About the Courses
Why us?
A PhD is “probably the most internationally transferable qualification” according to the Higher Education Policy Institute
Typically, candidates are academics with high-quality research outputs who have not previously undertaken a PhD
This is the fastest route to a PhD, usually taking less than 12 months to complete
Based on outputs that you have already produced, such as articles in peer-reviewed journals
Why us?
A PhD is “probably the most internationally transferable qualification” according to the Higher Education Policy Institute
Typically, candidates are academics with high-quality research outputs who have not previously undertaken a PhD
This is the fastest route to a PhD, usually taking less than 12 months to complete
Based on outputs that you have already produced, such as articles in peer-reviewed journals
Modules
Course structure
A submission for PhD by Published or Creative Works may be awarded on the basis of existing published work or creative output that shows evidence of originality and independent critical judgment at the level appropriate for the award. All work should normally have been published in the last ten years and be traceable in publicly available databases such as catalogues and must be accessible to scholars or other interested persons. The work submitted must have been subjected to peer review by the relevant academic community.
There is no defined number of publications but candidates need to ensure that the range of publications demonstrates that their work forms a coherent and significant contribution to knowledge. This should be of an acceptable national, or preferably international, standing. For a substantial proportion of all the publications submitted, the candidate must be the sole or senior author.
If your application is successful, you will be assigned one or more supervisors who will advise on which of your publications should form your final submission to be examined and how your commentary should be written. The commentary (usually between 10,000 and 20,000 words) describes the aims of the research you have undertaken to produce your publications, incorporates a critical discussion of the impact of your work and will be examined through an oral defence.