Each College has a Director of Postgraduate Research who plays a key role in assisting the Graduate Dean and the Head of College in formulating and implementing policies and procedures relating to postgraduate research students. The Director plays an important role in promulgating University policy at College level and ensures that there is effective communication between the Graduate School and the College. In particular, the Director assists the Graduate Dean and the relevant Head of College in:

• Working with Postgraduate Tutors to ensure that students’ progress is monitored in line with University regulations and codes of practice
• Developing and implementing a College Researcher Development Training Programme
• Developing and monitoring a recruitment and marketing strategy for postgraduate students
• Working with Postgraduate Tutors to ensure the dissemination of good practice across the College
• Developing an understanding of postgraduate student requirements
• Developing an understanding of the policies of the relevant Research Councils/AHRB and other funding bodies and playing a role in the preparation of applications, responses to consultation documents, etc.
• Advising departments on the development of new postgraduate degree programmes and serving on programme approval panels
• Serving on postgraduate appeals panels
• Encouraging and facilitating inter-disciplinary initiatives at postgraduate level
• Liaising with the Graduate Office on matters relating to postgraduate students
• Undertaking other duties relating to graduate studies in the College as required by the Graduate Dean or Head of College

Students should know who their College's Director of Postgraduate Research is as they play a key role in developing and implementing each College's Researcher Development Training programme: