教育与终身学习学院的研究学位课程（博士学位，教育学，EdPsyD，MPhil）设计为最高水平的独立研究，可以满足在教育环境中工作或希望工作的个人的需求-在当地，国家和国际教育环境中调查，挑战和帮助改进。在我们的研究学位课程中注册的人将利用学校研究小组和研究人员的专业知识。强烈建议申请人查阅研究专长和兴趣页面，以找到适合其研究领域的主要主管。将为所有研究学生分配一个督导团队，以指导他们完成独立学习计划。此处提供了有关撰写研究建议的一些指导。通过我们的在线申请流程进行申请。
This course offers a research-led university and are committed to making a substantial impact on the global challenges facing society. Our postgraduate researchers have opportunities to work at the heart of active research teams, challenging boundaries and making real advances. Staff research interests in Education and Lifelong Learning include: • International Education and Social Change (IESC): adult literacy and international development; community learning; decolonisation; internationalisation and higher education policy; lifelong and informal learning; minority groups and mobility; and widening participation, inclusion and equity of access to HE • Lifelong Learning Cultures (LLC): digital technology, social media and digital resilience; and gender and sexuality • Pedagogy, Curriculum and Professional Learning (PCPL): childhoodyouth cultures and identities; English, curriculum and pedagogy; futures education; Mathematics education; public pedagogies, popular culture; Sport, health, physical education and wellbeing; Teacher Education; TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) and speculative and digital research methodologies Working closely with an academic supervisor gives you the support to carry out your own independent research. To identify a potential supervisor who shares your research interests, we suggest you read about our doctoral supervisors and that you contact them one at a time, to express your interest and discuss your research proposal. The School offers three pathways to gain a doctoral degree - the PhD (full-time and part-time) and two professional doctorates: the Doctor of Education (part-time) and the Doctorate in Educational Psychology (full-time).