Our students are greatly sought after. Over the last five years 25% of our 80 PhD graduates have gone into the oil and other industries; 25% to research fellowships; 29% to work on research grants and contracts; 10% directly into university teaching posts and 11% into non-scientific posts including the civil service. Many of the research fellows have also subsequently gone into industry, university and research institute posts.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the programme, students will have:

• a comprehensive understanding of techniques, and a thorough knowledge of the literature, applicable to their own research;
• demonstrated originality in the application of knowledge, together with a practical understanding of how research and enquiry are used to create and interpret knowledge in their field;
• shown abilities in the critical evaluation of current research and research techniques and methodologies;
• demonstrated self-direction and originality in tackling and solving problems, and acted autonomously in the planning and implementation of research;
• produced a dissertation for examination.

Feedback

Students can expect to receive an online feedback report each term.

Assessment

Thesis

The thesis is not to exceed, without the prior permission of the Degree Committee, 275 numbered pages of which not more than 225 pages are text, appendices, illustrations and bibliography. A page of text is A4 one-and-a-half-spaced normal size type. The additional 50 pages may comprise tables of data and/or computer programmes reduced in size.

The examination shall include an oral examination on the thesis and on the general field of knowledge within which it falls.

Other

All PhD students will be expected to submit a short report within 8 months of starting. The report will be up to 2,000 words maximum (plus figures). It should summarize the aims of the project within its wider research area, the students activities and results so far, and outline plans for the next stages of work. Progess will be determined by assessment of this report.

Students will also be expected to complete transferable skills training during the PhD.

• Magistr (Master's Degree) at Pass level. Diploma Specialista (completed post-1991) with a minimum overall grade of good or 4/5 Bachelor's from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology and other prestigious institutions with an overall grade of 4/5 Bologna Bachelor's from other institutions with an overall grade of 5/5, Excellent
• Diploma Specialista (completed post-1991) with a minimum overall grade of Excellent or 5/5 Bachelor's from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology and other prestigious institutions with an overall grade of 5/5
• IELTS (Academic) 7.0
• TOEFL Internet Score 100
• £50 application fee
• First Academic Reference
• Second Academic Reference
• Transcript
• CV/Resumé
• Personal Reference

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