Academic support

Overview

The School attaches great importance to the provision of support, both academic and pastoral, to its students. It recognises that there is a need for students, especially those who have come from abroad to be able to discuss their individual course choices and progress during the academic year.

All programmes of study have dedicated tutors.

MPhil and PhD

College regulations require that each student is normally allocated two supervisors and you may expect to see your primary supervisor every two weeks or so during term-time in the initial stages of your research. All supervisors are qualified members of staff with major research projects and publications of their own. The College and School provide guidelines, which enable students to know what they can expect from their supervisors. These are set out in The Handbook for Research Students which is given to students on arrival as part of the welcome pack.

We aim to provide a friendly and helpful atmosphere for students and members of the School. Research training is offered through a series of PhD research seminars at which you are required to present your work, and through a formal training course run at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies. Participation in these courses is a compulsory part of the first year of research. Finally, Queen Mary offers a wide range of College-wide courses throughout the year on different aspects of the PhD research process.

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