Postgraduate research opportunities

Your guide to Postgraduate Research at Keele

Postgraduate researchers are central to our learning community, and we can guarantee a warm, welcoming community and campus life. We also offer distance learning opportunities where we extend our warm welcome and strong ethos of quality supervision, research training and digital modes of working to students off campus.

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Postgraduate research opportunities

Keele offers a wide range of postgraduate research opportunities designed to support academic, professional, and interdisciplinary development. Whether you are pursuing a PhD, MPhil, or professional doctorate, Keele provides expert supervision, funding options, and access to collaborative training programmes to help you advance your research and career.

Postgraduate research areas

Our postgraduate A–Z lists research and professional doctorates at Keele

Studentships

Keele studentships, funded internally or externally, can be applied for online when available

Doctoral Training

UK Research Council funding for PGR studentships

Professional Doctorates

Professional doctorates offer part-time, PhD-equivalent study for working professionals

Admissions and application information

What is a research degree?

Find out about the types of research degrees available

Entry requirements

Academic and non-academic criteria for admission

How to apply

Guidance and important information for completing your application

Fees and funding

Details on tuition, funding support, and fellowships

Step-by-step guides

Covering everything from searching for resources to referencing styles and critical analysis.

Skills seminars

Enhance your research skills, academic writing, information literacy, and more.

One-to-one support

Get personalised advice from our knowledgeable staff.

Support, training and community

Being a postgraduate researcher at Keele means more than writing a thesis – you join a community supported by a dedicated infrastructure.

Research excellence

80% of our research was classified as world-leading or internationally excellent (Research Excellence Framework, 2021)

Research and innovation support

Our team support the development of academic projects involving Keele University and its external partners

Dedicated doctoral support

The Keele Doctoral Academy (KDA) brings together expertise from across Keele’s academic and professional support services, to aid training and develop researcher skill sets

Flexible learning options

Distance learning research degrees enable you to benefit from our excellent reputation for research opportunities and high-quality supervision whilst studying remotely

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This is where it begins. Whether you’re an undergraduate student visiting us for an Open Day, or a postgraduate student exploring your options at a Postgraduate Open Event, we look forward to welcoming you to our campus.

Postgraduate Research

Edwin talks about his postgraduate research experience at Keele

Postgraduate researchers are central to our learning community, and we can guarantee a warm, welcoming community and campus life.

Revolutionising healthcare

Through advances in primary care, global health and wellbeing

Advancing sustainable futures

Innovating in life and material sciences, clean energy, and environmental resilience

Shaping the digital world

Leading research in digital society, data ethics, and technological innovation

Building Inclusivity and Communities

Through research in social inclusion, heritage, and creative cultures

Research areas