Research Degrees

Information for Students

Information for students is available on the Research Degrees pages of myNapier

Information for Supervisors

Details of policies and procedures are in the Research Degree Framework.

Advice is also available from your School Research Degrees Leader:

• Applied Sciences - Dr Fiona Stainsby (f.stainsby@napier.ac.uk)
• Arts and Creative Industries - Dr Scott Lyall (s.lyall@napier.ac.uk)
• Business School - Dr Janice McMillan (j.mcmillan@napier.ac.uk)
• Computing - Professor Ahmed Al-Dubai (a.al-dubai@napier.ac.uk)
• Engineering and the Built Environment - Dr Achille Fonzone (a.fonzone@napier.ac.uk)
• Health and Social Care - Dr Paul Hutton (p.hutton@napier.ac.uk)

Research degrees (RD) forms can be downloaded from the myNapier site.

Research Degrees Committee meeting dates and deadlines for papers 2018/9

Meeting Type	Deadline for papers	Meeting date and time
POLICY	5:00pm Monday 3 September	Tuesday 11 September - 9:30am
STUDENT MATTERS	5:00pm Friday 21 September	Wednesday 03 October - 2:00pm
POLICY	5:00pm Monday 15 October	Tuesday 30 October - 9:30am
STUDENT MATTERS	5:00pm Friday 23 November	Wednesday 5 December – 2:00pm
POLICY	5:00pm Monday 14 January	Tuesday 29 January – 9.30am
STUDENT MATTERS	5.00pm Friday 01 February	Wednesday 13 February – 2:00pm
POLICY	5:00pm Tuesday 25 March	Tuesday 9 April – 9:30am
STUDENT MATTERS	5:00pm Friday 19 April	Wednesday 01 May – 2:00pm
COMBINED	5:00pm Friday 20 May (Policy) 5:00pm Friday 24 May (SM)	Tuesday 04 June – 9:30am

Applications and admissions

Detailed information is in Section 2 of the Research Degree Framework.

• Prospective, self-funded research students should be directed to apply online
• Funded studentships should be advertised on the University website once they have been approved by the School Research Degrees Programme Leader
• Information about fees and stipends
• RD2 Authorisation for research student admission
• Enquiries about PhD by Published Works should be discussed with the School Research Degrees Programme Leader (This route is open only to current and former staff, and Edinburgh Napier alumni)

Further advice and information:
Your School Research Degrees Programme Leader is your first point of contact for advice and information on appointing new research students.

Applications and offers are managed by the Postgraduate Admissions team. Enquiries can be sent to: researchadmissions@napier.ac.uk.

The Research Degrees team are happy to answer general enquiries sent to: researchdegrees@napier.ac.uk.

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​