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The Graduate School provides a University-wide framework for training, support, career preparation and administration to help you throughout your postgraduate research degree and early research career, to achieve your potential.
The Graduate School works with the Research Support team and the Research and Strategic Bidding Office to provide you with a unique support system. This includes the Research Support Hub blog, a central place for the latest research news, forthcoming events and research support and information.
How to Apply
If you are thinking about research degree study, please see the How to Apply page for application details.
“In my role I visit universities all around the world and I have to say that the support and structures for research students and research supervisors at Northampton are some of the best I’ve seen.” – Hugh Kearns, international expert on researcher development, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia.
PhD (full and part time) | Practice-based PhDs in the Arts (full and part-time) | MPhil (full and part time)
Our PhD and MPhil programmes are available to study full-time and part-time, both on and off-site. This can be negotiated between you and your supervisory team at interview. Formal supervisory meetings take place once every four weeks for full-time students and once every six weeks for part-time students. Students can use the dedicated Research Student Workspace and the library at Waterside.
PhDs by Means of Published Works (part-time only)
Our PhD by Means of Published Works programme is available to study part-time, both on and off-site. This can be negotiated between you and your supervisory team. Formal supervisory meetings take place once every six weeks.
Students can use the dedicated Research Student Workspace and the library at Waterside.
Doctor of Professional Practice (part-time only)
This inter-professional and multi-disciplinary programme combines facilitated modules and independent research. It provides the platform, opportunity and context for you to make change happen in health and social care. The course is only available on a part time basis and there is a requirement to attend in person for facilitated modules. Applications are open to international applications.
Students can use the dedicated Research Student Workspace and the library at Waterside.
Doctor of Business Administration (part-time only)
The Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) is a professional doctorate with the same status as a PhD. It is the highest qualification available in business and management, designed for senior professionals who wish to advance their careers by developing their academic research and critical thinking skills. The Northampton DBA is a part-time programme that typically runs over four years. The first two years are structured around facilitated modules that provide the foundations for the research project, the main element of the DBA. This research project needs to make a significant contribution to professional practice by developing existing theories and knowledge. Students can use the dedicated Research Student Workspace and the library at Waterside.
A Postgraduate Doctoral Loan
A Postgraduate Doctoral Loan can help with course fees and living costs while you study a postgraduate doctoral course. For more information, please visit the gov.uk/doctoral-loan.
Please see the how to apply page for application details.
Our doctoral study experience
Our postgraduate research experience is a little bit different to other universities. We know that you are competent students and independent learners, but we also know that it’s good to have people to help you when you need it. That’s why we provide you with support that’s tailored to your research area. We make sure that you have regular meetings with your supervisors and our Postgraduate Research Offices provide drop-in support from our dedicated research support team.
We also run a development programme for supervisors who are new to research degree supervision. It is a validated university postgraduate course and it is delivered as two modules, Workshops and Observation.
Skills development programme
“I just wanted to thank you both for a really good workshop. Lots of knowledge consolidated, clarified and also new!” Postgraduate Research Student on Using Social Media workshop.
Alongside project supervision and subject-related development, you will take part in an extensive Postgraduate Research Skills Development Programme throughout your period of study. The programme is multi-stranded, providing the skills needed to complete a successful degree, as well as those needed to be a proficient researcher after degree study. It includes skills workshops and development activities, such as an annual conference, poster competition and Images of Research event.
Induction
“A really well planned and organised week; I really enjoyed it and I look forward to studying at this university”. New research student feedback from Induction week.
You will be given an excellent springboard from which to start your studies through our four day induction programme. This delivers hands-on skills workshops, orientation, an introduction to support systems and sessions where you can meet staff, plus an opportunity to present your research to other students. A Faculty-based induction on the fifth day introduces you to the facilities, development events, staff and other PGRs in your faculty.
How to Apply
If you are thinking about research degree study, please see the How to Apply page for application details.
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Profiles
Projects
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WMTH: We Make Things Happen (Northampton Creative Industries Community Consortium)
Wallace, R., Irwin, W. & Wicks, A.
24/04/19 → …
Project: Research › Knowledge Transfer Partnerships
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Comparison of once-weekly and twice-weekly eccentric-specific training in older adults
3/06/19 → 30/07/19
Project: Research › Charitable Funding
Research Output
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Evaluation of coating thickness using lift-off insensitivity of eddy current sensor
Meng, X., Lu, M., Yin, W., Bennecer, A. & Kirk, K., 9 Jan 2021, In: Sensors (Switzerland). 21, 2Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › peer-review
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A Multi-Modal Framework for Future Emergency Systems
Basil, A. O., Mu, M. & Opoku Agyeman, M., 1 Sep 2020, Proceedings - 2019 IEEE SmartWorld, Ubiquitous Intelligence and Computing, Advanced and Trusted Computing, Scalable Computing and Communications, Internet of People and Smart City Innovation, SmartWorld/UIC/ATC/SCALCOM/IOP/SCI 2019. IEEE, p. 17-20 4 p. (Proceedings - 2019 IEEE SmartWorld, Ubiquitous Intelligence and Computing, Advanced and Trusted Computing, Scalable Computing and Communications, Internet of People and Smart City Innovation, SmartWorld/UIC/ATC/SCALCOM/IOP/SCI 2019).Research output: Contribution to Book/Report › Conference Contribution › peer-review
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An Updated Classification System and Review of the Lipooligosaccharide Biosynthesis Gene Locus in Campylobacter jejuni
Machado, L., Woodacre, A., Hameed, A. & Marsden, G. L., 19 May 2020, In: Frontiers in Microbiology. 11, 677, p. 1-11 11 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Review Article › peer-review
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Diffusion of circular economy practices in the UK wheat food supply chain
Dossa, A., Gough, A., Batista, L. & Mortimer, K., 22 Oct 2020, In: International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications. p. 1-20 20 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › peer-review
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Herps across England: investigating the scale of reptile and amphibian trade
Tedds, H., McCormick, W., Sneddon, S., Ollerton, J. & Clubb, R., 1 Jul 2020.Research output: Contribution to Conference › Poster › peer-review
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Datasets
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Online focus groups with Algerian participants
Benchaib, D. (Creator), University of Northampton, 12 Sep 2020
DOI: 10.24339/617d0e1f-530b-43fd-b88c-b8806da759fd
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Facebook and LinkedIn conversations
Benchaib, D. (Creator), University of Northampton, 12 Sep 2020
DOI: 10.24339/d54be9ec-637d-460a-abc6-995de4526073
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Activities
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Legal and Social History Workshop: Tokenising the 1794 Treason Trials
Kerry Love (Author)
9 Mar 2021Activity: Academic Talks or Presentations › Seminar › Research
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British Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies (BSECS) 50th Annual Conference
Kerry Love (Participant)
6 Jan 2021Activity: Participating in or organising a conference or workshop › Participating in a conference or workshop › Research
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Toby Jugs and Eighteenth Century Caricature
Kerry Love (Author)
9 Dec 2021Activity: Academic Talks or Presentations › Seminar › Research
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Tokenising the 1794 Treason Trials
Kerry Love (Author)
Jun 2021 → …Activity: Academic Talks or Presentations › Seminar › Research
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Using Radical Collections
Daniel Jones (Organiser), Paul Jackson (Organiser), Rachel Moss (Organiser) & Siobhan Hyland (Organiser)
4 Dec 2020Activity: Participating in or organising a conference or workshop › Organising a conference or workshop › Research
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Student theses
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(In)authentic Participation: Contemporary Participatory Performance Practice, Social Media & Neoliberalism
Author: Green, J., Oct 2019Supervisor: Andermahr, S. (Supervisor), Braeuninger, R. (External person) (Supervisor), Ukaegbu, V. (External person) (Supervisor) & Campbell, P. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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Admission patterns of paediatric patients aged 0-4 years diagnosed with respiratory conditions between Emergency Department (ED) and acute paediatrics and its relationship to zero-day admissions.
Author: Wright, V., Jul 2020Supervisor: Harris, N. (Supervisor) & Beeson, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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Affective Computational Model: to Infer Actual Signals of Students’ Affective Status using Deep Machine Learning
Author: Dawood, A., Dec 2019Supervisor: Turner, S. (Supervisor), Hill, G. (Supervisor) & Prithvi, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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A NEET Ending: How Adult and Community Learning supports young people who are Not in Employment, Education or Training
Author: Carrington, P., Dec 2020Supervisor: MacDonald, S. (Supervisor) & Devecchi, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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An Ethnographic Study of Palliative Care in a Nigerian Hospital
Author: Agom, D., Jul 2019Supervisor: Neill, S. (Supervisor), Allen, S. C. H. (External person) (Supervisor) & Poole, H. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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Press / Media
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Northampton's M&S would be perfect for a 'Star City' or housing says expert - but not another department store
12/06/18
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media
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Floral shoe trail set to bloom when 200 potted pumps fill Northampton next month
21/05/18 → 22/05/18
2 items of Media coverage
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