Attract the highest calibre PhD researchers, ensure that you receive consistently excellent research training, disseminate your research findings in appropriate outlets, graduate within appropriate timescales and gain postgraduate level employment which utilises your research skills, subject expertise or both.
The Doc @ Ulster University
To facilitate interdisciplinary interactions and to help you engage with other researchers, the Doctoral College has established dedicated social spaces for your use on each campus:
The Ulster University Doctoral College is a rich, vibrant research environment with outstanding resources, facilities, training and support for PhD researchers and early career researchers.
We offer a wide range of postgraduate opportunities, across all disciplines, including fully funded scholarship options available for both home and international students.
Our PhD researchers benefit from a bespoke Researcher Development Programme designed to support the development of both research capacity and professional transferable skills.
The Doctoral College support students through:
Consistently excellent support from supervisors with relevant expertise
Provision of a comprehensive Researcher Development Programme, consisting of workshops, online training and other development opportunities.
Bespoke PhD researcher hubs providing social and meeting space on each campus
The establishment of the PhD Annual Conference, Doctoral Forum and other initiatives designed to encourage an interdisciplinary approach
Rich and inclusive research culture and environment
Top 10 University
For Built Environment, Biomedical Sciences, Art & Design and Nursing Research.
Research power: REF 2014
Top 5 University
For world-leading research in Law, Biomedical Sciences, Nursing and Art & Design.
Research outputs: REF 2014
Top 10 University
For an internationally excellent, world-leading research environment in Nursing & Health Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Architecture and the Built Environment, Law, Art & Design.
Research environment: REF 2014
Top 10 UK University
For its number of interactions with SMEs.
HEBCI 2014/15
Top 23% of UK Universities
For the total income generated from its interactions with business and the community.
HEBCI 2014/15
Looking back over the course of my career, I can categorically state that my PhD from Ulster has opened many doors in terms of career/professional development and commercial success through winning consulting commissions.
The skills I gained were specific (in my subject area), but often when I reflect, it is the general skills that have added most value to my career over time – for example, the ability to see the bigger economic picture, the ability to analyse and summarise complex sets of data, the ability to write reports and present in a succinct manner and the ability to influence stakeholders in projects.
For these reasons I highly recommend a PhD as a foundation for career success.
Connel Bottom PhD Graduate
For me, completing a PhD at Ulster University was transformative.
A PhD trains you to think differently. It acted as a springboard to my career path, greatly developing both my analytical and personal skills.
The quality and dedication of my supervision remains unrivalled. My experience opened the door to amazing opportunities.
Brenna O'Roarty
I can honestly say that doing a PhD at Ulster University has been a thoroughly rewarding and enjoyable learning experience.
I’ve learned so much about myself whilst developing my skills as a researcher and it’s opened up so many other additional opportunities and new networks.
As a practitioner for many years it’s refreshing to have an opportunity to get involved in a piece of work which offers the potential to make a contribution to both theory and practice. It’s a lot of hard work but so worth the rewards. I’d recommend it to anyone prepared to commit to it.
