How we support PhD students

The School of Law is here to support you throughout your time at the University.

You will be allocated a supervisor, your principal academic contact, who will be an expert in a topic related to your PhD. Additionally, a monitoring panel will assess your work on an annual basis and provide further advice, support and feedback on your research and development.

We offer several opportunities to further enhance your development personally and professionally. Opportunities include workshops, research group meetings and seminars, presentations of your own work, and teaching within the School. 

The Doctoral and Researcher College is the University of Reading's hub for doctoral students, based in a dedicated building on Whiteknights Campus. It provides advice, training, study facilities and professional development for all doctoral students at the University.

The Doctoral and Researcher College is dedicated to ensuring you get the most out of your PhD and fulfil your potential as a researcher. It runs a number of programmes to help you develop academically and professionally, which are all included as part of your PhD at no extra cost.