Resources for current Economics students

Study guidelines

Guidelines on the PhD process, from getting your research underway to taking your viva, are available on the Faculty Office web page.

PhD workshops and Departmental seminars

PhD Workshops and Departmental Seminars are held fortnightly during term time.

eSharp

eSharp is an international online journal for postgraduate research in the arts, humanities, social sciences and education. It is run entirely by graduate students and aims to provide a critical but supportive entry into the realm of academic publishing for emerging academics.

Development opportunities

PhD students can enhance their skills by attending courses and events offered by a number of different University departments. Attendance at courses is usually free for registered students.

• Information Technology Services - core computer skills and also specialist training, such as Finding and Using Library Special Collections Material and use of quantitative data analysis software.
• Staff Development Service - Personal effectiveness, working with people, business skills.
• English Language Unit - English and study skills.
• Learning and Teaching Centre - compulsory training for Teaching Fellows and also a more in-depth training course, 'Approaches to Teaching, Learning and Assessment', useful for students considering an academic career.
• Researcher Development - personal development planning, effective research skills, business skills.
• PhD Presentation Skills - one-day courses offered by the Faculty of Law, Business and Social Sciences to help PhD students present their research effectively.
• Skills Training and Professional Development - a single website for LBSS research students to find out about faculty-based and university-wide training initiatives, resources and courses which develop  their generic research and employability skills, and support their professional development.
• Careers Service - one-to-one guidance interviews, careers workshops, practice job interviews with recruitment experts, networking opportunities with a variety of potential employers.
• Student Employability - access to a range of resources designed to help students get the most out of their University careers and to give them the best possible head-start when they enter (or re-enter) the job market.

Assessment

Supervisors and students are required to complete a Progress Report in June of each academic year. All Progress Reports are reviewed by the Director of the PhD Programme and by the Associate Dean of the Faculty's Graduate School. A satisfactory progress report is a prerequisite for student registration in the following academic session.

Final assessment involves the submission of a thesis of between 70,000 and 100,000 words and an oral examination (viva voce).