International Postgraduate
Researchers
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Map of UK Universities
OU has 13 Regional & National offices
London
South
South West
W Midlands
E Midlands
East of England
Yorkshire
North West
Wales
Scotland
Ireland
South East
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New College – Oxford
Open University in the South
Edinburgh University
Open University in Scotland
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Bristol University
Open University in the South West
Leeds University
Open University in Yorkshire
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Birmingham University
Open University West Midlands
Queen University Belfast
Open University in Ireland
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Cambridge University
University College London
Open University in East of England
Open University in London
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The Global Open University
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The Open University and the BBC
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Research Leadership at the
Open University
Martin Bean
Vice Chancellor
Lindsay O’Dell
Chair Research
Degrees
Committee
Tim Blackman
Pro Vice Chancellor
Research, Scholarship & Quality
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Research at The Open University
http://www.open.ac.uk/research/
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Faculties and Research Centres
Faculties
• Arts
• Business and Law
• Education and Language
Studies
• Institute of Educational
Technology
• Health & Social Care
• Knowledge Media Institute
• Maths Computing &
Technology
• Science
• Social Sciences
Research Centres
• Citizenships, Identities &
Governance
• Research in Computing
• Research in Education and
Educational Technology
• Physical and Environmental
Sciences (CEPSAR)
• OpenSpace
• ESRC/Innogen (Innovation
in Genomics) with
Edinburgh
• ESRC/CRESC (Sociocultural
Change) with Manchester 12
What we offer
Postgraduate Researchers
• Dedicated supervisory
teams
• World-class library
facilities
• Personal work-stations,
office and lab space
• Subject specific and
generic skills training
• Careers advice
• Postgraduate student
society
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Who can help you at the OU
• Your Supervisors and Faculty research
contacts
• The Research Degrees Team
• The Research Careers Development
Team
• Learning and Teaching Librarians
• IT Services
• Postgraduate Student Society (PGSS)
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The Research Degrees Office
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Virtual Research Environment
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Research Career Development
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Doctoral training workshops and Skills
Development
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Library Research Training and Support
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OU Life – Intranet pages
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Faculty Research Support Contacts
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Who can help outside the OU
• Vitae:
National organisation championing the personal, professional
and career development of doctoral researchers and research
staff in higher education institutions and research institutes.
• British Council and Education UK:
Offers personal advice on study options and opportunities and
a range of resources to ensure you get the most out of your
education, including information on courses, qualifications,
institutions, English requirements, visas and travel.
• UK Council for International Student Affairs UKCISA;
The UK’s National advisory body for all international students
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Research Councils UK – Postgraduate
Training
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Vitae – www.vitae.ac.uk/
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British Council & Education UK
http://www.educationuk.org/
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UKCISA http://www.ukcisa.org.uk/
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Getting away from it all
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Useful websites
Open University
• http://www.open.ac.uk/research/
• http://intranet.open.ac.uk/research/contacts.shtm
• http://www8.open.ac.uk/library/services/researchers
• http://www.open.ac.uk/pgss/
External
• http://www.vitae.ac.uk/
• http://www.ukcisa.org.uk/
• http://www.educationuk.org/UK/
• http://www.rcuk.ac.uk/skills/develop/
• http://www.rcuk.ac.uk/skills/percase/
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