MPhils/PhD Health and Humanities

University of Derby

The MPhil/PhD (Health and Humanities) at the University of Derby is a postgraduate research degree offered through the College of Health and Humanities. Rather than a taught course, it is a research program where you undertake an original research project under academic supervision. When you undertake an MPhil/PhD, you are allocated a supervisory team who will support you. This team consists of at least two academics who are experts in the field your research focuses on. They will also be experienced in supporting postgraduate research students.

You will meet regularly with your supervisors - at least six times within each academic year, but often much more than this. In the early stages of your MPhil/PhD, your supervisors will help you to refine your research project and produce a realistic research plan. In the latter stages, they will provide feedback on what you have written, help you prepare for your viva voce (final oral exam), and help you disseminate your research.