme, with more than 170 teams competing for their hall, department or society on a weekly basis. The league programme includes football, netball, basketball, rugby union, hockey and cricket, and there are one-day tournaments in squash, table tennis and badminton as well as a swimming gala and cross country event. There is also a postgraduate cricket league during the summer months, and postgraduate students are welcome to join the staff squash, racketball and badminton clubs.
Ben Arnold (pictured left) MSc Corporate Strategy and Governance Sports bursar and hockey player Ben is in training for the 2016 Olympic Games. Find out more about Bens experience: www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgvideos/benarnold

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Career development
Once you are a student with us, and even after you graduate, you will have access to our award-winning careers service.
According to independent research, Nottingham is one of the top five universities most often targeted by Britains leading graduate employers* and more than 2,000 employers approach the University every year with a view to recruiting our students.
Consequently and owing to our reputation for excellence more than 90% of our postgraduates enter employment, voluntary work or further study during the first six months after graduation.** The latest data shows the average starting salary for Nottingham PhD graduates was 29,712 a 38% increase on the average salary for first degree graduates with the highest salary being 150,000.** The average starting salary among those graduating from taught masters courses was 22,255 with the highest salary being 95,000.**
*The Graduate Market in 2012, High Fliers Research **Data is taken from known destinations of the 2010/11 leaving cohort of Nottingham graduates who studied full-time.
Our Careers and Employability Service is used by around 80% of finalists every year and offers ongoing support for planning your career throughout your time at the University. Each year the service delivers: careers sessions with experienced professionals, drop-in sessions with employers, aptitude test practice sessions, focus groups and employer interview sessions careers adviser-led and employer-led skills workshops one-to-one careers guidance sessions with our advisers, helping you to develop a strategy to achieve your career goals one-to-one sessions with our CV assistants who can assess your CV over 250 recruitment events where employers visit the University to promote opportunities an annual Graduate Recruitment Fair, which attracts a wide range of recruiters, including global companies an annual law fair, which attracts over 75 employers from the legal world an annual business and management fair which attracts over 70 employers from a range of business, accounting and finance organisations a specialist careers adviser who works solely with research postgraduates a modern resource area providing access to a wide range of career related information and material assistance in securing part-time work/temporary work on or close to campus through www.unitemps.co.uk My Career an online system that is updated weekly with new graduate vacancies, placement and internship opportunities, as well as voluntary work
After graduation, there are opportunities for international students to pursue jobs in the UK under the Tier 2 and Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur routes. The latest information can be found at www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk t: +44 (0)115 951 3680 e: careers-team@nottingham.ac.uk See what our careers service can offer you at www.nottingham.ac.uk/careers
Contact
Employers we work with:

Accenture Boots BT Capital One Deloitte Enterprise Rent-a-car Experian GCHQ GlaxoSmithKline Grant Thornton HSBC IBM Michael Page International National Health Service Ocado Procter & Gamble PricewaterhouseCoopers RBS Sky Teach First The University of Nottingham
Academic standards are very high and there is an excellent graduate employment record, helped by a good careers service.
The Guardian University Guide 2011
Fio Dossetto (pictured) PhD Canadian Drama Through a placement organised by the Graduate School, Fio works at Kedleston Hall in Derby, a National Trust property. Find out more about Fios experience: www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgvideos/ fiodossetto
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Our alumni
Pioneering scientists, international policy makers, leaders of national charities, newspaper editors, novelists, Olympic medallists, a Prime Minister and a Nobel Prize winner.
Nottingham has a worldwide network of more than 200,000 former students making a contribution in over 190 countries around the world. When you finish studying with us you will automatically join our exclusive Alumni Association a dynamic group of all our former students. Membership is completely free and offers some fantastic benefits.
Notable alumni
Were proud of the contribution our graduates make to society. Heres what some of them have gone on to do: Dr Stewart Adams OBE Pharmacologist and creator of the painkiller ibuprofen Matthew Bannister Former Controller of BBC Radio One and BBC broadcaster Dr Tim Brabants MBE Canoeist and Olympic gold medallist Jeremy Browne MP UK Foreign Office Minister Sir Clive Granger (1934-2009) Economist and Nobel Prize winner Michael Hirst Screenwriter (Elizabeth) Dr Amanda Horton-Mastin Former Director of Innovation and now Director of Marketing at Comic Relief DH Lawrence (1885-1930) Author Sir Jack Lewis (Baron Lewis of Newnham) Chemist and member of the House of Lords Roger Lewis Group Chief Executive of the Welsh Rugby Union and Millennium Stadium Dame Mary Marsh Former Director and Chief Executive, NSPCC Tim Martin Founder and Chairman of JD Wetherspoon Judith McHale Former Under-Secretary of State in the US Obama Administration
Stanley Middleton (1919-2009) Writer and Booker Prize winner Brian Moore Former England rugby union international and now broadcaster Meg Munn MP Labour MP, former Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State and former Minister for Women YAB Dato Sri Mohd Najib Bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak Prime Minister of Malaysia Sir Robert Phillis (1945-2009) Chief Executive, Guardian Media Group John Rishton CEO, Rolls-Royce Sir John Sawers Head of MI6 Dr Helen Willetts Meteorologist and BBC broadcaster Professor Sir Ian Wilmut Embryologist managed the team that cloned Dolly the sheep Ruth Wilson Actress star of BBC adaptation Jane Eyre Sir Andrew Witty CEO, GlaxoSmithKline Keith Wyness Former Chief Executive, Everton FC Deng Yaping Chinas Sporting Star of the Century
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Networking
Nottingham is ranked second in the UK for the number of alumni listed among CEOs in the 500 largest companies worldwide.*
*International Professional Ranking of Higher Education Institutions 2011, MINES ParisTech
Our alumni network offers you access to a huge range of business and learning opportunities. As part of that group you will be able to forge friendships, share knowledge, build academic partnerships and take advantage of global opportunities. To make it easy, we have online networks and alumni contacts based around the world.
Events
Throughout the year, the University hosts an extensive programme of events that alumni and their guests are welcome to attend. From informal networking sessions to special anniversary celebrations and lectures showcasing Nottingham academic and alumni talent, the programme offers exciting opportunities to stay in touch with the University.
University facilities
As a former Nottingham student, you will have access to our Careers and Employability Service for as long as you want it. You will also be able to use our unique Enterpriselab for 12 months after graduation, a facility which offers advice and practical support to help you plan and launch your own business venture. Find out more at www.alumni.nottingham.ac.uk Follow us on Twitter @UniOfNottAlumni Join us on LinkedIn or like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/universityofnottinghamalumni
Impact: The Nottingham Campaign is our biggest ever fundraising campaign. It will deliver the Universitys vision to change lives, tackle global issues and shape the future. The campaign is set to raise 150m over five years to support a series of high-impact projects on the local, national and global stage.
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Set around a lake with beautifully kept gardens and pastures, the 330-acre University Park is the Universitys principal campus. Receiving Green Flag award status every year since 2003, it is one of the most attractive campuses in the country and features a mixture of period buildings and modern teaching and research facilities, with 12 halls of residence, a conference and exhibition centre, sports facilities and the Lakeside Arts Centre. All this is just a short bus ride from the city centre on the dedicated Unilink bus service.
Sutton Bonington Campus
Jubilee Campus
Just one mile from University Park, Jubilee Campus, opened in 1999, is an exemplar in sustainable brownfield regeneration and has won numerous awards for its environmentally friendly design. The modern, purposebuilt buildings include teaching and research facilities, residences, retail, social and support amenities, libraries and a sports hall. Aspire, the countrys tallest free-standing work of public art, soars to 60 metres above the campus. The adjoining Innovation Park was launched in 2008 and continues to
Located in the beautiful countryside of south Nottinghamshire, Sutton Bonington Campus occupies a spacious 100-acre site with its own teaching and learning facilities, sports centre, student guild, social amenities and halls of residence. Ten miles south of University Park, the campus benefits from state-of-the-art teaching and research facilities including purpose-built plant, food and nutrition science buildings, specialised laboratories, a 24-hour learning resource centre, extensive library, University farm and a dairy centre with 180 robotically milked cows. The campus also houses the School of Veterinary Medicine and Science which opened in 2006 the first in Britain for more than 50 years. A regular shuttle bus service operates between Sutton Bonington and University Park, and just a couple of miles away, the East Midlands Parkway railway station and East Midlands Airport offer students living at the campus a convenient way to start national and international journeys.
The Medical School is adjacent to University Park and, together with the University Hospital, forms the Queens Medical Centre. The nearby Nottingham City Hospital houses the Universitys Clinical Sciences and Institute of Population Health buildings. Entrants to the Graduate Entry Medicine course are based at the Universitys Medical School in Derby, a purpose-built building based at the Royal Derby Hospital.
China Campus
Established in 2000, the Malaysia Campus moved to its own purpose-built campus in Semenyih, 35km south of Kuala Lumpur city centre, in 2005. Occupying a scenic position overlooking green hills on a 125-acre site, the campus is a self-contained and self-sufficient neighbourhood in a garden environment. It combines a high-quality living environment with top-quality teaching, learning and research facilities and first-rate recreational and leisure services for around 4,000 students. Find out more at www.nottingham.edu.my Read more about our campuses at www.nottingham.ac.uk/about/campuses
Nottingham has developed close links with China over the last 20 years and, in 2004, became the first foreign university to establish a campus in China. The campus is built on 140 acres of premium land in a dynamic education zone in Ningbo, a historic city on Chinas eastern coast, around a two-and-a-half hour drive from Shanghai. The campus has more than 5,000 students and provides firstclass facilities including library, teaching and IT facilities, accommodation for all students and staff, restaurants and shops, and a dedicated sports complex. Find out more at www.nottingham.edu.cn
Huge lake, views over Trent Valley, rolling Downs that sweep away into the distance, all a neat 10 minutes by bus from town.
The Virgin Guide to British Universities 2012
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expand and evolve, hosting specialist facilities for global navigation satellite systems, renewable energy technologies, mental health research and aerospace technologies.
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We guarantee all new postgraduate students University-arranged accommodation for one year to help make your move to Nottingham as simple and stress-free as possible.*
University-arranged accommodation How to apply
We have six accommodation sites and seven room types, from single study bedrooms in shared flats to en suite self-contained studio apartments. All flats have fully fitted kitchen and dining facilities. All rooms are fully furnished to include phone and/or internet points. Single sex accommodation is available on request. Each site has various facilities to make you feel at home including a common room, TV and games equipment, laundry facilities and on-site security to provide a safe environment. There is also a management team at each site to provide support, and a student committee that organises events and activities. The sites are well placed for easy access to all our campuses, as well as local amenities and the city centre.
If you are a postgraduate student starting a course in September 2013, you can apply for accommodation online from 1 March 2013 onwards. If you dont have internet access, please contact Accommodation Services for a copy of the application form. You will need to accept your course place before you can apply for accommodation.
The private sector
If you would prefer to find private housing, a good place to start is UNIPOL Nottingham, which gives advice and information on what to look for and where. The online property search gives details of the latest vacancies. For more information visit www.unipol.org.uk/nottingham
Couple and family housing
Accessible living
If you have a disability and need accessible accommodation, youll be guaranteed a suitable room in University-arranged accommodation for the duration of your studies. If you have any medical requirements, we will do all we can to provide the access and facilities you need, although we would urge you to inform us as early as possible as students with specific requirements must be considered according to priority and availability. Please contact Accommodation Services or email disabilityadviser@nottingham.ac.uk
If you intend to come to University with your partner or family, you can apply for one of a limited number of places in University houses, or you can find suitable housing in the private sector. We strongly recommend you arrive before your partner or family so you can find the right accommodation before they join you.
Contact
If you have any other queries about accommodation, please contact us: Accommodation Services Accommodation Office B17 Portland Building The University of Nottingham University Park Nottingham, NG7 2RD UK t: +44 (0)115 951 3697 f: +44 (0)115 951 3670 e: pgaccommodation@nottingham.ac.uk w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/accommodation
*The guarantee is for a single-occupancy room for one year. To qualify for the guarantee, you must accept your course place and return your accommodation application by 1 August 2013. University-arranged accommodation includes accommodation that is managed by the University or arranged with external developers. All external developers adhere to the Code of Standards for larger developments. **Fees quoted are for a 51-week occupancy period on a self-catered basis. Find out more on our website.
Accommodation fees
Students relax on the balconies of the purposebuilt Raleigh Park accommodation situated next to Jubilee Campus and close to the city centre.
Accommodation fees for 2012/13 ranged from 4,590 to 7,443 per year** depending on the type of accommodation. Accommodation fees include heating, electricity and water bills, students committee membership, internet points with access to the Universitys network or broadband internet access and personal contents insurance. Fees for 2013/14 were not available at the time of print but will be on the accommodation website from March 2013. For full details, please visit www.nottingham.ac.uk/accommodation
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Right at the heart of England, Nottingham is a vibrant and versatile city, rich with heritage and culture, embracing creativity and originality.
Out and about
Nottinghams social life is second to none. The city has more pubs, bars and restaurants in one square mile than any other European city. It offers contemporary canal-side bars, celebrity chef restaurants, stylish independent bars and cobbled streets, pavement cafes and an Old Market Square with modern chain pubs and late-night party bars. In contrast, the city is home to two of Englands oldest pubs Ye Olde Salutation Inn and Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem which stand close to Nottingham Castle. For those who love to shop, Nottingham is officially rated as one of the best retail centres outside of London. From local legend Sir Paul Smiths original store, to designer boutiques, major high-street names, and vintage paradises, Nottingham has something for every style and budget.
Sporting city
Nottingham has more sports facilities per head of population than anywhere else in Europe. From ice skating at the National Ice Centre and whitewater rafting at the National Water Sports Centre, to watching Test Match cricket at the world-renowned Trent Bridge, tennis at one of Europes largest tennis centres, or football at either of the citys famous clubs, youll never be short of quality sport.
City life
Changing cityscape
Culture vultures
The city revels in its cultural diversity. Nottingham Contemporary one of the largest contemporary art spaces in the UK stages four to five major exhibitions a year, bringing the work of the worlds contemporary artists to Nottingham. The Castle Museum, the first municipal art gallery outside of London, also exhibits important work, while the Universitys unique Lakeside Arts Centre presents an eclectic public programme of music, dance, theatre and visual art.
Excellent transport links to all major UK cities and Europe puts Nottingham at the forefront of business, science and development. Around 3.5bn is set to be invested into the citys economy over the next 10 years. In 2005, Nottingham was designated as a Science City just one of six in the UK in recognition of its rich scientific heritage, industrial base and role as a leading research centre. Over the next 10 years, Nottinghams science sector is likely to grow by more than 15% and create nearly 20,000 jobs.
History and rural retreats
Nottinghams rich history can be explored in the Lace Market area, particularly the 15th-century St Marys Church. Nottingham Castle is home to a museum and gallery and the award-winning Galleries of Justice date back to 1375. If you want to escape city life, there are areas of outstanding natural beauty within easy reach. The Peak District, often cited as the second most visited national park in the world, is close by, as well as beautiful buildings like Southwell Minster and Wollaton Hall. And of course, theres Sherwood Forest once home to the world famous outlaw, Robin Hood.
On stage
For performing arts, Nottingham takes centre stage. Nottingham Playhouse is renowned for innovative drama; the lovingly restored 18th-century Theatre Royal showcases word-class theatre, ballet and opera; and the Royal Concert Hall attracts some of the biggest names in music, comedy and performing arts.
Location
Music and film
Whatever your musical tastes, Nottingham has something for everyone. The Royal Concert Hall hosts opera and classical concerts, while the huge Capital FM Arena attracts the major nationwide popular music and comedy tours. The legendary Rock City showcases top rock and indie acts, while venues such as the Rescue Rooms and Bodega Social Club showcase the latest alternative acts before they make it big. For film buffs, the city centre has a 14-screen multiplex and the excellent independent Broadway Cinema which offers the best in arthouse and foreign language film as well as a busy caf, which is a favourite with students across the city.
Situated in the heart of England, Nottingham is less than two hours travel from London, with excellent transport links. East Midlands Airport is 40 minutes from the city centre via a 24-hour bus service, frequent rail services run from Nottingham to major UK cities, and the completion of the Eurostar connection at St Pancras International means passengers are only a few hours train journey from Paris. The East Midlands Parkway train station is just a couple of miles from our Sutton Bonington Campus. Find out more about Nottingham at the City Council website www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk See what our students think about Nottingham at www.nottingham.ac.uk/ pgvideos/citylife
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A green university
Recycling From adopting effective waste Across the University, we have increased our waste management systems and green recycling from 4% in 2005 to 85% in 2012. building design practices to reducing We have several recycling centres and have increased the number of on-street mixed recycling bins across harmful emissions and utilising our campuses. sustainable energy sources, we As well as cans, cardboard, glass, magazines, paper, plastic, textiles and tins, we also recycle batteries, computer are putting into practice the work hardware, fluorescent tubes, food waste from all our conducted by our environmental catering outlets and ink cartridges. research teams and endeavouring to Greener gardens Nottingham has received nine successive Green Flag reduce our carbon footprint.
Awards for University Park Campus.
The University of Nottingham was the first and only university in the UK to achieve Green Flag status, in 2003, and has been awarded the accolade in every subsequent year, something of which we can all take great pride!
Desmond OGrady Grounds Manager
Organic education
Our University Park and Sutton Bonington campuses boast a student food allotment, adopting best practice organic principles, community values and consensus decision making. Opportunities exist for students to get involved with environmental projects through a variety of means including student volunteering and working with the Friends of University Park. Sustainability modules are available as part of the Nottingham Advantage Award, helping students to develop key skills and enhance their employability.
Green research
The University has an interdisciplinary approach to environmental teaching and research. We offer a range of courses with an environmental focus. These are listed throughout the prospectus. Research teams across the University are exploring green issues including sustainable energy supplies, technology to help mitigate climate change, sustainable landscapes and ecosystems, and the development of clean chemistry and engineering.
Eco-housing and Creative Energy Homes
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Building and design
For all new major construction projects, we have adopted a BREEAM Excellent standard as minimum the leading and most widely used environmental assessment method for buildings. We have received a number of awards for our green design practices, including the Millennium Marque Award for Environmental Excellence, The British Construction Industry Building Project of the Year Award, the RIBA Journal Sustainability Award and Civic Trust Award for Sustainability.
On University Park, we utilise a variety of organic gardening practices including reduced use of pesticides and peat, the composting of garden waste and the planting of native species.
We provide free bus services between our three main UK campuses and have established dedicated term-time bus services, which provide direct links between the city centre and both University Park and Jubilee campuses. We are a major partner in a city-wide cycling partnership project led by charity Sustrans, which has resulted in increased facilities on and off campus and a student cycle-hire scheme. The University is criss-crossed with cycle paths, secure cycle parking is available at all campuses, and there are good cycle path networks across the county.
The Institutes of Building Technology and Sustainable Energy Technology have extensive research facilities including the Eco-Experimental House an environmentally friendly building that utilises and tests sustainable energy sources. The Creative Energy Homes Project aims to find ways to reduce domestic carbon dioxide emissions by 60%, stimulate sustainable design ideas and promote new ways of providing affordable, environmentally sustainable housing. Find out more about the Universitys commitment to sustainability at www.nottingham.ac.uk/sustainability
Encouraging environmental awareness
The Environment and Social Justice Committee, based in the Students Union, works to encourage students and the University to be more ethically and environmentally aware. We have an extensive network of staff and student environmental champions, who work with the sustainability team to reduce our environmental impacts. A number of events and campaigns run throughout the year to promote green behaviour, including our inter-halls environmental competition.
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Nottingham is the worlds greenest university according to the UI GreenMetric World University Ranking 2011.
Please contact our Postgraduate Enquiry Team to arrange a visit: t: +44 (0)115 951 5559 e: postgraduate-enquiries@nottingham.ac.uk
Postgraduate Virtual Open Day
Our Postgraduate Virtual Open Day is an online resource that is designed to give you a feel for Nottingham, even if you dont get a chance to come and visit. You can take virtual tours of our campuses, watch videos of current students and find information on many areas including accommodation, the application process, student life and careers. Visit our Postgraduate Virtual Open Day at www.nottingham.ac.uk/pg-virtualopenday Find out more about visiting us at www.nottingham.ac.uk/studywithus/visitingus
School open days and visits
Some schools and departments run their own scheduled open days. Most are also happy to receive visitors at any time, by prior arrangement. Please contact the school directly to arrange a visit.
International visits
Members of the Universitys International Office visit many countries to meet prospective students and attend international exhibitions. For more information visit www.nottingham.ac.uk/international
The iconic Trent Building is located on University Park Campus.
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You are welcome to visit the University to speak to staff, meet your prospective supervisor, see our campuses and experience our facilities.
See for yourself
Frea Waninge PhD Applied Linguistics Frea studies in the Trent Building on University Park Campus. Find out more about Freas work: www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgvideos/ freawaninge
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American and Canadian Studies 61 Archaeology 62 Art History 63 Classics 64 Culture, Film and Media 65 Cultures, Languages and Area Studies 67 English 69 French and Francophone Studies 71 German Studies 72 History 73 Music 74 Philosophy 75 Russian and Slavonic Studies 76 Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies 77 Theology and Religious Studies 78
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American and Canadian Studies

One of seven departments in the School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies, American and Canadian Studies has a thriving and internationally recognised research community. Teaching and research
At the forefront of developments in American and Canadian studies, the departments specialists work across cultural, literary and historical studies. Particular areas of staff expertise include 19th-century literary, print, art and visual cultures; Asian American and Latino American cultural studies; contemporary North American fiction; gender and sexuality; the history of race, slavery, the Civil War, the civil rights movement, and the American South; intellectual history; and US foreign policy since World War II. Scholars publish on a diverse range of issues including the Civil War and slave narratives; Canadian literary and cultural studies; postcolonial and comparative literature; globalisation and migration; regionalism, ethnicity and queer theory; Latin America; and Asian America. Externally funded projects have included African-American music and visual culture; and civil rights and social capital. The department regularly hosts conferences and symposia including the British Association of American Studies Conference. Students, staff and visiting speakers gather each week to share their work in progress and meet in reading groups which explore a variety of themes including globalisation, race and film, the Harlem Renaissance, political thought, the North American short story, poetry, visual culture and critical theory.
Archaeology
The Department of Archaeology provides a stimulating environment and extensive facilities for postgraduate students. Teaching and research
The department offers taught courses and research supervision in a variety of areas. In the latest Research Assessment Exercise, 90% of our research was found to be of international standard. We offer three taught masters programmes. The MA and MSc Archaeological Research provide advanced training in subject-specific and transferable research skills and the option to follow a number of named pathways see right for details. The MA Archeology is suitable for those whose first degree is not in archaeology. Our staff are actively engaged in research and field projects extending from the British Isles through northern, central and Mediterranean Europe to western Asia. Chronologically, this research extends from the beginnings of farming to the development of complex societies and states in later prehistory, and the historical societies and empires of the Roman, medieval and post-medieval periods. We also have specialists in scientific archaeology, including archaeological materials (ceramics, metals and glass), archaeobotany and zooarchaeology.
Taught courses
MA American Studies 1 year F/T or 2-4 years P/T MA American Studies (History) 1 year F/T or 2-4 years P/T MA American Studies (Literature) 1 year F/T or 2-4 years P/T MA American Studies (Visual Culture) 1 year F/T or 2-4 years P/T MA American Studies with Canadian Literature 1 year F/T or 2-4 years P/T MA American Studies with Canadian Studies 1 year F/T or 2-4 years P/T MA American Studies with European Study 1 year F/T or 2-4 years P/T MA English and American Studies 1 year F/T or 2-4 years P/T
Taught courses
MA Archaeology 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T MA Archaeological Research 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T Pathways: Medieval Archaeology; Mediterranean Archaeology; Roman Archaeology MSc Archaeological Research 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T Pathways: Archaeological Materials; Bioarchaeology
Research opportunities
MPhil and PhD Areas include: archaeology of Late Antiquity; archaeology of western Asia; bioarchaeology, (especially archaeobotany and zooarchaeology); European and British prehistory; Greek and Italian prehistory; Roman archaeology of the Mediterranean, Balkans and north-western provinces; medieval and post-medieval archaeology of the British Isles and Europe; the scientific analysis of archaeological materials including glass, ceramics and metals from prehistory to post-medieval; underwater archaeology and submerged settlements.
MRes and PhD Areas include: Literary and cultural research in the general areas of 19th- and 20th-century American and Canadian fiction and poetry; the major movements of Realism, Modernism and Post-Modernism; native peoples; post-colonial literatures and theory; race, gender and sexuality in literature and culture; regional and ethnic literary culture. US history in the general areas of 19th- and 20thcentury intellectual, political and social history.
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Facilities
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Funding
As part of the multidisciplinary School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies, you will have access to a wide range of facilities and a dedicated postgraduate study space. See page 67.
Department highlights
The latest Research Assessment Exercise ranked the department first in the UK in terms of research power and judged 80% of its research to be of international quality for originality, significance and rigour. Two of the editors of the British Association of American Studies journal, The Journal of American Studies, are based in the department (Professor Bernier and Dr Sewell). The school offers a Fox Searchlight internship scheme for three students of American and Canadian studies or film and television studies.
We offer a range of studentships and smaller bursaries for postgraduate study. These are funded either by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), by the School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies, or the International Office. Part-time students may be eligible to apply for a WH Revis Grant. For further information visit www.nottingham.ac.uk/CLAS/pgfunding
Facilities in the department include bioarchaeology and archaeomaterials laboratories, a microscope laboratory, an electron microprobe for high resolution elemental analysis, and high-specification graphics equipment provided in the Digital Humanities Centre. Nottingham is one of only a handful of universities to have a museum. The University Museum contains objects from the East Midlands region of the UK, dating from the Palaeolithic to the post-medieval period, and a small collection of Mediterranean material from Cyprus, southern Italy, and Egypt. Archaeology is one of seven departments in the School of Humanities, which creates many opportunities for multidisciplinary activities.
The department offers a range of funding opportunities each year, including studentships funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC). Please contact us or visit our website for further information. Funding advice can also be found on pages 165-168.
Careers
Careers
In 2011, 100% of postgraduates in the department who were available for employment had secured work or further study within six months of graduation*. Recent graduates have gone on to work at universities around the world. Others work in teaching, publishing, the media and in university administration, often in international offices. Recent alumni: Dr Ceri Gorton arts and literature officer, Arts Council England; Dr Champa Patel Head of Activism, Amnesty International UK.
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*Known destinations of full-time postgraduates, 2010/11
The department houses a number of research centres, including the Centre for Late Antique and Byzantine Studies, the Centre for Spartan and Peloponnesian Studies (in cooperation with the Department of Classics), and the Underwater Archaeology Research Centre. The University also has an internationally renowned Institute for Medieval Research. Each centre holds regular seminars with speakers including centre members and distinguished visitors. The department runs an active programme of events and masterclasses for its postgraduate students throughout the year.
In 2011, 90% of postgraduates in the department who were available for employment had secured work or further study within six months of graduation. The average starting salary was 25,667 with the highest being 27,000*. Career destinations for our graduates include lecturers in universities and higher education, officers in nongovernmental organisations, and researchers. Companies and organisations our graduates have gone on to work for include College de France, European Academy, JSC Caucasus AgroDevelopment, Malcolm Reading Associates, the University of Newcastle and the University of York. Recent alumni: Nathan Chinchen senior field officer, Oxford Archaeological Unit; Andrew Meek Scientist, The British Museum; Matt Symonds Editor, Current Archaeology.
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Art History
The Department of Art History provides an inspirational environment for postgraduate study. Teaching and research
The latest Research Assessment Exercise found 95% of our research to be of international standard. The masters (MA) and masters by research (MRes) programmes, and supervised MPhil and PhD research projects in art history and visual culture, consider works of art and visual material in the broadest sense. We encourage the examination of the social and material histories of objects and images; explorations of the processes of cultural production, circulation, and consumption; and the development of original theoretical approaches to understanding works of art and associated cultural phenomena. Our three MA pathways - Art, Photography and Film; Modern Art, Criticism and Display; and Renaissance to the Present - provide you with the opportunity to take advantage of the full range of courses taught. Students on the third pathway may choose to curate a virtual exhibition as their final project, using the Universitys unique CURATA software.
Classics
Taught courses
MA Art History 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T MA Visual Culture 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T
The Department of Classics comprises scholars of international standing across a range of specialisms. Teaching and research
The most recent Research Assessment Exercise found 90% of our research to be of international standard. We have special strengths in Greek drama; Greek political and institutional history; Roman history, society and culture; late antiquity; visual culture; and the reception of the classical world in European culture. We offer a range of taught masters courses, and have excellent resources and expertise to support high calibre study. There are many opportunities for you to present and discuss your work and ideas at seminars and conferences. These include our own regular research workshops and the Classical Associations national conference, as well as conferences and special events held at Nottingham and in the Midlands region. A postgraduate seminar programme run by postgraduate students also aims to familiarise graduates with the research of their peers in an informal environment.
Taught courses
MA Ancient Drama and its Reception 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T MA Ancient History 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T MA Classical Literature 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T MA The Visual Culture of Classical Antiquity 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T
MRes Art History 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T MRes Visual Culture 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T MPhil and PhD For details of potential supervision, please see staff profiles on the departmental web page.
Funding
The department offers a range of funding opportunities each year, including studentships funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC). For more information, please contact us or visit our website. Funding advice can also be found on pages 165-168.
MRes Greek and Roman Studies 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T MPhil and PhD Areas include: Greek drama; Greek political and institutional history; society and culture; late antiquity; visual culture; the reception of the classical world; Roman history.
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Facilities
The department has strong links with the Universitys Lakeside Arts Centre, which houses the Djanogly Art Gallery and the DH Lawrence Pavilion. A unique public facility, Lakeside hosts an eclectic programme of performing and visual arts events. Art History is one of seven departments in the School of Humanities, which means you will have access to a wide range of facilities and many opportunities for multidisciplinary activities.
Our courses are particularly suitable for those wishing to work in the contemporary art world. Our students have an excellent record of obtaining internships in major UK-based international galleries while they study. Companies and organisations our graduates have gone on to work for include the BBC, Conde Nast, Disney, GCap Media, the Lisson Gallery, the National Army Museum, Sky, Sothebys, the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) and Whitechapel Gallery. Recent alumni: Harriet Curtis PhD student, Queen Mary, University of London; Michael Paraskos runs an art school, Cyprus; Emily Wilczek lecturer, University of Lincoln.
Classics is one of seven departments in the School of Humanities, which means you will have access to a wide range of facilities and many opportunities for multidisciplinary activities. The main University library has generous holdings of books in several key fields of classics and many of the principal journals relating to the ancient world, as well as a range of fundamental computer-based research tools.
The department offers a range of funding opportunities each year, including studentships funded by the AHRC. For more information, please contact us or visit our website. Funding advice can also be found on pages 165-168.
Careers
In recent years, the department has grown in size and expanded the scope of its research expertise with new appointments in 20th-century art and visual culture. In addition to the study of avant-garde European art, postwar American art and visual culture, and international contemporary artists, staff research covers a range across Italian Renaissance art, 17th-century European art, and 18th- and 19th-century British and French art. F orming an important part of the departments research, the Nottingham Institute for Research in Visual Culture (NIRVC) is a forum for research in art-historical and visual culture studies, drawing on a range of disciplines within the University and beyond.
Contact
Postgraduate Administrator t: +44 (0)115 951 4918 e: art-historypgenquiries@nottingham.ac.uk w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy/arthistory
The department of Classics hosts the Centre for Ancient Drama and its Reception, and coordinates several cross-disciplinary research centres the Centre for Late Antique and Byzantine Studies, the Centre for Spartan and Peloponnesian Studies, and the Institute for the Study of Slavery all of which organise regular seminars and conferences and have extensive international contacts. The department has recently been involved in two major research projects involving postdoctoral research associates and PhD students. The first, funded by the Leverhulme Trust and directed by Professor Alan Sommerstein, investigated the Oath in Ancient Greece and its various religious, social, cultural and political ramifications. The second, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and directed by Professor Stephen Hodkinson, is entitled Sparta in Comparative Perspective, Ancient to Modern. It combines the study of Spartan social institutions in comparative perspective with an examination of the appropriation of Sparta within European thought as a comparative model for contemporary societies.
In 2011, 83% of postgraduates in the department who were available for employment had secured work or further study within six months of graduation*. Our courses equip students with the knowledge and skills to follow a research career in the field of classics, particularly relating to art history and material culture. The programmes also offer excellent preparation for those wishing to pursue careers in museums and galleries. A number of our graduates also go into law, publishing, secondary teaching and lecturing in universities and higher education. Companies and organisations our graduates have gone on to work for include the BBC, British Museum, English Heritage, McGill University Canada, Routledge, the University of Edinburgh, The University of Nottingham, the University of Oxford and the University of Reading. Recent alumni: Vicki Baines strategic analyst, European Commission; Todd Green Head of Operations and Marketing, Screenpop Television; Oliver Cooper marketing manager, Routledge.
Contact
Postgraduate Administrator (taught courses) t: +44 (0)115 951 4800 Postgraduate Administrator (research opportunities) t: +44 (0)115 951 5825 e: classics-enquiries@nottingham.ac.uk w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy/classics
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Culture, Film and Media

The Department of Culture, Film and Media is a pioneering hub of research innovation in the combined disciplines of Cultural Studies/ Critical Theory and Film and Television Studies, and is located in the School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies. We offer a range of stimulating postgraduate taught and research opportunities. Teaching and research
Our students enjoy teaching and supervision from leaders in the field, in a vibrant intellectual community. Expertise is provided in audience studies, contemporary screen industries, critical theory and cultural studies, East Asian and global cinema, gender studies, globalisation, journalism and media, new media, post-colonialism, US and British film and television, and visual and sensory cultures. The department hosts the schools renowned Centre for Critical Theory and the recently inaugurated Centre for East Asian Visual Culture which has important contacts with museums and art galleries. We hold a guest lecture series, and our students organise annual themed study days with plenaries from high-profile practitioners and scholars as well as papers from postgraduates. Recent events have focused on topics such as cultural borrowing, East Asian cinema, and queer cinema and politics. We are home to the Institute for Screen Industries Research (ISIR) which works with studios and film and television makers to generate effective ways of addressing challenges and opportunities for the industry. The ISIR has strong links with regional media institutions such as Broadway (the East Midlands flagship cinema and media centre), national organisations such as the British Film Institute, as well as Hollywood studios including Fox Searchlight, Lionsgate, and the world-leading digital media company Red Bee Media. ISIR also runs the Creative Student Network, a platform for talent among Nottingham students. Our students join a dynamic postgraduate community that prioritises peer and staff-led support and the development of innovative critical and creative work.
The Centre for Critical Theory builds on almost 30 years of excellence, facilitating and promoting the interdisciplinary study of cultural, social and political phenomena. The Institute for Screen Industries Research has developed internship opportunities at the Hollywood studios Twentieth-Century Fox and Lionsgate Films, and the UK media company Red Bee Media, with competitive programmes open to undergraduate and MA students. It also coordinates the Creative Student Network. The department runs Scope: An Online Journal of Film and Television Studies, produced by research students under staff direction. The University is the official higher education partner of the British Film Institute (BFI) beneficial to our students.
Careers
In 2011, 86% of postgraduates in the department who were available for employment had secured work or further study within six months of graduation. The average starting salary was 23,667 with the highest being 36,000*. Many postgraduates in the department have moved into academic careers in the UK and the US, or developed careers in the cultural industries, media consultancy, publishing and teaching. Companies and organisations our graduates have gone on to work for include Cambridge University Press, Deloitte, Deutsche Bank, Ernst and Young, Emirates Airline, and Fox Searchlight. Recent alumni: Dr Nandana Bose assistant professor of film, University of North Carolina; Luca Bosetti clinical psychoanalyst, ASPS; Alessandro Catania The WIT media consultancy; Dr Reem Saleh programme specialist, UNESCO.
Funding
We offer a range of studentships and smaller bursaries for postgraduate study. These are funded either by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), by the School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies or the International Office. Part-time students may be eligible to apply for a WH Revis Grant. For further information visit www.nottingham.ac.uk/CLAS/pgfunding
Contact
t: +44 (0)115 846 8316 e: pg-clas@nottingham.ac.uk w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy/cfm

Taught courses
MA Critical Theory 1 year F/T or 2-3 years P/T MA Critical Theory and Cultural Studies 1 year F/T or 2-3 years P/T MA Critical Theory and Politics 1 year F/T or 2-3 years P/T MA Cultural Studies 1 year F/T or 2-3 years P/T MSc Cultural Industries and Entrepreneurship 1 year F/T or 2-3 years P/T MA Modern Languages and Critical Theory 1 year F/T or 2-3 years P/T
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Cultural studies and critical theory PhD Areas include: critical theory; material cultures; media journalism; postcolonial studies, psychoanalysis; gender and sexuality studies; visual and sensory culture. Film and television studies MRes and PhD Areas include: audience studies; contemporary screen industries; East Asian and global cinema; film and television history; new media; US and British film and television.
PhD German and Film Studies student Rebecca Harper studies in the beautiful grounds of University Park Campus.
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Cultures, Languages and Area Studies (CLAS)

The School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies (CLAS) is an international centre of excellence recognised for its worldleading research and established reputation. Comprising seven departments, the school gives you the opportunity to benefit from a wealth of expertise, a wide range of superb facilities and an inspirational academic community that crosses disciplines to produce exciting work. Teaching and research
CLAS is one of the largest schools in the UK dedicated to teaching and research across a broad spectrum of languages, area studies, cultural studies, media, film and communications. At school level, we run courses in Chinese/English Translation and Interpreting, Comparative Literature, Literatures in English Translation, and Translation Studies. All other postgraduate courses are run by six of our seven departments: American and Canadian Studies (page 61); Culture, Film and Media (page 65); French and Francophone Studies (page 71); German Studies (page 72); Russian and Slavonic Studies (page 76); and Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies (page 77). The schools seventh department is the Language Centre, which provides language teaching in more than12 languages, available to all students across the university including specific courses for postgraduates. As a postgraduate student you can explore a range of methodologies and critical approaches to your studies. You will receive training in research methodology and presentation in line with Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) requirements. You will also be invited to attend our seminars, workshops and visiting lecturer series which welcome distinguished speakers from around the world. The University has also recently completed a Translation and Interpreting facility, built to the same specification as used at the United Nations and equipped with the most advanced translation software tools. Our excellent Language Centre hosts a language Self-Access Centre providing materials and digital equipment to support language teaching of over 12 different languages including audio/video materials, satellite TV, reading, reference and multimedia materials. Our thriving research culture involves a postgraduate professional development programme (including weekly work-in-progress seminars and training events) and regular visiting speakers and international symposia organised by staff and postgraduate students. The school is also home to the Centre for Critical Theory, the Centre for Research on Cuba, the Centre for Translation and Comparative Cultural Studies, the Centre for Contemporary East Asian Visual Culture, and the Institute of Screen Industries Research. Our students also have a dedicated postgraduate space and access to the Arts Graduate Centres social and learning spaces and training and careers programmes.
Funding
We offer a range of studentships and smaller bursaries for postgraduate study. These are funded either by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), the School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies, or the International Office. Part-time students may be eligible to apply for a WH Revis Grant. For further information visit www.nottingham.ac.uk/CLAS/pgfunding Funding advice can also be found on pages 165-168.
Careers
Many of our postgraduates have taken up academic posts in higher education institutions in the UK and abroad. Others have embarked upon careers in curriculum design, interpreting and translation, publishing and research. Please see individual department entries for specific information on careers (pages 61-77).
Contact
School highlights
The school achieved outstanding results in the latest Research Assessment Exercise; almost 90% of our research was judged to be of international quality. The work of more than 80 members of staff was submitted, making this one of the UKs largest and most successful centres of top quality research in modern languages and cultures. Our Centre for Critical Theory builds on more than 20 years of collaborative, interdisciplinary research excellence and has four MA programmes attached to it as well as numerous doctoral students. It also organises a visiting speaker series and annual conferences and workshops in the area of Critical Theory and Cultural Studies. Our MA Chinese/English Translation and Interpreting is one of the most successful in the UK. Our Institute for Middle Eastern Studies represents a university-wide collaboration of scholars from various disciplines medicine to humanities with interests in the Middle East.
t: +44 (0)115 846 8316 e: pg-clas@nottingham.ac.uk w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy/clas
Facilities
As part of the multidisciplinary School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies, you will have access to a wide range of facilities. The University library is well stocked with books and journals and has eLibrary access to periodicals and special collections. An extensive film collection can be viewed in the librarys state-of-the-art screening room.
Taught courses
MA Chinese/English Translation and Interpreting 1 year F/T MA Comparative Literature 1 year F/T or 2-3 years P/T MA Literatures in English Translation 1 year F/T or 2-3 years P/T MA Translation Studies 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T
PhD Russian and Slavonic Studies student Laura Todd working in the Trent Cafe, University Park Campus.
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English
Ranked in the top five UK English departments by the latest Research Assessment Exercise, the school has a rich and vibrant research culture and thriving postgraduate community. Teaching and research
Our masters and research students join a lively, diverse and truly international body of researchers with a wide range of specialist interests. Academic staff are research active and involved in advanced teaching and supervision. We offer a range of modules on our taught masters programmes including sessions on research methodology, teaching practice, and career development, delivered in conjunction with the Graduate School. Supervision for research leading to an MPhil or PhD is provided across the school and each student is assigned a primary and secondary supervisor, offering a wide range of expertise to help embed students in our cross-disciplinary research culture. We are committed to research-led teaching and many members of staff have written key reference works and textbooks in their areas. Our teaching is informed by world-leading research bringing together language and literature. In all areas of postgraduate study within the school, we seek to make partnerships with organisations outside the University and to maximise the impact of our research. Examples include work with the NHS in the areas of health and professional communication, the Lakeside and Nottingham Playhouse theatres, local schools, galleries and museums, the media and constituencies of local people interested in topics as diverse as place-names, in Viking settlement of the area, and in Shakespeare. We are committed to research and teaching in the area of the creative industries and creative practice. Students and staff collaborate on a regular basis with local theatres, theatre companies and practitioners. We also collaborate on regular projects with other partner institutions including art galleries, museums, BBC Radio, and a number of local schools. There is a great deal of opportunity for student placements as well as practice-based assessments at masters level. Renowned local writers, including William Ivory, Stephen Lowe and Jon McGregor, hold honorary lectureships in the school and take part in regular events working with students on creative writing projects. The school also has laboratory space to support research in the Centre for Research in Applied Linguistics. All research students have dedicated office space in the school with networked PCs, printing facilities and social space. You will also have access to the support and facilities of the Arts Graduate Centre, a dedicated resource for arts postgraduates. Please visit www.nottingham.ac.uk/agc The school plays an important part in the career progression of postgraduate students, who benefit from a research and mentoring culture which includes postgraduate-led weekly research seminars, support for postgraduate-organised conferences, research networks, co-authorship with members of staff, dedicated staffpostgraduate reading groups, interdisciplinary research seminars, postgraduate participation in international conferences and seminars, library and IT training, insessional support for international students, opportunities for research students to teach and an annual conference for research students. We organise two careers events each year and recent alumni who have given talks about their careers have come from the BBC, BT, LoveFilm.com, law firms, PR firms, and local universities.
Taught courses
MA Applied Linguistics 1 year F/T or 2-3 years P/T MA Applied Linguistics and English Language Teaching 1 year F/T or 2-3 years P/T MSc Communication and Entrepreneurship 1 year F/T or 2-3 years P/T MA Creative and Professional Practice in Arts and Education 2-3 years P/T MA Creative Writing 1 year F/T or 2-3 years P/T MA English and American Studies 1 year F/T or 2-3 years P/T MA English Literature with pathways in: 20th-Century and Contemporary Literature The Long 19th Century 1 year F/T or 2-3 years P/T MA/PGDip English Studies 1 year F/T or 2-3 years P/T MA Literary Linguistics 1 year F/T or 2-3 years P/T MA Medieval English 1 year F/T or 2-3 years P/T MA Medieval Studies 1 year F/T or 2-3 years P/T MA Norse and Viking Studies 1 year F/T or 2-3 years P/T MA Old English Studies 1 year F/T or 2-3 years P/T MA Viking and Anglo Saxon Studies 1 year F/T or 2-3 years P/T
MPhil and PhD Areas include: drama and performance; English language and applied linguistics; literature from 1500 to the present; medieval language and literature; viking studies.
Careers
In 2011, 88% of postgraduates in the school who were available for employment had secured work or further study within six months of graduation. The average starting salary was 20,000 with the highest being 35,000. Career destinations for our graduates include authors, broadcasters, lecturers in universities, producers and teaching professionals.* Recent alumni: Mathilda Branson associate director, New Perspectives Theatre Company; Dr Dean Hardman lecturer in linguistics, Nottingham Trent University; Dr Martin Findell research associate, University of Leicester; Dr Dawn Knight lecturer in Applied Linguistics and TESOL, Newcastle University; Dr Phoebe Lin senior research fellow, Department of Chinese, Translation and Linguistics, City University, Hong Kong; Dr Anna Siyanova Marie Curie fellow, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy.
School highlights
Our inspirational academics are passionate about their work. For example: Brean Hammond has recently published the Arden Shakespeare edition of a lost Shakespeare play. His scholarship established that an 18th-century play called Double Falsehood contains the remains of the lost Shakespeare/Fletcher play of 1612, Cardenio. Judith Jesch is a scholar of Old Norse texts, including poetry, prose and inscriptions. Her books and articles on runic inscriptions, skaldic verse, and Norse and Viking Scotland, are internationally recognised. She pioneered the concept of the Viking Diaspora and is currently writing an interdisciplinary monograph on this topic. Julie Sanders is a Renaissance scholar whose work on Shakespeare, music and adaptation, and on the playwright Ben Jonson, is world-renowned. Recently, in collaboration with James Loxley from the University of Edinburgh, she has been working on hitherto unknown manuscript records of a walk taken by the corpulent Jonson from London to Edinburgh.
Contact
Jane Pytches-Walker (taught courses) t: +44 (0)115 951 5289 e: english-postgrad@nottingham.ac.uk Lydia Wallman (research opportunities) t: +44 (0)115 846 7286 e: lydia.wallman@nottingham.ac.uk w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy/english
Distance learning courses
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School-funded scholarships for teaching and research are available each year up to three years of home and EU tuition fees, plus stipend. The school also attracts funding from UK Research Councils and other schemes in conjunction with the International Office and Graduate School at the University. For more information, please visit www.nottingham.ac.uk/english Funding advice can also be found on pages 165-168.
MA Applied Linguistics 2-4 years P/T MA Applied Linguistics and English Language Teaching 2-4 years P/T MA English Studies 2-4 years P/T MA Health Communication 2-4 years P/T MA Literary Linguistics 2-4 years P/T MA Modern English Language 2-4 years P/T
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French and Francophone Studies

We are one of the largest departments of French and Francophone Studies in the UK. Located within the multidisciplinary School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies, we have a substantial research-active faculty with expertise in all of the major areas of French and Francophone Studies. Teaching and research
The department can offer teaching and supervision across an exceptionally wide range of fields and has world-leading experts in the areas of contemporary French thought, politics, literature, postcolonial studies, visual studies and early modern literature and thought. We have international research links with the Universit de Pau (France) and with the University of British Columbia (Canada). We also have a lecteur exchange agreement with universities in Paris, Nantes, Nice and Versailles. Occasionally we offer postgraduate students the opportunity to study part-time for a postgraduate degree in the department while holding a one-year contract as a lecteur dAnglais with one of our exchange partners. As a postgraduate student you will play an important part in the life of the department joining a community of Nottinghams own graduates, graduates from other UK universities, and international students from countries including Africa, Belgium, France and the United States.
German Studies
The department, one of seven within the multidisciplinary School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies, is a leading centre for research in German studies in the UK, with a substantial full-time research-active faculty. Teaching and research
The Department of German at Nottingham has a history stretching back to 1881. Today, it combines the best of tradition and innovation in its teaching and research, with staff expertise in cultural history, film, gender studies, history, literature, linguistics, postcolonial and translation studies. We are committed to teaching programmes that build directly on our research excellence and that embrace the most innovative developments in German studies. The department has a vibrant postgraduate community and a lively research culture, reflected in its programme of research seminars and international conferences. At masters level, you have the choice of taking the MA by Research, which enables you to focus on your particular area of interest within the full range of research expertise in the department, or you can take one of the taught MA programmes. We also have a track record of successful research supervision at PhD level, and offer supervision in a wide range of research areas. Our staff research is organised into four clusters: contemporary cultural and gender studies; German intellectual history; memory studies; and translating cultures. These clusters bring together colleagues with common interests in order to share ideas and to collaborate in research activities, including seminars, conferences, externally funded research projects and mentoring of postgraduate research students.
Taught courses
MA 20th- and 21st-Century French Thought 1 year F/T or 2-3 years P/T MA Early Modern French Studies 1 year F/T or 2-3 years P/T MA Francophone and Postcolonial Studies 1 year F/T or 2-3 years P/T MA French 1 year F/T or 2-3 years P/T MA French Culture and Politics 1 year F/T or 2-3 years P/T MA Modern Languages and Critical Theory 1 year F/T or 2-3 years P/T MA Translation Studies 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T
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MA Modern and Contemporary German Studies 1 year F/T or 2-3 years P/T MA Modern Languages and Critical Theory 1 year F/T or 2-3 years P/T MA Translation Studies 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T
MA (by research) French 1 year F/T or 2-3 years P/T MA (by research) Modern Languages 1 year F/T or 2-3 years P/T MPhil and PhD Areas include: 19th, 20th and 21st-century literature; political history; contemporary French thought; critical theory and intellectual history; early modern studies; film and media studies; Francophone and postcolonial studies; gender and feminist studies; medieval literature; sociolinguistics; translation studies; visual studies.
MA (by research) German 1 year F/T or 2-3 years P/T MA (by research) Modern Languages 1 year F/T or 2-3 years P/T MPhil and PhD Areas include: Anglo-German intellectual relations (18th and 19th century); construction of national identities from the 18th century to the present day; contemporary German historiography; critical and cultural theory, modernism and postmodernism; culture and politics in the Weimar Republic; German cinema and media; German history and politics, 19th and 20th century; German literature from Romanticism to the present day; linguistics and medieval studies; memory studies; myth in German literature from the 18th century to the present day; gender, postcolonialism and cross-cultural studies.
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The Department of French and Francophone studies was ranked third nationally for research power in the latest Research Assessment Exercise (RAE). The department edits Nottingham French Studies, an externally-refereed academic journal founded in 1961 and published by Edinburgh University Press.
The average starting salary was 19,188 with the highest being 21,565*. The research training all our postgraduates follow will equip you with a range of key transferable skills such as analytical thinking, time management, and presentation and research skills that are of great benefit in the workplace. Internships introduced through the work of the Arts Graduate Centre also open up future career opportunities in the cultural industry, publishing and the media. Many of our postgraduates have chosen an academic career and are in full-time posts in the UK, Australia, China and France. Others work in a range of related careers, including the cultural industry, the media, publishing, university administration and teaching. Recent alumni: Dr Benjamin Andro lecturer in French, Aberystwyth University; Dr Charlotte Baker lecturer in French, University of Lancaster; Sam Matuszewski AHRC-funded PhD student, The University of Nottingham.
We offer a range of studentships and smaller bursaries for postgraduate study. These are funded either by the AHRC, the School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies or the International Office. Part-time students may be eligible to apply for a WH Revis Grant. For further information visit www.nottingham.ac.uk/CLAS/pgfunding
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Careers
Funding
We offer a range of studentships and smaller bursaries for postgraduate study. These are funded either by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), the School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies, or the International Office. Part-time students may be eligible to apply for a WH Revis Grant. For further information visit www.nottingham.ac.uk/CLAS/pgfunding
The Department of German Studies was ranked fifth in the UK for research power in the latest Research Assessment Exercise (RAE). The department hosts a writer in residence who conducts sessions with graduate students and participates in international research symposia to explore the most recent developments in contemporary German writing and translation studies. We have international research links with the universities of Bremen and Potsdam, the Free University and Humboldt University, both in Berlin. We hold extra research funds, dedicated to support our MA and doctoral students on their research trips.
Many of our postgraduates have chosen academic careers and are in full-time posts in the UK or hold prestigious postdoctoral research awards. Others have moved into the civil service, the cultural industries, the media, publishing, university administration, teaching or translation. Internships introduced through the work of the Arts Graduate Centre also open up career opportunities. Recent alumni: Dr Manuel Alonso Head of Counselling and Disability Service, Loughborough University; Dr Molly Fleischer PA to the Director of Teaching and Learning, The University of Nottingham; Dr Sara Jones Birmingham Fellow, University of Birmingham; Dr Vicky Smith Department for Work and Pensions (via the UK Civil Service Graduate Fast Stream).
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The school has a lively research community committed to scholarship of international quality. Teaching and research
Teaching in the department draws directly on the extensive and world-leading research expertise of our staff. The latest Research Assessment Exercise found 95% of our research to be of international standard. Masters students are encouraged to engage with our vibrant research culture. The MA History allows those with a passion for the subject to take their studies to the next level, to acquire the analytical skills to understand the past in a more nuanced way, to choose from a wide range of challenging history modules, be taught in small groups and prepare for doctoral research. The course allows considerable flexibility while at the same time giving you the opportunity to specialise and focus your research interests by following one of the pathways (see right for details).
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MA History Students choose one of the following pathways: British History; Gender History; Medieval History; Modern History; Warrior Societies 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T MATILDA European Master in Womens and Gender History 2 years F/T MA Medieval Studies 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T MA Local and Regional History 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T
With an impressive range of facilities and a stimulating student community, Nottinghams Department of Music is one of the premier centres of its kind in the country. Teaching and research
The latest Research Assessment Exercise found 100% of our research to be of international standard. We offer a wide spectrum of musical activity in both academic and practical spheres, and have research strengths in three broad, overlapping areas: Music on Stage and Screen, including opera, ballet, melodrama and film Early Music, including medieval, renaissance, and early modern periods Music in Contemporary Culture, including composition, music and urban geography, critical theory, Marxism, music and politics, music on stage and screen, and music and ethics Our MA course has recently been enhanced to create one of the most flexible, contemporary and distinctive courses in the UK. It provides rigorous and focused preparation for those intending to proceed to doctoral research, while offering a stimulating and exciting experience for those wishing to take the course to enhance their skills and employability.
Taught courses
MA Music 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T
MPhil and PhD in Musicology or Music Theory Areas include: 19th- and 20th-century music; composition; film music; jazz; medieval and early modern studies; music and geography; opera; popular music; source study and editions; theory and analysis. MPhil and PhD in Composition There are many opportunities for students to have their compositions played and recorded by student and professional ensembles and orchestras, and to benefit from Nottinghams rich and diverse concert scene. Individual supervision is supplemented by a programme of workshops and events.
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MRes, MPhil and PhD Areas include: environmental history; gender history; international history; medieval history; Middle Eastern studies; migration, diasporas, globalisation.
The department is based in Lenton Grove, a Grade II listed house. The building has been completely refurbished to provide staff offices, teaching rooms and a computer suite. History is one of seven departments in the School of Humanities, which means you will have access to a wide range of facilities and many opportunities for multidisciplinary working.
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Our historians run a number of exciting research projects. Professor Maiken Umbachs project, Locality, Region, Nation, Empire: Relating Identities in modern European History and Dr Sue Townsends project on Motor Cities: Automobility and the Urban Environment in Birmingham, England, and Nagoya, Japan are both funded by the Leverhulme Trust; Dr Nick Baron is investigating population displacement in the USSR and Eastern Europe, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC); Dr Christian Haase is leading a project on Press and Politics in West Germany; and Dr Liudmyla Sharipova holds a British Academy grant to research The Orthodox Nun, 1600-1800. The department is also involved in many joint research projects with international partners and with public organisations such as The National Trust and Nottingham City Council.
In 2011, 91% of postgraduates in the school who were available for employment had secured work or further study within six months of graduation. The average starting salary was 20,125 with the highest being 25,001*. Many of our postgraduates have chosen academic careers and are in full-time posts in the UK or hold prestigious postdoctoral research awards. Others have moved into the civil service, the cultural industries, the media, publishing, university administration, teaching or translation. The research training that our postgraduates follow will equip you with a range of key transferable skills such as analytical thinking, time management, presentation and research skills. Internships introduced through the work of the Arts Graduate Centre also open up future career opportunities. Find out more: www.nottingham.ac.uk/graduateschool/graduatecentres Recent alumni: Dr Kristin Bundesen lecturer in history, Walden University, US; Josh Rodda AHRC-funded PhD student, The University of Nottingham; Dr Matthew Worley reader in history, the University of Reading.
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The renowned Djanogly Recital Hall is based on University Park Campus and hosts all kinds of performances, including a weekly series of professional concerts by leading international artists, public recitals by students, and concerts including student compositions. Music is one of seven departments in the School of Humanities, which means you will have access to a wide range of facilities and many opportunities for multidisciplinary activities.
Our graduates go into a range of careers. Popular areas include: academic teaching/research posts, arts administration (including orchestral and artists management, concert planning), broadcast media, freelance composing or performing, journalism, librarianship, music publishing and teaching. Recent alumni: Jan Butler lecturer, Oxford Brookes University; Kate Green concerts manager, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Polly Jackman new works co-ordinator, grand rights licensing associate and PA to publishing director, Boosey and Hawkes; Hannah Shoukry external bookings manager, Royal Academy of Music.
Contact
Postgraduate Administrator (taught courses) t: +44 (0)115 951 5843 Postgraduate Administrator (research opportunities) t: +44 (0)115 951 5825 e: history-enquiries@nottingham.ac.uk w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy/history
Funding
The department offers full- and half-fee waivers each year to good candidates on a competitive basis. For more information, please visit our website or contact us. Funding advice can also be found on pages 165-168.
Staff have international reputations in their own research fields. The department regularly hosts major academic conferences, and organises regular series of music colloquia. The departments Centre for Music on Stage and Screen (MOSS) promotes the interaction of history, theory and practice in the study of opera, ballet, melodrama, film, video and other multimedia performance genres.
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Postgraduate Administrator t: +44 (0)115 951 4755 e: music-enquiries@nottingham.ac.uk w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy/music
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Philosophy
Nottinghams Department of Philosophy is a centre of excellence in teaching and research. Teaching and research
The latest Research Assessment Exercise rated 95% of our research to be of international standard, with 60% being either world-leading or internationally excellent. Almost all areas of philosophy are studied in the department but major strengths lie in ethics, metaphysics, mind and language, and philosophy of art. There is also active research in other core areas, such as epistemology and the philosophy of science, as well as some less traditional subjects such as philosophy of film and fiction, and philosophy of sport. Research students have been actively involved in cross disciplinary work with, for example, cognitive science, computer science, physiotherapy and psychology. Research programmes are delivered through supervision by members of staff with expertise in the subject area. The MA Philosophy is delivered through a choice of specialised modules, including a research-training component, which makes it ideal preparation for further research. The course is available with pathways in aesthetics, ethics, general philosophy, metaphysics, mind and knowledge, and philosophy of language. We have a flourishing postgraduate community, with regular opportunities for contact with other researchers in the department and from other universities. The combination of world-leading academics and innovative early career researchers gives the department the capacity to provide expert research supervision in a wide range of subject areas. Our research culture provides extensive support for all postgraduate students and includes weekly postgraduate/MA-only research seminars as well as departmental research seminars, which are open to all postgraduates and often host internationally famous philosophers.
Russian and Slavonic Studies

The 2011 Philosophical Gourmet Report ranked the department joint third in the UK for philosophy of art, and joint fourth in the UK for each of mathematical logic, metaphysics and philosophy of language. Exciting research projects being carried out, or recently carried out, in the department include: Metaphysics of Science and Method in Philosophical Aesthetics, both funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), and Causation in Science, funded by the Norwegian Research Council.
The Department of Russian and Slavonic Studies, within the School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies, is internationally recognised for its excellent research and research-led teaching in the cultures and histories of Russia, the former Soviet Union and south-eastern Europe.
The department has a long and distinguished history, starting in 1916 when Nottingham became one of the first universities in the UK to teach Russian. Three main areas of Slavonic culture are taught here: Russian, Serbian/ Croatian, and Slovene studies. The postgraduate community is close and vibrant including UK, European and international students. Our aim is to facilitate the development of first-class research competence as well as transferable academic and professional skills. We work in close cooperation with the Graduate School and international funding schemes to provide a broad choice of academic and professional opportunities for postgraduate development, including international study and specialised research training. The research strengths of individual members of staff include: medieval history and culture; migration, exile and diasporas; national and post-national identities; modern Russian and Serbian/Croatian literature, cinema and popular culture; Russian visual and material culture; translating cultures.
Taught courses
Teaching and research
MA Modern Languages and Critical Theory 1 year F/T or 2-3 years P/T MA Russian and East European Studies 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T (or 2 years F/T in conjunction with a language diploma) PGDip/PGCert Russian, Serbian Croatian or Slovene 1 year F/T or 2-3 years P/T MA Translation Studies 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T
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MA Philosophy 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T
MPhil and PhD Areas include: ethics; metaphysics; mind and language; philosophy of art.
Funding
The department offers a range of funding opportunities each year, including studentships funded by the AHRC. For more information, please contact us or visit our website. Funding advice can also be found on pages 165-168.
Careers
MA (by research) Russian Studies 1 year F/T or 2-3 years P/T MA (by research) Slavonic Studies 1 year F/T or 2-3 years P/T MA (by research) Southeast European Studies 1 year F/T or 2-3 years P/T MA (by research) Modern Languages 1 year F/T or 2-3 years P/T MPhil and PhD Areas include: 19th- to 21st-century Russian literature and culture; Byzantine and early Russian studies; literary and cultural theories in Eastern Europe; literature and exile; narratives of national identity in Russia and the Balkans; Russian cinema; Russian theatre; Serbian and Croatian literatures; Serbian cinema; Soviet cultural studies.
Facilities
Philosophy is one of seven departments in the School of Humanities, which means you will have access to a wide range of facilities and many opportunities for multidisciplinary working. Each student has access to comprehensive learning and IT resources including excellent online resources for books and eJournals. Graduates are encouraged to participate in reading and research groups and graduate conferences.
In 2011, 80% of postgraduates in the department who were available for employment had secured work or further study within six months of graduation*. Studying philosophy promotes the development of a wide range of invaluable transferable skills including the ability to think creatively and the art of communication, both written and oral. With these skills, our postgraduate students move into a wide range of careers with many of them pursuing a career in academia. Companies and organisations our graduates have gone on to work for include the University of Kent, the University of Leeds, Massey University in New Zealand, The University of Nottingham, the University of Oxford, the National Yang Ming University in Taiwan and the University of York. Recent alumni: Daniel Acquah research associate, Assessment and Qualifications Alliance; Mark Jago lecturer, The University of Nottingham; Nick Jones lecturer, the University of York.
Funding
Facilities
We offer a range of studentships and smaller bursaries for postgraduate study. These are funded either by the AHRC, the ESRC, the School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies or the International Office. Part-time students may be eligible to apply for a WH Revis Grant. For further information visit www.nottingham.ac.uk/CLAS/pgfunding
In the latest Research Assessment Exercise, 60% of our research was rated world leading or internationally excellent and the department was ranked fourth in the country for research power. We have recently been awarded several postdoctoral fellowships (externally funded by the Leverhulme Trust as well as by The Centre for Russian, Central and East European Studies). The department has received funding from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) for a new interdisciplinary MA Russian and East European Studies, which can be combined with one of our postgraduate language diplomas and/or a PhD.
Careers
Career destinations for our graduates include lecturers in higher education, researchers and translators. Companies and organisations our graduates have gone on to work for include Barclays, Cambridge University Press, Deloitte, Emirates Airline, Ernst and Young, Europa Publications, the European Economic and Social Committee, and the Royal Air Force (RAF). Recent alumni: Dr Ivan Dodovski Dean of the School of Foreign Languages, the University American College Skopje; Olivia Hellewell freelance translator and editor; Aaron Hodgson PhD student, University of Edinburgh.
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Postgraduate Administrator t: +44 (0)115 951 5646 e: philosophy-enquiries@nottingham.ac.uk w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy/philosophy

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Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies

Ranked first in the UK by the latest Research Assessment Exercise, the Department of Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American studies is one of seven departments within the multidisciplinary School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies. Teaching and research
Faculty research expertise spans all of the major areas of Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American, Brazilian and Lusophone African studies. We have world-class experts on critical theory, Cuban history and politics, the FalklandsMalvinas conflict, Iberian Renaissance studies, Latin American 20th-century literature, the Landless Movement in Brazil, Spanish 19th- and 20th-century literature, and womens writing in Spain and Latin America. We also have early career researchers working on Brazilian slave culture, Golden Age literature and art, Iberian 20th-century literature and politics, Portuguese and Lusophone literature and cinema, and Spanish 20th-century history. We organise research within the department in five broadly-defined research clusters, centres, and projects, notably: Renaissance and Golden Age studies; Hispanic Visual Culture; Transatlantic Intellectual Commerce; Cuban studies; and the International Consortium for Post-Conflict Studies. Most staff and postgraduates are actively involved in the work of more than one research cluster. Postgraduate teaching takes the form of one-toone supervisions, each student having two supervisors, the second often from another department. The department has international research links with universities including Coimbra, Granada, Havana and Lisbon, and has exchange agreements across Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Europe, the USA and Mexico.
Theology and Religious Studies

Established more than 50 years ago, our Department of Theology and Religious Studies is one of the leading departments of its kind in the UK. Teaching and research
In the latest Research Assessment Exercise, 95% of our research was found to be of international standard, with 60% rated either world-leading or internationally excellent. This ranks us within the top 10 theology departments in the country. All academic staff have international recognition in their fields of research. Much of our work is interdisciplinary, engaging with critical theory, economics, history, literature, natural science, philosophy and politics. The result is a very lively culture of discussion and creativity which contributes towards setting the future agenda for theological reflection. The study of primary texts in their original languages is strongly encouraged, as well as relating traditions to contemporary concerns and issues. The postgraduate study day, regular conferences and departmental seminars are central to our research culture, enabling staff, research candidates and visiting scholars to present papers and benefit from comment on their work in a context of friendly and sympathetic critique.
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MA Modern Languages and Critical Theory 1 year F/T or 2-3 years P/T MA Translation Studies 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T
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MA Theology and Religious Studies 1 year F/T or 2-4 years P/T MA Biblical Interpretation and Theology 1 year F/T or 2-4 years P/T MA Philosophical Theology 1 year F/T or 2-4 years P/T MA Theology, Philosophy and Literature 1 year F/T or 2-4 years P/T
MA (by research) Hispanic and Latin American Studies 1 year F/T or 2-3 years P/T MA (by research) Portuguese and Lusophone Studies 1 year F/T or 2-3 years P/T MA (by research) Modern Languages 1 year F/T or 2-3 years P/T MPhil, Phd, and European Doctorate Areas include: Brazilian studies; cinema in the Hispanic and Lusophone world; Cuban studies: history, politics, and culture; intellectual history; Latin American area studies: post-conflict studies, slavery and abolition; Latin American cultural and literary studies: gender, culture and society, modernity, popular culture; Lusophone Africa; Portuguese cultural and literary studies, poetry; Spanish cultural and literary studies, modern intellectual and literary history, poetry; Spanish history; Spanish medieval and Renaissance history and literature; visual arts in the Hispanic and Lusophone world.
MA Church History 1 year F/T or 2-4 years P/T MA Systematic and Philosophical Theology 1 year F/T or 2-4 years P/T
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MA (by research) Theology and Religious Studies 1 year F/T or 2-4 years P/T MPhil and PhD Areas include: Biblical theology; church history in Britain and Ireland; ethics; historical theology; Islamic theology; late antique Judaism; Jewish philosophy; moral theology; New Testament; Old Testament literature and theology; philosophical theology; religion and critical theory; science and theology; systematic theology; theology, literature and the arts.
Funding
Facilities
We offer a range of studentships and smaller bursaries for postgraduate study. These are funded either by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (ARHC), the School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies or the International Office. Part-time students may be eligible to apply for a WH Revis Grant. For further information visit www.nottingham.ac.uk/CLAS/pgfunding
Theology and Religious Studies is one of seven departments in the School of Humanities, which means you will have access to a wide range of facilities and many opportunities for multidisciplinary working. The department also incorporates the Centre of Theology and Philosophy, directed by Professor John Milbank. The centre investigates the historical interaction and current relation between theology and philosophy, the analytic/ continental divide and the question of the status of metaphysics.
Careers
As part of the School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies, you will have access to a wide range of facilities and a dedicated postgraduate study space. See page 67.
Careers
In the latest Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) the department was ranked joint first in the UK. The department is the most important centre nationally for the study of Cuba. It hosts the Centre for Research on Cuba, the Cuba Forum and the Hennessy Collection. Staff expertise in Lusophone culture extends to Lusophone Africa, with current research projects on Mozambique and Angola. We offer candidates the option of taking the European Doctorate, which is valid throughout the EU without any further accreditation.
Many of our postgraduates are in full-time academic posts around the world. Others work in a range of related careers, including university administration and teaching. Internships introduced through the work of the Arts Graduate Centre also open up career opportunities. Companies and organisations our graduates have gone on to work for include Cambridge University Press, Deloitte, Emirates Airline, Ernst and Young, Europa Publications, and the Royal Air Force (RAF). Recent alumni: Miguel da Silva, Consultant on EEC law and politics, Lisbon; Raquel Ribeiro journalist, Lisbon; Dr Miguel Rocha lecturer, the University of Aveiro.
Department highlight
In 2011, 91% of postgraduates in the department who were available for employment had secured work or further study within six months of graduation. Career destinations for our graduates include clergy, journalists, newspaper and periodical editors and social sciences researchers*. Companies and organisations our graduates have gone on to work for include All Hallows Church in Gedling (Nottinghamshire), Berryessa Valley Church in California, the University of Cambridge, the University of Durham and The University of Nottingham. Recent alumni: Catherine Arnold Diplomatic Service, Foreign and Commonwealth Office; Robert Golin trainee barrister, The Honourable Inner Temple; Caroline Julian research assistant, ResPublica; Rachel Neaum Assistant Editor, Oxford University Press; Aaron Riches Collaborator Professor at the International Academy of Philosophy, Granada, Spain.
Bibledex.com is a project, led by Dr Karen Kilby, that brings together a collection of videos featuring every book of the Bible. The videos were filmed and produced by the Universitys award-winning film maker in residence and video journalist Brady Haran. Please visit www.bibledex.com
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Postgraduate Administrator t: +44 (0)115 951 5897 e: theology-enquiries@nottingham.ac.uk w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy/theology

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Faculty of Engineering Research divisions Architecture and Urbanism Electrical Systems and Optics Energy and Sustainability Infrastructure and Geomatics Manufacturing Materials, Mechanics and Structures Process and Environmental Departments taught courses Architecture and Built Environment Chemical and Environmental Engineering Civil Engineering Electrical and Electronic Engineering Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering
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Stuart Morris PhD Engineering Former freestyle canoeing European champion and Olympic boat designer Stuart looks into how the shape of boats affects performance in the water. Find out more about Stuarts work: www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgvideos/ stuartmorris
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Engineering
Campus location: University Park Campus and Jubilee Campus | Taught students: 599 Research students: 480 | Academic staff: 189
The Faculty of Engineering conducts research that was recognised by the latest Research Assessment Exercise as world leading or internationally excellent, placing Nottingham in the UKs top five universities for engineering.
We offer a vibrant and supportive working environment and state-of-the art facilities, all of which attract leading scholars from around the world. The faculty investigates renewable and clean energy generation, life-saving healthcare technologies, pioneering manufacturing processes, and future transport technologies. Many research projects are multidisciplinary in nature, bringing together a diverse range of specialists from across the University, research institutions, industry partners and government departments to develop novel solutions to challenging global issues.
Taught courses
Taught programmes are managed by the: Department of Architecture and Built Environment Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering Department of Civil Engineering Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department of Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering Each offers a full range of inspiring qualifications spanning all disciplines at a variety of levels from conversion courses to diplomas and masters degrees see pages 97-101. A number of new, faculty-wide taught programmes are now available, including: MSc Bioengineering 1 year F/T MSc Bioengineering: Biomaterials and Biomechanics 1 year F/T MSc Bioengineering: Imaging and Sensing 1 year F/T MSc Bioengineering: The Digital Body 1 year F/T MSc Computational Engineering: Electromagnetics 1 year F/T MSc Computational Engineering: Finite Element Analysis 1 year F/T MSc Computational Fluid Dynamics 1 year F/T MSc Sustainable Energy Engineering 1 year F/T
Professor Andrew Long Dean of Engineering
Faculty highlights
As part of our ongoing development, the faculty has recruited to a significant number of new academic posts and invested in new world-leading institutes and centres. The Institute for Aerospace Technology is a new, 5m state-of-the-art dedicated research and knowledge transfer centre that opened in 2012. The research institute will offer large-scale demonstration and validation at a systems level unique within the UK. The Institute for Advanced Manufacturing is a UK flagship for world-class interdisciplinary research with the capability to address the needs of a number of industrial sectors. Nottingham is among the four best performing higher education institutions in manufacturing research in the UK (according to the EPSRC). In the Cummins Innovation Centre, electrical machines research has seen a rapid development driven by interest in more-electric transportation, renewable energy generation and high efficiency targets aimed at reducing carbon emissions. Our research in this area has expanded significantly with the securing of major research grants and investments in world-class lab facilities. The University is a major international centre of excellence for energy research and a new purpose built facility will open in autumn 2012. The building will provide a home for a range of energy research activity including carbon abatement in clean fossil energy, energy storage, flexible electrical systems, and low-energy buildings. The building will house a prototyping hall enabling full-scale testing of facade and other building elements, a climate chamber and a further 200m2 of external hard standing for real time weather and daylight tests.
The faculty has seven research divisions, each of which hosts a range of world-leading research centres, groups and institutes see pages 83-96. Research students generally work within one of these groupings, depending on their specialism, but may be involved in cross-disciplinary teams comprising scholars from across the University.
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t: +44 (0)115 951 3629 e: engineering@nottingham.ac.uk w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy/engineering PhD Mechanical Engineering student Simon Woolhead works on an engine component testing rig.
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We aim to recruit, inspire and deliver highly skilled graduates who will enable the transition towards a more sustainable, low carbon society, bringing with it improved economic and health benefits.
Faculty of Engineering Research divisions
Research in architecture and urbanism at The University of Nottingham has an international reputation across a wide field of enquiry. Individual scholarship is complemented by collaborative research, both within the division and externally. Our research impacts on government policy, professional practice, the construction industry and the quality of our built environment.
The group supports research in architectural history, theory, culture and design. Combining individual scholarly work with collaborative and often practice-led research, group members are active in pursuing a range of research topics including the history of architectural theory and criticism; the philosophy of technology, materiality and sustainability; museums and architectural exhibitions; and the history and theory of modern and contemporary architecture. The group has important international links and also works with other schools and departments around the University including Art History; Cultures, Languages and Area Studies; Computer Science; Geography; and History.
Architectural Humanities Group
Members of the group are involved in cutting-edge research activities, which include acoustic heritage; daylighting, thermal environment and high-performance building envelopes and materials; development of eLearning systems; education for sustainable environmental design; passive heating and cooling techniques; psychoacoustics and psychophysics of architectural spaces; structural power flow measurement techniques; and ventilation components and system integration. The group members nurture the application of research project findings in architectural practice, education and in industry, and include a number of PhD students who help the development and dissemination of results. The Environmental Design Research Group has established contacts and joint collaboration with world-class academic experts, leading research centres and industrial partners around the world. Research into urban design has been a strength of The University of Nottingham for the past two decades. The Urban Design Research Group focuses on the study of urban regeneration, conservation, public realm, waterfront regeneration, public consultation and cultural tourism. The group has strong academic and professional links nationally and internationally. Collaborations with partner universities, urban design and town planning bodies and local governments focus on live projects as a mode of research. Live projects are pursued through student projects and professional consultancy, drawing together research and teaching.
PhD Architecture (Science) 3 years F/T (guide only) PhD Architecture (Social Science) 3 years F/T (guide only) PhD Architectural Design (Social Science) 3 years F/T (guide only)
Funding
The University and the Faculty of Engineering offer a comprehensive and expanding range of scholarships in order to encourage academic excellence, aid diversity and offer real financial assistance in cases of hardship. For more information, please visit www.nottingham.ac.uk/engineering/funding Funding advice can also be found on pages 165-168.
Urban Design Research Group
Careers
Architecture and Tectonics Group
Research addresses the core of architecture including design as research, and research that supports and stimulates design. The making of architecture is researched by reflective practitioners, and includes zero carbon architecture, materials, new tectonic opportunities, digital fabrication, 1:1 prototyping, high-rise architecture and the social science of sustainability. Research is undertaken collaboratively, on a multinational basis with industry, engineers and other architecture and urbanism research groups. It is a founder member of the Digital Fabricators Research and Practice Association and member of the Council for Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. The Architecture and Tectonics Group encompasses the Architecture and Built Environment Project Office, which undertakes live projects as a mode of research.
The faculty has excellent links with industry and will ensure you develop transferable skills that will be of benefit in a variety of careers. You will also have access to the Graduate Schools Researcher Development Programme (see page 29). Recent graduates have gone on to work for ARC Energy, Escola Superior Gallaecia, Nottingham Trent University, Sokoto Energy Research Centre, Thermacore Europe, The University of Nottingham and URS.
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Passive and Hybrid Downdraught Cooling (PHDC) is an energy efficient and ecological cooling system that is a real alternative to conventional air conditioning. Professor Brian Ford and colleagues have developed, through funded research projects, a body of work that has resulted in the book The Architecture & Engineering of Downdraught Cooling - A Design Source Book. Professor Ford has also received a commendation for the RIBA Presidents Award for Outstanding Universitylocated Research for his work on PHDC. The Nottingham H.O.U.S.E (Home Optimising the Use of Solar Energy) will soon be placed in its definitive location on University Park Campus, becoming part of the Creative Energy Homes project. This was the only UK entry to the international Solar Decathlon Europe 2012 competition, which took place in Madrid. Some 41 students designed and built the first ever Solar Decathlon two-story dwelling, for a successful launch at EcoBuild in London 2010, before moving it to Madrid.
Sophie Bailey e: sophie.bailey@nottingham.ac.uk w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy/auresearch
Environmental Design Research Group
The group aims to inform the sustainable practice of architecture and enhance the quality of the built environment through research and consultancy in environmental science and design. The focus of the research ranges from thermal, visual and aural human comfort, delight and wellbeing, to energy efficiency and the relationships between building material, form and use. Much of the work is related to mitigating the impacts of and adapting to climate change, and reducing carbon emissions through appropriate building design, including experimentation of innovative solutions.
Architecture student Seda Kacel studies the BASF energy home, part of the Universitys Creative Energy Homes project.
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The Division of Electrical Systems and Institute of Biophysics, Imaging and Optics brings innovation in science and Optical Science This institute develops novel imaging technologies to technology to applications ranging from investigate biological problems from the molecular level the generation and use of electrical energy, upwards. Research combines expertise in cellular biology including renewable energy, to high-speed and optical imaging technology across four main areas: information processing and pervasive advanced imaging techniques, cell biology and biophysics, custom CMOS camera development, and neurophotonics. computing. Areas of research strength include biophysics, electromagnetic simulation, imaging Current projects are developing groundbreaking equipment to monitor and repair damaged nervous tissue and to and optical science, photonic engineering, combat viral infections. power electronics and ultrasonics. Applied Optics Group
A world leader in the application of optical, ultrasonic and instrumentation engineering, the Applied Optics Group conducts multidisciplinary research spanning physical scales from the sub-molecular to the largest structures in the solar system. Research falls into four broad areas: biomedical applications, integrated sensors, laser ultrasonics, and microscopy and optical techniques. Much interdisciplinary work takes place across the group. The groups extensive facilities which include three state-of-the-art optics laboratories, a wide range of electronic and VLSI design facilities, the Applied Ultrasonics Laboratory, and the Space Integrated Optical Sensors (SIOS) Laboratory provide an exceptional environment for developing innovative technologies. Researchers have access to state-of-the-art resources including optical microscopy and scanning probe systems, biological and chemical laboratories, as well as the engineering capabilities required to custom-build innovative equipment and systems.
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Our facilities are outstanding and include a Gigahertz transverse electromagnetic cell, an RF anechoic chamber, an optical materials evaluation system lab, an RF lab, a photoluminesence lab, optics and ultrasonic labs comprising multiple optical benches, semiconductor clean rooms, power electronic module packaging facility, 270 kVA variable frequency ac supply, dynamometer testing to 800 kW and 120,000 rpm, and environmental testing including temperature, altitude, humidity and vibration.
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EngD Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 years F/T PhD Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 years F/T (guide only) MRes Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 year F/T MSc (by research) Biophotonics 1 year F/T MSc (by research) Electromagnetics Design 1 year F/T
The faculty has excellent links with industry and will ensure you develop transferable skills that will be of benefit in a variety of careers. You will also have access to the Graduate Schools Researcher Development Programme (see page 29). As an example, some of our recent graduates have gone on to work for BAE Systems, Bentley, GE Aviation and Goldmann Sachs.
This group pursues cutting-edge research in photonics and microwaves, with a focus on device technologies. It brings together a dynamic team of academics from around the globe, and has impressively equipped research laboratories to support its work. Its innovative activity in communications, high-speed electronics and high-power laser diodes is organised along three strands: high-power optoelectronics, photonic communications technology, and RF devices, circuits and materials. The group also conducts novel research through well-established collaborations with leading research laboratories and industrial partners across Europe. Much of the groups work is multidisciplinary in nature and cuts across a number of University research bodies.
Photonic and Radio Frequency Engineering Group
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Laura Sun e: laura.sun@nottingham.ac.uk w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy/esoresearch
The main theme of the work of this institute is the development of predictive techniques for electromagnetic design. The institute explores all areas of electromagnetics and its applications. Having developed the transmission line modelling method (TLM), it is an international centre of expertise in this area and is also a leader in photonic and optoelectronic simulation, simulation for electromagnetic compatibility, and the study of fast transients for protection and fault detection. Its state-of-the-art measurement laboratory facilitates research of international importance, and strong links with other universities and industrial partners worldwide allow for multidisciplinary projects of global significance.
George Green Institute for Electromagnetics Research
Power Electronics, Machines and Control Group
One of the largest research groups in its field worldwide, the Power Electronics, Machines and Control Group has world-leading research activities across a range of fields including: power electronic energy conversion, conditioning and control; power electronics integration, packaging and thermal management; motor drives and motor control; and electrical machines. The group works extensively with industrial partners, applying the core technologies and expertise in areas such as aerospace electrical systems and equipment, renewable and sustainable energy, marine systems, industrial drive systems and pulsed power converters. The group has been recognised as an EU Marie Curie Training Centre. PhD student Bilal Arif working on equipment in the Tower Building, University Park Campus.
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Research undertaken within this division Cleaner fossil energy and CO mitigation The strategic priority given to energy and to coordinate addresses issues of global importance in the research across the range of disciplines in the Faculty of area of sustainable and affordable energy Engineering led to the Energy Technologies Research technologies. Much of the divisions work is Institute being founded in 2006. Since then, the portfolio cross-disciplinary (chemical, mechanical and of energy grants has increased significantly, including the materials engineering, chemistry and maths) and Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council Sustainable Bioenergy Centre and the EngD multi-agency. We have outstanding facilities for (BBSRC) Centre in Efcient Fossil Energy Technologies. applied work as well as computational studies, The University is investing 7m in new energy technologies and internationally recognised expertise in a and bioenergy buildings. The funding comes from the variety of areas. The following centres, groups Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) and institutes contribute significantly to the work as part of the Capital Investment Fund. The Midlands Energy Consortium (with the University of Birmingham and of this division.
The group undertakes world-leading research on a range of novel materials for energy technologies, including hydrogen storage materials, nano-tubes for PV applications and nano-structured membranes, and catalysts for fuel cell and battery applications. These new materials are leading to innovations in energy storage for grid smoothing and smartgrids, zero emission vehicles and more efficient renewable energy technologies. Research is supported by excellent characterisation facilities and the groups wide network of international collaborations.
Advanced Materials Research Group
Loughborough University) hosts the Energy Technologies Institute and has the Midlands Energy Graduate School (MEGS) which was created with 3m of HEFCE funding and provides a unique shared platform for high-quality postgraduate research training in energy research. In conjunction with MEGS, the new Doctoral Training Centre in Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Applications (funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council) provides a four-year PhD programme (see page 24).
The Thermouids Research Group is recognised internationally for fundamental and applied research on the performance of machines including reciprocating internal combustion engines, turbomachinery and motors, techniques of ow visualisation, ow control and drag reduction, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) models, applications and mathematical techniques. The groups work in computational modelling and experimental studies is underpinned by extensive, modern facilities for experimental work and close collaborative links with leading companies in the automotive, aero and power generation industries. Areas of long-term study include work on thermofluid advances with Rolls-Royce through the RollsRoyce University Technology Centre in Transmissions since 1998 and on automotive engines with Ford Motor Company Research Centre for more than 30 years. The Thermofluids Research Group is the prime user of recently commissioned wind tunnels, and is a major user of the Universitys high performance computing facility.
Thermofluids Research Group
EngD Efficient Fossil Energy Technologies 4 years F/T PhD Building Technology 3 years F/T PhD Chemical Engineering 3 years F/T (guide only) PhD Environmental Engineering 3 years F/T (guide only) PhD Hydrogen Fuel Cells and their Applications 4 years F/T PhD Materials Engineering and Materials Design 3 years F/T (guide only) PhD Mechanical Engineering 3 years F/T (guide only) PhD Sustainable Energy Technology 3 years F/T
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Building Services Research Group
The Building Services Research Group (BSRG) undertakes high-quality, strategic and applied research related to building services, HVAC and energy conservation (eg heating, ventilation and air-conditioning, heat pumps, CHP systems, and also lighting, acoustics, and indoor air quality controlling). The BSRG has developed into a leading centre for research in HVAC, thermal comfort, energy efficient equipment/system for building services engineering and the built environment. The BSRG offers excellent and extensive research subjects including micro-nano technologies basis approaches to improve the performance of HVAC; novel technologies of desiccant dehumidification; biomimetic functional surfaces for built environment; enhanced heat transfer for HVAC and refrigeration systems. Our state-of the-art facilities include thermofluids labs, the Marmont Centre for Renewable Energy, the Sustainable Research Building, the Millennium Eco-Experimental House, and Creative Energy Homes.
The Sustainable Energy Technology Research Group (SETRG) carries out research into renewable/sustainable technologies in the built environment, attracts external funding, runs research training programmes and participates in network and public awareness activities. The SETRG offer excellent and extensive research facilities including the Marmont Centre for Renewable Energy, the Sustainable Research Building, the Millennium EcoExperimental House, and Creative Energy Homes project.
Sustainable Energy Technology Research Group
The flagship Creative Energy Homes Project is a showcase of innovative state-of-the-art energy efficient homes of the future. Seven homes constructed on our University Park Campus have been designed to various degrees of innovation and flexibility to allow the testing of different aspects of modern methods of construction and zero/low energy design. The project aims to stimulate sustainable design ideas and promote new ways of providing affordable, environmentally sustainable housing that is innovative in its design. Several companies including BASF, E.ON, Roger Bullivant Ltd, Saint Gobain, and Tarmac have funded the project.
Careers
The faculty has excellent links with industry and will ensure you develop transferable skills that will be of benefit in a variety of careers. You will also have access to the Graduate Schools Researcher Development Programme (see page 29). As an example, a number of our graduates have gone on to work for E.ON, Malvern Instruments, Shell Nigeria Exploration Company and Unilever Ghana.
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Donna Astill e: donna.astill@nottingham.ac.uk w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy/esresearch
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This division conducts world-leading research in transportation infrastructure, positioning, navigation, mapping, monitoring of the built and natural environments, coastal infrastructure protection, coastal dynamics and engineering. We enjoy rewarding relationships with industry partners and research institutions around the world. Coastal Dynamics and Engineering Group (CoDEG)
The Nottingham Transportation Engineering Centre (NTEC)
Funding
The centre is located in the Pavement Research Building on University Park Campus and provides internationally leading research, education and laboratory facilities for transportation infrastructure and related applications in the road, rail and air sectors. The centre has state-of-the-art research and development laboratories and current research themes include: asset management design and performance materials operational risk and reliability sustainability and the environment sustainable construction NTEC has held a prestigious EPSRC Platform Grant in Pavement and Rail Track Engineering since 2000 which has been renewed until 2013. The NTEC research portfolio includes a major new multi-million pound research programme on Infrastructure Asset Management, jointly sponsored by Network Rail and the Royal Academy of Engineering.
Careers
CoDEG is an internationally focused research centre where the emphasis is on fundamental theoretical and numerical studies of processes that are of importance to practising coastal engineers. A further key element is increasing research impact through collaboration with existing centres of excellence in related fields. The group has particular expertise in: coastal structure design morphodynamics nearshore wave propagation shoreface nourishment wave-generated currents Key projects include EPSRC Career Acceleration Fellowship and a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) with HR Wallingford Ltd. Members have previously held responsive mode EPSRC research projects and CASE awards, and EU Framework 7 funding.
The faculty has excellent links with industry and will ensure you develop transferable skills that will be of benefit in a variety of careers. You will also have access to the Graduate Schools Researcher Development Programme (see page 29). As an example, some of our recent graduates have gone on to work for Bergen Oilfield Services, ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Malaysia Inc, Mott MacDonald, Ordnance Survey, the RAF and Rotterdam Maritime Pilots Corporation.
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Division highlights
NGI has been awarded the Marie Curie Initial Training Network, TRANSMIT. Another key activity is its involvement in the emerging Satellite Applications Catapult Centre and membership of the International Space Innovation Centre at Harwell through which it is now recognised as the national centre for GNSS. NTEC has a major multi-million pound research programme on Infrastructure Asset Management, jointly sponsored by Network Rail and the Royal Academy of Engineering. NTEC has also established a new Centre for Risk and Reliability Engineering which is supported by The Lloyds Register Education Trust.
Donna Astill e: donna.astill@nottingham.ac.uk w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy/igresearch
The Nottingham Geospatial Institute (NGI)
In 2011 the Institute of Engineering Surveying and Space Geodesy (IESSG) and the Centre for Geospatial Science (CGS) were combined to create this new, single research institute conducting pioneering research across a number of areas including: autonomous systems GPS GNSS geodesy geoinformatics and data modelling geospatial engineering geospatial intelligence integrated sensors interoperability and standards location based services photogrammetry and remote sensing semantics, reasoning and cognition spatial data infrastructure (SDI) ubiquitous positioning The NGI is based in a new custom designed Nottingham Geospatial Building on Jubilee Campus.
PhD Civil Engineering 3 years F/T (guide only) PhD Engineering Surveying and Space Geodesy 3 years F/T (guide only) PhD Location-aware Ubiquitous Computing for the Digital Society 4 years F/T MSc (by research) Geospatial Intelligence 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T
The new custom designed Nottingham Geospatial Building, Jubilee Campus.
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The Manufacturing Research Division is an international research centre of excellence in advanced manufacturing technology and human factors.
It contributes significantly to manufacturing science, technology development and industrial applications across a range of sectors including aerospace, biomedical, energy, automotive, rail and consumer products. It has world-class facilities for design, manufacturing, assembly, measurement, testing, modelling and simulation as well as a proven track record in delivering high quality research, leading to numerous patents and high impact peer reviewed publications.
The AMT Group has excellent facilities and is home to the Institute for Advanced Manufacturing with five leading research centres: the Rolls-Royce University Technology Centre in Manufacturing Technology, the Precision Manufacturing Centre, the Waterjet Machining Technology Centre, the Centre of Excellence in Customised Assembly and the Centre for Aerospace Manufacturing sponsored by Airbus.
Doctoral Training Centres
3DPRG and EPSRC Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Additive Manufacturing
Manufacturing Technology The Manufacturing Technology Engineering Doctorate Centre (MTEDC) provides an intensive four-year Manufacturing Technology EngD. This is run in partnership with Loughborough and Birmingham universities and industrial partners. It addresses key challenges in advanced manufacturing engineering. Eligible (UK/EU) research engineers receive a generous scholarship, including a tax-free stipend each year plus a study package (EU applicants may not be eligible for the stipend, depending on residency). As part of the EngD you will undertake a bespoke, structured masters level taught programme, and work on a strategic industrial research project with the industrial partner. You will have access to the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) at Ansty a world-class facility with cutting-edge equipment and expertise. International students can apply if they have their own scholarship or sponsorship for four years. Contact David Shipley e: david.shipley@nottingham.ac.uk w: www.manufacturingedc.ac.uk Horizon Doctoral Training Centre for the Digital Economy The digital economy promises to transform the ways in which we work, shop, travel, learn, socialise and play. It is transforming many aspects of society, particularly with regard to technology, and provides research challenges in both technical and social areas. We are interested in students from a wide variety of backgrounds including computer science, engineering, psychology, sociology, business, geography, social science and the arts. As a PhD student with us, you will benefit from a fully-funded four-year PhD programme that integrates a leading-edge research project with research training in interdisciplinary skills, a three-month internship with one of our partner organisations and an enhanced stipend. Contact Emma Juggins e: emma.juggins@nottingham.ac.uk w: www.horizon.ac.uk
Division highlights
Our research
Manufacturing research in Nottingham is a multifaceted activity delivering solutions for a number of global manufacturing companies such as Airbus, BAE Systems, Bosch, Mikron, Rolls-Royce, Volvo Aero Company as well as infrastructure companies such as Network Rail. We are also at the forefront of developing manufacturing solutions for a number of small companies in new emerging sectors including energy, medical and photonics. Our partnerships continue to expand, as demonstrated by our leading roles in the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC), the Integrated Doctoral Centre in Manufacturing Technology funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), the Horizon Digital Economy Research Hub and Doctoral Training Centre and the EPSRC Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Regenerative Medicine.
The aim of the 3D Printing Research Group (3DPRG) is to work at the forefront of additive manufacturing and three dimensional (3D) printing research with a focus on next-generation, multi-material and multifunctional additive manufacturing systems for the production of end-use functionalised 3D structures and components. The 3DPRG hosts the EPSRC Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Additive Manufacturing, which is now led from The University of Nottingham, with Loughborough University as a partner. Research within the group focuses on the investigation of new processes and design systems to support the manufacture of end-use, multifunctional products via 3D printing. The major research theme concentrates on enabling greater potential value and application by integrating additional engineering or systems functionality within a single component. The research also exploits the unrivalled design freedoms associated with 3D Printing to enable nextgeneration products demanded by key industries.
Within the division, we offer exceptional facilities including a six axis water jet cutting machine; precision die-sinking and wire-EDM machines; two Hermle 5 axis milling machines; 2KW, 400W and 100W fibre lasers; a Zeiss ultra precision coordinate measuring machine; an EnvisionTec Perfactory rapid prototyping machine; state-of-the-art car, motorbike and train simulators in the Human Factors Transport Simulation Laboratory and the Usability and Ergonomics Laboratory.
EngD Manufacturing Engineering 4 years F/T PhD Digital Economy 4 years F/T PhD Human Factors 3 years F/T (guide only) PhD Manufacturing Engineering 3 years F/T (guide only)
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Human Factors Research Group (HFRG)
Advanced Manufacturing Technology (AMT) Group
The research undertaken in the HFRG applies to a broad range of contexts and falls under the following themes: human factors of novel technologies, including work on design and evaluation of virtual environments, mobile devices and navigation technologies human factors in transport, covering work in the aviation, automotive and rail domains complex systems, safety and human behaviour, with particular focus on error analysis and prediction and systems ergonomics human factors in design, including manufacturing design, medical device design, and technology design for diverse user needs including older adults and students with learning disabilities The group has cutting-edge technical facilities in the Human Factors Transport Simulation Laboratory and the Usability and Ergonomics Laboratory. Work is supported by Horizon, our multidisciplinary Doctoral Training Centre for the Digital Society (see page 24).
Careers
The AMT Group conducts research at the forefront of manufacturing science and technology, working closely with industrial partners and research centres worldwide. Current areas of research include: advanced tooling, jigs and fixtures intelligent automation and assembly laser processing machining and metalforming micro- and nano-manufacturing precision manufacturing product to service transformation regenerative medicine and healthcare engineering responsive manufacturing robotics
The faculty has excellent links with industry and will ensure you develop transferable skills that will be of benefit in a variety of careers. You will also have access to the Graduate Schools Researcher Development Programme (see page 29). Recent graduates have gone on to work for Alstom, Johnson Matthey, Renault Nissan Automotive India, Rolls-Royce, The University of Gaziantep and The University of Nottingham.
Contact
Matthew Neville e: matthew.neville@nottingham.ac.uk w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy/mresearch
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The Division of Materials, Mechanics and Structures conducts multidisciplinary research across a wide range of fields, serving industries as diverse as aerospace and automotive engineering, construction and medicine.
Expertise within the division spans bioengineering, geomechanics, materials science, and structural engineering. Research comprises a wide range of experimental investigations and predictive numerical modelling studies supported by the latest in computing and laboratory facilities. Housed in the recently refurbished Wolfson Building on University Park Campus, this group has an international reputation for research excellence at the forefront of materials processing and characterisation, spanning: hydrogen storage materials laser processing nanomaterials engineering nanotubes novel photonic glasses surface engineering The group has extensive resources to support its work, and researchers have access to materials-orientated equipment and expertise across the University.
This centre has an excellent reputation for quality research that cuts across disciplines, and has expertise in a number of areas including computational engineering, concrete structures, construction management, structural mechanics, and wind mechanics. Academics from the centre work alongside leading industry partners to address applied and fundamental issues. Research activities are supported by the latest in computing and laboratory facilities. The Structures Laboratory offers a range of resources for large-scale structural testing, static and dynamic testing, as well as facilities for producing a range of traditional and specialised concretes.
The Centre for Structural Engineering and Construction (CSEC)
Advanced Materials Research Group
This group undertakes work in a wide variety of areas to resolve fundamental engineering problems. Activities span the development and application of advanced boundary element and non-linear finite element, including damage mechanics, software, and stress analysis of composites; fatigue, creep and creep-fatigue of aeroengine and powerplant materials and structures; contact mechanics; crack propagation; micro-electromechanical sensors and actuators; modelling, balancing and control of machines, stochastic mechanics in structural dynamics and energy losses in heavy vehicle tyres and suspension; and experimental and computational (FE and CFD) investigations of aeroengine shafts, support structures, bearings and oil systems.
Structural Integrity and Dynamics Research Group
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The NCG is a multidisciplinary research institute that brings together expertise in mathematics and civil and mining engineering to address issues across the full range of geotechnical engineering areas, including: centrifuge modelling constitutive and numerical modelling laboratory and in-situ testing soil and rock structure interaction transportation geotechnics underground excavation and tunnelling Researchers at the centre are among the leaders in their fields and work closely with industry partners to explore both fundamental and applied issues. The centre is home to two major research facilities the Soil Mechanics Laboratory and the Rock Mechanics Laboratory. Both are equipped with the best in modern experimental geomechanics apparatus. A leading international organisation in this area, the Polymer Composites Research Group conducts applied and fundamental research on the manufacture and performance of advanced fibre reinforced composites in a number of sectors spanning aerospace, automotive, medicine and wind energy. The group has partners in industry and other research groups and conducts cutting-edge experimental and modelling studies in the development of novel manufacturing processes, materials characterisation, end-of-life and recycling, mechanical performance, and process simulation.
The Nottingham Centre for Geomechanics (NCG)
Division highlights
The faculty has excellent links with industry and will ensure you develop transferable skills that will be of benefit in a variety of careers. You will also have access to the Graduate Schools Researcher Development Programme (see page 29). Recent graduates have gone on to work for Airbus UK, National Grid, the NHS, Siemens and Rolls-Royce.
Bioengineering Research Group
The Bioengineering Research Group undertakes high-quality research in the areas of biomaterials and biomechanics. It has a diverse research portfolio and links with key industry and academic partners around the world. Current research areas include: cardiac medical devices cell surface interactions and biocompatibility integrated systems biology spinal mechanics tissue engineering Researchers have access to refurbished research space, including new laboratories and offices, as well as an impressive range of state-of-the-art research equipment.
In 2011/12 the divisions 43 academic staff published over 200 papers in engineering journals. The divisions research portfolio was over 20m, employing around 40 postdoctoral researchers and 150 students were registered for PhDs. The divisions research infrastructure is outstanding and in 2011/12 new capital equipment was installed for automated manufacture of composites, recycling studies for composites, geotechnical centrifuge facility, state-of-the-art of microscopy and analytical testing equipment, high power material processing lasers, cuttingedge nanomaterials processing facilities and laboratories for static, cyclic and high temperature performance structural assessment. The division houses the Rolls-Royce University Technology Centre in Gas Turbine Transmission systems and the EPSRC Centre for Innovative Manufacture of Composite Materials.
Contact
Matthew Neville e: matthew.neville@nottingham.ac.uk w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy/mmsresearch
PhD Civil Engineering 3 years F/T (guide only) PhD Materials Engineering and Materials Design 3 years F/T (guide only) PhD Mechanical Engineering 3 years F/T (guide only)
Polymer Composites Research Group
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Our research focuses on the development of innovative, safe and sustainable technologies in the fields of chemical and material processing, modelling environments, harvesting and conserving resources, and biocatalytic manufacturing.
We focus particularly on energy and materials efficiency in process engineering applications and have expertise in a number of areas, including: biorenewables and bioprocessing industrial microwave processing particle and fluid processing Projects range from fundamental applied science to product and process development. The relevance of this work is ensured by our close links with industry and internationally leading research institutes. Our state-of-the-art laboratories include an excellent range of specialist equipment together with advanced computing resources. The division also has an excellent track record in knowledge transfer and commercialisation, taking laboratory based research through to implementation in industry.
Systems and materials studied include nanoparticle suspensions, flows in porous media, multiphase mixtures of liquids and gases, particle flow dynamics, minerals and product waste. Current environmental engineering studies apply theoretical, computational and experimental techniques to investigate a diverse range of problems including geophysical fluid dynamics (including volcanic magma flows and atmospheric eruptions and oceanographic flows), water and air pollution dispersion, wind engineering and natural hazards (including avalanche flows).
PhD Chemical Engineering 3 years F/T (guide only) PhD Civil Engineering 3 years F/T (guide only) PhD Environmental Engineering 3 years F/T (guide only)
Funding
Our research is focused on developing a fundamental understanding of the interaction of microwave and RF energy with materials, and then the utilisation of this knowledge for process scale-up. Microwave heating technologies can significantly reduce energy requirements and process times while improving product quality and minimising process waste. They can also lead to the development of smaller, more compact, process plants. Microwave technologies not only improve overall process efficiency and operability, but also the sustainability of the whole process across a wide range of fields including oil and gas, waste minimisation, chemical processing, food and extractive industries. To date, the success of microwave technology has been demonstrated in applications including bulk chemical processing, mineral exfoliation, food processing and sterilisation, and high efficiency microwave treatment systems for use on contaminated soils from brownfield sites, enabling land to be re-used with minimal environmental impact.
The National Centre for Industrial Microwave Processing
Careers
Biorenewables and Bioprocessing Group

We specialise in applying fundamental discoveries in biosciences and chemistry to develop products, materials and processes of the future. Specifically, we develop innovative processes and materials to exploit renewable feedstocks.
The faculty has excellent links with industry and will ensure you develop transferable skills that will be of benefit in a variety of careers. You will also have access to the Graduate Schools Researcher Development Programme (see page 29). Recent graduates have gone on to work for E.ON, Nigeria LNG Ltd, The University of Nottingham Ningbo China, TUV Rheinland, Unilever Ghana Limited and the United Nations Environmental Programme.
Contact
Our research interests include: applied biocatalysis using whole microbial cells and isolated enzymes bioprocessing bioreaction engineering integrated bio- and chemocatalysis production of chemicals, materials, nanoparticles and biofuels from renewable feedstocks The group is funded by the UK Research Councils and industry, and has superb, newly equipped laboratories. It is truly interdisciplinary and collaborates with internationally leading groups in the UK, Europe and the USA.
Donna Astill e: donna.astill@nottingham.ac.uk w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy/peresearch
Division highlights
The National Centre for Industrial Microwave Processing has successfully licensed three microwave based technologies in the areas of chemical and environmental engineering, taking original concepts through to industrial scale systems. Promethean Particles is a spin-out company specialising in the greener, safer and cheaper production of nanoparticles for high tech applications. The company is an excellent example of how the faculty maximises the impact of its innovations. Founded on the research work of Professor Ed Lester, Professor of Chemical Technologies, the company won the UKTI Business Innovation Award at the Nanoforum and Emerging Technologies Conference and the Lord Stafford Award for Innovation Achieved, both in 2009. Engineering project officer Dr Chris Dodds working on a Bench Scale Flow Rig and explaining vermiculite.
Fluid and particle processes
Research in this area covers almost every aspect of chemical and environmental engineering, including the energy and mining industries, pharmaceutical processing, and the solution of fluid dynamic problems associated with the natural and built environment. Current process engineering studies span the full range of scales, from the microscopic to the practical design of large-scale industrial processes.
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Faculty of Engineering Departments - taught courses
The Department of Architecture and Built Environment is one of the worlds leading centres of architecture and sustainable design technology and has an outstanding international reputation for interdisciplinary research. Teaching
Our taught courses are underpinned by research undertaken by our academics, so the latest knowledge and developments shape the way our courses are delivered, helping to prepare you for a career in the field. Academic staff within the department collaborate in teaching and research networks including joint design studios and field trips in China, Europe, India, South America and the United States. There has been continuous investment in our infrastructure, with new IT and design studio facilities. In addition, the Centre for Sustainable Energy Technology has been established at our Ningbo Campus in China where some taught and research students have the opportunity to complete their studies. Interested applicants should explore our Nottingham/Ningbo MSc programmes.
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MArch Urban Design 1 year F/T MSc/PGDip Energy Conversion and Management 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T (PGDip 9 months F/T) MSc Energy Conversion and Management (Nottingham/Ningbo) 1 year F/T MSc/PGDip Renewable Energy and Architecture 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T (PGDip 9 months F/T) MSc Renewable Energy and Architecture (Nottingham/Ningbo) 1 year F/T MSc/PGDip Sustainable Building Technology 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T (PGDip 9 months F/T) MSc Sustainable Building Technology (Nottingham/ Ningbo) 1 year F/T MSc Sustainable Building Technology (Collaborative) 2 years F/T MSc Sustainable Energy and Entrepreneurship 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T
The Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering is a leading centre for the development of industrial processes and applications in energy, sustainability and environmental engineering. Our taught postgraduate courses produce high-quality engineers with the advanced skills and training demanded by industry and organisations all over the world. Teaching
The department has pioneered an innovative approach to teaching and student support. Our students undertake a series of challenging and exciting tasks and projects. We have a structured support framework in place to allow students to address these challenges, and to develop the advanced technical competence that will distinguish them from other postgraduate students and engineers. Staff in the department have a wide range of backgrounds and industrial experience, from dedicated teachers to technical specialists and world-leading researchers. Industry plays a key role in the activities of the department, and provides the stimulus for cutting edge research, development and design projects around themes in energy, environment and sustainability.
Taught courses
MSc Chemical Engineering 1 year F/T MSc (by research) Chemical Engineering 1 year F/T MSc Environmental and Resource Engineering 1 year F/T MSc Environmental Engineering 1 year F/T MSc (by research) Environmental Engineering 1 year F/T
Funding
For advice on funding, please visit pages 165-168 and www.nottingham.ac.uk/engineering/funding
Careers
Funding
The Creative Energy Homes project is a showcase of innovative, state-of-the-art, energy efficient homes of the future, built on University Park Campus (see division highlight on pages 83 and 88). The department attracts leading experts from practice and industry to engage with our students on a regular basis including Peter Clegg, Mario Cucinella, Ted Cullinan, Stephen Kieran, Tim Macfarlane and James Timberlake. Student teams from the department took the top three places in the UKs Isover Multi-Comfort House Design Competition 2011. The students were from the MArch Sustainable Tall Buildings, the first course of its kind in the UK.
Careers
In 2011, 81% of postgraduates in the department who were available for employment had secured work or further study within six months of graduation. The average starting salary was 26,475 with the highest being 50,000. Our graduates are highly sought-after by practice and industry and many of our alumni are now working in senior positions for prestigious companies across the world. Career destinations for our graduates include architects, conservation and heritage managers, construction engineers and researchers.*
Facilities
The department boasts one of the most extensive pilot scale laboratory and teaching facilities in the UK, and our equipment is representative of the major industrial processes present in chemical and environmental engineering. The department has access to an extensive suite of analytical equipment and advanced material characterisation facilities, and we have dedicated and highly trained technical staff on hand to support students in these environments.
Chemical and environmental engineers are in great demand all over the world as industry strives to meet increasing demands for energy and consumer products, while seeking to become more sustainable and to reduce environmental impacts. Our high-quality graduates, global reputation and extensive industry links ensures the majority of our students gain employment as engineers or undertake research degrees. Common career destinations include posts as: chemical, process, design, production, operations, control, development and environmental engineers, plus consultancies and other non-technical roles. Many of our alumni now occupy senior positions in companies and organisations all over the world.
Contact
Graduate Admissions t: +44 (0)115 951 3919 e: eng-student-support@nottingham.ac.uk w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy/chemenv
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Taught courses
Master of Architecture (MArch) Design 1 year F/T MArch Environmental Design 1 year F/T MArch Sustainable Tall Buildings 1 year F/T MArch Technology 1 year F/T MArch Theory and Design 1 year F/T
Graduate Admissions t: +44 (0)115 951 4882 e: eng-student-support@nottingham.ac.uk w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy/abe

We provide a unique and highly rewarding learning experience in a globally-recognised department. Our graduates are highly sought-after by employers all over the world, and across a range of industry sectors. You will gain experience of the major challenges faced by global industry. You will have the opportunity to develop new products and processes to meet current industry demands.
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Chemical and Environmental Engineering
The Department of Civil Engineering was ranked second in England for the quality of its research in the latest Research Assessment Exercise and is recognised for its world-class learning environment. Teaching
At masters level we deliver world-class teaching that reflects the research interests of our academic staff. This ensures course content represents state-of-the-art research and allows MSc students to work on projects that contribute to the ongoing research in the faculty. Each of the themes on the MSc Civil Engineering course represents a major area of research for the University. In the last decade we have invested heavily in our laboratory facilities. We have extended our strong floor, installed a computer controlled dynamic loading system, built a geotechnical centrifuge and refurbished our hydraulics lab to provide a state-of-the-art test facility. We have upgraded our measurement systems in fluids and structures and will soon open a new atmospheric boundary layer wind tunnel. Together with world-leading facilities in pavement engineering and geospatial engineering, and high performance computing resources, these upgrades provide everything needed for masters study and further research in civil engineering.
Taught courses
MSc Civil Engineering* Choose one of seven themes: Engineering Surveying Environmental Fluid Mechanics (water engineering) Geotechnical Engineering Management Pavement Engineering Structural Engineering Transportation 1 year F/T Some themes are very popular and are full by January so early application is essential to avoid disappointment. MSc Infrastructure* 1 year F/T The department also collaborates with the School of Geography to provide: MSc Engineering Surveying with Geographical Information Science 1 year F/T MSc Environmental Management and Earth Observation 1 year F/T MSc (by research) Geospatial Intelligence 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T
The Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering is committed to providing an excellent learning environment to form a strong foundation for your future career. Teaching
Research excellence underpins and animates all our teaching and the department was recognised for its world-leading research in the latest Research Assessment Exercise. Much of our work is multidisciplinary, conducted in collaboration with mechanical engineering, the physical sciences, biosciences, and medicine as well as partners in industry. Our postgraduates gain an important mix of scientific, technical and professional skills, and are highly competitive on the world stage and well-equipped for a broad range of exciting careers. Our excellent facilities include laser and ultrasonic laboratories comprising multiple optical benches; optical and electronic test and measurement equipment; VLSI/FPGA design facilities; a GigaHertz transverse electromagnetic (GTEM) cell; optical material evaluation systems; an anechoic chamber; photoluminescence and characterisation laboratories; and a 3 phase power and electronic drives laboratory.
Facilities
MSc/PGDip Electronic Communications and Computer Engineering 1 year F/T (PGDip 9 months F/T) MSc/PGDip Photonic and Optical Engineering 1 year F/T (PGDip 9 months F/T) MSc/PGDip Power Electronics and Drives 1 year F/T (PGDip 9 months F/T) MSc CPD (Continuing Professional Development) Power Electronics, Machines and Drives Up to 4 years P/T (UK students only) MSc Sustainable Transportation and Electrical Power Systems (Erasmus Mundus) 2 years F/T Deadline for applications is 31 December 2012. Applicants must complete the online application form at www.emmcsteps.eu
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*Accredited course
The purpose-built 4.7m Nottingham Geospatial Building houses the newly created Nottingham Geospatial Institute (NGI) which was formed from the Centre for Geospatial Science (CGS) and the Institute of Engineering Surveying and Space Geodosy (IESSG). This institute is renowned for its cutting-edge research in satellite navigation and positioning systems, photogrammetry, remote sensing, sensor integration and geographical information science.
MSc Risk and Reliability (by distance learning)* 2.5-4 years
Careers
Funding
In 2011, 93% of postgraduates in the department who were available for employment had secured work or further study within six months of graduation. The average starting salary was 26,750 with the highest being 40,000. Career destinations for our graduates include automobile engineers, civil engineers, design and development engineers and science and engineering technicians.**
A company founded on research carried out in the department won an International Business Award. Monica Healthcare Ltd won the award for its fetal monitoring device which uses miniature wireless technology to monitor the wellbeing of a mother and her unborn baby. The device is the culmination of 15 years of research in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering and the Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
In 2011, 91% of postgraduates in the department who were available for employment had secured work or further study within six months of graduation. The average starting salary was 31,750 with the highest being 45,000. Career destinations for our graduates include electrical and electronic engineers, mechanical engineers, researchers and university lecturers.*
Contact
Graduate Admissions t: +44 (0)115 951 5533 e: eng-student-support@eee.nottingham.ac.uk w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy/eee

Taught courses
MSc (by research) Biophotonics 1 year F/T MSc Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Entrepreneurship 1 year F/T MSc Electrical Engineering 1 year F/T MSc/PGDip Electrical Technology for Sustainable and Renewable Energy Systems 1 year F/T (PGDip 9 months F/T) MSc (by research) Electromagnetics Design 1 year F/T
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Accreditation
Courses marked with a * are accredited as meeting the requirements for Further Learning for a Chartered Engineer (CEng) for candidates who have already acquired an Accredited CEng (Partial) BEng (Hons) undergraduate first degree. See www.jbm.org.uk for further information.
Graduate Admissions t: +44 (0)115 951 3919 e: eng-student-support@nottingham.ac.uk w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy/civeng

**Known destinations of full-time postgraduates, 2010/11
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One of the leading engineering centres in the UK, the Department of Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering was ranked fourth nationally by the latest Research Assessment Exercise. Teaching
Our research spans a number of technologies, combining expertise in mechanical, materials and manufacturing engineering and the impact of human factors on products and systems. We offer taught programmes covering a range of specialist and advanced engineering subjects, drawing on the internationally leading research of our academic staff and the strong links we have with industry and government agencies. Project work is often connected with research group activity.
Taught courses
MSc Advanced Materials 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T MSc Advanced Materials Manufacture 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T MSc Aerospace Technologies 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T MSc Engineering Materials Failure and Analysis 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T MSc Human Computer Interaction 1 year F/T or 2-4 years P/T MSc Human Factors 1 year F/T or 2-3 years P/T MSc Manufacturing Engineering and Management 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T MSc Mechanical Engineering 1 year F/T
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MSc Applied Ergonomics 2-4 years P/T PGCert Applied Ergonomics 1-2 years P/T
Our facilities include a range of materials-testing and characterisation techniques, including an electron microscope suite, networked PCs to support computer aided design (CAD) and computer aided engineering (CAE) using industry-standard software packages; solid mechanics, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, vibration, control, mechatronics; a full range of wind tunnels including a climatic tunnel; aero-engine test rigs and associated equipment and processes; fully automated 3D and 2D laser Doppler Anemometers and particle image velocimeters; a water jet cutting machine; high precision scales; and a welding system.
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Careers
Dr Alex Stedmon from the departments Centre for Motorcycle Ergonomics and Rider Human Factors is leading a project that could help us to understand the differences in the behaviour of motorcycle riders, using a unique motorcycle simulator the first of its kind in the world. Working alongside Dr David Crundall from the School of Psychology, Dr Stedmon will investigate different rider behaviours, including forward planning, hazard perception and levels of risk taking.
In 2011, 94% of postgraduates in the department who were available for employment had secured work or further study within six months of graduation. The average starting salary was 28,630 with the highest being 45,000. Career destinations for our graduates include automobile engineers, design and development engineers, production and process engineers and researchers.*
Contact
Taught course enquiries t: +44 (0)115 951 5533 e: eng-student-support@nottingham.ac.uk w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy/m3

As part of the Advanced Manufacturing East Midlands project we organise a number of graduate placements with engineering firms in the region. This gives our graduates the opportunity to apply their knowledge to industrial projects. Its a good example of how the University is transferring knowledge into industry, and at the same time giving graduates a head start in their career.
Ronaldo Ronaldo Manufacturing Research Fellow
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Midwife and clinical educator Jo combines working in the Labour Suite at Nottingham City Hospital with studying for a masters. Find out more about Jos work: www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgvideos/jofoster
Biomedical Sciences 105 Clinical Sciences 107 Community Health Sciences 109 Genetics 110 Graduate Entry Medicine and Health 111 Molecular Medical Sciences 113 Nursing, Midwifery and Physiotherapy 115 Veterinary Medicine and Science 117 A number of schools in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences are currently being reconfigured. This will take effect from August 2013. This restructure will not affect courses or the opportunities available to you.
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Jo Foster MSc Midwifery
Campus: Medical School | Taught students: 7 Research students: 75 | Academic staff: 50
The School of Biomedical Sciences carries out cutting-edge research in anatomy, biochemistry, cell biology and signalling, molecular biology, pharmacology and physiology. Teaching and research
Our dynamic research environment provides a stimulating place for postgraduate study. In the latest Research Assessment Exercise, 85% of our research was judged to be of international standard. Our major research interests lie within cardiovascular and metabolic physiology and pharmacology, neuroscience, molecular pharmacology and biophysics, biochemistry, and cell biology. We have several leading research groups: Cardiovascular Research, Cell Signalling, Central Nervous System Disorders, Lipid Signalling in Health and Disease, Metabolic Physiology, Molecular Microbial Sciences, Molecular Signalling, and Neurodegeneration. Our research embraces a true molecules to man spectrum, from single molecule studies of key pharmacological targets to patient studies in the Clinical Trials Unit where molecular and cellular research is translated towards the clinical setting. Studying for a postgraduate degree in the school enables you to contribute to our strengths and to benefit from the environment we provide for postgraduate research.
Taught courses
MSc Integrated Physiology in Health and Disease 1 year F/T
We offer MRes, MPhil, PhD and DM research programmes. Please see www.nottingham.ac.uk/biomedsci
Funding
The school has studentship funding from the Medical Research Council (MRC), Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). The Arthritis Research Campaign and the British Heart Foundation also offer competitive studentships, applied for by individual academics with a named student. Several of our research council studentships are offered as Collaborative Awards in Science and Engineering (CASE) with an industrial partner. International students are welcome with and without funding; the latter may be supported in making applications for university research scholarships or could obtain funding through the British Council. For more information, please visit www.nottingham.ac.uk/biomedsci Funding advice can also be found on pages 165-168.
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The school has benefited from extensive refurbishment to provide state-of-the-art facilities which underpin our research capabilities. These facilities include: a suite of human physiology laboratories that enable cutting-edge analysis of the effects of nutritional intervention and exercise upon human metabolism at the whole body and molecular levels; ex vivo pharmacology laboratories with the capability to study the effects of drugs at tissue and organ level; neuroscience laboratories including facilities for electrophysiology; a unit with top specification confocal and fluorescence microscopy facilities; a Biopolymer Synthesis and Analysis Unit providing DNA sequencing and a full proteomic analysis service; and a human primary tissue culture laboratory partly funded by the Fund for the Replacement of Animals in Medical Experiments (FRAME) to produce quality human tissue culture alternatives to animal testing.
In 2011, 83% of postgraduates in the school who were available for employment had secured work or further study within six months of graduation. The average starting salary was 29,214 with the highest being 33,000. Career destinations for our graduates include engineering professionals, scientific researchers and university researchers*. Companies and organisations our graduates have gone on to work for include CellAura, GlaxoSmithKline and MedImmune. Recent alumni: Richard Anderson Diabetes Research Group, Kings College, London; Caitlin Jones Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Belgium; Craig Porter University of Texas, Galveston, USA.
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Our researchers have extensive interactions with colleagues throughout the University, particularly within the School of Pharmacy and with clinicians based in the Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham City Hospital, London Road Community Hospital (Derby) and the Royal Derby Hospital. This structure permits interactive, multidisciplinary research, combining molecular biological and cell approaches with integrated in vivo studies in both animals and humans. 105
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Investigating mechanisms of drug action using organ bath pharmacology in The Tony Birmingham Pharmacology Laboratory.
Campus: Medical School | Taught students: 64 Research students: 147 | Academic staff: 95
Our translational research and teaching covers a diverse range of medical and surgical disciplines and our reputation is such that last year we attracted 13.1m of research income. Teaching and research
Our research ranges from laboratory work to clinical and epidemiological studies. Our main research aims are to translate scientific advances into innovations in patient care and to test these new innovations. This is facilitated by collaborations between scientists and clinicians and by strong research links with many research groups in other schools across the University. Our work ranges from basic discovery science through translational work to clinical trials and observational research. Patient-based translational research developing new tests, preventive strategies and treatments and using human tissue to better understand diseases is a particular strength of the school. The schools two National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Units (BRUs) in gastrointestinal and liver disease and in hearing research are national flagship translational research centres the only NIHR BRUs in digestive disease research and hearing research respectively. We also have cutting-edge translational research programmes in respiratory medicine, rheumatology and orthopaedics (with the national Arthritis Research Campaign Pain Centre), medical imaging (particularly MRI, an area where Sir Peter Mansfield won a Nobel Prize at Nottingham), and in using stem cells to heal eye injuries. We have considerable strengths in larger clinical studies and clinical trials with notable strengths in dermatology, stroke medicine, obstetrics, paediatrics (including childrens brain tumours), neurology, and rheumatology. In this area we are supported by a highly successful Clinical Trials Unit and considerable funding from the NIHR Comprehensive Research Networks. Finally, many of our divisions have large laboratory research programmes and in particular our stem cell biology and pre-clinical oncology programmes are well funded by research councils, charities and industry. We offer postgraduate research opportunities to students who have graduated in a variety of undergraduate subjects, including science and geography, as well as medical degrees.
We have well-equipped state of the art laboratories, new intensive patient research facilities and several near-patient clinical trials facilities coordinated from a central clinical trials unit.
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Our two Biomedical Research Units have just received further funding from the Government 12m over five years and we have employed new staff and recruited new students to work in these flagship institutions. All our students are encouraged to register for N-trans: the Nottingham translational PhD training programme, which gives formal training in translational research to supplement our traditional PhD training in novel supervised research.
In 2011, 89% of postgraduates in the school who were available for employment had secured work or further study within six months of graduation. The average starting salary was 29,414 with the highest being 50,000*. Companies and organisations our graduates have gone on to work for include the NHS, the University of Birmingham, the University of Manchester, The University of Nottingham and the University of Tennesse. Recent alumni: Naranjargal Dashdorj Research Fellow, The University of Nottingham; Imran Mohammed postdoctoral researcher, University of Pennsylvania; Kate OBrien postdoctoral researcher, Institute of Cancer Research in London.
Taught courses
Master of Medical Science (MMedSci) in Assisted Reproduction Technology 1 year F/T MSc/PGDip Sports and Exercise Medicine 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T MSc Stem Cell Technology 1 year F/T MSc Translational Neuroimaging 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T
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Andrea Greener (research opportunities) t: +44 (0)115 823 1000 e: scs-pgenquiries@nottingham.ac.uk Fiona Wilson (Assisted Reproduction Technology) t: +44 (0)115 823 0682 e: fiona.wilson@nottingham.ac.uk Marina Skinner (Sports and Exercise Medicine) t: +44 (0)115 823 1111 e: sports.med@nottingham.ac.uk Pat Hardiman (Stem Cell Technology) t: +44 (0)115 823 1237 e: pat.hardiman@nottingham.ac.uk Sharon Forman (Translational Neuroimaging) t: +44 (0)115 823 1179 e: sharon.forman@nottingham.ac.uk w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy/clinsci
MRes, MPhil, PhD and DM Areas include: anaesthesia and intensive care; cardiovascular medicine; child health; clinical neurology; dermatology; gastrointestinal surgery; medical gastroenterology; ophthalmology and visual sciences; obstetrics and gynaecology; orthopaedic and accident surgery; otorhinolaryngology (head and neck surgery); pre-clinical oncology; radiological and imaging sciences; respiratory medicine; rheumatology; stroke; therapeutics; the Childrens Brain Tumour Research Centre (CBTRC); Wolfson Centre for Stem Cells, Tissue Engineering and Modelling (STEM).
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We are a large and dynamic school employing nearly 420 staff, principally in the Queens Medical Centre and City Hospital campuses. Our research is organised around research groups, centres and our two Biomedical Research Units (BRUs) see above.
The school offers several competitive home/EU studentships. International students are often funded by their governments, local organisations or self-funded but there are also a number of programmes run by the Universitys International Office. In addition we are happy to support applications for funding to the Medical Research Council (MRC) and other research councils, major charities, the NIHR and foreign governments and charities. We are increasing efforts to partner with industry to fund PhD students. For more information please contact the school. Funding advice can also be found on pages 165168.
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Campus: Medical School, Nottingham City Hospital, University Park Campus, and Jubilee Campus Taught students: 166 | Research students: 82 | Academic staff: 87
Campus: Medical School and University Park Campus Research students: 67 | Academic staff: 39
Our research knowledge contributes to improvements in assessment of individuals, patient care, the prevention of ill health and the promotion of good health at home and at work, in community and secure settings. Teaching and research
We have a modern, multidisciplinary team approach to providing an epidemiological, health and social care evidence base for community health sciences and applied psychology. We have four divisions: Epidemiology and Public Health; Primary Care; Psychiatry; and Rehabilitation and Ageing; as well as the Institute of Work, Health and Organisations (see pages 135-136). All deal with communities, whether the entire population of a region or country or a particular client/patient group. We offer research opportunities in the social, economic, environmental, physical and behavioural aspects of health and their underlying mechanisms. We have an international reputation for high-quality research in multidisciplinary population studies, studies in clinical epidemiology, and evaluations of innovative health care interventions. We also offer a number of taught masters courses, developed to cater for the professional and educational needs of the schools specific disciplines.
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MSc/PGDip Applied Epidemiology 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T MMedSci/PGDip/PGCert Medical Education 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T MSc/PGDip/PGCert Mental Health Research 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T MPH/PGDip/PGCert Public Health 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T MPH/PGDip Public Health (International Health) 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T For details of taught courses in the Institute of Work, Health and Organisations, which is based in the School of Community Health Sciences, please see pages 135-136.
The Centre for Genetics and Genomics currently houses 33 research groups and offers an exciting intellectual environment where you can develop and progress in the field. Research
In the latest Research Assessment Exercise, 90% of our research was considered to be of international standard, and 50% was judged to be internationally excellent and world leading. We have a thriving PhD programme and recruit around 20-25 postgraduate students every year. Our research interests are wide-ranging and span from fundamental studies in molecular biology, developmental biology, microbiology and genome dynamics, through population biology, evolutionary genetics, and human genetics, to parasitology. Emphasis is placed on research scholarship, but we also aim to develop skills applicable to a wide variety of careers. Some research groups are located within the Queens Medical Centre, which provides us with a number of core scientific support services and facilitates links to clinical research. By encouraging a diversity of interests and supporting multidisciplinary approaches, we have the flexibility and resources to capitalise on our discoveries, develop and exploit new areas of research, foster collaborations, and attract investigators to establish new groups.
MRes 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T Areas include: animal behaviour; bioinformatics; biological systems; cell biology; comparative genomics; conservation biology; developmental biology; ecology; evolutionary biology; fungal biology; genetics; human molecular genetics; microbial biotechnology; microbiology; molecular biology; molecular cell biology; molecular evolution; molecular genetics; molecular microbiology; molecular neuroscience; neurobiology; parasitology; population genetics; stem cell biology; toxicology. MPhil and PhD Areas include: animal behaviour and ecology; cell biology and imaging; developmental genetics and gene control; fungal biology and genetics; human genetics; molecular microbiology and genome dynamics; molecular toxicology; neuroscience; parasite biology and immunogenetics; population and evolutionary genetics.
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We are based on several sites around Nottingham, including the Queens Medical Centre and Nottingham City Hospital. We use large general databases, such as The Health Improvement Network and the General Practice Research Database, to undertake research. We also host the Clinical Trials Unit, PRIMIS and the National Institute for Health Research Design Service (NIHR RDS) for the East Midlands.
School highlight
The schools Professor Tony Avery has been rated by industry magazine Pulse to be in the top 15 most influential GPs of the future.
MRes, MPhil, PhD and DM Areas include: Epidemiology and public health Gastrointestinal disease; health protection; perinatal epidemiology; pharmaco-epidemiology; respiratory disease; tobacco control Primary care Applied genetics; clinical epidemiology; ethnicity, disadvantage and health; injury epidemiology and prevention; safe and effective uses of medicines; smoking cessation Psychiatry Behavioural sciences; developmental psychiatry; forensic mental health; general adult psychiatry; psychiatric neuroimaging Rehabilitation and ageing Health of older people; intellectual disabilities; long-term neurological conditions; stroke rehabilitation Institute of Work, Health and Organisations (see pages 135-136).
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Most UK graduates go on to work in the NHS, while some international graduates work for non-governmental organisations, for their Ministry of Health, or in a range of academic careers. Recent alumni: Dr Lucie Jean-Gilles technical officer, World Health Organisation; Dr Elizabeth Orton lecturer and speciality registrar in public health, The University of Nottingham; Alyshah Abdul Sultan PhD, The University of Nottingham.
The school offers an annual competitive studentship and supports applications for funding from the Department of Health and the Medical Research Council (MRC). For more information, please contact the school. Funding advice can also be found on pages 165-168.
We have excellent facilities for genomics and post genomics including bioinformatics, imaging, micro-arrays, model organisms (amphibians, arachnids, bacteria, crustaceans, fish, flies, mammals, worms and yeast) mouse and zebrafish transgenics, proteomics and sequencing. We continually update and improve our postgraduate training by providing relevant new courses and discussion groups. Many of our laboratories have undergone recent refurbishment and we now provide a leased laptop to all incoming postgraduate students for the duration of their studies.
The majority of UK and EU research postgraduates in the centre are funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), the Medical Research Council (MRC), the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), the EU, The Lawes Trust, and various University scholarships. International students are often supported by University scholarships for more information, please contact us. Funding advice can also be found on pages 165-168.
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Contact
Andrea Baker (taught courses) t: +44 (0)115 823 1338 e: andrea.baker@nottingham.ac.uk Steve Barrett (research opportunities) t: +44 (0)115 823 0469 e: steve.barrett@nottingham.ac.uk w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy/chs
The mechanism through which a worm can regenerate its own body parts after they are amputated has been discovered by researchers, led by Dr Aziz Aboobaker, a Research Councils UK Fellow in the Universitys School of Biology. The research into how planarian worms can regrow a whole head and brain could one day make it possible to regenerate old or damaged human organs and tissues.
All our postgraduate researchers are supported by the Graduate Schools Researcher Development Programme, which helps them build the skills they need for a research career. Our postgraduates go into a range of careers and roles including research, teaching, industrial scientists and medical sales representatives. Recent graduates have gone on to work as lecturers or researchers in the worldwide university sector, from Nottingham to Japan and Cambridge to Saudi Arabia. Recent alumni: Kester Jarvis editorial, BMC Journals; Jonathan Ronksley scientist, Pfizer; Richard Woods research scientist, Novozymes, Nottingham.
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Kathryn Lyon t: +44 (0)115 823 0311 e: biology-pg@nottingham.ac.uk w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy/genetics
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Campus: Medical School and the Royal Derby Hospital, Derby | Taught students: 91 Research students: 64 | Academic staff: 36
Based at the Royal Derby Hospital, the School of Graduate Entry Medicine and Health offers a four-year, fast-track programme that widens access to medical careers for a diverse range of graduates. Teaching and research
GEM (Graduate Entry Medicine) is an innovative programme that widens access to medical careers for graduates from diverse professional and educational backgrounds. It leads to the qualification of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (BMBS), and is open to UK, EU and international graduates of any discipline who hold an honours degree at 2:2 level or above (or its international equivalent) and have successfully completed the GAMSAT admissions test. Applicants must also have experience of working or volunteering in a healthcare setting. An initial 18-month integrated problem-based-learning (PBL) component covers the basic and clinical sciences required for a career in medicine, early clinical experience, clinical skills and professional development. This is followed by 30 months of clinical training attachments (Clinical Phases 1, 2 and 3) at major teaching hospitals within the region. GEM students train alongside students on the fiveyear undergraduate medical programme during this part of the course. Delivered by a highly motivated group of scientists, educationalists and healthcare professionals, the programme places strong emphasis on student support and self-directed learning.
demonstrate that RNAi works effectively during spaceflight in multiple tissues, including muscle, and can be used to block protein breakdown. These findings may have important implications for maintaining astronaut health during future long-term space exploration missions.
Recent alumni: Stephen Attfield clinical scientist, Royal Derby Hospital; Vinod Kumar medical specialist training, Royal Derby Hospital; Khairun Nor Aripin pharmacology lecturer, Islamic Science University of Malaysia.
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Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (BMBS) in Medicine 4 years F/T
Contact
Graduate Entry Medicine t: +44 (0)1332 724 622 e: gem@nottingham.ac.uk Research opportunities t: +44 (0)1332 724 676 e: gem-pg@nottingham.ac.uk w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy/gem
MRes, MPhil, PhD and DM Areas include: diabetes, obesity, chronic kidney disease, hypertension, and vascular disease medical education: graduate entry medicine, admissions, selection, progress attainment, learning styles musculoskeletal repair and frailty paediatric pharmacology: drug efficacy and safety in children, and non-invasive methods of studying drug metabolism pancreatic disease and gastrointestinal surgery rehabilitation: aspects of neurological-rehabilitation including assessment of communication, dysphagia, specialist and assistive technologies; design and evaluation of outcome measures; and management of complex and severe disability reproductive biology: uterine physiology, polycystic ovarian syndrome, and endometriosis All research degrees offer opportunities to gain transferrable skills for example, in teaching.
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Based in a new building on the site of the Royal Derby Hospital, the school enjoys strong links with the Derby Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We provide excellent facilities, including a dedicated Anatomy Suite, which provides cadaveric specimens, models, x-rays and other clinical images; a state-of-the-art Clinical Skills Centre; a computer teaching room with 100 computer terminals; the Medical Library, open seven days a week; and superbly equipped PBL rooms, that provide a base for groups of seven to eight students throughout the 18-month foundation phase.
Funding
For Graduate Entry Medicine (the BMBS course), candidates are required to self-fund tuition fees for the first year of the course. In years two to four, students may be eligible to apply for a means-tested NHS bursary and a tuition fees bursary. Visit www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/students Overseas students are advised to contact the International Office. Visit www.nottingham.ac.uk/internationaloffice Funding advice can also be found on pages 165-168.
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Dr Tim Etheridge and Dr Nathaniel Szewczyk have a longstanding interest in the molecular physiology of muscle size. In addition to standard laboratory-based experiments, they have collaborated with various space agencies to study muscle in space. Most recently, work with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency examined the efficacy of a form of gene therapy (RNAi) on board the International Space Station. The results, published in PLoS ONE, 111
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Our courses and research opportunities prepare students for a range of careers across the world. These include medicine, academic research, healthcare management and sales. Companies and organisations our graduates have gone on to work for include the Royal Derby Hospital, LabTech International, Novo Nordisk and University Hospital of North Staffordshire.
GEM students practise their techniques in the Clinical Skills Centre.
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Campus: Split between Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham City Hospital and the Centre for Biomolecular Sciences, University Park Campus | Taught students: 197 | Research students: 99 | Academic staff: 44
The School of Molecular Medical Sciences (MOL) carries out internationally competitive research and promotes high-quality training in molecular and clinical laboratory sciences. Teaching and research
Established in 2004, the school focuses on the disciplines of clinical chemistry, haemotology, human genetics, immunology, microbiology, oncology and pathology. All our academic staff were involved in the latest Research Assessment Exercise and more than 80% of our research was judged to be of international standard or better. We coordinate EU Marie Curie Training networks and an EU series of conferences and workshops, and attract substantial funds from research councils, charities and the EU. The Centre for Healthcare Associated Infections, which involves research staff from the NHS and nine schools across the University, was established in 2006 and conducts groundbreaking work in this critical field. Several researchers in the school have recently been awarded prestigious national research fellowships. The school offers both PhD and DM research degrees. Postgraduate taught courses are also an integral part of our school and we have one of the largest postgraduate taught programmes within the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, offering seven campus-based MSc courses. We were also recently awarded the contract to deliver the academic component of the Modernising Scientific Careers training programme for Cellular Science, Blood Science, Infection Science and Genetics. This scheme is transforming education, training and career pathways for the healthcare science workforce. Our excellent research activity underpins all of our postgraduate teaching.
Taught courses
MSc Cancer Immunology and Biotechnology 1 year F/T MSc Clinical Microbiology 1 year F/T MSc Immunology and Allergy 1 year F/T MSc Microbiology and Immunology 1 year F/T MSc Molecular Genetics and Diagnostics 1 year F/T MSc Molecular Medical Microbiology 1 year F/T MSc Oncology 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T
MRes, MPhil, PhD and DM Areas include: human genetics; immunology; molecular and cellular bacteriology; translational cancer research; virology.
Funding
At least 20 PhD students are recruited annually, 10-12 of whom are fully funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC), the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), the EU, and industry. These are usually advertised in January/February at www.nottingham.ac.uk/jobs and www.findaphd.com Funding advice can also be found on pages 165-168.
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Our research activities are carried out in state-of-the-art laboratory facilities located in the 25m Centre for Biomolecular Sciences, the large teaching Queens Medical Centre and the City Hospital sites.
School highlights
Dr Amir Ghaem-Maghami and Professor Farouk Shakib have discovered a role for the DC-SIGN receptor on the surface of immune cells in damping down the bodys allergic response. This research offers the hope of future new treatments for people with asthma that is worsened by allergy to the house dust mite. Professor Nigel Minton and his team have developed a modified Clostridium strain which could soon be used to target and kill cancerous tumour cells in patients, leaving healthy tissue unscathed. Professor Kevin Morgan and his team have found abnormal levels of seven different proteins in spinal fluid that could act as diagnostic markers for the early detection of Alzheimers disease. 113
In 2011, 82% of postgraduates in the school who were available for employment had secured work or further study within six months of graduation. The average starting salary was 21,250 with the highest being 29,500. Career destinations for our graduates include biochemists, researchers and specialist registrars, consultants and general practitioners*. Companies and organisations our graduates have gone on to work for include AstraZeneca, Biotrin, Ernst and Young, the Health and Safety Executive, Mars Foods, the NHS, Philips, Severn Biotech and The Binding Site Ltd.
Contact
Postgraduate Administrator t: +44 (0)115 823 0775 e: mol-postgrad@nottingham.ac.uk w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy/mol

Postgraduate students work in the state-of-the-art Centre for Biomolecular Sciences.
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Campus: Medical School and regional centres | Taught students: 232 Research students: 68 | Academic staff: 61
In the latest Research Assessment Exercise, School highlights We are consistently ranked in the top 10 of most subject we were ranked among the top five UK institutions for research in nursing and midwifery. league tables. Teaching and research
Global healthcare is changing rapidly. Policy reviews, technological innovations and new health demands from a diverse and ageing population are placing unique requirements on healthcare professionals at all levels. To meet these challenges, professionals must learn new skills, develop their understanding and embrace new practices. Investing in postgraduate study with a world-leading university provides you with the perfect opportunity to do just that, while increasing your career opportunities and helping you deliver the best possible care. Our postgraduate masters and doctoral level programmes are designed for health and social care professionals who want to enhance their clinical, leadership and research skills. We offer everything you need to achieve your career ambitions and meet the demands of modern healthcare in the 21st century. Providing a diverse range of postgraduate courses designed to fit flexibly around your career, the school has an impressive track record for renowned teaching provided by a range of expert academics, researchers and clinical practitioners. The school is the most popular in the UK for international doctoral students, and in the top three for UK students. It has a well developed academic infrastructure and experienced supervisors who together provide an inspiring academic environment. The schools research programmes are complemented by the Universitys Graduate School which provides advanced and specialist research training as well as personal and professional skills development. In the latest Research Assessment Exercise, 90% of our research was classed as being of international significance, with more than half defined as world leading or internationally excellent. We are part of the Universitys Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Doctoral Training Centre and one of only seven universities awarded funding by The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and masters level research training for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals.

MA Health Communication 2-4 years P/T
Careers
MA Research Methods (Health Studies)^ 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T PhD^^ 3 years F/T or 6 years P/T Areas include: cancer, supportive and palliative care; child, maternal and sexual health; education and technology for health; mental health; midwifery; physiotherapy.
^Recognised as one of only seven courses in the UK to provide comprehensive research training funded by the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR). It is designed for those in research roles or those wishing to undertake a doctorate. ^^This programme develops high-level skills appropriate for a career in research or higher education.
In 2011, 100% of postgraduates in the school who were available for employment had secured work or further study within six months of graduation. The average starting salary was 25,548 with the highest being 40,000. Recent graduates have gone on to work for NHS trusts (eg clinical specialists, extended scope practitioners, modern matrons), universities (eg lecturers and senior academics, lecturer practitioners, researchers), and private practice. Recent alumni: Jo Cooper Director of Nursing Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust; Sarah Lakeland midwife lecturer practitioner, Sheffield Hallam University, Dr Ruqayya Zeilani Associate Professor, University of Jordan.
Taught courses
MSc Advanced Clinical Practice 2-4 years P/T PGCert Advanced Clinical Skills 1 year P/T MSc/PGDip Advanced Nursing 1 year F/T or 2-4 years P/T PGDip Cognitive Behavioural Therapy 1 year F/T or 2-4 years P/T PGDip/PGCert Health and Social Care (generic programme) 2-4 years P/T MSc/PGDip/PGCert Health and Social Care* 2-4 years P/T Graduate Entry Nursing (GEN) (Adult, Child or Mental Health)** 2 years F/T MSc/PGDip Midwifery 1 year F/T or 2-4 years P/T MSc Physiotherapy 1 year F/T or 2-4 years P/T MSc Physiotherapy (Manual Therapy) 1 year F/T or 2-4 years P/T MSc Physiotherapy (Neurorehabilitation) 1 year F/T or 2-4 years P/T PGCert Psychological Therapies 1 year P/T PGCert Practice Teacher in Health and Social Care 1-2 years P/T PGCert Clinical Leadership for Innovative Practice 1-2 years P/T
*Students on this course follow one of the following specialist pathways: Adult Cardiac Care; Adult Critical Care; Critical and High Dependency Care of Neonates, Infants and Children; Long Term Conditions; Palliative and End of Life Care; Recovery and Social Inclusion in Mental Health. **Pre-registration postgraduate course aimed at graduates from other subjects who want to go into nursing (taught in Derby).
Contact
Funding
Enquiries Secretary t: +44 (0)800 316 8974 e: son-postgraduate-enquiries@nottingham.ac.uk w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy/nmp

Known destinations of full-time postgraduates, 2010/11
Students fund their studies in one of three ways: self-funding, support from their employers or obtaining a scholarship. Funding opportunities for doctoral study are also available from the Universitys ESRC Doctoral Training Centre (see page 23), the NIHR Clinical Doctoral Research Fellowship programme, and the Department of Health Research Development Awards. Additional Doctoral and MSc scholarships are available from the school and from the Universitys International Office. We also support applications for funding from other external organisations. We welcome international/EU students as well as UK-based students and are happy to advise prospective applicants on their eligibility for these funds and other opportunities. For further information, please contact the school. Funding advice can also be found on pages 165-168.
The school is committed to being one of the leading centres of healthcare scholarship in the UK, and was recognised as one of the top places to study nursing in the UK by The Guardian University Guide 2011.
Mark Avis Head of School
Facilities
We are based in the dynamic setting of the Queens Medical Centre, Europes largest teaching hospital, and the newly built Royal Derby Hospital with many additional sites in major hospitals across the East Midlands region of the UK. Students on clinically orientated courses will receive some of their teaching in our modern Clinical Skills Centre. We also have a new well-equipped doctoral student office. International students will be offered clinical insight visits in nursing, midwifery or physiotherapy practice (at no additional charge) as well as a choice of clinical specialist modules.
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Campus: Sutton Bonington Campus | Taught students: 2 Research students: 62 | Academic staff: 74
Ranked first in the UK for research power by the latest Research Assessment Exercise, the school provides a diverse, vibrant and stimulating environment for study. Teaching and research
The school undertakes clinical and basic science research on many key aspects of companion animals and livestock health and production and comprises an international blend of students and researchers committed to innovative learning and scientific discovery. We offer excellent opportunities to study for PG certificates, MRes, or PhD, MVM, MVS, DVM or DVS degrees in a wide range of veterinary, biomedical, biological, bioinformatic and statistical research fields. The school also offers clinical internships and residencies hosted at its Clinical Associates. Postgraduate students are recruited from a variety of clinical and scientific disciplines including veterinary science, equine science, pathology, molecular biology, biochemistry, immunology, microbiology, physiology, nutritional science, statistics and bioinformatics. Projects are offered in diverse working environments from laboratory to field-based studies, or a combination of both. Our research is organised into six main themes: Animal infection and immunity Elucidating mechanisms of infection, host immune responses and the exploitation of host-pathogen interactions for the prevention and treatment of infection. Animal population health and welfare Documenting and modelling endemic disease in animals with a view to improving animal welfare and disease prevention and management. Clinical veterinary research Elucidating the clinical basis of major diseases of animals and exploiting medical, surgical and other approaches to clinical improvements. Comparative medicine Investigating the pathogenesis and management of naturally acquired or induced diseases in animals as models of disease in man. Reproductive biology Studying all aspects of reproductive biology including the impact of the foetal environment on postnatal development. Veterinary educational research Capitalising on the establishment of a new veterinary school by investigating the impact of a novel curriculum and different methods of delivery on learning outcomes.
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The school is the first purpose-built veterinary school in the UK for more than 50 years. It provides state-of-the-art facilities for research and teaching including specialist facilities such as anaerobic/microbiology, RNA and radioisotope laboratories, a large anatomy laboratory and a surgery suite. Other school facilities include 17 stables for student horses, an indoor mnage and a student smallholding. We also have access to the University dairy farm, sheep and pig facilities and abattoir on campus.
Funding
In addition to school-funded interdisciplinary studentships, other studentships funded by research councils, the Wellcome Trust, local companies and the pharmaceutical industry are often available each year for UK and eligible EU students. Applications are also welcome from fully funded international applicants. For further information, please contact the school. Funding advice can also be found on pages 165-168.
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Careers
Dr Sharon Redrobe, an acknowledged expert on wild and exotic animal medicine, joined the University in 2010 and is sharing her time between the School of Veterinary Medicine and Science and Twycross Zoo. Dr Redrobe, who is helping to develop zoological veterinary research in the school, is a RCVS specialist in zoo and wildlife medicine. She has worked exclusively with exotic species for 16 years and has more than 70 journal and book publications to her name.
In 2011, among our postgraduates available for employment, the average starting salary was 34,750 with the highest being 50,000. Career destinations for our graduates include scientific researchers, secondary teachers, university lecturers and university researchers.*
Contact
Postgraduate opportunities
Admissions Officer t: +44 (0)115 951 6472 e: postgrad-vet@nottingham.ac.uk w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy/vet

MRes Veterinary Business and Management 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T MRes Veterinary Education 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T MRes Veterinary Science 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T Master of Veterinary Medicine (MVM) 3 years F/T or 6 years P/T Master of Veterinary Surgery (MVS) 3 years F/T or 6 years P/T Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) 3 years F/T or 6 years P/T Doctor of Veterinary Surgery (DVS) 3 years F/T or 6 years P/T PGCert Small Animal Rehabilitation Therapy 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T PGCert Veterinary Medicine 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T PGCert Veterinary Surgery 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T MPhil and PhD Areas include: animal population, health and welfare; animal infection and immunity; biochemistry; epidemiology; microbiology; molecular biology; nutrition; parasitology; physiology; reproductive biology; veterinary business and management; veterinary educational research; veterinary medicine; veterinary surgery.
John Remnant, Senior Clinical Training Scholar in Dairy Herd Health and Production, works in the smallholding on Sutton Bonington Campus.
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Biology 121 Biosciences 123 Chemistry 125 Computer Science 127 Hearing Research 129 Learning Sciences Research Institute 130 Mathematical Sciences 131 Pharmacy 132 Physics and Astronomy 133 Psychology 134 Work, Health and Organisations: An Institute of Applied Psychology 135
Anisha Parmar PhD Crop Improvement Anisha works in the greenhouses on Sutton Bonington Campus. Find out more about Anishas work: www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgvideos/ anishaparmar
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Campus: University Park Campus and Medical School | Taught students: 16 Research students: 98 | Academic staff: 35
The School of Biology is one of the leading schools of its kind in the UK and is recognised internationally for its world-class research portfolio and teaching excellence.
In the latest Research Assessment Exercise (RAE), 90% of our research was considered to be of international standard, and 50% was found to be internationally excellent or world leading. Research is delivered largely through the Centre for Genetics and Genomics, one of Nottinghams flagship research groupings, and also through the centres of Infection and Immunity, Neuroscience, and the Environment. Our research interests are wide-ranging and span from fundamental studies in molecular biology, developmental biology, microbiology and genome dynamics, through population biology, evolutionary genetics, and animal behaviour, to human genetics, parasitology, and toxicology. Teaching in the school is delivered by academics who are passionate about biology. Our leading-edge research is incorporated into the curriculum to ensure you are always learning about the latest developments.
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MSc Biological Photography and Imaging 1 year F/T
Contact
Chris Walters (taught courses) t: +44 (0)115 951 3424 e: biology-msc@nottingham.ac.uk Kathryn Lyon (research opportunities) t: +44 (0)115 823 0311 e: biology-pg@nottingham.ac.uk w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy/biology
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MRes 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T Areas include: animal behaviour; bioinformatics; biological systems; cell biology; comparative genomics; conservation biology; developmental biology; ecology; evolutionary biology; fungal biology; genetics; human molecular genetics; microbial biotechnology; microbiology; molecular biology; molecular cell biology; molecular evolution; molecular genetics; molecular microbiology; molecular neuroscience; neurobiology; parasitology; population genetics; stem cell biology; toxicology. MPhil and PhD (full- and part-time) Areas include: animal behaviour and ecology; cell biology and imaging; developmental genetics and gene control; fungal biology and genetics; human genetics; molecular microbiology and genome dynamics; molecular toxicology; neuroscience; parasite biology and immunogenetics; population and evolutionary genetics.
Having attracted more than 36m in grants over the last four-year RAE period, as well as funding from the Science Research Investment Fund (SRIF), we have excellent facilities for genomics and post genomics including bioinformatics, imaging, micro-arrays, model organisms (amphibians, arachnids, bacteria, crustaceans, fish, flies, mammals, worms and yeast) mouse and zebrafish transgenics, proteomics and sequencing.
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Our MSc Biological Photography and Imaging is the only course of its kind currently offered in the UK. The Centre for Genetics and Genomics is largely composed of members of our school and has a wellestablished track record of world-class research, attracting around 50m in funding over the last seven years and publishing nearly 1,000 primary research papers. We run a thriving postgraduate training programme that encompasses a variety of subjects and techniques. While emphasis is placed on research scholarship, we also aim to develop skills applicable to a wide range of careers.
The majority of UK/EU research postgraduates in the school are funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), the Medical Research Council (MRC), the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), the European Union (EU), The Lawes Trust, and various University of Nottingham scholarship funds. International students are often supported by University scholarships for more information, please contact us. Funding advice can also be found on pages 165-168.
In 2011, 90% of postgraduates in the school who were available for employment had secured work or further study within six months of graduation. The average starting salary was 22,404 with the highest being 31,000. Career destinations for our graduates include biochemists, biologists, editors, producers and scientific researchers.* Recent alumni: Emily Boys research communications executive, Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board; Dean Lea science educator, Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (BIOS); Alice Smith photographer, Photolibrary Group, London. Charumathi Anbalagan is studying for a PhD in Genetics.
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Campus: Sutton Bonington Campus | Taught students: 172 Research students: 201 | Academic staff: 86
The School of Biosciences is one of the largest and strongest of its kind in the UK and provides an ideal environment for postgraduate study with excellent career prospects.
We undertake teaching and research in the fundamental and applied sciences behind diverse issues such as the growth, development and reproduction of plants, animals and microbes; the environment and its protection; and the production and preservation of agricultural and food commodities, including food structure and quality, nutrition and safety. We have consistently achieved high ratings in independent assessments. Our teaching has been rated excellent and in the most recent Research Assessment Exercise the school was ranked top in the UK in terms of research power in our submitted subject area of agriculture, veterinary and food science. Research and teaching within the school is organised into five divisions: Agricultural and Environmental Sciences; Animal Sciences; Food Sciences; Nutritional Sciences; and Plant and Crop Sciences. We have extensive national and international research links with companies and institutions working in the field of bioscience.
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The school is located on the Sutton Bonington Campus, 20km south of University Park Campus. The campus has its own accommodation, Student Services Centre, sports centre, Graduate Centre and other social amenities. Our state-of-the-art facilities include well-equipped laboratories, controlled environment facilities for plant, microbial, animal and environmental science, a University farm, a dairy centre with 180 robotically milked cows, and a pilot plant for the demonstration of a wide range of techniques used in the food industry. Our Plant Sciences Building offers superb glasshouse facilities. These are complemented by our Tropical Crops Research Building, which opened in 2011. A purpose-built Bioenergy and Brewing Science building, which also opened in 2011, focuses on research into food, brewing and biofuel while a new Clinical Skills Unit for training in nutrition and dietetics adds to the schools world-class teaching facilities.
International MSc Biosciences (by research) 1 year F/T MSc Advanced Dietetic Practice 2-4 years P/T PGDip Advanced Dietetic Practice 2 years P/T PGCert Advanced Dietetic Practice 1 year P/T MSc/PGDip Applied Biomolecular Technology for the Biopharmaceutical, Food and Biotechnology Industries 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T MSc Applied Biopharmaceutical Biotechnology and Entrepreneurship 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T PGCert Behaviour Change 2-3 years P/T MSc/PGDip Clinical Nutrition 2-4 years P/T MSc Crop Biotechnology and Entrepreneurship 1 year F/T MSc/PGDip Crop Improvement 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T MSc/PGDip Food Production Management 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T MSc Nutritional Sciences 1 year F/T MSc Plant Genetic Manipulation 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T PGCert Sensory Science Up to 4 years P/T MSc Sustainable Bioenergy 1 year F/T
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Specified MRes degrees below include subject specific taught element. MRes Advanced Genomic and Proteomic Sciences 1 year F/T MRes Applied Bioinformatics 1 year F/T MRes Brewing Science 1 year F/T MRes Dietetics 1 year F/T MRes Global Food Security 1 year F/T MRes Industrial Physical Biochemistry 1 year F/T MRes Sustainable Bioenergy 1 year F/T or 3 years P/T MRes Techniques in Developmental Biology 1 year F/T MRes, MPhil, PhD and Integrated PhD Areas include: Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Agricultural management and economics; agricultural systems; atmospheric science; biogeochemistry; climate change; environmental modelling; integrative biology; soil science; systems biology. Animal Sciences Andrology; animal cloning and biotechnology; animal development; animal production; applied bioethics; developmental epigenetics; germ cell development; livestock and the environment; mammalian embryology; muscle development; neurophysiology; nuclear and cellular reprogramming; nutritional control of reproduction; reproductive physiology. Food Sciences (affiliated with the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) National Centre for Macromolecular Hydrodynamics) Bioenergy; brewing science; flavour science; food microbiology and safety; food structure; global food security; microbiology. Nutritional Sciences Global food security and product quality; fetal programming; food allergy; gene-nutrient interactions; metabolism and disease; obesity. Plant and Crop Sciences Biotic and abiotic stress; breeding and biotechnology; crop physiology; genome resources; integrative systems biology; plant development.
The school admits around 50 postgraduate research students each year. We offer a number of competitive studentships for UK/EU students, funding coming from the research councils (primarily the Biotechnology and Biosciences Research Council (BBSRC) and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)), industrial sponsors, charitable trusts and the University. There are also a number of competitive schemes for international students. Many of these are fees only scholarships and international students are advised to contact the International Office as early as possible for funding advice. For more information, please contact the school. Funding advice can also be found on www.nottingham.ac.uk/gradschool UK/EU students funded by industrial sponsors may be subject to a consumables charge. For more information, please contact the school.
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In 2011, 93% of postgraduates in the school who were available for employment had secured work or further study within six months of graduation. The average starting salary was 29,124 with the highest being 44,000*. Career destinations included biochemists, lecturers, medical scientists and scientific researchers. Companies and organisations our graduates have gone on to work for include Domantis GSK, GE Healthcare, Lonza Biologics, Mars Confectionary, Q Chip and Unilever. Recent alumni: Chia Nee Lim field application specialist, Biorad, Malaysia; Ashutosh Pradhan research and development scientist, Lonza Biologics; Jean Claude Rubyogo crop scientist, International Centre for Tropical Agriculture, Malawi.
These courses comprise 75% web-based distance learning plus 25% 1-week intensive residential each semester. MSc/PGDip Brewing Science 2-4 years P/T PGCert Brewing: Optimisation Using Technical Approaches 16 months (3 semesters) P/T PGCert Brewing: Principles and Practice 16 months (3 semesters) P/T PGCert Brewing and Packaging 16 months (3 semesters) P/T
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Helen Wells Postgraduate Manager t: +44 (0)115 951 6015 e: helen.wells@nottingham.ac.uk w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy/biosciences
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Our academic staff are leading experts in their fields. This year the School of Biosciences was awarded a Queens Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education for its research into global food security which includes everything from growing more crops with less fertiliser to improving the nutrition, safety and taste of food on the plate. The Queens Anniversary Prize is part of the UKs national honours system, and is the most prestigious form of national recognition open to a UK academic institution. 123
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Campus: University Park Campus | Taught students: 7 Research students: 181 | Academic staff: 37
The School of Chemistry has a vigorous, internationally leading research portfolio and was ranked second in the UK in the latest Research Assessment Exercise.
As a student with us, you will have high quality opportunities to progress in the field. Our teaching was rated excellent in the last independent subject level review of teaching quality, over 80% of our PhD students submit their thesis within four years, and the school is highlighted in the CHE Excellence Group for masters and doctoral degrees. Our research covers inorganic and materials, organic and biological, and physical and theoretical chemistry, and their interfaces with biology, engineering, materials, nanoscience, physics and astronomy. The PhD degree provides a high-quality research experience which is complemented by study and training, enabling you to gain skills in many areas including knowledge transfer, communication, outreach and commercialisation. Our MSc degrees offer innovative learning and research in nanoscience and chemistry with entrepreneurship.
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MSc Chemistry and Entrepreneurship 1 year F/T MSc Nanoscience 1 year F/T
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MSc (by research), MRes, MPhil and PhD Areas include: Inorganic and materials chemistry Biological inorganic chemistry; coordination, organometallic and supramolecular chemistry; green and analytical chemistry and clean technology; nanomaterials, solid state and polymer chemistry. Organic and biological chemistry Asymmetric synthesis and catalysis; biological chemistry and drug discovery; clean and safe synthetic methodology for a sustainable future; synthesis of natural products. Physical and theoretical chemistry Astrophysical chemistry; clusters and van der Waals complexes; laser spectroscopy and dynamics; quantum chemistry and molecular simulation; solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance; surface science and electrochemistry.
Our research laboratories are located in a purpose-designed building and in the nearby interdisciplinary Centre for Biomolecular Sciences. Instrumentation facilities include a 2m Centre for Mass Spectrometry, high-eld and solid state nmr, single crystal CCD, powder X-ray, XPS, ToF SIMS, world-class lasers and high-performance computing. Our new 10m Engineering and Science Learning Centre has a dedicated Graduate Centre for postgraduate students.
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Multi-million pound initiatives led by Professor Martin Schrder in metal-organic frameworks for H2 capture, extraction and catalysis make the school a central player in global energy research in hydrogen and fuel cells. In collaboration with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), a new Centre of Excellence for sustainable chemistry is being established which will focus on research of particular relevance to the pharmaceutical industry. The construction of this carbon neutral laboratory is supported by a 12m award from GSK. Professor Andrei Khlobystov has been awarded a 1.25m European Research Council Starting Grant for From Nano Test Tube to Nano Reactor: Visualisation, Manipulation and Synthesis of Molecules at Nanoscale (NANOMOL). Professor Martyn Poliakoff CBE FRS was recently elected to the office of Foreign Secretary of the Royal Society which is one of the worlds highest scientific honours.
The school raises more than 10m per annum from UK research councils, the EU and industry, and recruits over 60 fully funded postgraduates each year. We have longestablished links with major pharmaceutical, chemical, industrial and commercial companies, both nationally and internationally. As well as funding studentships, companies such as GlaxoSmithKline and AstraZeneca actively recruit annually and offer placement opportunities.
Careers
In 2011, 86% of postgraduates in the school who were available for employment had secured work or further study within six months of graduation. The average starting salary was 26,194 with the highest being 37,000. Career destinations for our graduates include research and development chemists, secondary teachers and software designers and engineers.* Recent alumni: Dr Craig Bruce scientific computing specialist, AstraZeneca; Dr Freya Hine business science fellow, The University of Nottingham; Dr Limin Shao senior scientist, AkzoNobel.
Contact
Postgraduate Manager t: +44 (0)115 951 3481 e: chemistry-pg-admissions@nottingham.ac.uk w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy/chemistry

Chemistry PhD student Eric Masika cooling one of his samples as part of his research into new hydrogen-storage materials.
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Campus: Jubilee Campus | Taught students: 116 Research students: 102 | Academic staff: 38
The School of Computer Science occupies a central position on our Jubilee Campus in a purpose-designed building providing state-of-the-art facilities.
The school was ranked in the UKs top 10% by the most recent Research Assessment Exercise. All our research activity was considered to be of international quality, with 80% rated as world leading or internationally excellent. Our masters programmes are continually expanding in response to changes in society and the need to integrate the latest research findings. We also take into account the views of employers and our students, helping us to enhance postgraduate teaching and learning. Research centres around well-funded, leading research groups, laboratories and institutes. These include:
The school is involved in three cross-disciplinary groups:
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Networked Systems Group (NSG)
The Networked Systems Group engages in research into topics including platform and operating systems design, network monitoring and protocol design, and distributed and mobile systems. We seek to evaluate systems through deployment to real users. This often involves collaboration with user centred colleagues within computing, such as the MRL, and across disciplines through the Horizon Digital Economy Research Institute. http://nsg.cs.nott.ac.uk
The Interdisciplinary Computing and Complex Systems (ICOS) Research Group
MSc Advanced Computing Science 1 year F/T or 2-4 years P/T MSc Computer Science and Entrepreneurship 1 year F/T or 2-4 years P/T MSc Digital Economy 1 year F/T MSc Human Computer Interaction 1 year F/T or 2-4 years P/T MSc Information Technology 1 year F/T or 2-4 years P/T MSc Management of Information Technology 1 year F/T or 2-4 years P/T
Please contact us or visit our website for information on funding opportunities. Funding advice can also be found on pages 165-168.
Automated Scheduling, Optimisation and Planning (ASAP)
ASAPs research explores novel models and computational search methodologies to produce high-quality solutions to a range of difficult real-world problems including airport optimisation, cutting and packing, educational timetabling, healthcare, network routing, personnel scheduling, portfolio optimisation, production scheduling/rescheduling, public transport optimisation, space allocation, transportation logistics optimisation and vehicle routing. www.asap.cs.nott.ac.uk
ICOSs research aims to derive new knowledge and provide innovative solutions to problems arising in natural complex systems (for example in biology, chemistry, physics) and man-made ones (such as socio-technical organisations, infrastructure in healthcare, logistics). The group investigates and develops cutting-edge techniques in machine intelligence, information processing and computational biology including systems and synthetic biology. www.nottingham.ac.uk/computerscience/ research/icos.aspx A collaboration between the schools of Computer Science, Education and Psychology, the LSRI researches learning and new applications of learning science see page 130. www.lsri.nottingham.ac.uk
In 2011, 86% of postgraduates in the school who were available for employment had secured work or further study within six months of graduation. The average starting salary was 36,898 with the highest being 150,000. Career destinations for our graduates include computer analysts, independent financial advisors, IT consultants and software designers and engineers*. Companies and organisations our graduates have gone on to work for include Adobe, Apple, the BBC, BT, Fijitsu, IBM and KPMG. Recent alumni: Alejandro Macedo external consultant for Santander Bank, SIAG Risk Management; Eric Soubeiga associate, Chamonix Private Equity; Matthew Walton senior software engineer, Thomson Reuters.
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The Learning Sciences Research Institute (LSRI)
Foundations of Programming (FoP)
FoP explores the fundamental mathematical principles of programming. www.nottingham.ac.uk/computerscience/ research/fop.aspx
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Intelligent Modelling and Analysis (IMA)
The school has been established within the University for more than 20 years and provides the latest facilities for research into mixed reality and ubiquitous computing environments, as well as advanced teaching facilities and high-speed networking.
The IMA group has established itself as a unique brand in the UK for end-to-end data modelling, simulation and analysis. It is a highly interdisciplinary research group focusing on the development of models and techniques for real-world and multifaceted problems in data analysis. Our application areas centre on the domains of biomedical sciences and themes relevant to the digital economy including security, energy management and adaptive systems. We encompass researchers from a variety of backgrounds including computer science, the biomedical sciences, operational research, mathematics, statistics and complexity science. www.ima.ac.uk
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Mixed Reality Laboratory (MRL)
The quality of our courses ensures graduates who are exceptionally talented at programming are prepared for top jobs around the world in companies such as Adobe, Apple, Google, Microsoft and Oracle. For example, PhD graduate Alex Macdonald was taken on as a Postgraduate Intern by Adobe Systems Inc just after his PhD. At the end of three months he was offered a full-time job. Alex now works in San Francisco in a team which develops the Adobe Flash and Air software. The teams responsibilities include making sure infrastructure exists for supporting Adobe software on systems such as iPhone and Google Android.
The MRL is an interdisciplinary studio facility where computer scientists, architects, artists, engineers, psychologists and sociologists collaborate to explore the potential of ubiquitous, mobile and mixed reality technologies to shape everyday life. www.mrl.nott.ac.uk 127
MRes, MPhil and PhD Areas include: Automated Scheduling, Optimisation and Planning (ASAP) Artificial intelligence; cooperative heuristic search; intelligent multi-agents; machine learning; meta and hyper heuristics; scheduling; timetabling. Foundations of Programming (FoP) Algorithmic skills for mathematics; applications of agents in games and virtual environments; functional notions of effects in the design and application of modelling and simulation languages, and in reasoning about various forms of effects including state, exceptions, interrupts, concurrency, and even quantum effects; logics for agents and verification of agent programs; mathematics of program construction; multi-agent and multi-agent based simulation; novel languages based upon dependent types; structure editing of mathematics. Intelligent Modelling and Analysis (IMA) Conducting interdisciplinary research to investigate novel and adventurous real-world problems; exploring the applicability of complexity science to real-world challenges; focusing on modelling, representation and transformation techniques to enable better decisions; supporting the integration of emerging methodologies with more traditional approaches. Mixed Reality Laboratory (MRL) Collaborative virtual environments; creation of new interactive technologies; ethnographic studies and human computer interaction; mixed and augmented reality; ubiquitous and mobile computing; web technologies. Learning Technologies Collaborative games for eLearning; eLearning technologies. The school is also home to the Horizon Doctoral Training Centre. For further information, please visit www.nottingham.ac.uk/dtc
Contact
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Campus: University Park Campus Research students: 14 | Academic staff: 27
Campus: Jubilee Campus
The Institute of Hearing Research (IHR) is a world-leading centre for research into hearing and hearing disorders, and is funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC). Research
Our goal is to increase understanding of the mechanisms by which the brain processes sounds, and to improve and develop diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to hearing disorders, such as hearing loss, tinnitus, or speech and language impairments. We use a wide range of state-of-the-art neuroscientific technologies, such as cell labelling, single- and multi-channel neurophysiology, neuroimaging, psychophysical testing, and neurocomputational modelling. These techniques allow us to probe auditory processing from the single-cell level up to the highest cognitive stages, such as multi-sensory integration or plasticity and learning. Our common scientific goals and wide-ranging methodological expertise enable us to provide an exceptionally interactive and highly interdisciplinary research environment. Students are funded to attend national and international conferences in their research areas and are given all the training necessary to present their work in peerreviewed scientific journals.
We offer MRes and PhD research opportunities related to the institutes two key goals: developing diagnostic and therapeutic tools for hearing disability investigating the mechanisms of central auditory function For more information, please contact the institute.
Funding
The science and technology of learning is a multi-billion pound industry. Britain leads the world in the area of mobile learning. Games and media companies are developing new ways to learn using virtual world and augmented reality technology. Postgraduate study in the learning sciences provides students with the skills needed by these new industries and initiatives.
The Learning Sciences Research Institute (LSRI) is a centre of excellence for research in the science and technology of learning. It brings together staff from the schools of Computer Science, Education and Psychology, as well as expertise from other disciplines, to explore the fundamental processes and practices of learning, and to design new technologies that enhance human learning and interaction. Fundamental challenges include combining informal social networked learning with formal education, and designing interactive learning spaces in museums, parks and city centres. Thirty academics, who retain their prime affiliation to a school, are associated with the LSRI for all or part of their research. Further research staff have been appointed on external grants and there are 15 PhD students associated with the institute, all of whom have co-supervisors from two schools. The institute offers a vibrant environment in which to conduct research into learning.
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MSc Human Computer Interaction 1 year F/T or 2-4 years P/T MA/PGDip/PGCert Learning, Technology and Education 1 year F/T or 2-4 years P/T
We offer up to five MRC-funded studentships every year to students who are currently resident in the UK, and who have a background in brain sciences, such as neuroscience or psychology, or, equally, in more technical fields, such as engineering, mathematics or physics. We also support applications for funding from the relevant research councils. For more information, please contact the Institute. Funding advice can also be found on pages 165-168.
PhD Areas include: analysis of classroom interaction; collaborative learning; fundamental learning processes; global and distance learning; learning cultures and contexts; mathematical cognition; mixed-reality learning technology; mobile and informal learning systems; playful and game-based learning; visual thinking and learning.
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Funding advice can be found on pages 165-168.
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Many of our students go into careers in research and development, in academia, medicine and the audio and hearing-aid industry. Companies and organisations our graduates have gone on to work for include the lEcole Normale Superieure de Paris in France, the Manchester Cochlear Implant Programme and the University of Barcelona. Recent alumni: Dr Nick Clark research officer, Department of Psychology, University of Essex; Dr Kerri Milward clinical scientist in audiology, Manchester University Hospital; Dr Paula Stacey lecturer, Nottingham Trent University.
The institute consists of a central University Section, located on University Park Campus, as well as two Clinical Sections, located within NHS teaching hospitals the Queens Medical Centre in Nottingham and the Glasgow Royal Infirmary. Our research benefits greatly from the unique resources available to us as an MRC Institute. Postgraduate students have access to cutting-edge laboratory facilities, as well as first-class engineering and computer support. The institutes academic staff have no formal teaching obligations, so our students enjoy an exceptionally high level of scientific support from their supervisors. Our strong clinical connection facilitates active collaborations with ear, nose and throat (ENT) and audiology departments, which provide us with unrivalled access to patients.
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Dr Katrin Krumbholz t: +44 (0)115 922 3431 e: katrin@ihr.mrc.ac.uk w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy/hearing-research
Students have access to advanced research facilities, including a flexible learning room with video conference equipment, a usability laboratory and a multimedia development room. They also have access to soundproof booths which are situated in the student study space. We draw on facilities from our schools, including specialist equipment and laboratories that students may access as required with the support of their supervisors.
Students who have qualified with PhDs from the institute have gone on to work as lecturers and postdoctoral fellows in the schools of Computer Science, Education and Psychology at The University of Nottingham as well as working in industry, such as computer gaming, and in schools. Those graduating from the MA course have often enjoyed promotion in their teaching careers or have acquired advisory roles in educational institutions or ICT industry contexts. Students from our MSc course have enjoyed considerable success in their chosen careers. Many are employed as user-interface/experience designers working within either small or large companies. In addition, several students have focused on research and now work as research assistants or are continuing their studies at PhD level.
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Institute highlights
Since 2004, we have undertaken an ambitious and exciting programme of work focusing on The Auditory Brain. This work includes research on the human and animal auditory cortex, auditory attention, learning and development and hearing disability, hearing with cochlear implants and hearing aids, and measures of hearing impairment. Spinoff from such development has included portable tests for obtaining measures of hearing sensitivity in babies and for obtaining hearing threshold levels in young children.
The institute is a member of the European STELLAR Network of Excellence in technology enhanced learning, and has close links with industry, local schools, and organisations in the public and voluntary sectors. Examples of local and international collaboration include Matthew McFall, a PhD student who has established a wonder room at the Nottingham University Samworth Academy to explore childrens engagement with wonder for learning, and PhD student Anupama Roy who has undertaken a study of game learning on mobile phones with peer educators in Kolkata, India.
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The School of Mathematical Sciences is one of the largest and strongest mathematics departments in the UK.
The latest Research Assessment Exercise ranked the school eighth in the UK in terms of research power across our three subject areas applied mathematics, pure mathematics, and statistics and operational research with over 95% of our research judged to be of international standard. We have active research groups in many branches of these areas. The school is also host to the Centre for Mathematical Medicine and Biology which uses mathematics to provide insights into biomedical phenomena. Much of the research undertaken is multidisciplinary, crossing traditional boundaries. This research informs the content of our masters courses, meaning you will learn about the latest developments and receive the most up-to-date information available. Our PhD students are encouraged to enhance their learning by attending conferences and seminars as well as taking school-taught modules that go towards the final degree.
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MSc Gravity, Particles and Fields 1 year F/T MSc Mathematical Medicine and Biology 1 year F/T MSc Numerical Techniques for Finance 1 year F/T MSc Pure Mathematics 1 year F/T MSc Scientific Computation 1 year F/T MSc Scientific Computation with Industrial Mathematics 1 year F/T MSc Scientific Computation with Mathematical Medicine and Biology 1 year F/T MSc Statistics 1 year F/T MSc Statistics and Applied Probability 1 year F/T MSc Statistics with Biomedical Applications 1 year F/T
Established in 1925, the School of Pharmacy has a phenomenal reputation. Nurturing a new generation of leaders in academia, industry and healthcare, the school was ranked first among pharmacy schools in the UK by the latest Research Assessment Exercise (RAE).
The school conducts cutting-edge research both in the UK and at our campus in Malaysia. We have achieved international acclaim for our teaching and breadth of research in areas such as cancer research, clinical pharmacy, drug delivery, nanotechnology, stem cell research and tissue regeneration. We enjoy a powerful multidisciplinary research infrastructure and outstanding industry partnerships. The latest RAE deemed 95% of our research to be of international quality and 35% to be world leading. Every year, we welcome around 40 new postgraduate research students from all over the world. There are a huge number of opportunities available, whatever your particular area of interest. We welcome applicants from a broad range of disciplines, offering you opportunities to work with acclaimed scientists and develop exceptional skills.
MRes, MPhil and PhD Areas include: biophysics, nanopharmaceutics and surface analysis; drug delivery and tissue engineering; medicinal chemistry and structural biology; molecular and cellular science; social research in medicines and health; targeted therapeutics.
Funding
The school offers a wide range of studentships each year, to cover tuition fees and living expenses for eligible students. We attract funding from research councils, the EU, industrial partners and charitable organisations. International students have been successful in winning awards and scholarships offered by the University and external organisations and are admitted through the schools Doctoral Training Centre for international students (DTCi). For more information, please contact the school. Funding advice can also be found on pages 165-168.
Postgraduate facilities within the school are first rate. We have our own extensive network of PCs, workstations and other computing equipment with mathematical packages also available. The school has its own highperformance computing facilities in addition to those provided by the University. MAGIC is a postgraduate training network comprising 18 UK mathematics departments. Using video conferencing technology, you are able to participate in a wide range of interactive courses. MSc students have a dedicated workroom and research students have a share of a furnished office. All students have access to the dedicated science library containing specialist texts.
MPhil and PhD Areas include: algebra and analysis; industrial and applied mathematics; mathematical medicine and biology; mathematical physics; number theory; statistics and probability; and scientific computation and analysis.
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School highlights
The school is based in a brand new state-of-the-art building. Dr Richard Graham received the international 2011 Society of Rheology Arthur B Metzner award for early career researchers. Professor John King won the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics Julian Cole lectureship award in 2010.
In 2011, 96% of postgraduates in the school who were available for employment had secured work or further study within six months of graduation. The average starting salary was 26,792 with the highest being 38,000. Career destinations for our graduates include actuaries, business analysts, investment advisors, and software designers.* Recent alumni: Matthew Morrow Simons Fellowship, University of Chicago; Shinji Ogaki software developer, Square Enix Co; Diwei Zhou lecturer in statistics, Wolverhampton University.
Our state-of-the-art facilities include the 35m Centre for Biomolecular Sciences and the Boots Science Building. Our partnerships in the Nottingham Nanotechnology and Nanoscience Centre and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Regenerative Medicine Doctoral Training Centre (see page 24) offer further scope for exciting multidisciplinary work.
In 2011, 81% of postgraduates in the school who were available for employment had secured work or further study within six months of graduation. The average starting salary was 26,754 with the highest being 38,000. Career destinations for our graduates include pharmacists, scientific researchers and university and higher education lecturers*. Companies and organisations our graduates have gone on to work for include Boots, Great Ormond Street Hospital, Sainsburys and St James Hospital. Recent alumni: Zeng Jin research and development, Shenyang Sunshine Pharmaceutical Co Ltd; Dr Zoe Langham formulation scientist, Glide Pharmaceutical Technologies Ltd; Dr Michael Mazanetz senior scientist in molecular modelling, Evotec (UK) Ltd.
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School highlights
Researchers in the school are supported by leading UK charities and research councils to find new drugs for diseases such as asthma, cancer and thrombosis. According to the latest RAE, the school is ranked in the top 2% of all UK university departments in any subject. The school leads the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Targeted Therapies and Formulation Sciences, bringing together The University of Nottingham, the University of London and seven industrial partners to offer 19 fully funded PhD studentships over the next two years (see page 24).
Contact
Branka Whitmore t: +44 (0)115 846 6250 e: pharmacy-enquiries@nottingham.ac.uk w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy/pharmacy

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Contact
Funding is available from research councils along with University sources. The school also regularly attracts funding via academic, industrial and external collaborations, and has a very successful track record in various scholarship schemes for international students. For more information, please visit our website www.nottingham.ac.uk/mathematics Funding advice can also be found on pages 165-168. 131
Postgraduate Admissions Secretary Taught courses t: +44 (0)115 951 3847 e: maths-msc-admissions@nottingham.ac.uk Research opportunities t: +44 (0)115 951 4948 e: maths-pg-admissions@nottingham.ac.uk w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy/maths
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With a strong international research reputation, the School of Physics and Astronomy has a large portfolio of research contracts from the major research councils, the Royal Society, the EU and industry.
Our teaching has been rated excellent, and in the most recent Research Assessment Exercise we were placed joint second with Bath, Cambridge and St Andrews in a ranking of 42 UK physics departments. The school has an established Research Training Programme for new postgraduate students, designed to introduce researchers to key skills within their field. Students in all areas are part of The Midlands Physics Alliance Graduate School. For more information, please visit www.mpags.ac.uk
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MSc Gravity, Particles and Fields 1 year F/T MSc Nanoscience 1 year F/T
An internationally renowned centre for research, the School of Psychology is one of the top departments of its kind in the UK.
Our work spans a wide spectrum of psychological investigation, and 60% of our research was recognised as either world leading or internationally excellent by the latest Research Assessment Exercise. We also play a key role in many University institutes and research centres. Our research strengths lie in four main areas: cognition and cognitive neuroscience, including vision, perception and action, skill acquisition, visual and auditory communication, and recovery after brain injury; cognitive development and learning, including theory of mind, learning, and language; risk analysis, social processes and health, including research on emotions, violence, public perceptions of new biotechnology, and judgmental forecasting; and behavioural neuroscience, including behavioural, neuroanatomical, psychopharmacological and genetic approaches to learning and its underlying biology. The school employs around 40 academic staff and more than 50 researchers, supported by an annual income of more than 1m from research councils, the EU, the Government, charities and private companies. Our academic staff have a very high international reputation in their fields and all are active scholars and teachers. We have always valued excellence in teaching, allied to a strong research base, and have consistently maintained small tutorial groups. Teaching is research-led, meaning internationally recognised scientists present the lectures, tutorials, practical classes and seminars. Our students learn the latest discoveries in psychology by the people who made them.
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MRes, MSc (by research), MPhil, PhD Areas include: astronomy; condensed matter theory; experimental condensed matter and nanoscience; magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy; particle theory; ultracold atoms.
Doctorate Applied (Educational) Psychology (Professional Training) (DAppEdPsy) 3 years F/T Doctorate Applied Psychology (DAppPsy) 4-5 years P/T MSc Brain Imaging 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T PGDip Psychology (conversion) 9 months F/T
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In addition to the main building, the school has two centres sited close by the Centre for Astronomy and Particle Physics and the Sir Peter Mansfield Magnetic Resonance Centre, which houses the UKs first 7T MRI scanner. Also, linked to the school is the Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Centre. The new 10m Engineering and Science Learning Centre is set to enhance the student experience even further.
Every year the school is awarded approximately 20 studentships by the research councils and the University that pay the home/EU fees and a stipend of 13,590 (subject to change). These are allocated to the best students who apply to do a PhD. There are also scholarships available to international students and a 10% discount for international alumni. Funding advice can also be found on pages 165-168.
MPhil and PhD Areas include: behavioural neuroscience; cognition and cognitive neuroscience; cognitive development and learning; learning sciences; risk analysis, social processes and health.
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School highlights
In 2003, Professor Sir Peter Mansfield, who has been a member of our school for more than 40 years, was awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine, recognising the huge part he played in the invention of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). Physics World magazine named research into phonon lasers carried out in the school as one of the top 10 physics breakthroughs in 2010. Also in 2010, researchers in the school made a major breakthrough in nanotechnology, by demonstrating that 3-D molecular structures can be built on a surface. Three academics in the school are part of an international group carrying out one of the biggest explorations of the early universe with the Hubble Space Telescope.
In 2011, 100% of postgraduates in the school who were available for employment had secured work or further study within six months of graduation. The average starting salary was 27,333 with the highest being 29,000. Career destinations for our graduates include chemists, computer analysts, scientific researchers and university researchers*. Companies and organisations our graduates have gone on to work for include Boots, DPA, DSTL, e2v, IET, npower, Oxford Instruments, Tessella and Toshiba. Notable alumni: Jonathan Neale Managing Director, McLaren Racing; Sir John Sawers Head of MI6; Helen Willetts weather forecaster, Meteorological Office.
The school offers a number of competitive studentships for UK/EU students. We also support applications for funding from the relevant research councils, and other external organisations. For more information on studentships, please contact us. Funding advice can also be found on pages 165-168.
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In 2011, 100% of postgraduates in the school who were available for employment had secured work or further study within six months of graduation. The average starting salary was 32,200 with the highest being 42,000. Career destinations for our graduates include education psychologists, scientific researchers and therapists.* Typical careers also include clinical psychology, and teaching and research in higher education. Recent alumni: Susan Chipchase lecturer in psychology, University of Lincoln; Laura Condon research fellow in neuroimaging of chronic pain in the Division of Academic Radiology, Queens Medical Centre; Alexa Spence research fellow, Horizon Doctoral Training Centre, The University of Nottingham.
Careers
Contact
Wendy Brennan t: +44 (0)115 951 5163 e: physics-pg-enquiries@nottingham.ac.uk w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy/physics

We provide excellent facilities for research, including a wide selection of experimental laboratories, a library of test materials, and a range of monitoring equipment incorporating video apparatus and eye-tracking equipment.
School highlight
The school has just completed work on NITES (Nottingham Integrated Transport and Environment Simulation), a 1.3m state-of-the-art simulation facility that launched in 2011. This facility includes an instrumented vehicle and two simulators one moving base car simulator with six degrees of freedom for motion and 360 degrees of projection around the vehicle, and one fixed based generic environment simulator with a five-metre projection screen.
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Postgraduate Secretary t: +44 (0)115 951 5361 e: psychology-enquiries@nottingham.ac.uk w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy/psychology

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Work, Health and Organisations: An Institute of Applied Psychology

The institute is an international postgraduate research centre specialising in applied psychology including health, forensic and clinical psychology; occupational, organisational and social psychology; occupational health psychology; and workplace health and safety management. We are one of Europes largest providers of postgraduate and doctoral training in applied psychology.
We host a dynamic and productive community of staff and postgraduate students from all over the world on the award-winning Jubilee Campus. We were ranked within the top 10 for research power in the most recent Research Assessment Exercise and our world-leading research is funded by industry, charities, international organisations and research councils. Research in the institute is international and interdisciplinary in scope and designed to make a difference to people, families, organisations and communities. It informs the institutes teaching, which is delivered by leading experts and has also been rated as excellent by the Quality Assurance Agency. The institute is renowned for its portfolio of training courses accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) and approved by the Health Professions Council for psychology practitioners in clinical, forensic, health and occupational psychology. We also run a number of excellent courses suitable for those whose first degree is not in psychology, including the MSc and PGDip Management Psychology and the MSc and PGDip Occupational Health Psychology. One of our longest-standing research centres is a World Health Organisation Collaborating Centre in Occupational Health. The centre hosts the international journal Work and Stress. The institute also runs postgraduate programmes at The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus.
MSc Workplace Health and Wellbeing 2 years P/T PGDip Workplace Health and Wellbeing 21 months P/T PGCert Workplace Health and Wellbeing 9 months P/T
In 2011, 93% of postgraduates in the institute who were available for employment had secured work or further study within six months of graduation. The average starting salary was 23,990 with the highest being 38,500. Career destinations for our graduates include business analysts, clinical psychologists, healthcare practice managers, marketing managers and research and development managers.* Recent alumni: Robin Andrews HR analyst, Barclays Capital, UK; Alex Toombes clinical psychologist, Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture; Lynn Vestly Berg occupational health psychologist, Statoil, Norway.
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The institute is based in International House on the stunning Jubilee Campus. Teaching facilities are state of the art. However, our biggest asset is our academic staff who have research links with national and international organisations. Many of them also work with and advise large organisations such as the Health and Safety Executive, the European Commission, Unicef and the World Health Organisation.
Mental health problems suffered by people in Iraq as a result of the Iraq war and its aftermath are the focus of a research programme in the institute. The programme focuses on the post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and depression suffered by civilians after the war began. The institute hosts a growing body of PhD students from around the world carrying out research on the topic of post-traumatic stress.
Doctorate Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy) 3 years F/T MSc Criminological Psychology 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T Doctorate Forensic Psychology, full programme (DForenPsy) 3 years F/T or 6 years P/T Doctorate Forensic Psychology, top-up programme (DForenPsy) 2 years F/T or 4 years P/T MSc Health Psychology 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T MSc Management Psychology 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T PGDip Management Psychology 9 months F/T or 21 months P/T MSc Occupational Health Psychology 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T PGDip Occupational Health Psychology 9 months F/T or 21 months P/T MSc Occupational Psychology 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T MSc Psychological Research Methods 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T MSc Psychology and Health 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T PGDip Psychology and Health 9 months F/T or 21 months P/T MSc Rehabilitation Psychology 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T MSc Work and Organisational Psychology 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T PGDip Work and Organisational Psychology 9 months F/T or 21 months P/T
MPhil and PhD Areas include (there may be others, please contact us): the ageing workforce; assessment and treatment of violent/sexual offenders; bullying at work; development of criminal behaviour and child protection; internetbased health; living with chronic health conditions; organisational healthiness; personality, assessment and selection; preventing and managing work stress; pyschology of dentistry; psychoneuroimmunology; stroke rehabilitation; war trauma.
Contact
Administration Office t: +44 (0)115 846 7523 e: i-who@nottingham.ac.uk w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy/iwho

Funding
The institute is part of the Universitys Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Doctoral Training Centre (DTC), one of only about 20 in the country, and through this can offer applications for full ESRC PhD studentships (see page 23). These are highly competitive. This year the University offered 19 studentships across all the relevant disciplines. Other studentships may also be available from the University and other external organisations. Please contact the institute for further information. Nottingham alumni are eligible for a 10% discount on tuition fees for our MSc programmes. Funding advice can also be found on pages 165-168.
Our aim is to equip students with knowledge and skills to develop a successful career, to make a difference to the lives of people, their families, their communities and their workplaces.
Professor Amanda Griffiths Professor of Occupational Health Psychology
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Stefania studies in the Confucius Institute which assists students in learning Mandarin and organises Chinese cultural events. Find out more about Stefanias work: www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgvideos/stefaniapittia
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Nottingham University Business School is globally ranked among the worlds leading centres for management education.
The school is a focus of entrepreneurial activity that unites numerous external organisations in collaborative teaching, research, and thought leadership. We are recognised as one of the top business schools in the world for the quality of our teaching and research on sustainability and corporate social responsibility. The school is among an elite global group of business schools accredited by EQUIS (European Quality Improvement System), one of the leading international business school accreditation bodies. Uniquely, this accreditation applies to all of the Business Schools international operations, including campuses in China and Malaysia. The most recent Research Assessment Exercise ranked us sixth among business schools in the UK for research 95% of our work was considered to be of international standard, with 70% world leading or internationally excellent. Our academic staff includes leading experts in entrepreneurship and innovation, corporate social responsibility, marketing, finance, and risk and insurance. We offer full- and part-time MBA programmes and a wide range of one-year masters programmes. Several of these are designed for applicants who do not have a first degree in a business subject and all offer an ideal route to progress or change your career. The part-time Executive MBA for senior managers offers specialisms in healthcare management, corporate social responsibility or entrepreneurship. All Nottingham MBA programmes are accredited by the Association of MBAs (AMBA). As a leader in entrepreneurship education, our MBA and MSc Entrepreneurship programmes offer one of the most up-to-date approaches to the subject available anywhere and focus on live case studies with direct participation from experienced entrepreneurs. Ensuring all our students develop an international outlook is paramount. Our postgraduate programmes have participants from more than 20 countries, providing a rich variety of business perspectives. The Nottingham MBA offers unique opportunities to study in the UK, Malaysia and Singapore, and the MSc International Business also offers the chance to study at our China Campus.
School highlights
Nottingham was named among the UKs top 10 universities for the impact of its research publications in economics and business by the Times Higher Education. The school is ranked fifth worldwide for research in business ethics, according to a 2011 report published in Business and Society. The Nottingham MBA ranks in The Economist MBA Top 100.
MSc Operations Management 1 year F/T MSc Operations Management and Manufacturing Systems 1 year F/T MSc Risk Management 1 year F/T MSc Supply Chain and Operations Management 1 year F/T
Funding
For information on funding, please visit the following websites: MBA: www.nottingham.ac.uk/business/mba/ scholarships.html MSc: www.nottingham.ac.uk/business/msc/ scholarships.html PhD: www.nottingham.ac.uk/business/phd/ scholarships.html
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Postgraduates have dedicated study facilities and access to Bloomberg for Education, which exposes students to the industry-leading platform for news, data, analytical tools and research that drives the global marketplace.
Master of Business Administration (MBA)* ** 1 year F/T or 2-4 years P/T PGDip Business Administration 9 months F/T or 18 months-3 years P/T MBA Corporate Social Responsibility 1 year F/T or 2-4 years P/T MBA Entrepreneurship 1 year F/T or 2-4 years P/T MBA Finance* ** 1 year F/T Executive MBA 2-4 years P/T Executive MBA Corporate Social Responsibility 2-4 years P/T Executive MBA Entrepreneurship 2-4 years P/T Executive MBA Healthcare 2-4 years P/T Executive MSc Global Supply Chain Management 2-4 years P/T MSc Corporate Social Responsibility 1 year F/T MSc Corporate Strategy and Governance 1 year F/T MSc Entrepreneurship*** 1 year F/T MSc Finance and Investment** *** 1 year F/T MSc Industrial Engineering and Operations Management 1 year F/T MSc International Business** *** 1 year F/T MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management 1 year F/T MSc Management** 1 year F/T MSc Marketing 1 year F/T
Joint MSc programmes offered by other schools in conjunction with the Business School
MSc Applied Biopharmaceutical Biotechnology and Entrepreneurship 1 year F/T, 2-3 years P/T (see page 123) MSc Chemistry and Entrepreneurship 1 year F/T (see page 125) MSc Communication and Entrepreneurship 1 year F/T or 2-3 years P/T (see page 70) MSc Computer Science and Entrepreneurship** 1 year F/T or 2-4 years P/T (see page 128) MSc Crop Biotechnology and Entrepreneurship** 1 year F/T (see page 123) MSc Cultural Industries and Entrepreneurship** 1 year F/T or 2-3 years P/T (see page 65) MSc Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Entrepreneurship 1 year F/T (see page 100) MSc Sustainable Energy and Entrepreneurship 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T (see page 97)
In 2011, 86% of postgraduates in the school who were available for employment had secured work or further study within six months of graduation. The average starting salary was 28,679 with the highest being 50,000^. This reflects the higher salaries earned by our MBAs who have at least three years professional experience prior to undertaking their studies. Some 92% of the MBA class were working within three months of graduating, including self employment (16%) and the average MBA salary was 48,000. The average MSc salary was 25,000. Around 80% of our PhD graduates embarked on an academic career. Career destinations for our graduates include advertising and marketing executives, management consultants, personnel managers, solicitors and university lecturers^. Companies and organisations our graduates have gone on to work for include Accenture, AstraZeneca, Deloitte, Deutsche Bank, P&G, Save the Children, Unilever, and Zurich Financial Services. For further information on salaries and employment for MBA and MSc programmes please visit our website www.nottingham.ac.uk/business Recent alumni: Professor Andy Lockett Chair of Strategy and Entrepreneurship, Warwick University Business School; John Murphy General Manager, Thistle, Hyde Park; Mingming Yang audit associate, Deloitte.
Careers
The Business School offers the following MRes and PhD programmes, the majority of which are accredited pathways linked to the ESRC Doctoral Training Centre; MRes Business and Management, PhD Corporate Social Responsibility, PhD Business and Management (which includes the research areas, Entrepreneurship; Marketing; Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management; Information Systems and Operations Management; Strategy; Tourism), PhD Industrial Economics, PhD Finance and Risk.
*Can also be taken in Singapore as part of the collaboration between the University and PSB Academy which drives quality and excellence in Singapore. Both courses can be taken over 2-4 years part-time. **Also offered at our Malaysia Campus. For more information, please visit www.nottingham.edu.my ***Also offered at our China Campus. For more information, please visit www.nottingham.edu.cn Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM)
Contact
MBA programmes t: +44 (0)115 951 5500 e: mba@nottingham.ac.uk MSc programmes t: +44 (0)115 846 6603 e: msc-businessenquiries@nottingham.ac.uk Research programmes t: +44 (0)115 846 7634 e: phd_business@nottingham.ac.uk w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy/business
^Known destinations of full-time postgraduates, 2010/11
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Our mission is to become the best centre for research, teaching and policy analysis on contemporary China in Europe.
Staffed by academics specialising in contemporary Chinese studies, ours is the only academic school in the UK to focus solely on contemporary China. You will therefore benefit from a unique combination of specialist knowledge and expertise. We undertake and promote advanced interdisciplinary social sciences research into key aspects of contemporary China, focusing predominantly on the countrys economic, political and social transformation. Current funded research projects include an investigation of Chinese perceptions of the EU, democratisation in China, Chinese rural sustainability and migration, and an assessment of Chinas international contract labour services. The school has a lively research culture and hosts the annual International Forum for Contemporary Chinese Studies conference as well as weekly seminars presented by Chinese studies experts from around the world. Postgraduate students are actively encouraged to attend the conference and seminars and PhD students have the opportunity to present their research at informal lunchtime seminars. The Universitys Ningbo Campus in China (see page 155) provides an important research and teaching link for staff and students, and masters students have the option to undertake their dissertation research in Ningbo.
Taught courses
MSc Banking and Financial Markets in Contemporary China 1 year F/T MSc Business and Economy of Contemporary China 1 year F/T MA Chinese/English Translation and Interpreting* 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T PGDip Chinese/English Translation and Interpreting* 9 months F/T PGCert Chinese/English Translation and Interpreting* 18 weeks F/T MA Contemporary Chinese Studies 1 year F/T MSc Corporate Finance in Contemporary China 1 year F/T MSc Management in Contemporary China and Emerging Markets 1 year F/T
*For further information about these courses, please contact pg-modlangs@nottingham.ac.uk
Nottingham School of Economics (NSE) is one of the leading teaching and research departments in Europe.
The most recent Research Assessment Exercise reinforced our standing as one of the elite economics departments for research, ranking the school among the top three in the UK for research power. We also achieved the highest possible score in the last independent subject level review of teaching quality by the Quality Assurance Agency and have been consistently ranked in the top 10 economics departments in the UK by The Times Good University Guide. The school includes a number of research centres and groups, with their own research staff, active international networks and programmes of visiting researchers. These centres include the Centre for Decision Research and Experimental Economics; the Centre for Finance, Credit and Macroeconomics; the Centre for Globalisation and Economic Policy; the Centre for Research in Economic Development and International Trade; and the Granger Centre for Time Series Econometrics. Active research within the school is reflected in the range of theoretical and applied masters courses and research supervision on offer.
Taught courses
MSc Applied Economics 1 year F/T MSc Applied Economics and Financial Economics 1 year F/T MSc Behavioural Economics 1 year F/T MSc Economic Development and Policy Analysis 1 year F/T MSc Economics 1 year F/T MSc Economics and Development Economics 1 year F/T MSc Economics and Econometrics 1 year F/T MSc Economics and Financial Economics 1 year F/T MSc Economics and International Economics 1 year F/T PGDip Economics (conversion) 9 months F/T
Facilities
The school is home to the highly regarded China Policy Institute, known as the Si Yuan China Centre, which produces quality research to further our knowledge of contemporary China. It is also host to a Confucius Institute, which partners English speakers with native Mandarin Chinese speakers for mutual language benefit and development, as well as organising Chinese cultural events and training. Students have access to state-of-the-art language labs and dedicated facilities in the school.
MRes and PhD Areas include: banking; business and management; culture and language; economy and growth dynamics; environment and sustainable development; external relations; finance including corporate finance, corporate governance and financial markets; geography and globalisation; history and Greater China; media and communication; politics and society; regional development.
Facilities
All PhD students have access to a PC or laptop in the school and are allocated a desk. Some PCs are high spec, which enables the use of particular software or large datasets. For relaxation, you will have use of a common room shared with academic staff. We also have a budget to support research students who wish to attend conferences where appropriate.
MRes and PhD Areas include: (these pathways are recognised by the ESRC) econometrics; economics; behavioural economics; development economics; financial economics; international economics.
School highlight
Our masters students take part in a number of rewarding and memorable internships. Last year, Feng Nan interned at the Shanghai office of Sinewing Certified Public Accounts, a Chinese accounting firm. Zhang Shiying worked on marketing at the London branch of Beijing-based LKK Innovation and Julian Simpson landed a paid position as project liaison manager at Antonov PLC.
In 2011, among our postgraduates available for employment, the average starting salary was 23,333. Our courses and research opportunities prepare students for a range of careers in China and across the world. These include chartered accountants, journalists, managers and proprietors and personnel and recruitment consultants**. Recent alumni: Florian Gbel project manager, German Centre for Industry and Trade Shanghai Co Ltd; Alex Newman assistant professor in international business, The University of Nottingham; Sebastien Powell associate, Deloitte.
Careers
School highlight
Due to our elite standing, we have links with global companies and organisations and offer our postgraduates high-quality opportunities to pursue their interests and chosen career. For example, through a three-month internship, recent PhD graduate Christoph Gortz has worked on the new Bank of England macro model for forecasting inflation and other macro variables, which is used by the Monetary Policy Committee to help set interest rates.
In 2011, 93% of postgraduates in the school who were available for employment had secured work or further study within six months of graduation. The average starting salary was 25,852 with the highest being 40,000. Career destinations for our graduates include accounts clerks, auditors, financial analysts, independent financial advisors, tax consultants and university lecturers*. Companies and organisations our graduates have gone on to work for include the Bank of England, European Central Bank and HSBC. Recent alumni: Michalis Drouvelis lecturer, University of Birmingham; Alexander Julian economist, Mekong Economics Ltd, Vietnam; Jane Kiringai senior economist, World Bank.
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Funding
Funding
For updated information about scholarships available within the school, please visit the website below. There is also a 10% discount for international alumni. Please visit www.nottingham.ac.uk/chinese Funding advice can also be found on pages 165-168. 141
Contact
School Administrator t: +44 (0)115 846 7769 e: chinese.studies@nottingham.ac.uk w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy/chinese-studies

The school offers a number of postgraduate scholarships each year on a competitive basis. In addition, we support appropriate applications for external funding to the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) through The University of Nottingham ESRC Doctoral Training Centre (see page 23). Our International Office can also advise on funding. For more information, please contact the school. Funding advice can also be found on pages 165-168.
Contact
Sarah Nolan t: +44 (0)115 951 5250 e: sarah.nolan@nottingham.ac.uk w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy/economics

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Campus: Jubilee Campus | Taught students: 1,242 Research students: 191 | Academic staff: 37
An internationally recognised centre for professional training and world-leading research, the School of Education provides high-quality courses tailored to meet your professional needs.
We have an international reputation for quality and excellence across our taught and research programmes. The work of the schools research centres has a direct impact on original contribution to knowledge and educational policy. Our taught programmes provide qualifications for teachers, educational leaders, lecturers and those in the caring professions worldwide. We offer full-time, part-time, weekend, evening and Summer School courses, as well as online modes of study so you can fit your study around professional and other commitments. We also welcome approaches from educational organisations who wish to develop a bespoke cohort programme for staff. Research students receive first-class supervision and research training within a comprehensive range of doctoral programmes, and benefit from links to specialists within the schools research centres which include the Centre for Research in Higher, Adult and Vocational Education; the Centre for Research in Mathematics Education; the Centre for Research in Schools and Communities; and the Learning Sciences Research Institute. For information on postgraduate opportunities offered by the School of Education at our overseas campuses and other international locations, please visit www.nottingham.ac.uk/education/prospective/offsite
Facilities
Based on Jubilee Campus, the school is equipped with a computer suite and visual learning lab. An excellent library collection is housed in the Djanogly Learning Resource Centre. Both postgraduate taught and research students have access to the Jubilee Graduate Centre facilities. Fulltime research students are provided with personal work stations, and part-time research students have access to a dedicated drop-in centre. Our postgraduate research students enjoy excellent study facilities including a PC and desk space in the school, photocopying and printing facilities, a comprehensive training programme, library resources and access to the staff lounge. The school offers a range of research seminars that all postgraduate students are encouraged to attend. Students can apply for school funding to support conference attendance and we provide opportunities for students to gain valuable experience through internships.
Funding
MA Education (flexible) 1 year F/T or 2-4 years P/T MA Educational Leadership and Management 2-4 years P/T MA Learning, Technology and Education 2-4 years P/T PGCert Mentoring and Coaching (flexible) 1 year P/T MA Special Needs 2-4 years P/T MA Teaching English for Academic Purposes 2 years P/T MA Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) 2-4 years P/T PGCE (International) 1 year P/T
A number of funding opportunities are available. For more information, please visit www.nottingham.ac.uk/education Funding advice can also be found on pages 165-168.
Careers
In 2011, 96% of postgraduates in the school who were available for employment had secured work or further study within six months of graduation. The average starting salary was 23,021 with the highest being 95,000. Career destinations for our graduates include counsellors, education advisors, language tutors, primary and secondary teachers and vocational and industrial trainers and instructors. A number of our graduates are already in employment while undertaking part-time study and study for professional development within their chosen career. Recent alumni: Lucy Kirkham maths teacher, Fernwood School, Nottingham; Daniel Pead senior research fellow, The University of Nottingham; Rob Pearson senior assistant registrar, Loughborough University.
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School highlights
The school has an exceptional record in the Lord Dearing Award scheme which recognises the outstanding achievements of The University of Nottingham staff in enhancing the student learning experience. Our PGCE and GTP programmes received Outstanding ratings for teacher training provision by Ofsted, the Office for Standards in Education, following its 2010 inspection. Two of our alumni were recognised in the Queens Birthday Honours List 2010: Dr Karl Mackie CBE (PhD Education, 1987), the Chief Executive of the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution, received recognition for services to mediation, and Christine Mann OBE (MA Counselling, 1997), health visitor and psychotherapist with the NHS, received recognition for services to the prevention of domestic abuse.
MA Counselling 1 year F/T or 2-4 years P/T MA Counselling Children and Young People 1 year F/T or 2-4 years P/T MA Education* 1 year F/T or 2-4 years P/T MA Educational Leadership and Management* 1 year F/T or 2-4 years P/T MA International Higher Education 1 year F/T or 2-4 years P/T PGCert International Student Advice and Support 1 year P/T MA Learning, Technology and Education 1 year F/T or 2-4 years P/T MA Special Needs 1 year F/T or 2-4 years P/T MA Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) 1 year F/T or 2-4 years P/T MA Trauma Studies 1 year F/T or 2-4 years P/T MA Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages (TCSOL) 1 year F/T or 2-4 years P/T Some programmes permit entry to PGCert and PGDip level of study. Please contact the school if you are interested in these routes.
*Also available by cohort recruitment
Initial Teacher Training
Our postgraduate teacher training programme is one of the largest in the country. Students develop a sound understanding of pedagogical theory and gain extensive practical classroom experience. All PGCE courses include two, 30-credit masters level modules that may count towards an MA Education and MA Education (flexible) at the University. Successful PGCE graduates are recommended for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). Graduate Teacher Programme (GTP) (English, Mathematics, Modern Languages, and Science) 1 year F/T PGCE Primary Education/School Centred Initial Teacher Training Course (National SCITT) 39 weeks F/T + 1-week summer school + 1-week Easter conference PGCE Secondary Education (English, Geography, History, Mathematics, Modern Languages, Physics with Maths, Science: Biology, Science: Chemistry, Science: Physics) 36 weeks F/T
Contact
Education Enquiries t: +44 (0)115 951 4543 e: educationenquiries@nottingham.ac.uk w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy/education Known destinations of full-time postgraduates, 2010/11
PhD/MPhil (in education) 3 years F/T or minimum 4 years P/T Professional Doctorate in Education (EdD) Minimum 4 years P/T Nottingham-Beijing PhD Education 3 years F/T
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As a leading international centre of postgraduate teaching and research, we offer a variety of studentships and bursaries from research councils, the University, government agencies, and companies.
Ranked sixth in the UK for research power by the most recent Research Assessment Exercise, the schools research is organised around four research themes: cultural and historical geography, environment and society, geosciences and economic worlds. We offer taught masters courses across the subject with teaching informed by world-leading research. Our taught students benefit from small group teaching and tutorials. Many of our masters students go on to PhD research in the school. Former students have also gone on to work in central and local government, consultancy, data management and analysis, engineering, the Environment Agency, the financial services and industry, the heritage and museum sectors and higher education.
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Research students enjoy high levels of support within the school and are provided with the necessary equipment for their work, including a computer, and a minimum annual support grant of 500. We also encourage research students to apply for further school and University funding, for example for conference attendance. Masters students have full access to our facilities, including a computing laboratory and resource centre.
MRes Contaminated Land Management 2 years P/T (online distance learning) MSc Economy, Space and Society 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T MSc/PGDip Environmental History 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T MA/MSc/PGDip Environmental Management 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T MSc Financial Services and Society 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T MSc/PGDip Geographical Information Science 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T MA (by research) Geography 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T MSc (by research) Geography 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T MRes Geography 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T MRes Geography (Sc) 1-4 years F/T MSc (by research) Geospatial Intelligence 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T MSc Human Geography 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T MSc Human Geography and Chinese Studies 2 years F/T (including one compulsory year on the PGDip course) MA Landscape and Culture 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T
In 2011, 93% of postgraduates in the school who were available for employment had secured work or further study within six months of graduation. The average starting salary was 21,589 with the highest being 36,000. Career destinations for our graduates include advertising and marketing executives, geophysicists, health and safety officers, public affairs and publicity managers, secondary teachers and university lecturers*. Companies and organisations our graduates have gone on to work for include the Environment Agency, GCHQ, Marks and Spencer, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Toshiba. Recent alumni: Emma Clarke Head of Site Research for North China, Tesco; Ruth Keeley adviser, Walking for Health Team, Natural England; David Wilton GIS developer, Deloitte, Petroleum Services.
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School highlight
Leading flood risk management expert Professor Colin Thorne from the school has highlighted how academic research on climate and socioeconomic changes can make an impact on government policy. Through Foresight, the Government thinktank on the impact of science and technology on future society, Professor Thorne has outlined a long-term vision for working with, rather than against, nature in providing future flood and coastal defence throughout the UK, which has been used as a basis to inform national policy and its delivery.
MPhil and PhD In areas including, but not limited to: cultural and historical geography; environment and society; geosciences; economic worlds.
Funding
The school offers a number of postgraduate scholarships each year on a competitive basis. Funding for postgraduate study in geography is available through the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). For more information, please visit www.nottingham.ac.uk/geography Funding advice can also be found on pages 165-168.
PhD student Tim Meadows is using GIS and numerical models to simulate landscape evolution at Mount St Helens, USA.
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Our School of Law is consistently ranked as one of the best in the UK. Teaching and research
Ranked fourth nationally for research by the most recent Research Assessment Exercise, the school has 47 members of academic staff. Many are leading international experts in their field, including Dr Sandra Frisby who was awarded the Oxford University Press Law Teacher of the Year in 2007. Well-established research centres in the fields of human rights, environmental law, treaty law and public procurement enhance the research culture of the school. The school enjoys important professional relationships with international institutions, leading legal firms across the country, private industry and consultancies, and non-governmental organisations (NGOs). We have significant links with other universities worldwide and the Erasmus scheme aligns us with a number of European universities.
LLM International Law and Development 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T MA International Law, Security and Terrorism 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T MSc Law and Environmental Science 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T LLM Maritime Law 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T LLM Public International Law 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T MA Socio-Legal and Criminological Research 1 year F/T
The Methods and Data Institute (MDI) undertakes cutting-edge research in social science methodology and is committed to delivering the highest quality training in research methods. Research
Promoting interdisciplinary research, the MDI offers specific doctoral training in methodology as well as opportunities to combine this with substantive topics in social sciences. The institute is integrated into a variety of dynamic national and international research networks in which students are encouraged to participate. PhD students are normally required to take a number of intensive methods training courses in their first two years. These can focus on inference, measurement, regression, impact, segments, dependencies, data and text. Students are supervised jointly by the MDI and another school or institute appropriate to their research area. Current projects include the development of methods and software utilities to link data, a project to provide a way of overcoming the apparent incomparability of voter choice across countries which have very different party systems, and a project in collaboration with the Committee on Standards in Public Life looking at public opinion about probity in public life and political trust.
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LLM Public Procurement Law and Policy 2 years P/T PGDip Public Procurement Law and Policy 21 months P/T PGCert Public Procurement Law and Policy 12-21 months P/T
MPhil and PhD research opportunities in social science research methodology. Particular areas of research interest include: Comparative social research The MDI is involved in a number of EU-wide collaborative projects about citizens, media, political institutions, political parties and social movements. Methodological research Focusing on complex data structures, multivariate analysis and textual analysis, research design and studies of measurement and operationalisation. Political behaviour (UK and comparative) The collection and analysis of data about parties, voters and public opinion in various contexts. Textual analysis The development and application of automated methods of content analysis to political text such as speeches and manifestos to determine topic, content and ideological position. Expertise in other areas and disciplines can be provided through joint supervision from other schools and institutes. Please contact us to discuss the available options.
You will benefit from a superb collection of law materials in the University library and state-of-the-art IT resources dedicated to law students. All our research students have 24-hour access to a study carrel (cubicle desk), each with its own computer, as well as lockable storage and an unlimited printing allowance.
MRes, MPhil and PhD opportunities are available in a wide range of areas, from administrative law to welfare law.
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Since its introduction in 1987, our Master of Laws (LLM) programme has grown in popularity and prestige. Offering a diverse range of more than 50 options, the programme now attracts about 200 candidates each year from more than 50 countries, confirming its status as one of the leading LLM programmes available.
For taught students, the school has a small number of tuition fee bursaries available on a competitive basis, please visit www.nottingham.ac.uk/law/prospective/ ma-degrees/funding.aspx We also provide a number of scholarships for research students. For more information, please contact the school.
The institute, based in the School of Politics and International Relations in the Law and Social Sciences building, provides students with access to study areas and a lounge for informal contact. We also have copyright agreements with a range of statistical software suppliers and provide access to the Virtual Data Centre via our eLibrary Gateway.
Funding
Home/EU applicants are eligible for our annual fee-waiver competition. For more information, please contact the institute. Funding advice can also be found on pages 165-168.
Careers
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In 2011, 90% of postgraduates in the school who were available for employment had secured work or further study within six months of graduation. The average starting salary was 25,213 with the highest being 39,107. Career destinations for our graduates include estate agents, insurance clerks, language assistants, legal executives and paralegals, personal assistants and solicitors*. Recent alumni: Eleanor Bevan-Davies procurement projects manager, NHS Nottingham; Shashank Garg partner, Advani and Co.; Roisin Mulgrew lecturer in law, The University of Nottingham.
The institute conducted a successful series of clinics (intensive short training courses) sponsored by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) from January 2007 to December 2010 in advanced quantitative analysis for researchers from a variety of Midlands universities, including Birmingham and Warwick as well as Nottingham. The institute has been responsible for the organisation and delivery of a number of European Winter Schools in advanced research methods, focusing on the methodology of comparative social research and supported by the European Science Foundation and the European COST network. Participants were groups of approximately 30 PhD students and early career researchers from universities from all over Europe.
Graduates with training in research methods are particularly sought after by the many research institutes that inform government agencies, by commercial market research and advisory firms, and by research-oriented academic institutions worldwide. Companies and organisations our graduates have gone on to work for include Leicestershire County Council, OECD, University of Mannheim (Germany) and The University of Nottingham. Recent alumni: Mark Stretton deputy editor, Leicestershire County Council; Dr Jonathan Sullivan Research Councils UK (RCUK) research fellow, The University of Nottingham; Dr Tim Veen researcher, University of Mannheim.
Contact
Contact
Anne Crump t: +44 (0)115 846 6239 e: llmphd@nottingham.ac.uk w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy/law

Postgraduate Administrator t: +44 (0)115 846 6228 e: politics-enquiries@nottingham.ac.uk w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy/mdi
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The Law and Social Sciences Building, where the School of Politics and International Relations is based, has many informal areas for relaxation and study.
At the forefront of teaching and research, the School of Politics and International Relations is one of the largest of its kind in the UK.
Innovation and excellence in teaching and research are our priorities. We provide a welcoming and intellectually stimulating learning environment for our students. The most recent Research Assessment Exercise ranked the school in the UK top 10 for research power and teaching in the school is excellent. Taught modules are delivered by academics carrying out cutting-edge research. The school has pioneered a number of innovative teaching and learning projects, including Politics in 60 seconds (available on the school website or YouTube) and Ballots and Bullets a blog by members of the school (see nottspolitics.org). We also have two recent winners of the prestigious Political Studies Association Award for Outstanding Teaching, and many winners of the Lord Dearing Award for Teaching and Learning based in the school.
MA Politics (Research Track) 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T MA Politics (Advanced Research Track) 2 years F/T MA Politics and Contemporary History 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T MA Politics and Contemporary History (Research Track) 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T MA Social and Global Justice 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T MA War and Contemporary Conflict 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T
MRes, MPhil, PhD, and a newly introduced 2+2 programme now the University is recognised by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) as a national Doctoral Training Centre. Areas include: British politics; contemporary political theory; democratisation; diplomacy; Europe and European integration; global justice and social movements; international relations; international security; political economy; political opinion and political behaviour; terrorism.
Facilities
The school houses numerous specialist research centres that form a focal point for research by staff and postgraduate students. These include the Centre for British Politics; the Centre for Conflict, Security and Terrorism; the Centre for the Study of European Governance; the Centre for the Study of Social and Global Justice; CONCEPT: a Centre for Normative Political Theory; the Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies; and the Methods and Data Institute. We also provide state-of-the-art teaching rooms and computing facilities.
Funding
School highlight
UK/EU applicants for MA (Research Track) programmes and PhD courses are eligible for our annual fee-waiver competition while the Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies has a number of awards for students who wish to undertake research focused on Asia. For more information, please visit www.nottingham.ac.uk/politics
Staff in the school have a variety of interests and are inspirational, dynamic and passionate about the study of politics and international affairs. You might have seen some of our academic staff on popular news programmes, election events, or writing for a range of newspapers.
Taught courses
MA Diplomacy 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T MA International Relations 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T MA International Relations (Research Track) 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T MA International Relations (Advanced Research Track) 2 years F/T MA International Security and Terrorism 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T 149
In 2011, 93% of postgraduates in the school who were available for employment had secured work or further study within six months of graduation. The average starting salary was 22,292 with the highest being 40,000. Career destinations for our graduates include economists, management consultants, researchers, statisticians and university lecturers*. Companies and organisations our graduates have gone to work for include Channel 4, the EU, GCHQ, Reuters and the Thai Police Force. Notable alumni: Jeremy Browne Member of Parliament (MP), The Liberal Democrats; Kelvin Hopkins MP, The Labour Party; Aditi Sharma research officer, National Human Rights Convention in India.
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We are a multidisciplinary school linking sociology, cultural sociology, science and technology studies, social and public policy, and social work.
We are committed to providing postgraduate teaching and research based upon our research expertise and excellence. Some 90% of our research was considered to be of international standard in the most recent Research Assessment Exercise, with 50% being rated as internationally excellent or world leading. We provide a focus for creativity and innovation across a wide range of research fields including children and families, citizenship, gender, health and social care, identity, migration, public and social policy, science and technology studies and wellbeing. Interdisciplinary and collaborative work thrives in the school and is reflected in both our teaching and research. We offer research training recognised by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) through the MA Research Methods and also at PhD level. We also offer a growing range of specialist taught postgraduate programmes which are delivered by experts in their field, including external contributors, professionals and practitioners. The school has long been recognised as a centre for professional social work education through the MA Social Work in the Centre for Social Work. Successful completion of the programme enables students to register as a social worker and the programme includes a variety of placement opportunities. We also offer professional doctorates in Public Policy and Public Management as professional development for practitioners in these fields.
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Masters Public Administration (MPA) (January and September starts) 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T MA Public Policy (January and September starts) 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T MA Global Citizenship, Identities and Human Rights (January and September starts) 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T MA International Social Policy (January and September starts) 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T MA Social Work* 2 years F/T
*Applications must be made through UCAS
The University is an ESRC Doctoral Training Centre which awards at least 20 studentships a year for the MA Research Methods and PhD study. We also support applications for funding from other organisations. For more information on current funding opportunities please visit www.nottingham.ac.uk/scoiology/prospective/ postgraduate/scholarships Funding advice can also be found on pages 165-168.

MA Health Communication 2-4 years P/T
In 2011, 94% of postgraduates in the school who were available for employment had secured work or further study within six months of graduation. The average starting salary was 25,306 with the highest being 36,000. Career destinations for our graduates include educational assistants, finance managers, public relations officers and social workers**. Companies and organisations our graduates have gone on to work for include central and local government, the NHS, United Nations and universities. Recent alumni: Caitlin Farrow policy adviser, Newham Council; Francis Nixon policy consultant, United Nations Food Programme; Mustafa Yildiz Head of Department, Ministry of Interior.
Careers
Professional Doctorates: Public Policy (DPP) and Public Management (DPM) 2-3 years F/T or 4-5 years P/T MA Research Methods (MARM) with pathways in Public Policy and Management; Science, Technology and Society; Social Policy; Social Work; and Sociology 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T We also offer MPhil and PhD research opportunities in areas supported by our staff research interests. Please visit our website or contact us for information.
Contact
Kathryn Clay (taught courses) t: +44 (0)115 846 7551 e: socspa@nottingham.ac.uk Alison Haigh (research opportunities) t: +44 (0)115 951 5354 e: socresearch@nottingham.ac.uk Colette Pickford (social work courses) t: +44 (0)115 846 6760 e: socialwork@nottingham.ac.uk w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy/sociology
Facilities
School highlight
Our postgraduate research students enjoy excellent study facilities including a PC and desk space in the school, photocopying and printing facilities, a comprehensive training programme, fantastic library resources and access to the staff lounge. The school offers a range of research seminars that all postgraduate students are encouraged to attend. We support students in applying for funding to support their studies, including travel grants, and provide opportunities for eligible PhD students to gain teaching experience.
The school has strong links across the University in interdisciplinary research which is reflected in the Children and Childhood Network and the Science, Technology and Society Research Priority Group. The school is host to a multidisciplinary Leverhulme grant Making Science Public. Our PhD students produce the online journal Enquire and organise an annual conference. We have strong links with the NHS through the Institute of Mental Health, the Centre for Trauma Resilience and Growth and the Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research (CLAHRC).
Students working in the Law and Social Sciences building on University Park.
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Saul talks about receiving a scholarship to study at The University of Nottingham Ningbo China. Find out more about Sauls scholarship: www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgvideos/ saulstollery
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The University of Nottingham was the first foreign university to establish a campus in China. The campus currently has more than 5,000 students and over 470 teaching and administrative staff from all over the world, including international students from more than 30 countries.
The University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) is located in Ningbo, one of Chinas major ports and economic centres. With a population of more than six million, Ningbo is conveniently linked by air to many major cities in China, including Beijing, Hong Kong and Shanghai, which is only two-and-a-half hours away by road.
those applying to The University of Nottingham, UK please see page 161 for more information. For candidates who do not meet our language entry requirements, we offer a one-year premasters programme that combines an English for Academic Purposes (EAP) programme with other core academic courses. Successful completion of the pre-masters programme leads to the relevant masters courses offered at the campus.
Cost
Ningbo Campus
International tuition fees at the China Campus for the 2012-13 session are 90,000 RMB* for one-year masters programmes and 80,000 RMB** per year for pre-masters followed by a one-year masters course. PhD programmes are 80,000 RMB-90,000 RMB*** per year. Fees are subject to change for the 2013-14 session. You will find that living costs in China are considerably lower than in the UK. Further information can be obtained from the Recruitment and Admissions Office in China please see our website.
Our spacious, modern campus in the Ningbo Higher Education Park offers first-class facilities, including a library, teaching and IT facilities, residential facilities for all students and staff, restaurants and shops, and a dedicated sports complex. New purpose-built accommodation and excellent catering facilities are also provided for all students who wish to live on campus. There are currently eight academic divisions offering full-time undergraduate and full- and part-time postgraduate degrees: the Division of Computer Science; the Division of Economics; the Division of Engineering; the Division of English; the Division of International Communications; the Division of International Studies; the Nottingham University Business School China; and the School of Education. The University has also established eight research institutes: Centre for Global Finance; Centre for Research in Applied Linguistics; Centre for Sustainable Energy Technologies; Centre for Sustainable Manufacturing; Institute of Asia Pacific Studies; Institute for Creative and Digital Cultures; International Finance Research Centre; and The Leverhulme Centre for Research on Globalisation and Economic Policy. All programmes at Nottingham Ningbo are taught in English with the same teaching and assessment standards as The University of Nottingham, UK.
Accommodation
International students are provided with accommodation at the International Residence Building where they can enjoy excellent services at a reasonable rate. Alternatively you can choose to live in one of the local student residence buildings.
Applying
Postgraduate applicants to the China Campus can apply for any degree, although international students going to Ningbo on a student visa must study full time and cannot register for a part-time course of study. Unless specified, applications should be made directly to the China Campus. Application forms can be downloaded from our website.
Contact
Recruitment and Admissions Office The University of Nottingham Ningbo China 199 Taikang East Road Ningbo, 315100 China t: +86 (0)574 8822 2460 f: +86 (0)574 8822 2483 e: admissions@nottingham.edu.cn w: www.nottingham.edu.cn
*At the time of going to print, this was equivalent to around 9,088. For up-todate conversion rates, visit www.xe.com/ucc **At the time of going to print, this was equivalent to around 8,080. For up-todate conversion rates, visit www.xe.com/ucc ***At the time of going to print, this was equivalent to around 8,080-9,088. For up-to-date conversion rates, visit www.xe.com/ucc All courses at UNNC are taught in English to the same standard as The University of Nottingham, UK, and qualifications from all our campuses are recognised equally. The only difference is some of our courses in China may not be accredited by external bodies in the same way as they are in the UK. Please contact us for details.
The Graduate School
The Graduate School promotes research and training on a campus-wide scale while creating links with the Universitys UK and Malaysia campuses and building and strengthening ties with the business and training community in China. Staff in the Graduate School are committed to working with you to ensure you receive all the relevant support and skills training you need to fulfil your potential.
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Students at The University of Nottingham Ningbo China.
The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus Cost opened in September 2000 and became the first International tuition fees at the Malaysia Campus for the branch campus of a British university in Malaysia 2012-13 session are RM44,100-RM57,750* for a one year masters programme and RM35,175-RM68,250** per year and one of the first anywhere in the world. It is for PhD programmes. Fees are subject to change for the a full and integral part of The University of 2013-14 session. You will find that living costs in Malaysia Nottingham, UK, and is led by senior academic are considerably lower than in the UK. staff seconded from Nottingham. Up-to-date fees for all taught courses and research
With around 4,000 students, The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC) offers the best in UK education in an Asian setting. Its programmes are identical to those offered at Nottingham, and students are awarded University of Nottingham degree certificates. Teaching is conducted by the faculties of Arts and Social Sciences, Engineering and Science. These faculties offer programmes in applied psychology, biosciences, business and management, computer science and information technology, economics, education, environmental monitoring, engineering, international relations, law, modern languages and culture, nutrition, plant technology and psychology. In September 2005, the Malaysia Campus moved to its own purpose-built site in Semenyih, 35km south of Kuala Lumpur. Designed to reflect University Park Campus in Nottingham, it is a self-contained, self-sufficient village situated on an attractive 125-acre site. It combines a high-quality living environment with state-of-the-art learning and recreational facilities. It is well equipped with a range of amenities including a bookshop, cafe , convenience store and health centre. The Students Association building and purpose-built sports complex comprising a gym, basketball, squash and tennis courts, a hockey field, running tracks and a swimming pool provide a range of activities to suit the needs of the diverse student population. Transport is available from the campus to the nearest bus and rail stations, providing easy access to Kuala Lumpur and the surrounding region. The Graduate School opened in January 2008 to provide additional support and guidance to all postgraduate students through a combination of training programmes and social events. opportunities are available on our website.
Accommodation
The Malaysia Campus offers a variety of rooms, from oncampus halls of residence to off-campus accommodation.
Applying
All applications should be made directly to the Malaysia Campus. Application forms can be downloaded from the website. If you would like to study in both the UK and Malaysia or have any other individual study requirements, please contact the relevant academic school. Details can be found on our website.
Contact
The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus Jalan Broga 43500 Semenyih Selangor Darul Ehsan Malaysia t: +60 (0)3 8924 8000 f: +60 (0)3 8924 8005 e: international.enquiries@nottingham.edu.my w: www.nottingham.edu.my
*At the time of going to print, this was equivalent to around 8,908-11,665. For up-to-date conversion rates, visit www.xe.com/ucc **At the time of going to print, this was equivalent to around 7,104-13,782. For up-to-date conversion rates, visit www.xe.com/ucc All courses at UNMC are taught in English to the same standard as The University of Nottingham, UK, and qualifications from all our campuses are recognised equally. The only difference is some of our courses in Malaysia may not be accredited by external bodies in the same way as they are in the UK. Please contact us for details.
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All programmes offered at the Malaysia Campus are taught in English. Candidates applying to the Malaysia Campus are subject to the same language requirements as those applying to The University of Nottingham, UK please see page 161 for more information.
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Our Malaysia Campus is situated on the edge of the rainforest.
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There are plenty of green spaces on the 330-acre University Park Campus.
Further information
Our aim is to make the application process as simple and efficient as possible and we encourage you to apply online.
Entry requirements English language requirements
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Entry requirements for our postgraduate programmes vary depending on the course and can be obtained from the relevant school. Taught courses As a general rule, candidates would normally be expected to hold an honours degree at 2:2 level or above (or international equivalent) in an appropriate subject. Evidence of relevant personal, professional and educational experience may be taken into consideration. Some of our courses do not require previous study in an appropriate subject. Please contact your school of interest for information. Research programmes Applicants for PhD programmes are generally required to hold an honours degree at 2:1 level or above (or international equivalent) in an appropriate subject. Candidates applying to join MPhil or other research masters programmes (eg MA/MSc (by research), or MRes) would normally be expected to hold an honours degree at 2:2 level or above (or international equivalent) in an appropriate subject. There are a number of routes you can take when applying for a research course. Some students identify a specific supervisor working in their area of interest and approach them directly to discuss their research idea. If the idea is of interest to the supervisor, they may help you develop a research proposal and application to secure funding. Other students find out if research in their area of interest is taking place in the University and then submit an application to the relevant school, department or institute. This application will usually include a research proposal. There are details of how to write a research proposal on our online prospectus. Please visit www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy and click on How to apply. If applying for a studentship, (a fully funded research place in a specific area), the process is similar to applying for a job and the advert will give specific details of how to do this. Many of our studentships are advertised on www.jobs.ac.uk and www.findaphd.com as well as on individual school websites.
English language requirements vary depending on subject area and school. Individual school websites provide specific details. The Universitys minimum English language entry requirements and policy can be found in our Quality Manual. Please visit www.nottingham.ac.uk/ entryrequirements If you have not reached the required English language entry requirements for your course, our Centre for English Language Education may be able to help see page 162 for further information.
Online application procedure
We encourage you to apply online. You can access the applications portal at my.nottingham.ac.uk/pgapps The portal enables you to complete and submit a standard application form. Once you have submitted your application, you can view its progress by using the online tracking system. The portal also contains links to other useful information about the University and the local area.
Centre for English Language Education (CELE)
The Universitys Centre for English Language Education provides students with academic skills and language support both before and during academic study at the University. Presessional English programmes If you have not yet reached the required IELTS or TOEFL score (or recognised equivalent) for your chosen course, you can attend CELEs full-time English language course prior to registration. If you reach your target level in final assessment, you may progress directly on to your academic programme. If you need to make substantial improvements to your English language skills, CELE offers 30- and 40-week programmes. The 40-week programme has one entry point in October which finishes the following September before the degree programme commences. The 30-week programme has two entry points October and January. If your English score is close to that required for your course of study, you can apply for a shorter programme (between five and 20 weeks) and study the Academic English and Study Skills modules only. CELE also offers specialist summer courses for students going on to study built environment, business and law subjects. Insessional English programmes If you already meet the English language entry requirements for your chosen course but feel you require additional support with the linguistic, academic and social conventions of living and studying in Britain, you may join CELEs insessional programme. Insessional English programmes are available to international and EU students who are already registered on a course at The University of Nottingham and are free of charge. As an extension to the insessional programme, CELE also offers individual consultations throughout term-time and during the summer vacation. For more information about CELE, please visit www.nottingham.ac.uk/cele
Other ways to apply
You can request an application form by telephoning +44 (0)115 951 4224 or download a copy from www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy/apply Please post your completed form to the address below. For enquiries about the progress of your application, please contact us: The Admissions Office The University of Nottingham University Park Nottingham NG7 2RD UK t: +44 (0)115 951 4749 e: postgraduate-enquiries@nottingham.ac.uk
Closing dates
The majority of postgraduate taught programmes start in late September, and there is generally no second point of entry during the year for these courses. Although most postgraduate courses do not have formal closing dates, you are advised to apply well in advance of the start of your course. Entry to many postgraduate research programmes can take place throughout the year but start dates must be on the first day of the month. Closing dates for international students International students in particular are advised to submit applications as early as possible. The deadline for applicants starting in September 2013 is 12 August 2013. An offer of a place is needed for many of the scholarships available to international students, and closing dates are often early in the year. Furthermore, you will need to have an unconditional offer of a place on your course and be able to demonstrate you have secured funding before you can apply for your student visa. For details of international scholarship deadlines, please visit www.nottingham.ac.uk/ internationalstudents/scholarships
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The application process is really simple. I applied online and got immediate feedback. I found the tips on how to write a research proposal particularly helpful. And being able to track your application online is great.
Fees vary depending on the course you choose and whether you are a home, EU or international student. Fees for all courses are listed at www.nottingham.ac.uk/fees
Your annual fee will cover registration, tuition, initial examination, graduation, access to most of the Universitys library and IT services and membership of the Students Union.
The fee you pay depends on the course you are on and whether you are classified as a home/EU or international student. When you accept your offer of a place, you are also accepting responsibility for the payment of your tuition fees. Approximately three weeks after registering for your programme, an invoice will be issued by the Tuition Fees Office. Unfortunately, if you fail to pay the fees, you will not be permitted to continue with your course. Find out more at www.nottingham.ac.uk/fees
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UK and EU students
External funding bodies Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
Funding opportunities Offered to UK and EU students. Subject areas: American studies; archaeology; Asian language and culture; classics and ancient history; cultural studies; English language and literature; film and television studies; French language and culture; German language and culture; history; history of art, architecture and design; Iberian and Latin American language and culture; law; music; philosophy; religious studies; Russian, Slavonic and Eastern European language and culture. Offered to UK and EU students. Subject areas: biochemistry and cell biology; bioenergy; biomolecular sciences; genes and developmental biology; global food security; industrial biotechnology; and plant and microbial sciences.
Contact details AHRC Polaris House North Star Avenue Swindon SN2 1FL t: +44 (0)1793 416 000 w: www.ahrc.ac.uk BBSRC Polaris House North Star Avenue Swindon SN2 1UH t: +44 (0)1793 416 000 w: www.bbsrc.ac.uk
External funding bodies NaturalEnvironment Research Council (NERC)
Funding opportunities Offered to UK and EU students. Subject areas: earth observation; earth sciences; freshwater sciences; marine and atmospheric sciences; terrestrial sciences.
Contact details NERC Polaris House North Star Avenue Swindon SN2 1EU t: +44 (0)1793 411 500 w: www.nerc.ac.uk
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Offered to UK and EU students. Subject areas: astronomy and astrophysics; nuclear physics; particle physics; space science.
STFC Polaris House North Star Avenue Swindon SN2 1SZ t: +44 (0)1793 442 000 w: www.stfc.ac.uk
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
Offered to UK and EU students. Subject areas: business and management; digital society; economics; education; energy and environment; geography; globalisation and finance; language-based area studies; mental health and wellbeing; politics and international relations; psychology; science, technology and society; social policy; socio-legal studies; sociology.
ESRC Postgraduate Training Division Polaris House North Star Avenue Swindon SN2 1UJ t: +44 (0)1793 416 000 w: www.esrc.ac.uk
The University of Nottingham awards Vice Chancellors Scholarship for Research Excellence (European Union)
Funding opportunities Open to full-time research students classified as non-UK EU for fee purposes. Please visit our website for further details.
Contact details The International Office t: +44 (0)115 951 5247 e: scholarship-assistant@ nottingham.ac.uk w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/ internationalstudents/ scholarships The International Office t: +44 (0)115 951 5247 e: scholarship-assistant@ nottingham.ac.uk w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/ internationalstudents/ scholarships The school in which you intend to study. www.nottingham.ac.uk/ graduateschool/ westonscholarships Financial Support Student Services Centre t: +44 (0)115 823 2071 e: financialsupport@ nottingham.ac.uk w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/ financialsupport 166
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Offered to UK and EU students. Subject areas: chemistry; engineering for infrastructure, the environment and healthcare; engineering for manufacturing; general engineering; IT and computer science; materials; mathematics; physics.
EPSRC Polaris House North Star Avenue Swindon SN2 1ET t: +44 (0)1793 444 000 w: www.epsrc.ac.uk
International Office scholarships
Scholarships are offered for non-UK EU masters courses and research.
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Offered to UK and EU students. The MRC aims to improve health by promoting research in all areas of medical and related science.
MRC Polaris House North Star Avenue Swindon SN2 1FL t: +44 (0)1793 416 200 w: www.mrc.ac.uk
Scholarships awarded by the University Weston Scholarships
Various Taught masters courses only. A studentship equivalent to the standard full-time UK/EU masters tuition fee is available for a small number of taught masters courses. Limited financial assistance for part-time, higher degree students normally resident in England and Wales. Small grants towards the cost of tuition fees may be made to students who are unemployed or on a low income.
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Alternative sources of funding Research and teaching assistantships Funding opportunities Salaried posts frequently offer the opportunity to register for a postgraduate degree. Posts are advertised throughout the year in the educational press and relevant specialist journals. Contact details Current vacancies can be viewed on our website or by contacting the Human Resources department. w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/ jobs Studentships The University is able to offer many research opportunities to UK and EU students funded by the European Commission, industry and other sources. These studentships are published on our HR vacancies website. w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/ jobs Student Finance England The Government offers some financial support to home students to help with the costs of higher education. For further information about a range of funding opportunites, not just those offered by the Government, visit: w: www.direct.gov.uk/ studentfinance Professional and Career Development Loans You may be eligible for a Professional and Career Development Loan. For free, impartial advice on Professional and Career Development Loans, call National Careers Service. t: +44 (0)800 100 900 w: www.direct.gov.uk/pcdl Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS) The Student Awards Agency for Scotland offers some support for Scottish domiciled students choosing a course outside of Scotland, including PGCEs in England and Wales. For further information, please contact SAAS directly. SAAS Gyleview House 3 Redheughs Rigg Edinburgh EH12 9HH t: +44 (0)300 555 0505 e: saas_4@scotland.gsi.gov.uk w: www.saas.gov.uk
The University of Nottingham has an impressive scholarship portfolio for international and EU students, offering an extensive range of scholarships. Full up-to-date details of all funding opportunities are available on our website at the pages specified in the table below. EU students should also see pages 165-167.
Students interested in studying at our China or Malaysia campuses should visit www.nottingham.edu.cn or www.nottingham.edu.my for scholarship information. Information about our international campuses can be found on pages 155-158.
Sources of funding International Office scholarships
Funding opportunities A wide range of scholarships is offered for masters courses and research.
Contact details For further information, please visit: www.nottingham.ac.uk/ internationalstudents/ scholarships The International Office t: +44 (0)115 951 5247 f: +44 (0)115 951 5155 e: scholarship-assistant@ nottingham.ac.uk For further information, please visit: www.nottingham.ac.uk/ internationalstudents/ scholarships For further information, please visit: www.nottingham.ac.uk/ internationalstudents/ scholarships
Schools/department scholarships
Many of the Universitys faculties, schools or departments offer their own scholarships at a variety of study levels and criteria.
External sources of funding
External providers offer funding opportunities for students from a variety of different countries.
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From Distance Birmingham 51miles Cardiff 161 miles Carlisle 189 miles Edinburgh 266 miles Exeter 216 miles Inverness 449 miles Leeds 77 miles 169 From Liverpool London Manchester Newcastle upon Tyne Norwich Sheffield Southampton Distance 112 miles 129 miles 71 miles 161 miles 119 miles 45 miles 169 miles 170
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Course/ Qualification Page research opportunity Advanced Clinical Practice MSc 115 Advanced Clinical Skills PGCert 115 Advanced Computing MSc 128 Science Advanced Dietetic MSc/PGDip/ 123 Practice PGCert Advanced Genomic MRes 124 and Proteomic Sciences Advanced Materials MSc 101 Advanced Materials MSc 101 Manufacture Advanced Nursing MSc/PGDip 115 Aerospace Technologies MSc 101 American and Canadian Studies 61 American Studies MA 61 American Studies (History) MA 61 American Studies (Literature) MA 61 American Studies MA 61 (Visual Culture) American Studies with MA 61 Canadian Literature American Studies with MA 61 Canadian Studies American Studies with MA 61 European Study Ancient Drama and its MA 64 Reception Ancient History MA 64 Applied (Educational) DAppEdPsy 134 Psychology (Professional Training) Applied Bioinformatics MRes 124 Applied Biomolecular MSc/PGDip 123 Technology for the Biopharmaceutical, Food and Biotechnology Industries Applied Biopharmaceutical MSc 123, 140 Biotechnology and Entrepreneurship Applied Economics MSc 142 Applied Economics and MSc 142 Financial Economics Applied Epidemiology MSc/PGDip 109 Applied Ergonomics** MSc/PGCert 101 Applied Linguistics* MA 70
*Also available by distance learning **Distance learning only This course is professionally accredited, please contact the school for details
Course/ Qualification Page research opportunity Applied Linguistics and MA 70 English Language Teaching* Applied Psychology DAppPsy 134 Applied (Education) DAppEdPsy 134 Psychology (Professional Training) Archaeological Research MA/MSc 62 Archaeology 62 Archaeology MA 62 Architecture (Science) PhD 84 Architecture (Social Science) PhD 84 Architecture and Built Environment 97 Architecture and Urbanism 83 Architectural Design PhD 84 (Social Science) Art History 63 Art History MA 63 Art History MRes 63 Assisted Reproduction MMedSci 107 Technology Banking and Financial MSc 141 Markets in Contemporary China Behaviour Change PGCert 123 Behavioural Economics MSc 142 Biblical Interpretation MA 78 and Theology Bioengineering MSc 81 Bioengineering: Biomaterials MSc 81 and Biomechanics Bioengineering: MSc 81 Imaging and Sensing Bioengineering: MSc 81 The Digital Body Biological Photography MSc 121 and Imaging Biology 121 Biomedical Sciences 105 Biophotonics MSc (by research) 86 100 Biosciences 123 Biosciences International MSc 123 (by research) Brain Imaging MSc 134
Course/ Qualification Page research opportunity Brewing and Packaging** PGCert 123 Brewing Science** MSc/PGDip 123 Brewing Science MRes 124 Brewing: Optimisation Using PGCert 123 Technical Approaches** Brewing: Principles PGCert 123 and Practice** Building Technology PhD 88 Business 139 Business Administration MBA/PGDip 139 Business and Economy of MSc 141 Contemporary China Cancer Immunology and MSc 113 Biotechnology Chemical and Environmental Engineering 98 Chemical Engineering MSc (by research) 98 Chemical Engineering MSc 98 Chemical Engineering PhD 88, 96 Chemistry 125 Chemistry and MSc 125 Entrepreneurship 140 Chinese/English Translation MA/PGDip/ 67 and Interpreting PGCert 141 Church History** MA 78 Civil Engineering 99 Civil Engineering PhD 89, 94 96 Civil Engineering (with themes) MSc 99 Classics 64 Classical Literature MA 64 Clinical Leadership for PGCert 115 Innovation Practice Clinical Microbiology MSc 113 Clinical Nutrition MSc/PGDip 123 Clinical Psychology DClinPsy 135 Clinical Sciences 107 Cognitive Behaviourial Therapy PGDip 115 Communication and MSc 70, 140 Entrepreneurship Community Health Sciences 109 Comparative Literature MA 67
Course/ Qualification Page research opportunity Computational Engineering: MSc 81 Electromagnetics Computational Engineering: MSc 81 Finite Element Analysis Computational Fluid Dynamics MSc 81 Computer Science 127 Computer Science and MSc 128 Entrepreneurship 140 Contaminated Land MRes 145 Management Contemporary Chinese Studies 141 Contemporary Chinese MA 141 Studies Corporate Finance in MSc 141 Contemporary China Corporate Social MBA/MBA(Exec) 139 Responsibility Corporate Social MSc 139 Responsibility Corporate Strategy and MSc 139 Governance Counselling MA 143 Counselling Children and MA 143 Young People Creative and Professional MA 70 Practice in Arts and Education Creative Writing MA 70 Criminal Justice LLM 147 Criminological Psychology MSc 135 Critical Theory MA 65 Critical Theory and MA 65 Cultural Studies Critical Theory and Politics MA 65 Crop Biotechnology and MSc 123 Entrepreneurship 140 Crop Improvement MSc/PGDip 123 Culture, Film and Media 65 Cultures, Languages and Area Studies 67 Cultural Studies MA 65 Cultural Industries and MSc 65 Entrepreneurship 140 Design MArch 97 Dietetics MRes 124 Digital Economy MSc 128
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Course/ Qualification Page research opportunity Digital Economy PhD 92 Diplomacy MA 149 Early Modern French Studies MA 71 Economic Development MSc 142 and Policy Analysis Economics 142 Economics MSc 142 Economics (conversion) PGDip 142 Economics and MSc 142 Development Economics Economics and Econometrics MSc 142 Economics and MSc 142 Financial Economics Economics and MSc 142 International Economics Economy, Space and Society MSc 145 Education 143 Education MA 143 Education EdD 144 Education PhD/MPhil 144 Education (flexible)** MA 144 Education PhD 144 (Nottingham-Beijing) Educational Leadership MA 143 and Management* Efficient Fossil Energy EngD 88 Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 100 Electrical and EngD/PhD/MRes 86 Electronic Engineering Electrical and MSc 100 Electronic Engineering 140 and Entrepreneurship Electrical Engineering MSc 100 Electrical Systems and Optics 85 Electrical Technology for MSc/PGDip 100 Sustainable and Renewable Energy Systems Electromagnetics Design MSc (by research) 86 100 Electronic Communications MSc/PGDip 100 and Computer Engineering Energy and Sustainability 87 Energy Conversion MSc/PGDip 97 and Management
Course/ Qualification Page research opportunity Energy Conversion MSc 97 and Management (Nottingham/Ningbo) Engineering 81 Engineering Materials MSc 101 Failure and Analysis Engineering Surveying PhD 89 and Space Geodesy English and American Studies MA 61, 70 English Literature MA 70 (with pathways) English 70 English Studies MA*/PGDip 70 Entrepreneurship MBA/MBA 139 (Exec)/MSc Environmental and MSc 98 Resource Engineering Environmental Design MArch 97 Environmental Engineering MSc (by research) 98 Environmental Engineering MSc 98 Environmental Engineering PhD 88, 96 Environmental History MSc/PGDip 145 Environmental Law LLM 147 Environmental Management MA/MSc/PGDip 145 Environmental Management MSc 99 and Earth Observation European Law LLM 147 Executive MBA MBA (Exec) 139 Finance MBA 139 Finance and Investment MSc 139 Financial Services and Society MSc 145 Food Production Management MSc/PGDip 123 Forensic Psychology, DForenPsy 135 full programme Forensic Psychology, DForenPsy 135 top-up programme Francophone and MA 71 Postcolonial Studies French and Francophone Studies 71 French MA (by research) 71 French MA 71 French Culture and Politics MA 71 20th- and 21st-Century MA 71 French Thought
Course/ Qualification Page research opportunity Genetics 110 Genetics MRes 110 Geographical MSc/PGDip 145 Information Science Geography 145 Geography MA (by research) 145 Geography MRes (Sc) 145 Geography MRes 145 Geography MSc (by research) 145 Geospatial Intelligence MSc (by research) 89, 99 145 German Studies 72 German MA (by research) 72 Global Citizenship, MA 151 Identities and Human Rights Global Food Security MRes 124 Global Supply MSc (Exec) 139 Chain Management Graduate Entry Medicine and Health 111 Graduate Teacher Programme GTP 144 Gravity, Particles and Fields MSc 131, 133 Greek and Roman Studies MRes 64 Health and Social Care PGDip/ PGCert 115 (generic programme) Health and Social Care MSc/PGDip/ 115 (with pathways) PGCert Health Communication** MA 70, 116 151 Health Psychology MSc 135 Health Studies MA 116 Research Methods Healthcare MBA (Exec) 139 Hearing Research 129 Hispanic and Latin MA (by research) 77 American Studies History 73 History (with pathways) MA 73 Human Computer Interaction MSc 101, 128 130 Human Factors MSc 101 Human Factors PhD 92 Human Geography MSc 145
Course/ Qualification Page research opportunity Human Geography and MSc 145 Chinese Studies Human Rights Law LLM 147 Hydrogen Fuel Cells PhD 88 and their Applications Immunology and Allergy MSc 113 Industrial Engineering and MSc 139 Operations Management Industrial Physical MRes 124 Biochemistry Information Technology MSc 128 Infrastructure MSc 99 Infrastructure and Geomatics 89 Integrated Physiology in MSc 105 Health and Disease International Business MSc 139 International Commercial Law LLM 147 International Criminal Justice LLM 147 and Armed Conflict International Higher Education MA 143 International Law LLM 147 International Law and LLM 147 Development International Law, Security MA 147 and Terrorism International Relations MA 149 International Relations MA 149 (Research Track/ Advanced Research Track) International Security MA 149 and Terrorism International Social Policy MA 151 International Student PGCert 143 Advice and Support Landscape and Culture MA 145 Law 147 Law and Environmental MSc 147 Science Learning Sciences Research Institute 130 Learning, Technology MA 130 and Education* 143
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Course/ Qualification Page research opportunity Literary Linguistics* MA 70 Literatures in MA 67 English Translation LLM LLM 147 Local and Regional History MA 73 Location-aware Ubiquitous PhD 89 Computing for the Digital Society Logistics and Supply MSc 139 Chain Management Management MSc 139 Management in Contemporary MSc 141 China and Emerging Markets Management of MSc 128 Information Technology Management Psychology MSc/PGDip 135 Manufacturing 91 Manufacturing Engineering EngD 92 Manufacturing Engineering PhD 92 Manufacturing Engineering MSc 101 and Management Maritime Law LLM 147 Marketing MSc 139 Master of Business MBA 139 Administration (MBA) Master of Laws LLM 147 Materials Engineering and PhD 88, 94 Materials Design Materials, Mechanics and Structures 93 Mathematical Medicine MSc 131 and Biology Mathematical Sciences 131 MATILDA - European MA 73 Master in Womens and Gender History Mechanical Engineering MSc 101 Mechanical Engineering PhD 88, 94 Mechanical, Materials and 101 Manufacturing Engineering Medical Education MMedSci/ 109 PGDip/PGCert Medicine BMBS 111 Medieval Archaeology MA 62 Medieval English MA 70
Course/ Qualification Page research opportunity Medieval Studies MA 70, 73 Mediterranean Archaeology MA 62 Mental Health Research MSc/PGDip/ 109 PGCert Mentoring and Coaching PGCert 143 (flexible)** Methods and Data 148 Microbiology and Immunology MSc 113 Midwifery MSc/PGDip 115 Modern and Contemporary MA 72 German Studies Modern English Language** MA 70 Modern Languages MA (by research) 71, 72 76, 77 Modern Languages and MA 65, 71 Critical Theory 72, 76 77 Molecular Genetics MSc 113 and Diagnostics Molecular Medical MSc 113 Microbiology Molecular Medical Sciences 113 Music 74 Music MA 74 Nanoscience MSc 125 133 Norse and Viking Studies MA 70 Numerical Techniques MSc 131 for Finance Nursing, Midwifery and Physiotherapy 115 Nursing - Graduate Entry PGDip 115 Nursing (Adult, Child or Mental Health) Nutritional Sciences MSc 123 Occupational Health MSc/PGDip 135 Psychology Occupational Psychology MSc 135 Old English Studies MA 70 Oncology MSc 113 Operations Management MSc 140 Operations Management MSc 140 and Manufacturing Systems
Course/ Qualification Page research opportunity PGCE (International)** PGCE 143 PGCE (Primary/Secondary PGCE 144 Education) Pharmacy 132 Philosophical Theology MA 78 Philosophy 75 Philosophy MA 75 Photonic and MSc/PGDip 100 Optical Engineering Physics and Astronomy 133 Physiotherapy MSc 115 Physiotherapy MSc 115 (Manual Therapy) Physiotherapy MSc 115 (Neurorehabilitation) Plant Genetic Manipulation MSc 123 Politics (Research Track/ MA 149 Advanced Research Track) Politics and Contemporary MA 149 History Politics and Contemporary MA 149 History (Research Track) Politics and International Relations 149 Portuguese and MA (by research) 77 Lusophone Studies Power Electronics and Drives MSc/PGDip 100 Power Electronics, MSc (CPD) 100 Machines and Drives Practice Teacher in Health PGCert 115 and Social Care Primary Education PGCE 144 (Teacher Training) (National SCITT) Process and Environmental 95 Psychological MSc 135 Research Methods Psychology 134 Psychology (conversion) PGDip 134 Psychology and Health MSc/PGDip 135 Psychological Therapies PGCert 115 Public Administration MPA 151
Course/ Qualification Page research opportunity Public Health MPH/PGDip/ 109 PGCert Public Health MPH/PGDip 109 (International Health) Public International Law LLM 147 Public Management DPM 151 Public Policy MA 151 Public Policy DPP 151 Public Procurement Law LLM/PGDip/ 147 and Policy** PGCert Pure Mathematics MSc 131 Rehabilitation Psychology MSc 135 Renewable Energy MSc/PGDip 97 and Architecture Renewable Energy MSc 97 and Architecture (Nottingham/Ningbo) Risk Management MSc 140 Risk and Reliability** MSc 99 Roman Archaeology MA 62 Russian Studies MA (by research) 76 Russian and Eastern MA 76 European Studies Russian, Serbian Croatian PGDip/PGCert 76 or Slovene Russian and Slavonic Studies 76 Scientific Computation MSc 131 Scientific Computation MSc 131 with Industrial Mathematics Scientific Computation with MSc 131 Mathematical Medicine and Biology Secondary Education PGCE 144 (Teacher Training) Sensory Science PGCert 123 Slavonic Studies MA (by research) 76 Small Animal Rehabilitation PGCert 117 Therapy Social and Global Justice MA 149 Social Work MA 151 Socio-Legal and MA 147 Criminological Research
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Course/ Qualification Page research opportunity Sociology and Social Policy 151 Sociology and Social Policy MARM 151 Research Methods Southeast European Studies MA (by research) 76 Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies 77 Special Needs* MA 143 Sports and Exercise Medicine MSc/PGDip 107 Statistics MSc 131 Statistics and MSc 131 Applied Probability Statistics with MSc 131 Biomedical Applications Stem Cell Technology MSc 107 Supply Chain and MSc 140 Operations Management Sustainable Bioenergy MSc 123 Sustainable Bioenergy MRes 124 Sustainable Building MSc/PGDip 97 Technology Sustainable Building MSc 97 Technology (Collaborative) Sustainable Building MSc 97 Technology (Nottingham/Ningbo) Sustainable Energy MSc 97 and Entrepreneurship 140 Sustainable Energy MSc 81 Engineering Sustainable Energy PhD 88 Technology Sustainable Tall Buildings MArch 97 Sustainable Transportation MSc 100 and Electrical Power Systems Systematic and Philosophical MA 78 Theology** Teacher Training PGCE 144 Teaching English for MA 143 Academic Purposes** Techniques in Developmental MRes 124 Biology Technology MArch 97 TCSOL (Teaching Chinese MA 143 to Speakers of Other Languages)
Course/ Qualification Page research opportunity TESOL (Teaching English MA 143 to Speakers of Other Languages)* Theology and Religious Studies 78 Theology and MA (by research) 78 Religious Studies Theology and MA 78 Religious Studies Theology, Philosophy MA 78 and Literature Theory and Design MArch 97 Translational Neuroimaging MSc 107 Translation Studies MA 67, 71 72, 76 77 Trauma Studies MA 143 Urban Design MArch 97 Veterinary Business and MRes 117 Management Veterinary Education MRes 117 Veterinary Medicine DVM/MVM/ 117 PGCert Veterinary Medicine and Science 117 Veterinary Science MRes 117 Veterinary Surgery DVS/MVS/ 117 PGCert Viking and MA 70 Anglo-Saxon Studies Visual Culture MA 63 Visual Culture MRes 63 The Visual Culture of MA 64 Classical Antiquity War and Contemporary MA 149 Conflict Work and Organisational MSc/PGDip 135 Psychology Workplace Health MSc/PGDip/ 136 and Wellbeing** PGCert Work, Health and Organisations 135
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Sutton Bonington Campus is set in the countryside of south Nottinghamshire.
The Gateway Building on Sutton Bonington Campus.
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Professor David Greenaway Vice-Chancellor

Students enjoy the lake on University Park Campus.

Reasons for further study

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Personal development and employability

Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) 2008

Doctoral Training Centres the future

More than 90% of our research is of international quality.

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DTCs where we are a partner

Economic and Social Research Council Doctoral Training Centre

Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Applications

Our Doctoral Training Centres

Our Doctoral Training Centres

Horizon DTC for the Digital Economy

Integrated Magnetic Resonance Centre for Doctoral Training (iMR-CDT)

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Encouraging innovation and enterprise

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Doctoral Training Centres

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Researcher Development Programme

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