PhDs AND RESEARCH DEGREES A CLOSER LOOK
HOW OUR STUDENTSHIPS WERE FUNDED IN 2018/19 SELF FUNDING STUDENTS 25%
PROFESSIONAL DOCTORATES 9% OUR DTPs 24%
UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION 4% OTHER SOURCES (CHARITY, INDUSTRY, EMPLOYER ETC) 7%
Research degrees can be funded in many different ways. Supervised by academics from across the Norwich Research Park, there are several funding options in place to help support research-related activities while studying with UEA.
OVERSEAS GOVERNMENTS AND ORGANISATIONS 9% OUR GRADUATE SCHOOLS 23%
OUR GRADUATE SCHOOLS SOCIAL SCIENCES Research in this area really gets under the surface of society and finds out what makes us tick. We provide a vibrant and interdisciplinary research environment for our students, across a huge range of specialisms. You can explore anything from business strategy to public policy and market regulation, from big data methods to behavioural designs, understanding conflict and fragile states, unpicking the laws of public protest or studying the mechanisms of cognition and perception. SCIENCE We have an international reputation for research excellence, attracting some of the best academics in the world. Postgraduate research underpins much of our work across the Faculty of Science, from algebra, biomedical research to climate change. Our stimulating research environment is supported by dedicated training pathways, which help our students contribute to the intellectual vitality and diversity of UEA. MEDICINE AND HEALTH Postgraduate research students in the Faculty are central to our culture of delivering world-leading research. We aim to provide a solid foundation for your future research career. Our research specialisms vary greatly, from supporting those with mental health issues, highlighting the needs of vulnerable populations,
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comprehending the mechanisms of rehabilitation after trauma to unpicking the psychosocial impact of health conditions. We also explore core areas of medical research including cancer, gastroenterology and nutrition. ARTS AND HUMANITIES Ensuring work in the humanities is original, relevant and dynamic depends on encouraging each new generation of scholars and thinkers. Our students can explore many things; their interest in popular culture, examining race, gender and sexuality, critically interpreting the artistic form or taking in a truly global breadth of history from Medieval England to modern Russia. Our research specialisms are varied, from philosophy to British film to global politics, through to how we create, translate and interpret the written word. NORWICH BIOSCIENCE INSTITUTES The Norwich Bioscience Institutes conduct world-leading fundamental and strategic research relating to plant science, microbiology, harnessing food for health and controlling foodrelated disease. Linking four international centres of excellence, they bring together the Earlham Institute, the John Innes Centre, The Sainsbury Laboratory and the Quadram Institute to form a dynamic, stimulating and friendly environment for postgraduate research training.