Doctoral training
As a leading research-intensive university, Bristol is able to secure funding for doctoral education from a wide range of sources. Recent important developments include many large grants from the UK Research Councils and other major funders to support Centres or Partnerships for Doctoral Training in areas of particular academic strength. Many of these Centres/Partnerships are run in collaboration with other research-intensive UK universities, or with global companies, giving you access to the resources of two or more leading universities or global businesses.
These Centres/Partnerships support cohorts of doctoral students for three to four years, and in some cases also provide funding for administrative support and development of advanced training materials.
Bristol has one of the largest concentrations of such Centres/Partnerships in the UK providing a particularly strong, supportive and distinctive environment for research students.
Bristol Doctoral College
The Bristol Doctoral College facilitates and supports doctoral training and researcher development across the University. We include doctoral students in all Schools, Institutes and Centres for Doctoral Training. Our principal aims are to:
- Support postgraduate researchers in their world-class research with comprehensive skills training
- Guide postgraduate researchers towards a successful future career, whether in or outside academia