School of Education

The School of Education has an excellent national and international reputation for its fundamental and applied research and makes a distinctive contribution to the University’s research profile and overseas recruitment. We have won highly competed for grants as in the leading Teaching and Learning Research Programme of the Economic and Social Research Council, from prestigious funders such as the Nuffield Foundation and Wellcome Trust, and from UK government and international bodies such as the World Health Organisation. We also have also enjoyed success in winning and delivering Knowledge Transfer Partnerships where our impact on the public and commercial sector is direct.

The school has over one hundred and forty research students who are supported through membership of thriving research centres and team supervision. They engage in a programme of research training that is recognised by the Economic and Social Research Council for its quality. Research students have access to high quality IT and library facilities including state of the art data collection equipment and data analysis software. Financial support is provided for conference attendance and School of Education and Faculty bursaries are available. Doctoral completion rates exceed the expected ESRC standard.

The University of Southampton
As members of the influential Russell group – an association of 20 major UK research universities including Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial College London and the London School of Economics, Southampton currently receives more than £70m pounds in research grants and income each year. The Times Good University Guide 2009 judged “the proportion of income derived from research at Southampton [to be] among the highest in Britain.”

New School of Education Building
Sustained investment across the University (£200m over 4 years) ensures the world-class facilities that Southampton is recognised for. The School of Education is housed in a new building and all full-time research students are provided with their own desk, computer and high speed internet access.

Sports
Our impressive sporting facilities are among the best of any UK university. The £8.5m Jubilee Sports Centre is close by the School of Education and offers a six-lane, 25 metre swimming pool, gym, 8 badminton courts, sports hall, indoor climbing wall, squash, martial arts studio, and also nearby floodlight sport pitches, tennis courts and 20 grass pitches for winter and summer sports. We offer an unrivalled range of water sports and have fostered Olympic competitors and champions in sailing and windsurfing.

Student’s Union
Our Student Union is one of the largest in the UK and has had a recent £6m refurbishment.

Global community
When the time comes to move on after your post graduate studies, you will become part of our global alumni community, with more than 160,000 members in 140 countries.

Support
As a post graduate student you will have on-going support from your tutor or supervisor and can call on our extensive network of services for whatever advice or support you need. University services include learning support, assistive technology, chaplaincy, nursery, financial advice, health services, counselling, and disability service.

Accommodation
Southampton is one of the largest providers of accommodation in the university sector, with more than 5000 places in 20 halls of residences. We offer a range of options tailored to meet student’s needs. International students are offered a place for the full duration of their programme.

General funding sources