Bangor Business School

MPhil and PhD Research

Research Degrees

Bangor Business School runs a highly successful programme for students who wish to study for the research degrees of MPhil or PhD. The PhD programme is recognised by the UK’s Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). The programme includes a number of taught courses considered appropriate to your area of study which are taken during the first year of the programme. For a PhD degree, you are expected to present the results of your research in a thesis, which represents a significant original contribution to knowledge in the subject area studied, and to undergo a viva voce examination. For an MPhil (Master of Philosophy) degree, you are expected to successfully complete an approved programme of supervised research, and to present your results in a thesis.

All research students are allocated to a supervisor with a research interest in the chosen topic of study. Your supervisor will provide advice and guidance on your choice of topic; advice on the literature in your field and how to access it; advice on your choice of research methods; advice on thesis structure, content and presentation; critical appraisal of drafts of your thesis; and in the case of PhD students, advice on preparation for your viva voce examination.

Bangor Business School offers a stimulating research environment. More than 40 research students were registered for MPhil or PhD degrees during the 2009-10 session. Supervision by specialists and access to state-of-the-art facilities gives you the opportunity to produce research of the highest academic quality. You will be encouraged to participate fully in all of our academic activities, including regular informal research presentations by our own research students.

Research students play a central and highly valued role in the School’s research culture.

prospective research students

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To find out more about current and recent students’ PhD and MPhil projects, please visit the Research Students page
To learn about academic staff’s expertise please visit the Staff Profile Pages to view staff profiles which provide details of individual staff expertise, achievements and publications.