Contact the Doctoral College
The Doctoral College team can help with any queries you may have in relation to research students and research degrees at Ulster University.
General contact details:
For queries on admissions please email researchstudent@ulster.ac.uk
For routine queries, please contact pgr@ulster.ac.uk
For studentship payment related queries please contact hj.campbell@ulster.ac.uk
Introducing the Doctoral College team
Professor Marie Murphy
Dean of Postgraduate Research and Director of the Ulster Doctoral College
Ulster University Doctoral College
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Key responsibilities
- Provides strategic leadership for the Doctoral College
- Chairs the Doctoral College Board and represents the DC at senior level in the university and externally
- Policy development for postgraduate research at Ulster
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Key responsibilities
- Provides campus based leadership of the Doctoral College (Jordanstown/Belfast)
- Advises on PhD researcher queries which cannot be resolved at UoA / Faculty level
- Lead sthe development and Implementation of policy and procedures for the recruitment, selection, progress monitoring and examination of researchers
Professor Alison Gallagher
Head of the Doctoral College (Coleraine/Magee)
Ulster University Doctoral College
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Key responsibilities
- Provides campus based leadership of the Doctoral College (Coleraine /Magee)
- Advises on PhD researcher queries which cannot be resolved at UoA / Faculty level
- Leads the development and Implementation of policy and procedures for the recruitment, selection, progress monitoring and examination of researchers
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Key responsibilities
- Responsible for day-to-day management of the Doctoral College operations and staff (Jordanstown/Belfast)
- Supports the development and implementation of policy and procedures for the recruitment, selection, progress monitoring and examination of researchers
- Ensures operational effectiveness of the Doctoral College
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Key responsibilities
- Responsible for day-to-day management of the Doctoral College operations and staff (Coleraine/Magee)
- Supports the development and implementation of policy and procedures for the recruitment, selection, progress monitoring and examination of researchers
- Ensures operational effectiveness of the Doctoral College
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Key responsibilities
- Leads the development and delivery of the Researcher Development Programme for PhD researchers and supervisors
- Advises on policy and procedures for Researcher Development
- Leads communications with PhD researchers
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Key responsibilities
- Leads the administration, monitoring and reporting requirements for all funded PhD studentships
- Administers the payment of studentships and associated claims to funders
- Administers PhD studentship competitions from advertisement to enrolment
Kate McMorris
Executive Assistant (Registration and Examinations)
Ulster University Doctoral College
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Key responsibilities
- Administers admission and re-enrolment processes for PhD researchers including advising on visa / compliance for overseas researchers
- Monitors, records and reports research student progress including annual reporting and appointment of external examiners
- Advises on all aspects of regulations for research degrees including complaints and appeals
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Key responsibilities
- Provides secretarial and administrative support for Doctoral College staff
- Manages diary commitments for Head of College Coleraine /Magee
- Responds to and directs queries on Doctoral College matters from internal and external callers
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Key responsibilities
- Provides secretarial and administrative support for Doctoral College staff
- Manages diary commitments for Dean
- Responds to and directs queries on Doctoral College matters from internal and external callers
Find out more about Claire Leahey View full academic profile
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Key responsibilities
- Provides secretarial and administrative support for Doctoral College staff
- Manages diary commitments for Head of College Jordanstown/ Belfast
- Responds to and directs queries on Doctoral College matters from internal and external callers
Find out more about Leonard O'Regan View full academic profile