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Postgraduate Study Fairs Thursday Tuesday 8 October 2 March 2020 2021
Thursday 10 June 2021
Our trophy cabinet The awards we’ve won don’t just make us feel proud. They also give you an idea of what the University is like.
Teaching Excellence Framework Gold Award
Global Teaching Excellence Award
Huddersfield is a TEF gold-rated institution delivering consistently outstanding teaching and learning of the highest quality found in the UK (Teaching Excellence Framework, 2017)*.
We won the first Global Teaching Excellence Award. It recognised the University’s commitment to world-class teaching and its success in developing students as independent learners and critical thinkers (HEA, 2017).
*The University of Huddersfield’s TEF Gold rating was awarded in June 2017. It is valid for up to four years from that date, and may be subject to change.
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University of the Year
Joint First in England
The Times Higher Education named us as their University of the Year in November 2013. They liked our ‘bold, imaginative and innovative initiatives.’
Knowledgeable, qualified teachers can inspire you and help you to achieve great things. Huddersfield is ranked joint highest of all the universities in England for the proportion of staff with teaching qualifications (HESA, 2019).
A Four Star University
Athena Swan
QS Stars have given us four stars. That means we are “highly international, demonstrating excellence in both teaching and research with an excellent environment for students and staff.”
We’re serious about gender equality. We want an equal number of men and women on our science and engineering courses, for instance. Our commitment was recognised in 2015 with the Athena SWAN Bronze Award.
Find out more about our awards at hud.ac.uk/about/our-awards
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“ As a former postgraduate student of the University I am deeply proud of Huddersfield and the excellence of our academic community.
Our taught and research programmes
If you decide to join us for your postgraduate studies you’ll join a lively, diverse group of students. The thing they have in common is that they know that studying for extra qualifications will stand them in good stead for their careers.
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Professor Bob Cryan CBE DL FREng BSc MBA PhD DSc Vice-Chancellor
Huddersfield offers postgraduates who come to study here a beautiful, modern campus in which we are continually investing. As a University we are dedicated to raising our research profile whilst maintaining our excellence in all aspects of teaching and learning. That’s a formula which makes for a great environment. I do hope you will join us, and I look forward to welcoming you to the University of Huddersfield.”
“ You will be taught by staff who are at the “By choosing to forefront of their subject area as all permanent staff have, or are completing, doctorates. study a postgraduate Meaning you will benefit from research informed teaching delivered by experts in their field. qualification at the We also offer a whole range of specialist support ensure you get the most out of your studies University of Huddersfield toincluding academic and professional support and opportunities to present your research at you’ll benefit from a dedicated conferences aimed at postgraduate hugely experienced and research students.” teaching team.” Jodie Boyd Senior Lecturer in Career Guidance and Development
Teaching excellence Here at Huddersfield, we’re recognised as a centre of teaching excellence. Here are just some of the reasons why. We were the first university in England to achieve recognition as having the highest proportion of professionally-qualified teaching staff*. Just under 95% of our academic staff hold an appropriate teaching qualification. We’ve been the UK’s leading university for National Teaching Fellowships over the last ten years, winning more than any other institution. Think of them like the teaching Oscars – they rate the UK’s best lecturers. It’s part of our ongoing drive for teaching excellence, which helps you achieve great things too. We’re the first and only UK university where 100% of permanent teaching staff* are Fellows of the Higher Education Academy. So you’ll learn from some of the best, helping you be the best.
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Our professionalism extends way beyond the confines of the campus. We actively engage with professional, statutory and regulatory bodies to ensure we teach in a way that will help you to progress your career, as well as deepen your knowledge and broaden your experience. As a result, you’ll find that many of our courses have been recognised or accredited by external professional bodies.
Research informed teaching Ensuring strong links between teaching and research is key. Many of our academics are at the cutting-edge of their field, bringing the latest developments in their teaching which really impacts on your day-to-day experience. Another investment we make is in equipment and your access to it. Our research facilities are not hidden away for academic staff only, but are right here at the heart of our postgraduate community. The campus is home to a number of impressive research initiatives which genuinely inform and complement our teaching.
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Master’s myths When considering postgraduate study there are lots of things to consider. We’ve shared below some of the most common myths and the truth to help you with your decision.
“A Master’s won’t improve my career prospects”
“I can’t afford to study a Master’s!”
“Only people with a first class degree can do a Master’s”
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We offer discounts and funding opportunities for our current Huddersfield students and alumni. See our website for the latest information
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“Studying my Master of Architecture (RIBA Part 2) at Huddersfield has been a great experience. The quality of teaching facilitated my ideas and pushed me to do more than I’ve ever done before.”
“ I was also able to gain knowledge through collaboration and peer reviews with my course group. One of my personal highlights was a trip to Mexico for my final project, which looked at how architecture and design could improve the lives of migrants and deportees in Tijuana. Working with tutors who have a lot of industry experience and connections enabled me to enter and win multiple competitions, exhibit my work around Yorkshire and attend a summer school abroad in Italy. All of this experience enhanced my CV and enabled me to secure a job at one of the best companies in the UK within two months of finishing my degree.”
Niza Nyimbili Part II Architectural Assistant BDP – Building Design Partnership
Do you know we offer
Master’s Doctorate loans Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship Research scholarships
Ready to find out more? Visit hud.ac.uk/ postgraduate
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Enhance your career A postgraduate qualification is a great way to improve your professional prospects, change your career path or master your passion.
financial and pastoral support “Huddersfield has a unique, “ The I received from the Enterprise Team was instrumental to the success of my entrepreneurial spirit business as were the many valuable contacts I made during my time there.” where interdisciplinary collaboration, creative Nicholas Flatt experimentation and interaction with industry is celebrated.” Master of Enterprise (MEnt), 2014/15 Co-founder of Fat Panda
Postgraduate degrees and research are challenging, inspiring and can make a huge difference to your professional life. In fact, the average starting salary of our postgraduates is £28.7K per annum (DLHE 2016/17).
Whatever your reasons, studying at Huddersfield means that you’ll have access to great employment support – not just whilst you’re here, but throughout your working life.
In some professions, including teaching, architecture and health, you’ll be required to gain industry accreditation as standard. Within other sectors, a postgraduate qualification will allow you to stand out from the crowd with specialist knowledge, expertise and skills or even allow you to change career direction entirely.
Our online ‘Careers Advice for Life’ tool gives you access to personalised postgraduate resources and e-guidance. There’s also one-to-one guidance to help you work out your career options or, if you’ve got your heart set on a particular career, look out for our specialist development workshops.
Careers and Employability Service
The Enterprise Team
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If you’re considering self-employment, freelance work or starting your own business then our Enterprise Team is here to give you a head start. Based in the Enterprise Hub, we offer free support to help get your business off the ground, including one-to-one business advice, workshops, office and meeting space and networking opportunities.
of our postgraduate students go on to work and/or further study within fifteen months of graduating. (HESA Graduate Outcomes 2017/18, UK domiciled)
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“There is only so much you can do working alone. Reaching out and connecting to a strong community of likeminded people makes a huge difference to your experience.”
Our postgraduate community
“ My advice would be to get involved in the community here at Huddersfield and engage with the services offered by the University. This ensures that you have a well-rounded experience that will set you up for the next step in your career journey. The Students’ Union plays a huge part in helping you settle in and belong, offering a range of services from academic support and housing, to volunteering, recreation and fun events.
As part of our vibrant postgraduate community you’ll have plenty of opportunity to network, build friendships and get involved.
The positive experiences and skills I have developed, as well as the rich networks I have built, may have been missed if I hadn’t been a part of this community.”
Akoji Emmanual Haruna Students’ Union President 2019–2020 and Oil and Gas Engineering and Management MSc Alumnus
We offer a whole range of specialist support to ensure you get the most out of your studies.
The Library Containing 1,200 study places, over 530 modern PCs and Macs plus a huge number of books and journal articles, our library is right at the heart of campus. It’s open seven days a week during term time and round the clock for most of the year. While you’re there you’ll also be able to call upon: Specialist subject librarians trained to help you find the information you need. Over 150 laptops and Macbooks available for loan, 24 hours a day. A dedicated Postgraduate Study Room.
Academic support Located across campus, Academic Support Tutors provide specialist support to help build confidence in research strategies, academic writing, reading, assessment and time management.
Your Students’ Union Offering a wide range of social events as well as being home to a massive range of clubs, societies and volunteering opportunities, your Students’ Union is led by students for students. We’re here to help you feel part of the Huddersfield community. You can follow your passion for sport, join one of our student societies or even get involved with running the Students’ Union itself. The Students’ Union is fully independent from the University, which means we can support you through our Students’ Union Advice Centre and be your voice on campus.
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Support while you study If you ever need support or just someone to chat to, then we’re here to help.
“I find it incredibly rewarding to be part of a team that can make a real difference to our students’ lives.”
“ My role is to make sure that you receive the support and guidance you need during your studies. Our Disability Service works with students with disabilities or long-term health conditions and our Wellbeing Service is available to all students to help you take care of your welfare, emotional and mental health needs.”
Emma Carpenter Wellbeing Manager
Your wellbeing Our Wellbeing Service is here if you ever have any worries or just need a chat. We offer one-to-one adviser appointments, support relating to mental health, counselling, workshops, support groups and much more. We’re here to ensure you enjoy your time at university by providing you with the support you need in a welcoming and friendly environment.
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Faith and belief
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Everyone’s welcome to come along to our Faith Centre. You’ll get a warm welcome and have the chance to chat in our large community lounge. There are rooms for worship, meditation and prayers as well as ablution facilities.
We provide confidential advice, guidance and support where you need it. Get in touch with us before you start and we can put the right support in place for you hud.ac/registerwithus
Right next to the University you’ll find our Health Centre with doctors, nurses and physios on hand to help.
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Our campus Our Huddersfield campus is pretty special. All on one campus, all in the centre of a vibrant town and at the heart of a beautiful part of the world.
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On campus you’ll find all academic schools, the library, quiet study spaces and all our research facilities. There are plenty of places to eat, drink and meet friends too, plus the town centre is only a two-minute walk away with loads of cafes, bars and restaurants.
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Investment on campus
Here are some of the more recent additions to the campus: 1. Barbara Hepworth Building Opened 2019 This is the £30m new home for art, design and architecture at the University. An exciting hub of creative studios and technology facilities, it brings digital and physical innovation together in one space.
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We’ve invested nearly £160 million in exciting new buildings and top class facilities to make our campus an amazing place to learn. Huddersfield’s proud industrial heritage is evident on campus, with beautifully converted stone mills and a working canal. But thanks to our ongoing investment, there are plenty of impressive 21st Century buildings too.
Opened 2019 This £31m project provides specialist modern teaching, workshop and laboratory facilities for science subjects including pharmacy, chemistry, biological sciences, geography and forensic science. The development will also provide excellent modern IT facilities, a student hub and social space.
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Opened 2017 – £27.5 million This impressive building takes lectures and classrooms into the future, with innovative space and facilities for law and humanities students.
4. 3M Buckley Innovation Centre Opened 2013 – £12 million This is where the University and businesses really come together. It’s a unique place that encourages new businesses to get off the ground. So if you’ve got the entrepreneurial spirit, this could be where it all starts.
5. Microscope and Ion Accelerator for Materials Investigation (MIAMI-2) Facility
£160m invested in exciting new buildings, top class facilities and support services.
2. Joseph Priestley Building refurbishment and extension
Opened 2018 – £3.5 million (EPSRC*) A leading centre for the study of radiation damage in materials.
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7. Faith Centre Due to be completed 2021 – £4.5m Our new Faith Centre, set beside the canal which runs through our campus, will provide rooms for worship, meditation and prayer for all beliefs, as well as ablution facilities. *Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.
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Explore Huddersfield
Huddersfield has great transport links and easy access to the M1 and M62. Edinburgh
Huddersfield is perfectly located, close to beautiful countryside as well as exciting cities.
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“It’s so easy to pop out for lunch with classmates or nip to the shops in between lectures as the centre is literally a 2-minute walk away from campus!”
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“One of the great things about living in Huddersfield is that it’s affordable, particularly in comparison to other nearby cities.”
Accommodation
“ I’ve lived in Huddersfield for nearly 6 years so have seen a lot of student accommodation! I started off living at Ashenhurst; a small student village, with shared houses and big grassy areas for enjoying nice weather. Living here allowed me to meet new people, make friends and find people to share accommodation with going forward. I got a lot of practical help finding accommodation from the Students’ Union. They gave me tips on what questions to ask when and what I should bear in mind when looking round a property. There are also great transport links across town so wherever you decide to make your home, you can easily get to uni in the morning.”
If you’re new to Huddersfield then finding the right accommodation for you is essential. DIGS Student DIGS Student is our preferred, recommended and approved accommodation provider, operating Storthes Hall Park Student Village and Ashenhurst Houses. Storthes Hall is the biggest student community in Huddersfield; if you prefer a quieter life Ashenhurst is smaller and benefits from being a short walk from campus.
Viktoria Gamolova TESOL MA and Academic Rep
Other options If you’d like to find out more about other options, HudLets, run by the Students’ Union, offers alternatives. You can access impartial advice, support and guidance about housing from the Students’ Union too. Visit hud.ac.uk/uni-life/accommodation for more details.
Huddersfield University Campus Ashenhurst Houses (10-15 mins walk)
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Postgraduate pathways Here at Huddersfield you can choose from a range of postgraduate options, including taught or research degrees. To help with your decision here are some key differences between the two pathways.
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Postgraduate taught may be better for you if:
Postgraduate research may be better for you if:
You prefer more structured study which is assessed through regular assignments and exams
You prefer a more independent approach to study with little or no taught elements and exams, concentrating on the thesis
You prefer teaching delivered through lectures, seminars and independent study You need a Master’s qualification for a specific industry or career You want a mix of coursework, exams and a shorter dissertation.
You are able to project manage your research throughout the whole degree You want to explore a research topic using an in-depth and intensive approach and to make an original contribution to knowledge You want to consider the lower tuition fees for research degrees due to the higher level of independence required.
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Flexible study options allowing you to fit studies around your lifestyle.
Postgraduate taught study options We understand the need for a flexible approach to postgraduate study, which is why we offer part-time, full-time and some distance learning options, helping you to achieve a balance with your other commitments. “Studying for the MBA was the best decision I made career wise. I was apprehensive about the demands placed on my work and home life, but I am so glad I didn’t let that deter me from applying because it’s more manageable and flexible than I initially thought. I can already see the benefits from my studies in my current role in terms of applying theory to my work, learning new skills and furthering my professional development. I particularly enjoy the collaborative nature of the lectures, combining the teaching with peer experience.”
Cerys Jones Part-time MBA student
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Fitting studies around you A Master’s can be flexible to fit around your life. Depending on the course, we offer full-time and part-time options to suit you.
Master’s degrees On a postgraduate taught degree, you’ll learn through a combination of lectures, seminars and practical work. Studying at Master’s level will involve advanced specialist study in your chosen subject or profession and usually contains a taught element in addition to a supervised dissertation or research project.
Postgraduate Diplomas (PgDip) and Postgraduate Certificates (PgCert) If you’d like to study at postgraduate level but can’t commit to a Master’s degree at this stage, you may want to consider a Postgraduate Certificate (PgCert) or a Postgraduate Diploma (PgDip). Postgraduate Certificate: These programmes are a shorter postgraduate study option that include Master’s level content. Postgraduate Diploma: These programmes usually require you to complete everything in the Master’s degree excluding the final dissertation. They’re a great option to consider if you’re just looking to study the taught content at Master’s level, without having to complete a research project.
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Fees and funding
You need to know...
Postgraduate study is now more accessible than you may think, thanks to Government loans to support with tuition fees and the cost of living. And if you’re an existing student of the University of Huddersfield, we also offer scholarship schemes which may help you on your way.
Master’s loans now available Postgraduate fees Fee* Full-time MA/MSc
Band 1 - £6,900 p/a Band 2 - £7,900 p/a Band 3 - £8,900 p/a Band 4 - £9,900 p/a
Part-time MA/MSc
Band 1 - £575 per 15 credit module Band 2 - £660 per 15 credit module Band 3 - £740 per 15 credit module Band 4 - £825 per 15 credit module
PGCE and PGDipE
Full-time - £9,250 Part-time - £3,680 plus (RPI-X)**
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Full-time - £17,000 Part-time - Year 1: £4,930 / Year 2: £6,830
For detailed fee information relating to individual courses visit courses.hud.ac.uk
If you have children
All the fees above apply for one year from enrolment. Fees for subsequent years are charged at the then current rate.
Support for teacher training If you’re doing teacher training courses such as the Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) and the Certificate in Education (Lifelong Learning) you may be eligible for government funding. You can find out more on the course pages at courses.hud.ac.uk or on the Department for Education website at education.gov.uk/get-into-teaching
Don’t let the cost of childcare put you off going to university. There are lots of ways you can get help with funding. To find out more about Childcare Grants, call Student Finance England on 0300 100 0607, or visit gov.uk/childcare-grant
The UK Government has introduced Master’s loans, which allow you to borrow up to £11,222* towards your tuition fees and cost of living during your postgraduate studies. The loans are available to both full-time and part-time students on eligible courses and are provided by the Student Loan Company (SLC) through Student Finance England.
Funding We offer discounts and funding for current Huddersfield students and alumni. See our website for the latest information.
“Taking out the new Government Master’s Loan removed the final barrier for me; it meant that I didn’t need to fund my studies upfront or ask to borrow money from friends and family. I’ve also used the loan to cover both the cost of study as well as living expenses. I feel confident about the future as my postgraduate studies will aid my job prospects within the fast-paced banking environment in which I work.”
Malik Azam Marketing MSc suite
International tuition fees For information on international tuition fees please visit hud.ac.uk/international
*All figures quoted were correct at the time of printing. **(RPI-X) is set by the Government and will be announced in August 2020.
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Applying for a taught degree
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For most postgraduate courses you can apply throughout the year, although we recommend that you check the deadline dates on our course pages before applying. Please apply as early as possible to secure your place.
Many students fund their own postgraduate study, however you may be eligible for a Master’s loan or other financial support. Find out more at hud.ac/fees Don’t forget to check the funding application deadlines. They are usually between January and March.
To apply, please complete an online application.* Guidelines are available within the application portal. For details visit hud.ac/applypostgrad *Exceptions apply for some courses, please check courses.hud.ac.uk for detailed information on how to apply.
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What next? We’ll give your application careful consideration. Find out more about what happens next, including types of offers and what to do to confirm your place at hud.ac/afterapply
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“As an historian I tend to use the library and online research materials a great deal. Having access to searchable databases of national newspapers for example is incredibly useful.”
Postgraduate research study options
“ The main resource I access through the University for my course is however my supervisors. Without their guidance and expertise I wouldn’t be able to produce high quality work. I carried out my Master’s degree by Research at this University prior to starting my PhD, which left me perfectly placed for the next step of becoming an academic historian. I love the course we provide, working with the students, the staff’s attitude towards teaching, and the fact that I am constantly learning.”
Joe Hopkinson
Which research degree is right for you? Here’s an introduction to our different options, with more details available online.
PhD in History
Master of Arts and Master of Science by Research This is suitable if you want to undertake a one year (full-time) or two year (part-time) research degree. It contains little or no formal taught component. You choose a specific project to work on and have a greater degree of independence.
This innovative programme is a response to the growing need for professionals to differentiate themselves in the market place. It is designed for busy senior managers to further develop both critical thinking and research skills in the workplace.
Master of Enterprise (MEnt)
Doctor of Education (EdD)
This one year programme of research is ideal if you wish to explore a potential business or social enterprise idea, either to start-up your own business or for a new venture within public or private-sector organisations.
The Doctor of Education is a research degree for experienced educational professionals. The programme is comprised of a taught element followed by the production of a doctoral thesis.
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You will be able to pursue a research project built around a substantial piece of work, which has to show evidence of original contribution to knowledge. The EntD is designed for students whose emphasis is on the need for research to underpin a new business, social enterprise, or innovative service idea.
A PhD allows you to explore and pursue a research project built around a substantial piece of work, which has to show evidence of original contribution to knowledge. Completing a PhD can give you a great sense of personal achievement and help you develop a high level of transferable skills for your subsequent career.
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Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
Doctor of Enterprise (EntD)
Doctor of Public Administration (DPA) This innovative programme has been designed for busy senior managers to further develop both their critical thinking and research skills in the workplace. The programme comprises of a taught element followed by the production of a doctoral thesis.
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Research in action Our researchers are committed to solving the problems and answering the questions posed by industry, science and society. Here are four ways that we are making a real difference to the world we live in.
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Fighting wildlife crime in Malaysia
Empowering mothers in Zambia
Challenging anti-Gypsy racism
Criminals in Malaysia are endangering the region’s wildlife. The illegal international wildlife trade is affecting prized wildlife such as turtles, pangolins, sun bears and clouded leopards. Dr Melanie Flynn has worked with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in Malaysia to introduce sentencing guidelines, which will help judges to deal more effectively with wildlife criminals.
Infant and maternal mortality and morbidity are of significant concern in Zambia, which has one of the highest infant mortality rates in the world. Researchers Professor Barry Doyle and Dr James Reid have worked with communities in the area to introduce zero-cost interventions to support mothers. By adopting a sustainable approach, using minimal resources, their aim is to achieve a positive impact on infant and maternal mortality.
Anti-Gypsy racism towards Romani, Roma and Traveller people in Britain is widespread, with unfavourable views of these communities. Dr Jodie Matthews has carried out extensive research on these stereotypes and this research has enabled Dr Matthews to work with producers to increase positive and sensitive representations of Romani people in galleries, on television, in the media, on stage, on radio and online.
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Giving communities the right to manage their forests Degradation of tropical rain forests in Ethiopia causes devastating losses of biodiversity and destroys livelihoods of forest-using communities. A research team, led by Professor Adrian Wood, has been working in the region to enable communities to manage over 400,000 hectares of forest. As a result, they have almost halted forest loss and maintained biodiversity, as well as improving livelihoods.
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Specialist support We provide specialist support for our postgraduate researchers by enabling you to develop your skills and knowledge and discover new and exciting opportunities.
Develop your knowledge and skills
Flexible learning
We have an exciting and comprehensive Researcher Skills Development Programme available to all our postgraduate researchers. This enables you to broaden your knowledge and access tools and skills which can significantly improve your employability. The programme is also mapped onto Vitae’s Researcher Development Framework (RDF), allowing you to benefit from Vitae support as well as our own Programme.
We offer online, video and webinar training to fit around your lifestyle, as well as face-to-face training. The University has subscribed to Epigeum, a programme of online research training support designed and managed by staff at Imperial College London. We also subscribe to the University of East Anglia webinar series and The Good Doctorate video training series. We are part of the North West and Yorkshire PGR Training Group that allows our postgraduate researchers to attend relevant training opportunities at other nearby universities.
Professor Nigel King, Dean of the Graduate School (right) with Dr Anna Seabourne, Head of Researcher Environment.
“Welcome to the Graduate School. Through the Graduate School our Researcher Environment Team provides a supportive and vibrant research environment for our postgraduate researchers (PGRs). Our aim is to ensure that you have the opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills within a research community that is both stimulating and supportive. We ensure that our postgraduate research environment is of the highest quality and equips you with the resources you need to become a successful researcher.”
Postgraduate Research Conference
World-class
Organised by current postgraduate researchers, this annual conference provides the opportunity to present your work to a multidisciplinary audience, resulting in constructive feedback, peer support and networking opportunities.
applied research groups in biomedical sciences, engineering and physical sciences, social sciences, performing arts and arts and humanities (REF 2014).
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Professor Nigel King Dean of the Graduate School
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Postgraduate research community Here’s what some of our postgraduate research community have to say about their Huddersfield experience.
“I successfully completed my MSc in pharmaceutical and analytical science with distinction at the University of Huddersfield and I had the brilliant opportunity to join Dr Kofi Asare-Addo’s research group as a PhD researcher in 2018. “Working within such a supportive and constructive environment with the close guidance provided by my supervisor and access to university facilities has been excellent. Throughout my PhD research we have worked on many scientific projects and have published our work in prestigious pharmaceutical journals. “My research focuses on the implication of 3D printing in the pharmaceutical industry, including working on various pharmaceutical polymers with the aim of personalising treatment doses for each patient’s individual needs.”
Nihad Mawla PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences
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“Our research students benefit from working alongside people with different disciplinary backgrounds, cultures and working experiences. “They get the opportunity to explore a variety of methods, tools and theoretical perspectives. “The Global Disaster Resilience Centre gives students the opportunity to tackle some of the greatest challenges that communities are facing around the world such as climate change, the growth in urbanisation and disaster risk, rising levels of displacement and increasing threats to human security. “We work closely with national and local government, UN and other international agencies, the private sector and communities at risk. These experiences equip our students with the knowledge and skills to address the complexity of the challenges we face.”
Professor Richard Haigh Co-Director, Global Disaster Resilience Centre
“I am only a Professor today because I chose to do a PhD yesterday. I always tell my students that a PhD was the biggest thing I ever did for myself. It opened my mind in ways that I could not have foreseen and it opened doors that would have remained closed.
“ A research degree demonstrates a level of critical thinking and dedication that appeals to many employers and if it leaves you thirsty for answers to some of the important questions in your field, then it most certainly will be the precursor to a research career. “ For more than a decade, I have dedicated myself to the prevention of violence against women and children. I am also the Director of the None in Three Research Centre which prevents genderbased violence (GBV) through educational interventions which uses prosocial video games.”
Professor Adele Jones Director, None in Three Research Centre
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Fees and funding
You need to know...
Postgraduate research is now more accessible than you may think, thanks to Government loans to support with tuition fees and the cost of living. And if you’re an existing student of the University of Huddersfield, we also offer scholarship schemes which may help you on your way.
Vice-Chancellor’s scholarship scheme
Postgraduate research fees Fee* Full-time research**
£4,647 p/a
Part-time research**
£2,362 p/a
For detailed fee information relating to individual courses visit courses.hud.ac.uk
Additional costs (also known as bench fees) may be charged for research degrees where there are exceptional costs directly related to the research project. For detailed fee information relating to individual research areas visit courses.hud.ac.uk
All the fees above apply for one year from enrolment. Fees for subsequent years are charged at the then current rate. As a result of major expansion in University research activity, a number of research scholarships are now available. For more information and a complete list of research scholarships please visit hud.ac/scholarships
We’re passionate about research and making a difference to the world we live in. To help us make this difference, we seek the very best Huddersfield graduates to participate in our Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship Scheme, which gives those selected access to a full tuition fee waiver on their research degree. Find full details and eligibility criteria on our website.
Doctoral loans now available The UK Government has introduced Doctoral loans, which allow you to borrow up to £26,445* towards your research fees and cost of living during your doctoral studies. The loans are provided by the Student Loan Company (SLC) through Student Finance England.
International tuition fees For information on international tuition fees please visit hud.ac.uk/international
*All figures quoted were correct at the time of printing. **Programmes include Master’s by Research, Master of Philosophy, Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Enterprise and Doctor of Education.
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Applying for a research degree
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Funding
Once you have a clear idea about your research topic, the type of research degree you’d like to apply for and a potential supervisor, you can start the application process.
Many students fund their own postgraduate study, however you may be eligible for a Doctoral loan or other financial support.
Decide on the research topic you are interested in. Identify the right type of research degree for you using this guide and searching our Research Degrees online. Identify a potential supervisor for your research area by visiting the Huddersfield Research Portal. You can arrange to have an informal discussion with them prior to applying.
We would strongly recommend speaking to your potential supervisor before applying, particularly if you are self-funding. Why not come along to one of our Postgraduate Study Fairs to chat to staff and current students?
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To apply, please complete an online research degree application form. Typically you’ll be required to submit a research proposal alongside your application, unless you are applying for a specific funded project.
We’ll send you acknowledgement via email so that you know we’ve received your application. You may be required to send additional documents to complete the process or undertake an interview for certain funded projects.
Guidance on applying for a research degree is available online. Ensure you check the deadline dates on the course page before applying.
We’ll give your application careful consideration and the outcome will be confirmed via email.
Visit research.hud.ac.uk to find out everything you need to know throughout the application process
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Our taught and research programmes
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Subjects Architecture and the Built Environment 44 Art and Design Business: – Accounting, Finance and Economics – Business Intelligence, Behavioural Economics and Fintech – Executive Education – International Business – Logistics and Operations – Management – Marketing – Strategic Communication and Leadership
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Communication, Cultural and Media Studies
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Computing
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Drama, Theatre and Performance
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Education: – Education Studies and CPD – Teacher Training
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Engineering
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English and Creative Writing
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Fashion and Textiles
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Health
100
History
104
Linguistics and Modern Languages
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Mathematics
112
Music and Music Technology
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Science: – Chemistry and Chemical Engineering – Forensic Science – Pharmacy
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Social Sciences
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You need to know...
Architecture and the Built Environment encompasses most of what is around us; it’s the human-made physical, spatial and cultural spaces that support living, working and playing.
Accreditation
Facilities
Our courses are fully accredited by professional bodies including the Architects Registration Board, the Royal Institute for British Architects and the Chartered Institute of Building.
We have a new, state-ofthe-art home for Art, Design and Architecture. The Barbara Hepworth building revolutionises teaching and learning for our students.
Architecture and the Built Environment
Architecture and the Built Environment
Architecture, Landscape and the Built Environment drives innovation and value for society through the creative application of design. Our courses focus on the skills needed to develop innovative solutions to global challenges, encouraging creativity and critical thinking throughout the design and construction processes. We look at cutting-edge design practice and address some of the latest challenges and opportunities for our industries, including sustainability, ecological integrity, user-centred design, and Building Information Modelling. Our international and industry-led focus provides students with opportunities to really broaden their perspectives and understand the need to deliver innovative solutions that satisfy the physical, cultural and social conditions, wherever development is required.
Student work: Ben Mundin.
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Course Title
Duration
Fee
Advanced Architectural Design MA
1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Band 2
Advanced Project Management in Construction MSc
1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Band 2
Architecture/Architecture (International) (RIBA Part 2) Master of
3 years (direct entry to year 2 available)
See courses.hud.ac.uk
Landscape Architecture MLA
2 years full-time
Band 2
Professional Practice and Management in Architecture (RIBA Part 3) PgCert
2 years part-time
See courses.hud.ac.uk
All projects explore applications of digital design and sustainability, and an understanding of design and construction theories. The application of advanced construction management methods like Lean Construction, and tools such as Building Information Modelling, co-exist with time-based and interactive techniques, augmented and virtual reality alongside concerns for the implementation of sustainable technologies and the awareness of regional and global development issues.
“I chose the course at Huddersfield because of the international aspect and I would have the prospect of travelling to different countries while studying. The practical aspect of the course also persuaded me.” Niza Nyimbili Master of Architecture (RIBA Part 2) graduate
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Join our researchers to discover global, innovative solutions to theory and practice-based problems across Architecture and the Built Environment. We investigate processes, physical, social and environmental conditions including state of the art technology. Our research opportunities We have opportunities for you to develop your research within Architecture and the Built Environment through studying for a Master’s by Research or a PhD on a full-time or part-time basis. We have three entry points starting in September, January or April. We particularly welcome, but are not limited to, research within the following areas: Architectural design Architecture and Science Fiction Architecture and the moving-image including 3D scanning Building Information Modelling (BIM) Construction project management Design management Healthcare in the built environment Landscape design Landscape planning and ecological integrity Lean construction Modelling, simulation and serious games Process and performance management Requirements capture and management Social housing retrofit and users value Supply chain management Sustainable environmental design and energy efficiency Sustainable urbanism Synergies between Lean Construction and Building Information Modelling Tolerance management Urban design Urban regeneration Users behaviour for energy efficiency Value generation in design.
More postgraduate research topics and projects can be found at research.hud.ac.uk We also have a wide range of research topics to choose from. These are available as part of the listings for our research degrees. In addition we also offer Master of Enterprise and Doctor of Enterprise programmes offering research focused on enterprise creation, innovation and new product development, social enterprise or entrepreneurial development. More details can be found on our website. Research within Architecture and the Built Environment is supported by the following research centres:
Innovative Design Lab (IDL) IDL is an interdisciplinary research centre that conducts theory-based and applied research into product design and the built environment, pushing the impact of design thinking and practice to new areas. It cuts across the areas of architectural design, construction management, interior design, new product development, engineering, social sciences and healthcare.
Centre for Urban Design, Architecture and Sustainability (CUDAS) CUDAS comprises of three research themes: Urban Design, Architectural Practice and Humanities, and Sustainable Environments and Practice. These investigations operate at many scales and levels, but a common thread is a concern about the integration of architectural, environmental and urban design. Accordingly, the overarching ethos of CUDAS is that design informs all aspects of academic research of the built environment, whether in the historical, cultural, theoretical or environmental contexts.
Research in Context Synthetic Spaces: Creating Narrative Architectures with 3D Digital Scanning The development of 3D laser scanning offers an important opportunity to expand the ways in which architects are able to capture, develop and represent spaces, providing new and innovative opportunities to create narrative architectural concepts. The laser scanning process produces digital data that can be used to create detailed spatial information in the form of an evocative ‘point-cloud’ model. Normally this data is considered as a neutral objective survey, despite the fact that there are many variables where the judgement of the operator is an important factor. There is no question that scanning offers greater accuracy than more conventional approaches but it also offers opportunities to combine the data with other forms of practice, particularly animation. For the Synthetic Spaces Project, Professor Nic Clear and Hyun Jun Park selected and scanned three iconic sites in Huddersfield: Castle Hill, the Queensgate Market and the Railway Station. The data was manipulated to explore these familiar spaces in unique ways through the production of architectural images, animations and drawings including an immersive installation. The overall effect of the combination of the projected images with the specially constructed soundscape creates an immersive experience where a literal description of the spaces is fragmented into an evocative collage of space. The ability to manipulate the ‘point-cloud’ data allows the creation of synthetic spatial models that exists between the virtual and the actual and combine the ‘measured’, the ‘experienced’ and the ‘practiced’.
Lauri Koskela is Professor of Construction and Project Management at the University of Huddersfield. Since 1991, Lauri has been involved in research on lean construction. He is a founding and continuously active member of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC).
Research in Architecture and the Built Environment
Research in Architecture and the Built Environment
In the last two decades, new powerful methods for construction project management have been developed in the framework of lean construction. Their implementation in construction projects is rapidly increasing. In his teaching, Lauri emphasises the practical mastery of lean methods and explanations on why these methods work. Professor Lauri Koskela Professor of Construction and Project Management
The project demonstrates the expanded possibilities of spatial representation using laser scanning data and draws upon the way information produced by the scans can be manipulated to retain its technical veracity while the images themselves can evoke a much more speculative response to the sites.
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Art and Design builds on the potential for contemporary, experimental, commercial and transdisciplinary practices. We are committed to promoting high quality learning which reflects contemporary knowledge and understanding related to studio practice, theoretical contexts, forms of public display and industry.
Facilities
Phidias Lab
We have a new, state-ofthe-art home for Art, Design and Architecture. The Barbara Hepworth building revolutionises teaching and learning for our students.
The Barbara Hepworth Building, which opened in September 2019, offers a revolutionary, and state-ofthe-art virtual reality and visualisation lab*.
Art and Design
Art and Design
Our focus on transdisciplinarity encourages a greater range of transferable skills for employment within a diverse world of art, design and culture. We have a reputation for stimulating progressive art and design practice combined with promoting live exposure and exchange with national and global creative industries. As a postgraduate student, you’ll be encouraged to test the boundaries of your own practice. Our courses focus on the cultural and creative industries, providing you with further insights into commercial and entrepreneurial opportunities within this sector. This can involve multidisciplinary exchanges with other postgraduate students, working with live briefs, and/or developing research-focused outcomes in Art and Design. We welcome you to a vibrant culture of learning through guest speaker visits from industry, research centre projects and events, exhibitions, conferences and workshops.
Student work: Lily Mayor Graphic Design MA (2019).
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Duration
Fee
Animation Production MA
1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Band 2
Contemporary Fine Art MA
1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Band 2
Graphic Design MA
1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Band 2
Illustration MA
1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Band 2
Interior Design MA
1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Band 2
Photography MA
1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Band 2
Product Design MA
1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Band 2
Our courses will introduce you to a variety of platforms and contexts within which your specialism will evolve. Our aim is to enable you to experiment, expand, progress and communicate your ideas successfully. You will work with both digital and analogue platforms, testing new processes and accessing the Barbara Hepworth Building workshop facilities. This includes a stateof-the-art digital print centre as well as studios and bespoke specialist facilities. We offer a variety of creative workshops including: visualisation, editing, motion design, laser cutting, digital embroidery, print and dye, photography and 3D rapid prototyping. These sit alongside regular subject specialist tutorials.
“I’m constantly learning something new, doing a PhD at Huddersfield has renewed my passion for the subject.” Lydia Czolacz Art and Design PhD Researcher
*The ‘Phidias Lab’ (right) will enable you to develop your designs and prototypes in real time, within a high end, 4K resolution, wide immersive environment. Motion tracking facilities sit alongside a large-scale display wall, with a fully digital workflow.
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Join the next generation of creative researchers in a dynamic and interactive research community designed to nurture and develop your talent with access to industry-standard facilities and practices. The School of Art, Design and Architecture, home to award-winning academic staff members at the University of Huddersfield, fosters the next generation of creative researchers as part of a dynamic and interactive learning community enabling postgraduate students to nurture and develop their talents. We have opportunities for you to develop your research within Art and Design through studying for a Master’s by Research or a PhD available on a full-time or part-time basis with start dates in September, January or April. Research degrees contain little or no formal taught components. Research students choose a specific project to work on and have a greater degree of independence in their work than is the case with a taught course. You’ll be expected to work to an approved programme of work which you will develop in conjunction with your supervisor within the first few months of starting your studies. Whilst undertaking the research project you will also have the opportunity to develop your research skills by taking part in training courses and events. You will be appointed a main supervisor who will normally be part of a supervisory team, comprising of up to three members to advise and support you on your project.
We particularly welcome projects that focus on research-based practice and/or transdisciplinary research. Applications are welcome in, but not limited to, the following research areas: Art and design pedagogies Art history and cultural theory Contemporary art practices Creative ecologies in art and design Cultural and creative practices Curatorial investigations Cultural leadership and public engagement Design for healthcare Graphic design and publishing Illustration and moving image Photographic practices Photography theory and practice Practice-based research Product design research Sculpture studies Transdisciplinary art and design. More postgraduate research topics and projects can be found at research.hud.ac.uk We also have a wide variety of research topics to choose from. These are available as part of the listings of our research degrees. In addition, we also offer Master of Enterprise and Doctor of Enterprise programmes offering research focused on enterprise creation, innovation and new product development, social enterprise or entrepreneurial development. More details can be found on our website.
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Research in Context
Research in Art and Design
Research in Art and Design
Research Centre for Cultural Ecologies Cultural Ecologies includes research and creative production in the areas of visual culture overlapping the disciplines of Design, Art and Architecture with a focus on contemporary practice. It will include, but is not limited to, the following themes: 1. Cultural ecologies in towns and urban spaces: involving collaborations with external partners such as businesses, arts and cultural organisations, councils and other Higher Education partners. 2. Green spaces and urban regeneration: new ecological critique studies, driving transformations of ecologies of place-making through situated and situating knowledges. 3. Photographic strategies: imagining and reimagining cultures of place through interrogating landscapes and lived experiences of place, social and aesthetic concentrations. 4. Mixed ecologies of exchange: the coproduction and/or co-creation of cultural practices generated between creative practices and cultural contexts. 5. New materialisms: ecologically driven philosophies of matter and materialism in the contexts of environmental change. 6. Curatorial strategies: research curation and materially discursive practices of writing, curation as an embedded tool in artistic research. 7. Culture, health and wellbeing: strategies, practices and engagements with the values of cultural health and happiness as determined by Arts Council England policy 2020-2030. 8. Environmental issues: anthropocene, climate change, sustainable development goals, speculative design applications to landscapes of and for the future. 9. Sculptural thinking enquiry: themes include material environments, art-science collaborations, cross-disciplinary exchange, residencies and fieldwork, including collaborations with the Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Henry Moore Institute and Hepworth Wakefield. 10. Three dimensional technologies and material fabrications: art and design in the public realm, examining ecologies of working, thinking and production.
“Research degrees can be an excellent way to pursue a project of your own design. Supervisors and a vibrant postgraduate community provide you with a research environment for shared thinking and doing.” Rowan Bailey Director of Postgraduate Research
Temporary Contemporary Temporary Contemporary is a live research project and initiative between the School of Art, Design and Architecture, Kirklees Council and Queensgate indoor market. The drive and focus of Temporary Contemporary is to work in collaboration and partnership with the Creative Economy Team at Kirklees Council to broaden the reach and experience of arts and visual culture in Huddersfield and beyond. By investigating mixed ecologies as a value system that embraces crossdiscipline approaches to creative and cultural research practices, Temporary Contemporary is generating new ways of working in partnership with academics, external bodies/organisations and user groups. As a postgraduate student you will have opportunities to develop research projects to showcase in Temporary Contemporary. For further details see research.hud.ac.uk/ art-design/temporarycontemporary/
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You need to know...
A Master’s in Accounting, Finance and Economics is ideal for those aiming to pursue a career in the financial sector both in the UK and internationally.
Contemporary Curriculum
Conversion route
Our courses are benchmarked against the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Our Conversion routes are ideal if you have not previously studied the subject before and are looking to diversify your options.
Our Accounting, Finance and Economics courses open up a world of possibilities, stimulating even the most analytical of minds. We offer a well-balanced combination of theory and practice with a strong focus on analytical thinking and analysis of business situations.
These courses aim to provide you with the required skills, knowledge and experience to pursue a career in the financial sector in the UK and internationally, including but not limited to corporate finance, banking, investment analyst, economist, business development and financial management.
These courses are supported by our state-ofthe-art Trading Room, equipped with professional software providing up-to-date market data and financial analysis to give you a feel for how decisions are made in industry. The Trading Room will give you an opportunity to experience what it is like to work in the financial industry, thus enhancing your experience and employability. It’s not just about the figures on paper, it’s also about how things happen in the real world.
If you’re looking for a career change, to learn new skills and to build up an impressive range of knowledge, our ‘conversion’ course could be the route for you. These courses are ideal if you have not previously studied the subject before and are looking to diversify your options.
Accounting, Finance and Economics
Accounting, Finance and Economics
Our Accounting, Finance and Economics courses focus on developing your professional skills to prepare you for a dynamic, developing business environment.
For detailed course information, including full entry requirements and fees, please visit courses.hud.ac.uk
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Fee
Accounting and Finance MSc
1 year full-time
Band 3
Banking and Finance MSc
1 year full-time
Band 3
Economics MSc (conversion)
1 year full-time
Band 3
Finance MSc
1 year full-time
Band 3
Fintech MSc
1 year full-time
Band 3
Interdisciplinary curriculum Global solutions require specialists with integrated expertise. Our interdisciplinary Master’s programmes provide the opportunity to study key themes from various disciplinary perspectives.
“A career in finance has always been a dream for me. The Master’s qualification will help me in achieving this dream and enhance my employability.” Saidou Jatta Finance MSc
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Big data, management science, financial entrepreneurship and data technology are increasingly in demand in the current developing digital environment. Develop the skills to maintain a competitive edge and support modern business needs.
You need to know... Tailor your studies
Contemporary Curriculum
Develop your studies to suit your career goals with a choice of final project routes.
Our courses are benchmarked against the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
We recognise that businesses are becoming increasingly interested in the high value-added potential of data, advanced analytics and technology to help support modern business needs and decision making.
Business Intelligence, Behavioural Economics and Fintech
Business Intelligence, Behavioural Economics and Fintech
It is widely reported that businesses collect large amounts of data and information on their customers. In today’s developing digital environment companies are continually looking to establish competitive advantage, the ability to extract, manipulate and visually communicate data; and be able to inform, support and influence behaviour and decision making is highly sought after in industry. Career focused modules combine theoretical concepts with practical workplace application. If you’re interested in big data, management science, artificial intelligence, financial entrepreneurship or data technology, then one of our courses could be ideal.
We also offer a Data Analytics MSc. For details see page 74 and 112.
Interdisciplinary curriculum For detailed course information, including full entry requirements and fees, please visit courses.hud.ac.uk
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Duration
Fee
Behavioural Economics and Decision Science MSc
1 year full-time
Band 3
Business Intelligence and Analytics MSc
1 year full-time
Band 3
Fintech MSc
1 year full-time
Band 3
Global solutions require specialists with integrated expertise. Our interdisciplinary Master’s programmes provide the opportunity to study key themes from various disciplinary perspectives.
“Current business organisations will require skills which are a combination of business and financial awareness alongside a strong grasp of technology. Postgraduate level study also leads to further development of key skills valued by employers that will enhance employability, including statistical analysis, critical thinking and independent thinking.” Professor Petko Kusev Behavioural Economics and Decision Science Course Leader
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You need to know... Professional links
Unlock your talent and stand out in today’s dynamic business environment with globally recognised professional qualifications to suit those working in industry.
Huddersfield Business School is an official Higher Education Partner of the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).
The dynamic executive education programmes at Huddersfield Business School offer globally recognised professional management qualifications that will keep you at the cuttingedge of leadership and management practice. If you’re looking to enhance your existing skills with an understanding of the theory and strategic thinking expected from leaders and managers, then our executive education programmes could be ideal. All are designed to help you build your portfolio of professional skills and stand out in the marketplace.
Accreditation Our Human Resource Management programmes are accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).
Executive Education
Executive Education
Degree Apprenticeships For organisations with an annual payroll of over £3 million who contribute to the apprenticeship levy, Degree Apprenticeships offer a great way to invest in your staff and offer significant added value and return on investment. We offer programmes for both aspiring professional managers and experienced senior professionals.
Executive Education We offer a range of qualifications, from a Certificate in Management Studies (CMS) to our MBA programme to suit a range of experience levels. Our students come from a variety of different industry backgrounds giving you the opportunity to learn from students in other industries and expand your knowledge.
For detailed course information, including full entry requirements and fees, please visit courses.hud.ac.uk
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Course Title
Duration
Fee
Certificate of Management Studies (CMS)
1 year part-time
See courses.hud.ac.uk
Business Management Professional – Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship
4 years part-time
See courses.hud.ac.uk
Business with Supply Chain Management Professional – 4 years part-time Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship
See courses.hud.ac.uk
Human Resource Management MA
1 year part-time
See courses.hud.ac.uk
Human Resource Management PgDip
1 year part-time
See courses.hud.ac.uk
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
See courses.hud.ac.uk
Senior Leader Masters Degree Apprenticeship (SLMDA)
2 years part-time
See courses.hud.ac.uk
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
4-7 years part-time
See courses.hud.ac.uk
Doctor of Public Administration (DPA)
4-7 years part-time
See courses.hud.ac.uk
Strategic Human Resource Management MSc
1 year full-time
Band 3
“I can already see the benefits from my studies on my current role in terms of applying theory to my work, learning new skills and furthering my professional development. I particularly enjoy the collaborative nature of the lectures, combining the teaching with peer experience.” Cerys Jones Senior Leader Masters Degree Apprenticeship (MBA)
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Our International Business courses provide an opportunity to gain critical understanding of the rapidly changing and dynamic international business environment. You’ll gain knowledge of strategy and its implications to organisations competing at a multinational level.
Tailor your studies
Contemporary Curriculum
Develop your studies to suit your career goals with a choice of final project routes.
Our courses are benchmarked against the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Today’s modern world is becoming increasingly connected; businesses are now faced with the challenge of competing on a global scale against organisations around the world. Within this dynamic, globalised environment, businesses and organisations seek graduates with expertise in multinational enterprise and knowledge of strategy at an international level.
International Business
International Business
You’ll have the opportunity to gain a critical understanding of the rapidly changing global business environment, ideal for those who are ambitious to work across international markets. The courses are designed to enable you to tailor the course to your own personal and career interests with a number of specialist routes available.
Graduates with the knowledge and critical understanding of the key concepts and fundamentals shaping contemporary international business operations will be in demand as the global business and economic environment continues to develop. Postgraduate study in International Business opens up or advances opportunities for careers in management, marketing, consultancy, business advisory, risk management, entrepreneurship and project management to name just a few.
Interdisciplinary curriculum For detailed course information, including full entry requirements and fees, please visit courses.hud.ac.uk
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Duration
Fee
International Business MSc
1 year full-time
Band 3
International Business with Entrepreneurship MSc
1 year full-time
Band 3
International Business with Humanitarian Challenges MSc 1 year full-time
Band 3
International Business with Marketing MSc
1 year full-time
Band 3
International Business with Project Management MSc
1 year full-time
Band 3
International Business with Tourism and Hospitality MSc 1 year full-time
Band 3
Global solutions require specialists with integrated expertise. Our interdisciplinary Master’s programmes provide the opportunity to study key themes from various disciplinary perspectives.
“Every day businesses are subject to competitive forces that are created outside their local markets. Hence, the days are over when an understanding of domestic business alone was sufficient to prosper and business students need to have an international business point of view more than ever before.” Dr Lianghui Lei Course Leader
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In an increasingly digitised and globalised world, organisations require goods to be procured, stored and dispatched effectively and efficiently. Managing these demanding business functions is crucial for business success, and the comprehensive and integrated knowledge of logistics is becoming increasingly important to overcome the competitive business environment.
Our Supply Chain Management MSc courses are accredited by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) and the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS).
Tailor your studies Develop your studies to suit your career goals with a choice of final project routes.
Logistics and Operations
Logistics and Operations
Within a business context, it is now recognised that one of the main ways in which competitive advantage is gained is through the effective and efficient management of the supply chain. This refers to the flow of products or services from their point of origin through to the final point of sale or use. In today’s globalised and digitised business environment, managing operations, logistics and the supply chain faces a number of challenges, and is an essential function within organisations to ensure goods and services make it to their destinations across the globe. Our logistics and operations courses provide the essential framework, concepts and toolkit required for the strategic management and logistics of the supply chain. Alongside these core principles, there is also an opportunity to specialise in areas such as sustainable logistics operations management, humanitarian challenges and project and operations management through the different course routes on offer. If you’re interested in sustainability within the logistics sector, management of the supply chain, project management and business operations, or the impact on humanitarian problems caused by a range of current trends then these courses could be ideal.
“Whether you are looking to move into Logistics and Supply Chain Management or you are already a professional in these fields, these courses will enable you to develop your transferable skills; a natural next step and very worthy of investment to help you climb the career ladder.” Dr Sahar Validi Course Leader
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Course Title
Duration
Fee
Logistics and Supply Chain Management MSc
1 year full-time
Band 3
Project Management and Operations Management MSc 1 year full-time
Band 3
Supply Chain Management with Humanitarian Challenges MSc
1 year full-time
Band 3
Sustainable Supply Chain Management MSc
1 year full-time
Band 3
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Develop a strategic global management perspective and enhance your modern professional and leaderships skills with our Management courses. From a Master’s in Management to our flagship MBA programme.
Professional links
Tailor your studies
Huddersfield Business School is an official Higher Education Partner of the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).
Develop your studies to suit your career goals with a choice of final project routes.
The field of management requires a diverse knowledge of interrelated business topics to create a consistent sense of direction and cohesion within an organisation. Businesses face competition on a global scale, and need managers who can motivate teams and develop dynamic strategies for growth in a competitive environment. Here at Huddersfield our courses equip you with the knowledge of key management areas such as marketing, finance, HR and strategy, applying real-world business case studies to develop your modern professional and leaderships skills.
We also offer Executive Education programmes. For details see page 56.
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Course Title
Duration
Fee
Management MSc
1 year full-time
Band 3
Management with Communication MSc
1 year full-time
Band 3
Management with Entrepreneurship MSc
1 year full-time
Band 3
Management with Human Resource Management MSc
1 year full-time
Band 3
Management with International Business MSc
1 year full-time
Band 3
Management with Leadership MSc
1 year full-time
Band 3
Management with Marketing MSc
1 year full-time
Band 3
Management with Tourism and Hospitality MSc
1 year full-time
Band 3
Our Management programmes offer a wide range of options, from our Master’s in Management to our flagship MBA programme.
“A Master’s qualification in Management brings together academic rigor and organisational practice to stretch your professional and leadership skills with a strong focus on global awareness. You will cover core management principles and develop the essential knowledge and transferable real-world skills you will need to be successful in your chosen career.” Dr Hayley German Course Leader
Management
Management
Our Management MSc courses are ideal for those who have not previously studied a business-related subject, covering the fundamentals of management alongside the opportunity to specialise through the different course routes available. Our courses are an excellent opportunity for those from a variety of backgrounds to keep at the cutting-edge of leadership and management practice.
Interdisciplinary curriculum Global solutions require specialists with integrated expertise. Our interdisciplinary Master’s programmes provide the opportunity to study key themes from various disciplinary perspectives.
Executive Education If you are looking to enhance your career, our part-time MBA and DBA professional management qualifications will keep you at the cutting-edge of leadership and management (see page 56).
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Marketing is one of the more creative areas of business, it allows organisations to build and maintain long-lasting relationships with customers and stakeholders, and is at the heart of any successful business.
Conversion route
Tailor your studies
Our conversion courses are ideal if you have not previously studied the subject and are looking to diversify your options.
Develop your studies to suit your career goals with a choice of final project routes.
The way companies communicate with and target their customers is changing. With rapid developments in digital technologies and an increasingly internationalised and globalised business environment, interactions between organisations and their stakeholders is an exciting yet challenging task for marketers.
Marketing
Marketing
These courses are ideal if you have not previously studied the subject and are looking to diversify your options.
Marketing a product or service requires analysis, vision and logic. It’s one of the more creative areas of business, enabling you to build on your critical understanding of consumers, markets and the most effective techniques and strategies to make your organisation or brand a success. Our marketing programme offers a well-balanced combination of theory and practice, with a focus on meeting the creative and analytical challenges posed by modern marketing. Key areas of study include strategic marketing management and contemporary customer engagement, based on real-life case studies and projects. If you’re looking for a career change, to learn new skills and to build up an impressive range of knowledge, our ‘conversion’ course could be the route for you.
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Course Title
Duration
Fee
Digital Marketing MSc
1 year full-time
Band 3
Marketing MSc (Conversion)
1 year full-time
Band 3
Marketing with Brand Management MSc
1 year full-time
Band 3
Interdisciplinary curriculum Global solutions require specialists with integrated expertise. Our interdisciplinary Master’s programmes provide the opportunity to study key themes from various disciplinary perspectives.
“My Marketing MSc course has allowed me to enhance my skills and insight into the marketing industry following on from my Events Management undergraduate degree. I have been able to gain hands-on experience, with the opportunity to take the consultancy project route, where my team are working with the University’s International Office exploring motivations and customer behaviour with app technology and how this can be developed.” Clementine Crowther Marketing MSc
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Given the complexity of multinational business in today’s dynamic environment, it is crucial for organisations to consider the execution and strategic importance of communication that will be impactful and break through the noise and complex challenges related to business and leadership.
Contemporary Curriculum
Tailor your studies
Our courses are benchmarked against the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Develop your studies to suit your career goals with a choice of final project routes.
In an increasingly interconnected and resourceconstrained world, businesses and business leaders are now faced with global development and concepts such as environmental awareness, sustainability and wider humanitarian challenges related to business and leadership. Knowledge of the strategic importance of communication to contemporary organisations and its impact on society is highly sought after by employers.
Strategic Communication and Leadership
Strategic Communication and Leadership
The curriculum is research-informed, topical and will help you develop the fundamental knowledge and skills you will need to become an independent learner and ethical global leader.
Our courses cultivate an appreciation of the crucial relationship between strategic communications and leadership. This understanding is explored through a consideration of the role contemporary leaders should play in addressing the urgent and complex challenges facing society. Career focused modules combine theoretical concepts with practical workplace application. If you’re interested in corporate social responsibility, sustainable management and intercultural frameworks related to leadershipfollowership then our courses could be ideal.
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Fee
Leadership, Communication and Humanitarian Challenges MSc
1 year full-time
Band 3
Strategic Communication and Leadership MSc
1 year full-time
Band 3
Strategic Communication, Leadership and Sustainability MSc
1 year full-time
Band 3
Sustainable Business Leadership MSc
1 year full-time
Band 3
Global solutions require specialists with integrated expertise. Our interdisciplinary Master’s programmes provide the opportunity to study key themes from various disciplinary perspectives.
“Leadership in the 21st Century requires a sophisticated understanding of communication, culture and sustainability. Our MSc courses in Strategic Communication and Leadership will help you develop the essential knowledge and transferable real-world skills you will need to lead effectively and ethically in a changing global environment.” Dr Hayley German Course Leader
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At Huddersfield Business School we undertake future-focused research that helps us to deliver impact and drive change. Our research opportunities We are very proud of our research community, with strong professoriate and postgraduate research supervisors who are experts in their field. All are keen to work with you to develop your skills and support you towards gaining your higher degree. We have a wide range of research opportunities that support you in gaining expertise in your specialist area. We offer the following research degrees: Master’s by Research Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Doctor of Business/Public Administration (DBA/DPA). We particularly welcome, but are not limited to, research within the following areas: Accounting and finance Economics Logistics and operations and hospitality management People, management and organisations Marketing Behavioural economics Law International trade and dispute resolution. In addition we also offer Master of Enterprise and Doctor of Enterprise programmes offering research focused on enterprise creation, innovation and new product development, social enterprise or entrepreneurial development.
Centre for Sustainability, Responsibility, Governance and Ethics (SURGE) The purpose of the research centre is to bring people together with a passion for promoting sustainability, fairness and accountability in business, government and society. Bringing together researchers from within Huddersfield Business School and the University, plus scholars from around the world, this centre works closely with practitioners, professional associations, think tanks, government and non-government organisations, ensuring that the work has both global reach and impact.
The Northern Productivity Hub Focusing on aspects of ‘productivity improvement’ across a broad spectrum of research areas, the centre explores strategic operations management, particularly the design of lean and agile operations and organisations as well as performance management systems.
The Behavioural Research Centre (BRC) This research centre develops and implements cutting-edge science to support businesses and policy makers to understand, predict and manage behavioural challenges successfully. The BRC initiates original interdisciplinary research both within the University and with external collaborators and partners.
Athena SWAN Bronze Huddersfield Business School has been awarded the Athena SWAN Bronze Award in recognition of its commitment to progressing equality within the School.
Research in Context Sounding out Refugees in Jordan The research project ‘Sounding out refugees’ was carried out by an interdisciplinary team of researchers from Huddersfield Business School (Dr Radi Haloub, Dr Deema Refai and Dr John Lever) and the School of Music, Humanities and Media (Dr Toby Martin) at the University of Huddersfield. The rise in the refugee crisis has called for more research to explore their journeys and ways of engaging with refugees within host countries, where entrepreneurship can be seen as one way to support this engagement. The project worked with Syrian refugees in Jordan to explore their journeys and the challenges they face, focusing in particular on how these journeys and challenges lead them to engage in entrepreneurship. The research highlights the transitory stages that refugees go through, presenting their entrepreneurial journey as a liminal and contextualised one. Despite the challenges that these refugees face, many of them present with high levels of vocational knowledge and expertise. Some have, and continue to demonstrate, successful examples of entrepreneurial engagement whereby they are able to overcome the challenges of their context though utilising minimal resources, thus contributing to the formal and informal economy.
“Our involvement with refugees has expanded to promote social cohesion between the communities at local and global levels. We have worked with various partners in Jordan, UK and Turkey to support refugees’ engagement and promote their active contributions to societies and economies.”
“As a researcher, there are many places across the campus that only postgraduate researchers have access to, which means that you can work peacefully with other PhD students. These students can end up being like your family during your PhD journey. As a PhD student in my third year, I have been fortunate to present papers at many conferences abroad. ANZMAC 2019 “the winds of change” was my latest one. It was a great opportunity to meet peers and professionals in my field, discover groundbreaking ideas and overcome my fears regarding my thesis and explore what happens after your postgraduate degree.” Wiam Id Boumsoud PhD Researcher
Dr Radi Haloub Senior Lecturer in Strategy
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Research in Business
Research in Business
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You will be joining an international research community including world-leading experts in the study of contemporary media and you will have the opportunity to contribute to the Centre for Participatory Culture, the first of its kind in the UK.
Pioneering research
Interdisciplinary approach
Huddersfield is home to world-leading academics in the fields of digital media, participatory culture and fan studies.
Our supervisors offer expertise within and across film and TV, Internet and social media, music, journalism, political communication, sport and games.
You will be taught by our internationally leading researchers at a postgraduate level, covering topics including fan, audience and user studies, the impact of digital media on film and television, and social media and its use by corporations, activists and all sorts of creative “producers”. You will focus on the specialised, advanced study of current media developments and their historical antecedents. You will be able to analyse and critically reflect on the media world that they inhabit as it relates to audiences and fans, politics and identity, and/or organisations and industries. The Centre for Participatory Culture (CPC) is dedicated to the study of forms of participation, engagement, reception and content creation among users and audiences, and the role of industries in facilitating and/or restricting cultures of participation. The Centre’s work aims to advance understanding of the role of media technologies in shaping practices of participation and the cultures, identities and experiences of participation across popular culture, media, arts, politics and beyond.
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Course Title
Duration
Fee
Participatory Culture and Social Media MA
1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Band 1
The Centre is hosting an Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Collaborative Doctoral Award, worth approximately £50,000, for our doctoral student Jilly Evans to work with a commercial app-development company. The project aims to design and create an innovative “TV diary” app that can be used to survey digital audiences about their TV consumption. The project combines this technical activity with an ethnography of the app’s research, development, production and implementation.
Communication, Cultural and Media Studies
Communication, Cultural and Media Studies
“My PhD thesis looks at “The role of sports fandom in identity construction across the third and fourth ‘life ages’”. I feel incredibly lucky to work alongside some of the leading voices in the world, in our field. My supervisory team is simply excellent. The work of main supervisor, Professor Cornel Sandvoss, is pioneering in the field and I get to pick his brains practically whenever I want. The entire department runs on an opendoor policy. Every single person in the department is approachable, generous with their time and genuinely interested in the research that is being done on the postgraduate programmes.” Joe Smith Communications, Cultural and Media Studies PhD Researcher
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Our postgraduate students are affiliated to the Centre for Participatory Culture (CPC) and its world-leading research, with the CPC being the first specialist research centre of its kind in the UK. Our research opportunities We offer Master’s by Research and PhD degrees in Communication, Cultural and Media Studies which focus on a wide range of aspects of the interplay between media audiences, industries, technologies and texts: Digital media Fan cultures User participation, user-generated content and transmedia narratives Film and television studies Media and sport Cultural globalisation Media and power Media and identity (including questions of ethnicity and gender) Media history Media industries and policy African media and journalism The interplay of popular and political communication Journalism practice and theory Investigative journalism.
Research culture Our interdisciplinary approach allows our postgraduate research students to focus on the study of media/film audiences, fans, users, producers/industries and all forms of (digital) participation within the digital, electronic and print media.
Our research explores the emergence of participatory cultures, including the eroding boundaries between media production and reception, user-generated content, transformative media works, media convergence, shifting industry strategies, platformisation, and online and offline fandom in film, television, music, sports, social media, literature, comedy, gaming, theatre, art and politics. We offer a study environment which champions methodological and conceptual innovation, developing the tools, strategies and theories needed in understanding mediated communication as an ever more omnipresent aspect of modern life. Our research frequently explores questions of transnationalism and globalisation, and we offer specialisms in the study of African, North American, European and British media cultures. Our international community welcomes staff researchers and postgraduate students from across the globe.
Research in Context
Research in Communication, Cultural and Media Studies
Research in Communication, Cultural and Media Studies
Online TV Professor Catherine Johnson’s research is exploring how the screen industries respond to change. Her new book, Online TV (Routledge, 2019), examines the convergence of television and the internet, arguing that we are entering a new ‘internet era’ that is changing how we understand television as a medium. Through the process of defining online TV, the book identifies four core ‘battlefields’ where the industrial struggle for online TV is taking place: technology, intellectual property, interfaces and data. It argues that these battlefields should be on the top of the agenda for academics, policy-makers and regulators. This work builds on Catherine’s previous research into the changing nature of promotional screen culture (Promotional Screen Industries, Routledge 2015, written with Professor Paul Grainge) and into the adoption of branding by the US and UK television industries (Branding Television, Routledge 2012), as well as on previous research into the US and UK television industries. This included co-editing the first academic book on the history of ITV (ITV Cultures, Open UP 2005, edited with Rob Turnock) and examining the industrial contexts within which innovation in television production has taken place (Telefantasy, BFI 2005).
“As Professor of Media and Communications, my research focuses on how the screen industries structure our experiences of the media, with a particular interest in television, screen marketing and the internet. My new book, Online TV, explores how the internet is transforming television globally, demanding new concepts, business models and media policies. I work regularly with industry partners, including Ofcom, the BFI and Red Bee Media. My research sits within the Centre for Participatory Culture, which gives me access to a vibrant interdisciplinary group of international scholars and students exploring our changing relationships with the media.” Professor Catherine Johnson Professor in Media and Communication
Leading research We have the only dedicated research centre in the UK for participatory culture and fan cultures, with internationally recognised academics within the field of fan studies.
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The Department of Computer Science offers stimulating computing courses at postgraduate level that cover advanced computing, information systems and artificial intelligence.
Accreditation
Placements
Some of our taught postgraduate courses are accredited by the Chartered Institute for IT (BCS).
Some of our courses offer you the opportunity to undertake a six-month placement allowing students with limited experience to put into practice the skills and techniques they’ve developed.
Computing
Computing
Postgraduate study can be very rewarding; an investment in your future that could enhance your career prospects. Whether you are interested in a taught course or research-led study, you’ll find some exciting opportunities studying with us. Our courses are delivered with a balanced combination of theory and practice. If you’re progressing from education or currently working within the industry, we aim to provide you with the required knowledge, skills and experience, as well as challenging your approach to solving complex problems.
We also offer a Business Intelligence and Analytics MSc. For details see page 54.
By providing practical project experience, team working opportunities and specialist knowledge of your chosen discipline we’ll help to develop your ability to work collaboratively. Whichever course you have chosen to study you can expect to receive a high standard of teaching, delivered in industry standard facilities that include:
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SOL, the £100k computer cluster at the heart of our High Performance Computing facility Mobile, wireless and fixed computing facilities with Linux, Windows and Apple Mac workstations Online resources, including Brightspace – our virtual learning environment Access to PCs 24 hours a day.
“I chose the course at Huddersfield to improve my research skills, enhance my soft skills and give me the confidence to pursue my career.” Muhammed Hussain Internet of Things MSc
Course Title
Duration
Fee
Artificial Intelligence MSc
1 year full-time, 2–3 years part-time (Distance Learning)
Band 2
Computing MSc
1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Band 2
Computing (with placement) MSc
1 year full-time + 6 months placement
Band 2
Alamene Okoyen
Cyber Security and Digital Forensics MSc
1 year full-time
Band 2
Data Analytics MSc
1 year full-time, 2–3 years part-time (Distance Learning)
Band 2
Industrial Mathematics MSc
1 year full-time
Band 2
Information Systems Management MSc
1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Band 2
Alamene graduated from Information Systems Management MSc and is now a Network Administrator for Bayelsa SIFMIS, Nigeria.
Information Systems Management (with placement) MSc 1 year full-time + 6 months placement
Band 2
Internet of Things MSc
Band 2
1 year full-time
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Researchers are developing new methods and technology in computer science that will have real impact on global challenges in areas such as digital manufacturing, intelligent supply chains, agriculture, health, security and energy. Our research opportunities
The Department of Computer Science
We have opportunities for you to develop your research within Computer Science through studying for a Master’s by Research or a PhD. Our research courses involve an in-depth study of a specific field across the computing discipline. Examples of our research topics include:
Our vibrant and innovative research community continues to grow and incorporates four main research areas:
Digitalisation and visualisation of forensic evidence Reasoning with very large knowledge bases Machine learning of domain models for planning in long term autonomy Semantic and knowledge technologies for the internet of things Application of autonomous systems in industrial control. In addition, we also offer Master of Enterprise and Doctor of Enterprise programmes offering research focused on enterprise creation. More details can be found on our website. More postgraduate research topics and projects can be found at research.hud.ac.uk
Career profile Alexandros Chrysikos Alex graduated from Information Systems Management MSc in 2011 and is now a Senior Lecturer / Researcher in Cyber Security at London Metropolitan University.
Centre for Cyber Security The Centre is concerned with the development of intelligent techniques to provide enhanced capabilities and provide equity between experts and non-experts alike. Our key strength is in processing information security data sources, along with the use of Artificial Intelligence, enabling the detection and mitigation of security vulnerabilities and identifying threats.
Centre for Industrial Analytics (CIndA) CIndA is at the forefront of applied research into the visualisation and comprehension of complex data. Our research is firmly rooted in the challenges faced by manufacturing industry, delivering significant impact to a range of different businesses.
Research in Context
Research in Computing
Research in Computing
Automated Techniques for Security Assessment Software tools to aid with security policy auditing were downloaded over 35k times from 184 different countries between 11 and 19 March 2020, with a significant portion originating from redirects from technical support and software distribution platforms. These tools have been developed to address the shortfall in security analysis expertise, which result in businesses being left vulnerable. Auditing and maintaining IT security controls is heavily reliant on human expert knowledge, which is currently in short supply. The consequence of this skill shortfall is evident in the number of organisations and individuals falling foul to cybercrime, which could have been prevented through implementing and monitoring adequate security controls. We have performed ground-up research, driven by real-world pressures to close the knowledge shortfall and also enhance security policy auditing and configuration activities.
Centre for Visualisation (CVIV) The Centre focuses on regional and international dimensions of knowledge/technology innovation, application and practice development, academic networking and social service innovation. It investigates research concepts, algorithms and systems in computer vision, machine learning and interactive visualisation for the development of seamless communication mechanisms between humans and computer systems.
“We have a rapidly growing research community within the Department. We are carrying out world-class research in key areas including: Mathematics and Data Science, Planning Autonomy and Representation of Knowledge, Visual and Immersive Computing, Cybersecurity and Industrial Analytics. In all of these areas we are creating knowledge and using this to support the developments that improve understanding. We work closely with industry partners to ensure that our research has real impact on society. We have impressive facilities to support our research including dedicated computer networking, mobile and forensic computing laboratory and creative studio environments.� Professor Richard Hill Head of Department, Computer Science
Centre for Planning, Autonomy and Representation of Knowledge (PARK) The Centre produces world-class research in Automated Planning, Knowledge Engineering, Knowledge Representation and Reasoning, and Ontological Engineering. We are interested in solving applied problems such as reasoning with large amounts of data, the realisation of the semantic web, and the automated learning and engineering of action knowledge for input to plan generation engines.
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At Huddersfield, we bring together researchers and practitioners to promote research into the areas of performance and training, and performance magic. Our research opportunities
Research culture
Drama, Theatre and Performance research focuses on practical explorations and developing innovative ways of teaching and training. Our academic staff and postgraduate researchers conduct research around areas of:
Drama, Theatre and Performance at Huddersfield hosts a vibrant research culture which includes the Mindfulness and Performance Project (MaPP) and the Magic Research Group (MRG), both of which are situated within the recently formed Research Centre for Performance Practices (ReCePP).
Psychophysical performer training and ensemble practices Practice research methods Popular theatres and immersive practices Identities and performance. Within these broad fields staff and students are researching in the topics of: Mindfulness and performance Performance magic Horror performance Improvisation Performance and ageing Ecologies of performance Theatre and disabilities Extended vocal practices Clowning.
Global Research Excellence Our staff collaborate with colleagues across the globe in their work on psychophysical performance and mindfulness practice.
The Mindfulness and Performance Project is one of our most impactful projects dedicated to exploring the interconnections between mindfulness and performance practices. The project aims to map the emerging terrain that exists at the intersection of these domains, and to connect and support academics and practitioners working in this field. ‘Mindfulness’ is currently an area of enormous cultural significance, with applications of mindfulness research influencing educational, therapeutic, clinical, organisational and artistic practices.
Research in Context
Research in Drama, Theatre and Performance
Research in Drama, Theatre and Performance
What a Body Can Do In What a Body Can Do, Ben Spatz develops a rigorous theory of embodied technique as knowledge. He argues that viewing technique as both training and research has much to offer current debates over the role of practice in the University, including the debates around practice-as-research. “I am interested in theatre as a site of transformation and exploring what it means to be human. I teach the practice and theory of performance and I direct ensemble shows that use extended physical and vocal techniques to grapple with urgent contemporary issues. My 2015 and 2020 books focus on the human body in its diverse capacities and meanings, while my current research looks at race and gender identities through the lens of experimental performance practice. I work with theatre and dance companies around the world on new ways to create and share multimedia performance.” Dr Ben Spatz Senior Lecturer in Drama, Theatre and Performance
“The most exciting aspect of my project is that I get to experience lots of amazing performances and pieces of theatre. I get to discuss my passion and the type of theatre that interests me with innovative artists in the field of the ‘immersive’ and then analyse it academically. I’d recommend this research programme as it offers you the opportunity to research the subject you love in a friendly environment, with a great team and in a nice town. Alongside my research, I have been given the opportunity to shadow the lecturers I learnt from and teach alongside them to the first-year undergraduates. My decision to continue my study here was hugely influenced by the standard of teaching that the drama course offers.”
Our other specialist areas include research into performance and disability, creativity, ecology, improvisation, psychophysical performer training, vocal performance and processes of devising. We work in a collaborative environment, offering you opportunities to take part in staff-led research projects, as well as in workshops led by visiting practitioners. Our home is the Sir Patrick Stewart Building, where you will have the opportunity to make use of our outstanding facilities, including three adaptable theatre studios, supported by the latest technical equipment. In addition, we have two small, well-equipped rehearsal rooms, together with a workshop, costume store, digital media suite, and a meeting/seminar room.
James Sharpe Master’s by Research in Drama, Dance and Performance
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You will be joining a creative research community that places practice at the heart of its approach. You will have many opportunities for collaboration with your peers, academic staff and undergraduates.
Mindfulness and Performance The meditative technique known as ‘mindfulness’ – derived from Buddhism – has been widely adopted throughout the world, and it’s proving to be of special value to creative performers.
“As a writer, meditator and drama academic, my research is focused on how to create performance experiences that bring together understandings of contemplative technologies, such as mindfulness, with artistic form. My research explores the creation of contemplative performance texts, often in collaboration with theatre directors, composers, and performers. Drama at Huddersfield is at the centre of a rich network of world-leading academics and artists exploring mindfulness and performance, and our research students are an integral part of that exciting, international community.”
The University of Huddersfield has developed into a globally significant centre for research into its possibilities. The Mindfulness and Performance Project has been staging highly-successful symposia that attracts expert speakers, performers and participants from more than ten countries, including Australia, Thailand, South Africa, Brazil, Mexico and the USA.
Research in Drama, Theatre and Performance
Research in Drama, Theatre and Performance (cont.)
This project benefits from research input from academics at the University of Huddersfield, but also from academics across the globe, who explore a range of perspectives on how mindfulness relates to performance, and the role it can play in performer training and in the creation of theatrical events. One of the project’s main focuses is the development of contemplative performances involving meditative experience for audiences. Image: Despertando a Través del Teatro’ mindfulness and performance workshop (Mexico, 2015).
Dr Deborah Middleton Co-Director of the Centre for Psychophysical Performance Image: ‘Dream Voice’ performance by PhD student Ilona Krawczyk in collaboration with music and drama undergraduate students.
You need to know... 27th in the World We’ve been ranked 27th in the World for Performing Arts (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2020).
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International Internationally, our links include the Taller de Investigación Teatral (Mexico), Jana Sanskriti (India), The Workcenter of Jerzy Grotowski (Poland) and Thomas Richards (Italy).
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Your career
We’ve been ranked 6th in the UK, and top in Yorkshire, for Education (Guardian University Guide, 2020).
Shared modules across our suite of Education MAs means you can tailor your course to suit your career ambitions.
Education Studies and CPD
Education Studies and Continuing Professional Development Our Education Studies courses offer those who are looking to pursue a career working within the education and training sectors, or are aspiring to develop their practice, the opportunity to explore new ideas and bring about change.
We have developed a wide range of taught postgraduate courses, plus we supervise research degrees across a whole host of related subject areas. This ensures that this ever-evolving sector is continuously developed by a professional workforce capable of making a difference to the future prospects of individuals.
Research is integral to our reputation for developing the best and brightest professionals whilst also addressing the needs of employers and the community. All our research is fed directly back into course content and shared across our academic community.
Shared modules across our suite of Education MAs means you can tailor your course to suit your career ambitions, and study alongside a diverse group of fellow professionals. Throughout your studies you’ll be taught by an outstanding team. Many of our academic staff are prominent researchers and are actively involved in looking at new policies and development projects.
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Duration
Fee
Career Guidance and Development PgDip/MA
1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Band 1
Career Leadership PgCert
1 year part-time
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Education (Early Childhood Studies) MA
1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Band 1
Education (Global and Comparative) MA
1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
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Education (Internationalisation) MA
1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Band 1
Education (Leadership and Management) MA
1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Band 1
Education (Mentoring and Coaching) MA
1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Band 1
Education (Special Educational Needs) MA
1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Band 1
Education (Teaching and Learning) MA
1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Band 1
Education (Technology Enhanced Learning) MA
1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Band 1
Education (Youth and Community) MA
1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Band 1
Higher Education MA
3 years part-time
Band 1
Higher Education PgCert
1 year part-time
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) MA
1 year full-time
Band 1
Doctor of Education EdD
3 years full-time, 3.5-6 years part-time
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All our courses are developed with the involvement of professional partners from the field. These partners continue to be actively involved in course development through participating in guest lectures, workshops and committees.
Professional links Our professional network includes links with schools, colleges, youth services, early years’ settings and local authorities. These links not only offer you real-life experience whilst you’re studying, but play a major role in developing course content through collaboration and guest lectures.
“I chose to do my Master’s at Huddersfield because of its diversity, high standard of teaching and facilities. The library is like my second home, it’s been the place that motivates me to study and has extensive resources available” Neha Rodrigues Education (Teaching and Learning) MA
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Few careers are as rewarding as teaching. Our postgraduate Teacher Training courses will help you go on to make a real difference to people, young and old.
1,400+ the number of teachers we train every year together with our partners.
Teacher development We’ve been developing great teachers since 1947.
Teacher Training
Teacher Training
Whether you want to go into early years, primary, secondary or lifelong learning, we’ll help you get the professional training and experience needed to become an outstanding teacher.
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Fee
Early Years Initial Teacher Training with Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS)
12 months, part-time
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Primary and Early Years Education PGCE with QTS
1 year full-time
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Primary Education PGCE with QTS
1 year full-time
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Primary PGCE (School Direct)
1 year full-time
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Secondary Art and Design PGCE with QTS
1 year full-time
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Secondary Computing PGCE with QTS
1 year full-time
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Secondary Design and Technology PGCE with QTS
1 year full-time
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Secondary Drama PGCE with QTS
1 year full-time
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Secondary English PGCE with QTS
1 year full-time
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Secondary Geography PGCE with QTS
1 year full-time
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Secondary History PGCE with QTS
1 year full-time
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Secondary Mathematics PGCE with QTS
1 year full-time
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Secondary Modern Languages PGCE with QTS
1 year full-time
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Secondary Music PGCE with QTS
1 year full-time
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Secondary Physical Education PGCE with QTS
1 year full-time
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Secondary Religious Education PGCE with QTS
1 year full-time
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Secondary Science with Biology PGCE with QTS
1 year full-time
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Secondary Science with Chemistry PGCE with QTS
1 year full-time
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Secondary Science with Physics PGCE with QTS
1 year full-time
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Secondary (School Direct) PGCE with QTS
1 year full-time
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Lifelong Learning PGCE/PgDipE pre-service
1 year full-time
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Lifelong Learning PGCE/PgDipE in-service
2 years part-time
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Teaching in Lifelong Learning (Top-up) MA
1 year part-time
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Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) MA
1 year full-time
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We have strong partnerships in place with local and national education providers, including leading The Education and Training Consortium consisting of approximately 21 regional partners. So whichever course you choose to study, you’ll be taught by an outstanding team. We combine the latest research and cutting-edge teaching practice to help ensure our trainees are able to equip themselves with the most relevant and up-to-date skills needed in the classroom. To help you put theory into practice we use our close links with schools, colleges, early years’ settings and local authorities to offer our trainees excellent placement opportunities. You’ll also be able to use our mock classrooms for early years and primary practice, and we offer a science lab and music room so you should feel at home in our school environment.
Placements
“Our research-informed PGCE courses are tailored to suit the needs of our trainees and local schools, with a focus on developing expert teachers with outstanding subject knowledge. Our graduates have the tools to help students make excellent progress whilst maintaining a good teacher work-life balance.” Ed Southall Course Leader, Secondary Education PGCE
We work with 140 teaching placement providers to help prepare our students for teaching in the real world.
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We provide a supportive and stimulating environment for researchers who come from a wide range of professional and cultural backgrounds. Explore your area of interest in an inspiring, passionate and committed research community. Our research opportunities We’ve provided a range of research opportunities in education for over 20 years that will help to develop transferable and research skills, which support you in gaining expertise in a specialist area. Our research degrees can be studied through a Master’s by Research, Doctor of Education (EdD) or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) on a full or part-time basis. We particularly welcome, but are not limited to, research in the following areas: Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities and education policy and practice Children and young people’s transitions Educational management Informal and community education Innovative research methodologies Pastoral care and inclusion in educational contexts Post-secondary education and lifelong learning Professional values and practice School exclusion and alternative provisions Sustainability and education Technologies and education Vocational education and training.
Huddersfield Centre for Research in Education and Society (HudCRES) Our research activities have a collaborative approach and are organised through our overarching ‘Huddersfield Centre for Research in Education and Society’ (HudCRES) and its three research groups: Policy, Pedagogies and Professional Identities.
Our three broad research groups ensure that our staff, students and research collaborators are part of and contribute to a vibrant international community, addressing key research themes relevant to contemporary society.
Policy The focus of this group is on education policy, the interaction between policy and practice, and the ways in which policy is enacted in both contemporary and historical contexts. Its approach is underpinned by a commitment to social justice using critical perspectives which question dominant paradigms about the role of education in society.
Pedagogies The emphasis of this group is on the processes of lifelong education and learning across a range of formal and informal settings. Its work includes research on the literacy practices of very young children through to understandings of the pedagogic and assessment practices of educators in compulsory and post-compulsory education and adult learning.
Professional Identities What makes a professional? Is it about being properly qualified to carry out a given task? Or is it about exclusion by maintaining an elite group of workers? Researchers in this group examine how policy and culture affect the way people in educational roles think about themselves and what they do.
Research in Context Modelling Landscapes for Resilient Pollination Services in the UK This newly awarded three-year research project brings together ecologists and social scientists in order to understand how changes in Britain’s landscapes affect crop-pollinating insects such as bees and hoverflies. Funded as part of the cross-council Global Food Security programme and led by Professor Simon Potts at the University of Reading’s Centre for Agri-Environmental Research, the research aims to identify the impacts of climate and land use changes on pollinating insects in order to increase resilience and sustainability of the UK food system. As well as exploring important questions about how to ensure habitats for pollinating insects, the project will map the socio-cultural value of landscapes. Professor Helen Lomax, Director of Research at HudCRES will work with colleagues from Reading, Lund and Northampton in order to explore how diverse groups of people value landscapes and their impact on human wellbeing. By mapping the economic, ecological and socio-cultural values of landscapes, the research aims to encourage vital conversations about the importance of agricultural landscapes for food production, wildlife and wellbeing; how these services are intimately connected and their sustainability in the face of climate and societal changes. Image: by Dr Tom Breeze.
“My doctoral research is on the role of informal learning in medieval re-enactment. Informal learning is defined as that which takes place outside formal education environments and my research concentrates on how re-enactors learn the skills they need to make their clothing and equipment and acquire skills in areas such as archery, gunnery and sword combat. I have used a combination of interviews and participant observation as I have been a re-enactor for sixteen years so I have been researching at events that I have been part of with my group. There has been very little research undertaken in this area and so I am hoping that my findings will be useful to other researchers who wish to look at what people gain through hobbies such as this.” Alison Ryan PhD Researcher
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Research in Education
Research in Education
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Huddersfield has a long tradition of engineering teaching and research. Mechanical Engineering in particular can be traced all the way back to our roots in the Technical School and Mechanics’ Institute formed in 1884.
Employability
Accreditation
265,000 skilled engineers are needed to meet demand for enterprises through to 2024 (Career Transition Partnership, April 2020).
Many of our courses are accredited by their respective professional bodies; the Institute of Engineering and Technology and the Institute of Mechanical Engineers.
Postgraduate study can be very rewarding; an investment in your future that could enhance your career prospects. Whether you are interested in a taught course or research-led study, you’ll find some exciting opportunities studying with us. Employment prospects for engineering and technology students are strong, with graduates having better chances of both getting a full-time job and earning higher starting salaries than other graduates. Our courses are delivered with a balanced combination of theory and practice. By providing practical project experience, team-working opportunities and specialist knowledge of your chosen discipline we’ll help to develop your ability to work collaboratively.
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Course Title
Duration
Fee
Automotive Engineering MSc
1 year full-time
Band 2
Electronic and Automotive Engineering MSc
1 year full-time
Band 2
Electronic and Communication Engineering MSc
1 year full-time
Band 2
Electronic Engineering MSc
1 year full-time
Band 2
Engineering Control Systems and Instrumentation MSc
1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Band 2
Engineering Management MSc
1 year full-time
Band 2
Engineering Management (with placement) MSc
1 year full-time + 6 months placement
Band 2
Internet of Things MSc
1 year full-time
Band 2
Mechanical Engineering MSc
1 year full-time
Band 2
Mechanical Engineering (with placement) MSc
1 year full-time + 6 months placement
Band 2
Mechanical Engineering Design MSc
1 year full-time
Band 2
Oil and Gas Engineering with Management MSc
1 year full-time
Band 2
Transport Engineering MSc
1 year full-time
Band 2
Career profile Kamil Komoszynski Kamil graduated from Mechanical Engineering Design MSc in 2017 and is now a Design Engineer at iDoc, Denmark.
Engineering
Engineering
Our courses have access to industry standard equipment to help you gain a competitive advantage in the jobs market. Whatever your area of interest you’ll have access to facilities including: Advanced Digital Signal Processing (DSP) and microcontroller development systems High Performance Computing (HPC) computer clusters and grid resources Solids-liquid-gas flow loop with a range of auxiliary test equipment Tomographic instrumentation Purpose built laboratories and workshops with access to Electronic Computer Aided Design (ECAD) software A purpose built open plan design studio equipped with design and analysis software An advanced automotive laboratory with vehicle and engine test facilities including a four-post ride simulator, wind tunnel and thermal imaging facilities Flow diagnostics set up for pump testing, valve testing, fluid instruments testing and energy systems testing Online resources, including Brightspace, giving you access to many of the study resources.
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Research in Engineering is going from strength to strength. With over £12 million in current EPSRC grants and a total of £8.3 million in new research funding awarded. Our research opportunities We have opportunities for you to develop your research within Engineering through studying for a Master’s by Research or a PhD. Our research courses involve an in-depth study of a specific field across the engineering discipline. Examples of our research topics include: A transmission electron microscopy study of the interaction between gas bubbles and dislocations in ion-implanted metals Advanced analysis and innovative product design Advanced metrology and digital manufacturing Automated composition of popular music Development of functional composite material for energy applications Development of numerical methods for solar chimneys Estimation of containment transport in operating theatres High temperature 3D fabrics for ballistic containment Inverse design of complex flow handling systems Model-based condition monitoring of high integrity plant. In addition, we also offer Master of Enterprise and Doctor of Enterprise programmes offering research focused on enterprise creation. More details can be found on our website. More postgraduate research topics and projects can be found at research.hud.ac.uk
The Department of Engineering and Technology Researchers in the Department cover a wide range of fundamental disciplines including solid mechanics, dynamics, vibrations, fatigue, thermofluids, turbomachinery, transport phenomena, materials engineering, particle physics, manufacturing technologies, electrical machines, electronics, mechatronics, computational methods and many others. This impressive mix allows us to conduct challenging multidisciplinary projects to address current and future technological challenges through our dedicated research. Our Institute of Railway Research (IRR), who in January 2020 received the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for bringing significant improvements to the railway industry, have helped to improve the design and safe operation of railway vehicles and track including key performance aspects such as suspension design, wheel-rail contact, traction and braking. Our research using electron microscopy and innovative accelerator technology to study the interaction of energetic particles with matter feeds into developments in nuclear materials, semiconductors and nanotechnology.
Research in Context
Research in Engineering
Research in Engineering
Optimisation of Wheel Profile Design and Maintenance The interface between the wheel-rail is critical not only for safe running of a rail vehicle but also to maximise wheelset life and to minimise wheel-rail damage. A combination of detailed vehicle dynamic simulations and bespoke computer modelling tools have been used to support the development and assessment of new wheel profile designs and the optimisation of wheelset maintenance activities with the aim of extending wheel-rail life and reducing whole life cycle costs. This case study demonstrates how the techniques and tools generated from the research conducted within the Institute of Railway Research have been applied to the design of new wheel profiles for GB mainline passenger operation, with the aim to reduce wheel-rail forces which promote rail rolling contact fatigue, and the design of a new wheel profile for use on the UK’s first tram-train vehicle (a dual-mode vehicle which operates on both Sheffield Supertram and Network Rail) which provides optimum performance on two very different railway infrastructures. The analytical analysis and practical trials undertaken during the research have also been used to develop guidance and support standards to optimise wheelset maintenance activities, which account for a large proportion of the whole-life costs for railway rolling stock.
Our Centre for Precision Technologies (CPT) is known for its innovation in measurement techniques and application of novel additive manufacturing technologies for applications including medical implants and aero-engines.
“Within the School of Computing and Engineering we have a vibrant and rapidly growing research community. We are carrying out world-class research in key areas including: Precision Technologies, Railway Engineering, Engineering Materials, Efficiency and Performance Engineering, Electron Microscopy and Innovative Accelerator Technology and Music Technology. In all of these areas we are creating knowledge and using this to support the developments that improve understanding. We work closely with industry partners to ensure that our research has real impact on society in areas such as Energy, Transport, Health and Security. We have impressive facilities to support our research and we are home to the Centre for Precision Technologies and the Institute of Railway Research.” Professor Simon Iwnicki Associate Dean for Research, School of Computing and Engineering
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We place strong emphasis on engaging with the wider community to explore literature and creativity, getting involved with literary festivals, arts and humanities groups, and education projects. Our research opportunities
Research culture
We welcome students interested in PhD or MA by Research study in areas such as:
Public engagement is at the core of our research.
Writing plays for the stage or radio Short fiction The experimental novel The composite novel Poetry and social engagement Poetry and place The epic biography and heterobiography Renaissance women’s writing Eco-criticism and early modern writing Contemporary drama Victorian literature 21st Century writing The Romantic period. We offer some funded research opportunities in the areas of: The work of the Poet Laureate Ted Hughes The work of 20th and 21st Century poets Women’s writing in the 16th and 17th centuries Intersections between literature and travel in the 19th Century Creative explorations of nature writing in contemporary Britain Representations of nature in the drama of Shakespeare and his contemporaries Affect, feeling, passion or sensibility in Romantic literature Employment of an ageing studies perspective in the study of contemporary literature and culture.
Dr Michael Stewart instigated the Brontë Stones project, which has seen four stones engraved with words by Kate Bush, Carol Ann Duffy, Jeanette Winterson and Jackie Kay placed near the Brontë birthplace. The Ted Hughes Network holds regular public events to share cutting-edge research with a wide audience. We are involved with the Huddersfield Literature Festival, the Bradford Literature Festival and the Ilkley Literature Festival. We work with curators at Tolson Museum, Huddersfield, to deliver talks and exhibitions of artefacts on topics such as war, marriage, animal remains, ecological awareness, science fiction, the poetry of things and the Cottingley Fairies hoax. We collaborate with organisations such as First Story, the Canal and River Trust, the South Yorkshire Ted Hughes Project, the Elmet Trust, and the Utsunomiya Fairy Museum in Japan. Every year we host the JB Priestley Lecture given by authors who are invited not only for their literary credentials, but for making literature a vehicle for social and political comment, and for finding new ways of engaging the public in their writing. Past speakers include Will Self, Sally Wainwright and Bernadine Evaristo. The University supports the annual Huddersfield Literature Festival, which attracts such high-profile authors as Andrew Motion, Joanne Harris, Irvine Welsh, Alexei Sayle, Jim Crace, Jodi Picoult, Kate Atkinson, Ian Rankin, Jake Arnott and Simon Armitage, in addition to providing an outlet for up-and-coming writers.
Research in Context Our range of supervised research degrees in both English Literature and Creative Writing has been developed by academic staff who are all Fellows of the Higher Education Academy.* Our staff have attracted prestigious national and international grants and awards (including Professor Jessica Malay’s Leverhulme and Modern Humanities Research Association (MHRA) grants for the Anne Clifford Project, and Dr James Underwood’s Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Rising Star award). Our partnerships include links with international universities, such as the collaborative work we undertake with the University of CergyPontoise, Paris, under the auspices of the Northern Nineteenth Century Network, and the Critical Materialities project in partnership with the German universities of Mainz, Hannover and Regensburg. Our Creative Writing staff have published widely, with their work read and translated across the globe. Dr Michael Stewart’s new novel Ill Will: The Untold Story of Heathcliff has been described by The Independent as ‘astonishing’. Dr Stephen Ely’s poetry has been nominated for both the Forward Prize and the Ted Hughes Award. We are based in one of the newest University buildings, the Oastler Building, with its professional facilities and flexible learning and study spaces. Individual tutorials and research supervision run alongside postgraduate workshops, a research seminar series, and an annual postgraduate conference – which you may even help to organise. Our research students regularly present at national and international conferences. *Permanent staff, after probation: some recently appointed colleagues will obtain recognition in the months after their arrival in Huddersfield, once they have started teaching.
“As a poet, I heard of the Huddersfield Literature Festival and the creative writing degrees the University offers, and I wanted to be part of this dynamic community. I’m convinced that this PhD will enhance my own practice, be an asset to securing a tutoring position in the area of creative writing and allow me to teach literature. I would definitely recommend this programme to anyone interested in modern and contemporary British, Irish and American poetry as the number of experts in these fields is impressive! Of course, anyone interested in Ted Hughes should join the Ted Hughes Network and be surrounded by passionate scholars.”
Research in English Literature and Creative Writing
Research in English Literature and Creative Writing
Julie Irigaray Literature and Creative Writing PhD Researcher
Internationally Excellent 86.9% of our publications were deemed to be either worldleading (4*) or internationally excellent (3*) (Research Excellence Framework 2014).
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Research in Context
We have research strengths in areas such as Renaissance Writing and Contemporary Literature. Our Creative Writers are experts in short fiction and scriptwriting, experimental novels and epic poetry.
The Ted Hughes Network
“As a professor of contemporary poetry, my research focuses on post-war Irish, British and American poetry, and the history of transatlantic poetry networks. I have a strong interest in Northern Irish poetry and the work of Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath. Knopf has recently published my literary biography of Plath, while ‘Sylvia Plath: A Very Short Introduction’ is forthcoming from Oxford University Press. Huddersfield is a great place to study poetry: here, postgraduate students are part of an internationally renowned research community and benefit from two world-class poetry centres, the Ted Hughes Network and the new Centre for International Contemporary Poetry.”
Image: University of Huddersfield’s Heritage Quay archive.
You need to know... International We have links with universities across the world and our research students present at international conferences regularly.
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The University of Huddersfield is helping to ensure that the legacy of Ted Hughes, one of Britain’s greatest poets, lives on to inspire new generations. The Ted Hughes Network is a centre of excellence for Hughes-related research, teaching, public engagement, and creativity. With around 80 items now stored in the University’s archive at Heritage Quay, the University of Huddersfield is home to a world-class collection of limited editions of the poet’s work.
Research in English Literature and Creative Writing
Research in English Literature and Creative Writing (cont.)
Heather Clark, one of the leading scholars in the world on Hughes and his first wife, Sylvia Plath, was a scholar-in-residence in 2017 and is now Professor at the University of Huddersfield. Heather Clark is the author of three books on 20th Century poetry: The Ulster Renaissance: Poetry in Belfast, 1962–1972 (Oxford UP, 2006); The Grief of Influence: Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes (Oxford UP, 2011); and a major literary biography of Sylvia Plath, published by Knopf. Her fourth book, Sylvia Plath: A Very Short Introduction, is forthcoming from Oxford University Press in 2021. Image: Ted Hughes’s handwritten book of poems, ‘A Bundle of Birds’, and a limited edition of ‘Crow’.
Professor Heather Clark Professor of Contemporary Poetry
Invaluable opportunities We provide our students with opportunities for publication, and for interaction with renowned poets and fiction writers.
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You need to know... Facilities
Fashion and Textiles excel in the areas of teaching and learning, technology, innovation and research. This includes the collaboration of staff and students’ skills and specialist knowledge in the exciting development of courses, modules, projects, research and enterprise.
Benefit from access to 3D whole garment knitting machines.
The Barbara Hepworth Building Designed to create opportunities to work across disciplines, with a mix of studios, workshops and digital facilities across all floors.
Fashion and Textiles
Fashion and Textiles
Our Fashion and Textiles department is at the forefront of innovation, ensuring that we are relevant to the fast-moving pace of this global industry. Our suite of courses merge both traditional and digital methods with other novel technologies. Our courses nurture development in cutting-edge design and construction with expertise in fundamental textile and fashion research, crafting skills and integrating these with business promotion and marketing. Huddersfield and the surrounding area has a renowned textile heritage and we have a strong, highly proactive relationship with key companies in the area. You will have opportunities to engage with a wide range of organisations from global companies to small craft-based businesses, enriching your experience, empowering you with a professional approach and enabling you to achieve your career ambitions. We are members of industrially-relevant bodies such as the British Fashion Council, The Textile Institute, the Society of Dyers and Colourists, and European Disposables and Nonwovens Association, enabling Huddersfield to be at the forefront of industrial liaison.
Student work: Emma Brackenbury.
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Course Title
Duration
Fee
Fashion: Creative Pattern Cutting MA
1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Band 2
Fashion Communication and Promotion MA
1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Band 2
Product Innovation with Textiles MSc
1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Band 2
Textiles MA
1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Band 2
We have pioneered ground-breaking conferences that address areas as diverse as textile innovation and creative pattern cutting. These events expose our students to leading experts from across the globe, making Huddersfield a hub of knowledge exchange from which you can develop collaborations and enhance your learning experience.
“The focus of my research is an exploration into sustainable lacework for wearable fashion and interior products, combining historical and contemporary craft practices. I have engineered a lace material which is durable, reusable and has multiple uses.” Assunta Miles Fashion Textile Practices MA student (Commendation award winner in the Responsible Design category in the Bradford Textile Society Awards).
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Join the next generation of researchers in a creative, dynamic and interactive research community designed to nurture and develop your talent with access to industrially relevant facilities and practices. Our Department of Fashion and Textiles combines practice-led research expertise in both design and technology, specialising in concept to commercialisation, with strengths in fashion and textile design as well as 3D printing, supported by extensive pilot-scale manufacturing capability to support design translation. There is strong proficiency in science and technology, environmental sustainability, craftsmanship, enterprise and business engagement, with existing research and development collaborations with industry. We are nurturing the next generation of researchers, be they creative, technical or at the porous interface of the two. As part of a dynamic, diverse and interactive learning community, we foster and develop your talents as a postgraduate student, ensuring that your academic journey is tailored around you. We have opportunities for you to develop your research within Fashion and Textiles through studying for a Master’s by Research or a PhD. Research degrees contain little or no formal taught components allowing you to choose a specific project to work on, in conjunction with your supervisor. You have a greater degree of independence to your work than is the case with a taught course. Personal development of research skills is key during a research degree and we support you through mentoring, training courses and events.
You will be appointed a main supervisor as part of a supervisory team, comprising of up to three members to advise and support you on your project, this breadth of expertise is particularly beneficial when an inter or multidisciplinary project is undertaken. Applications are welcome in, but not limited to, the following research areas: Sustainable textile production Product innovation with textiles Technical textiles Textile crafts and textile futures Textile technology and textile chemistry Costume studies Creative pattern cutting and technologies Design pedagogy Fashion design Textile design Fashion ecology, economics and business engagement Fashion retail and social media. More postgraduate research topics and projects can be found at research.hud.ac.uk In addition, we also offer Master of Enterprise and Doctor of Enterprise programmes offering research focused on enterprise creation, innovation and new product development, social enterprise or entrepreneurial development. More details can be found on our website.
Research in Context Research Centre for Cultural Ecologies Cultural Ecologies include research and creative production in the areas of visual culture overlapping the disciplines of Design, Art and Architecture with a focus on contemporary practice. It will include, but is not limited to, the following themes: 1. Cultural ecologies in towns and urban spaces: involving collaborations with external partners such as businesses, arts and cultural organisations, councils and other Higher Education partners. 2. Sustainable Practices in Fashion and Textiles: covers sustainability problems and challenges across design, production, marketing, communications and trends. It invites research in fashion, knitwear and fashion materials for product and process innovation in response to lessening environmental impact, excessive consumption and the Circular Economy. 3. Mixed ecologies of exchange: the co-production and/or co-creation of cultural practices generated between creative practices and cultural contexts. 4. New materialisms: ecologically driven philosophies of matter and materialism in the contexts of environmental change. 5. Curatorial strategies: research curation and materially discursive practices of writing, curation as an embedded tool in artistic research.
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Charlotte Goldthorpe is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Art, Design and Architecture. From 2003–2006, she worked as a freelance art director/ assistant in film and television. She has commercially designed and produced bags and accessories. In 2007, she qualified as a Design and Technology teacher and taught in East London for several years before being awarded an MA in Fashion Artefact. Charlotte is currently working on a craft practicebased PhD in the School of Art, Design and Architecture, exploring storytelling and the transmission of memories through making. Charlotte Goldthorpe Academic and PhD Researcher
6. Culture, health and wellbeing: strategies, practices and engagements with the values of cultural health and happiness as determined by Arts Council England policy 2020-2030. 7. Environmental issues: anthropocene, climate change, sustainable development goals, speculative design applications to landscapes of and for the future. 8. Textile Art and Heritage: themes include engagements textile heritages, community textile craft practices, histories and theories of textiles.
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Research in Fashion and Textiles
Research in Fashion and Textiles
9. Three dimensional technologies and material fabrications: fashion and textile design practices using new technologies.
Technical Textiles Research Centre The focus of the Centre is on high-performance technical textiles and brings together expertise in fields of textiles and science, including technical textiles, engineering, digital technology, textile processing, cellulose science, medical textiles (implantable, non-implantable, healthcare environment materials), fibre and polymer chemistry, pharmacology, surface functionalisation and material science.
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Health Our specialist health courses address the changing health trends affecting countries worldwide, providing you with the opportunity to function at the leading edge of practice development and research.
Health
You need to know... Employability
Top10 in the UK
Our courses are developed in consultation with local employers in order to meet the changing needs of healthcare practice.
Top 10 in the country for Nursing and Midwifery courses and Top 20 in the country for Health Professions courses (Guardian, 2020).
You will have the chance to broaden your understanding and knowledge of global healthcare issues by studying with health professionals, social workers and others working within health services in specialist areas, as well as students from elsewhere in the world.
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Duration
Fee
Acute Care PgCert
1 year part-time
Band 2
Advanced Clinical Practice MSc
3 years part-time
Band 4
Critical Care PgCert
1 year part-time
Band 2
Emergency Care PgCert
1 year part-time
Band 2
End of Life PgCert
1 year part-time
Band 2
Health Professional Education PgCert
1 year part-time
Band 2
Health Studies MSc
3 years part-time
Band 2
Leadership and Management PgCert
1 year part-time
Band 2
Long Term Conditions PgCert
1 year part-time
Band 2
Master of Podiatric Surgery
1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Band 2
Master of Public Health
1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Band 2
Master of Public Health (Advanced Practice)
1 year full-time
Band 2
Nursing (Pre–Registration) Adult MSc
2 years full-time
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Nursing (Pre–Registration) Child MSc
2 years full-time
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Nursing (Pre–Registration) Learning Disability MSc
2 years full-time
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Nursing (Pre–Registration) Mental Health MSc
2 years full-time
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Podiatry MSc
1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Band 2
Social Work MSc
2 years full-time
Band 2
Sport and Exercise Nutrition MSc
1 year full-time
Band 1
Sport, Physiology and Performance MSc
1 year full-time
Band 1
Theory of Podiatric Surgery MSc
1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Band 2
Urgent Care PgCert
1 year part-time
Band 2
Our courses are designed to assist professionals to further develop their career and skills in specialist areas of clinical practice. Previous students have secured jobs as district nurses, team leaders, case managers, specialist Macmillan nurses and community nurses. Some have returned to the University to develop their role further as community managers, practice learning facilitators, practice teachers and university lecturers. When you choose to study one of our postgraduate courses, you will join a lively and diverse group engaged in cutting-edge international research, underpinned by first-class teaching from highly qualified and experienced tutors. Our taught postgraduate courses will provide you with in-depth subject knowledge and a strong basis for your future career development. You will benefit from the academic and practitioner expertise of our staff and their profound knowledge of the problems facing health and social care professionals. Choosing to study here will help you to develop your academic and professional knowledge and abilities, enabling you to provide improved care to your patients/clients and understand the strategic and operational priorities within your practice setting.
“Master of Public Health is a great course for those who wish to critically analyse all aspects of the public health arena. I have particularly enjoyed listening to and learning from the guest speakers who have first-hand experience working in this field of nursing, their lectures really help you to think about how you might be able to contribute out in the real world.” Priscilla Oribime Nemieboka Master of Public Health
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Our research community seeks to develop and promote our international profile within the broad areas of Public Health, Applied Health Sciences, Nursing and Midwifery, and Social Work and Social Policy. We strongly encourage collaboration across these key areas, in keeping with our multidisciplinary ethos. With this in mind, please also take a look at the exciting research that is taking place within Social Sciences. Research opportunities We have opportunities for you to develop your research within the field of Health through studying for a Master’s by Research or a PhD, which can be done on a full or part-time basis. We particularly welcome, but are not limited to, research within the following areas: Promoting person-centred care Supporting self-management of health problems Physical activity, sport and health Work and health Infant and maternal health Child and adolescent mental health and wellbeing Service evaluation and improvement Action research approaches to learning and change in public sector services Social prescribing Psychology of health and wellbeing Global health Patient and public involvement in health service delivery Wound Care.
Research impact Photovoice Study It is recognised that people with serious mental illness (SMI) have more physical health problems and a shorter life span than the general population. The aim of this study, carried out in collaboration with the South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, was to understand what healthy living means to people living with SMI and the barriers and facilitators to a healthier lifestyle. Using the photovoice methodology and focus groups, we found that being mentally well was the most important thing. Healthy was described as “feeling complete”; “being busy” and “finishing my goals”. A key finding was the value of participation in the project, and how taking photos of their day to day lives enabled participants to discuss their experiences and engage in activities that enhanced their wellbeing.
Research in Context
Research in Health
Research in Health
Staff and postgraduate researchers work collaboratively across disciplinary boundaries to generate world-class research that provides a significant impact locally, nationally and internationally. Designed to reflect the scope of activity across the School, Research in Health comes together through a number of Research Groups and University-wide Research Institutes:
Centre for Applied Research in Health Director: Professor Ann-Louise Caress This Centre’s main aim is to carry out research which improves the health and wellbeing of those using health services and the wider population. By having excellent links with NHS funded service providers and a range of community-based organisations, we can ensure our research is collaborative and relevant to current priorities in policy and practice.
Centre for Applied Childhood, Youth and Family Research Director: Professor Barry Percy-Smith This Centre is nationally and internationally renowned for producing research, policy and practice that promotes social equality and the wellbeing of children and families.
The Institute for Skin Integrity and Infection Prevention Director: Professor Karen Ousey This Institute’s aim is to promote a fully integrated, coordinated and applied science to clinical practice ethos. This includes investigation into the function of the skin as a barrier against medications, wound dressings and antimicrobials, design and development, clinical evaluation of products and devices and exploration of quality of life indicators for patients and their significant others.
“As an alumnus of the University of Huddersfield, I knew first-hand how great the staff and facilities were. Everything about the University is completed to a high standard, is well organised and engaging. The academics are both welcoming and professional in their approach. They always find the time to help and support, should they be asked, but at the same time give you the independence associated with higher education. I received great support from the start as one of the academics took time out to work with me to develop my research proposal. We discussed and deliberated my ideas until we were both happy with the plan meaning I felt confident from the start. Once I complete my PhD I hope to stay on as a research fellow, or maybe even try my hand at lecturing.” Adam Field PhD Researcher
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Research in History
Heritage Quay is the official archive for the University, acting as the guardian of the archives of other organisations, families and individuals dating back over 200 years.
We have a long-standing international reputation for cutting-edge research into identities, and oral and public history. In addition to this, we are also exploring established areas of gender and health history. Our research opportunities
Research culture
Our research work reflects the expertise and interests of our historians at Huddersfield and the work they do with our local, national and international partners.
We work with organisations such as Leeds City Museums, and Historic England on projects which have attracted funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), the Wellcome Institute, the Leverhulme Trust, and the French Laboratoires d’Excellence (LabEx).
It is centred around four key themes: The history of health, welfare and wellbeing, with a particular emphasis on childhood Public history and community heritage, oral history and the history of nursing Culture, religion and society of the medieval and early modern periods Global history, including holocaust and genocide studies and the history of colonial and post-colonial India. Our new taught MA in Holocaust and Genocide Studies incorporates this global expertise in research and teaching.
Image: Heritage Quay digital archive at the University of Huddersfield.
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Duration
Fee
Holocaust and Genocide Studies MA
1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
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You will have access to a wealth of resources, from the dedicated postgraduate study area in the Oastler Building, to the online resources available via the University Library and Summon facility, the new Holocaust Exhibition and Learning Centre, and the specialist collections of the University Archive housed within the awardwinning Heritage Quay. The Archive contains collections such as the papers of Liberal MP and Speaker of the House of Commons John Henry Whitley, and the British Music Collection. The campus-based Holocaust Exhibition and Learning Centre provides unique resources for postgraduate research, especially for our Master’s in Holocaust and Genocide Studies, starting in September 2021.
Research in History
History
Our expertise ranges from medieval to modern history, including topics such as the Crusades, medieval masculinities, the impact of the Reformation, social and cultural responses to mental illness in the 20th Century, the experience of children in Vichy France, the scientific culture of Nazi Germany, and the history of sexual, racial and cultural encounters between different national and ethnic groups in Britain during the Second World War. At Huddersfield, we see our students as partners in the development of knowledge with our academic staff. Our commitment to public engagement ensures that our work is useful to society, and adds value to the employability of our students.
Internationally excellent 100% of our research was internationally recognised by Research Excellence Framework (REF, 2014), two thirds of which is ranked as internationally excellent or world leading.
£2m archive The Heritage Quay at the University of Huddersfield is an information, records management and archive service open to all students, academics and members of the public.
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Research in Context
Research in Context
Emily Hobhouse Letters Project
History academics at the University of Huddersfield supervise postgraduate research in a wide range of subject areas, with particular focus on history of healthcare, holocaust studies, history of humanitarianism, post-colonialism, medieval and early modern culture, oral history, and public history.
Dr Rebecca Gill has researched extensively into humanitarian organisations and she is part of a major grant from the Arts and Humanities Research Council to explore the letters of humanitarian campaigner Emily Hobhouse. The project has four main objectives:
“I have a special interest in the nineteenth Century and twentieth Century history of modern war, humanitarian aid and empire, and I am currently co-Ieading on the Emily Hobhouse Letters Project, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council. Emily Hobhouse (1860 –1926), was a British peace activist and writer. Using her vast archive of letters and other writings, the Emily Hobhouse Letters project is uncovering her contribution to international peace and humanitarianism. This includes her work in Germany following the First World War and her role in South African politics. It is a collaborative project, working with colleagues at other universities in the UK, as well as Switzerland and South Africa, and founded on shared interests in the history of relief work, women’s suffrage, internationalism and empire. Her newly-available archive provides a rich resource for postgraduate students wishing to pursue an interest in the history of humanitarianism and imperial politics.”
A re-internationalisation of imperial and South African history and a reconsideration of the politics of public memory in South Africa. Raising the profile of Hobhouse and key members of her circle as instrumental in the development of early twentieth Century reformism, humanitarianism and internationalism. Extending this public interest and engagement, including from secondary school pupils and heritage users, with the history of South Africa and internationalism. Assembling a network of international researchers, archivists and museum professionals to develop fresh interpretations of the individuals, networks and activities associated with South Africa and internationalism between 1899 and 1926. Image: Emily Hobhouse (1860 –1926).
Our historians are also members of The North of England Consortium for Arts and Humanities which promotes research across all arts and humanities disciplines, and offers support to our researchers and encourages widening access to Master’s study. Their ongoing collaborations with local, regional and national museums, as well as heritage organisations create opportunities for our postgraduate students to develop their research skills within well-regarded professional environments. Our research students have access to high-profile public lectures that we host each year, ranging from talks by politicians such as Andy Burnham and John Bercow, MP, and encompassing the annual John Henry Whitley Lecture and Luddite Memorial Lecture. We also offer our postgraduates the opportunity to publish in their own peer reviewed journal, Postgraduate Perspectives on the Past, or on our Historians at Work blog. In addition to this, The Graduate Seminar gives our students a platform to share ideas and findings with other research students.
Research in History
Research in History (cont.)
“My project is about ‘The experiences of visible minoritised groups at school in the North of England, 1960–1981’. The most exciting aspect of my project is the documentary film that I will produce from the interviews and the rest of my research. As a historian I tend to use the library and online research materials a great deal. Having access to searchable databases of national newspapers, for example, is incredibly useful. The main resource I access is my supervisors. Without their guidance and expertise I wouldn’t be able to produce highquality work. I carried out a Master’s by Research degree at Huddersfield prior to starting my PhD, which left me perfectly placed for the next step of becoming an academic historian.” Joe Hopkinson History PhD Researcher
Dr Rebecca Gill Reader in Modern History
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At Huddersfield, we are renowned for our interest in how language operates in the real world and our research reflects this interest in the applications of linguistics.
Research impact
Babel
Our research has received funding from the AHRC*, British Academy and ESRC** and we work with non-academic partners on impact-focused research projects.
Our annual Babel Lecture attracts some of the world’s leading linguists. Babel is the name of a popular magazine edited in the department.
Linguistics and Modern Languages
Linguistics and Modern Languages
While focusing on the linguistics of English, you will develop your knowledge of how language more broadly works, enabling you to describe and analyse language with accuracy and insight and to apply what you learn in the solution of real-world problems. You will gain a solid understanding of how language is structured and used and explore how that knowledge can be applied to the practical analysis of spoken and written, and literary and non-literary texts. Our teaching staff have international reputations for their research and have also written leading textbooks in English language and linguistics. Our taught programme and supervised research degrees are based in the £27 million Oastler Building, which will provide you with the latest professional facilities. Flexible teaching and study spaces are complemented by the latest audio visual technology, in experimental linguistics and language laboratories. Our speech science laboratory is equipped with software especially designed for high-quality speech data collection and running forensic speaker comparisons. *Arts and Humanities Research Council. **Economic and Social Research Council.
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Course Title
Duration
Fee
English Language and Applied Linguistics MA
1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Band 1
English Language and Applied Linguistics MA (Distance Learning)
1 year full-time
Band 1
“My studies have given me a sense of empowerment, showing me that I can be what I want to be, they have expanded my research capacity and confirmed that I can make a difference. My supervisors are a real source of motivation, encouraging me and showing me the way. Indeed, I owe my deepest gratitude to them for their useful and careful guidance, valuable feedback and constructive comments on every step taken throughout my research. During my PhD research, I attended and presented at various conferences held by a number of UK universities.” Aisha Dukali Applied Linguistics PhD Researcher
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We place strong emphasis on the practical application of our research, making it accessible to the wider public through initiatives such as our linguistics consultancy and Babel: The Language Magazine. Our research opportunities
Research culture
Within the department’s innovative, stimulating and supportive environment, we provide research degree supervision in a wide range of areas, including:
We collaborate with professional partners in the public, private and third sectors on projects which have real-world implications and influence. Many of our projects reflect our mission to apply current theories and insights to present-day issues.
Bilingualism Cognitive linguistics Conversation analysis Corpus linguistics Critical discourse analysis Forensic speech science History of the English language Intercultural communication Language acquisition Multimodal communication Phonetics Pragmatics Semantics Sociolinguistics Syntax Stylistics.
Leading research Our research quality was judged to be 73% worldleading (4*) or internationally excellent (3*) (Research Excellence Framework 2014).
Our linguistic consultancy service specialises in the computational analysis of large quantities of language data, to support public, private and third sector organisations whose work requires a subtle understanding of large bodies of text. By using the latest linguistic theories and software we can unlock hidden meanings in text, helping influence how people perceive and respond to such organisations and their concerns. Our clients include Unions 21, the BBC and the UK Green Party.
Research in Context
Research in Linguistics and Modern Languages
Research in Linguistics and Modern Languages
Hansard at Huddersfield: making parliamentary debates searchable The public records of the UK parliament are being optimised for search and research by our stylisticians and corpus linguistics experts, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council. The £80,510 project has made available more than two centuries’ worth of debates in digital form. This new interface will enable researchers to extract just the information they need from millions of words online. Since the early 1800s, the printed reports known as “Hansard” have provided reports of proceedings in Parliament. On 6 March 2019, the Hansard at Huddersfield team went to the House of Lords to launch their new website, hansard.hud.ac.uk, aimed at making the record of Parliament more searchable and accessible for professional and casual end-users. The project now covers the whole of Hansard from 1803 to early 2020 and the team is working with parliament on updating the website regularly.
Members of our research centres collaborate with professionals in peace studies and conflict resolution to enhance the linguistic skills and understanding of mediators and international negotiators, by producing instructional materials and running training courses.
“My research focuses on political language, including news reporting, and the stylistics of contemporary poetry. I supervise research students from a wide range of countries on topics from poetry to political discourse. I am excited to be leading the project to make Hansard more accessible to end-users and hope that it will in some modest way enhance public engagement with democracy. Another recent project I am involved in is the Language in Conflict project (with Dr Jim O’Driscoll and Dr Matthew Evans), which has resulted in the ‘Routledge Handbook of Language in Conflict (2019).”
Our forensic speech science experts are working on an Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)-funded project to produce the largest forensically-relevant spoken corpus containing Northern British English accents, for use in the interpretation of voice evidence in criminal cases.
Professor Lesley Jeffries Chair of the University Council of General and Applied Linguistics (UCGAL)
Babel is a popular magazine edited in the department and aimed at non-specialist readers with an interest in linguistics and language related issues. Our annual Babel Lecture attracts some of the world’s leading linguists, such as Jessica Coon, the linguistic consultant on the Hollywood film ‘Arrival’.
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Our taught courses are designed to develop skills and knowledge that will be invaluable for employment or for taking the next step on your academic path.
Research impact
Employability
Our Centre for Mathematics and Data Science, focuses on the applications of Mathematics and Data Science to solve problems of industrial and societal relevance.
Our courses are developed in consultation with industry in order to meet their changing needs.
Mathematics
Mathematics
Much of our modern technological world is underpinned by mathematics. New ways of working such as the Industry 4.0 revolution and emerging global challenges such as pandemics and climate change will only increase our reliance on advanced mathematics and mathematical modelling. There is a need for practitioners who combine advanced mathematical expertise with communication, teamwork and creative problemsolving skills. The MSc in Industrial Mathematics focuses on developing this highly desirable skillset.
We also offer a Business Intelligence and Analytics MSc. For details see page 54.
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Course Title
Duration
Fee
Data Analytics MSc
1 year full-time, 2–3 years part-time (Distance Learning)
Band 2
Industrial Mathematics Msc
1 year full-time
Band 2
The programme emphasises the full range of skills needed for mathematical modelling, covering all stages of the process. You will develop a comprehensive knowledge of mathematical and numerical methods for analysing and solving mathematical models formulated as systems of differential or integral equations. There will also be opportunities to learn about how models are formulated through engagement with stakeholders in order to reformulate their requirements in a form amenable to mathematical analysis. The clear presentation of results and distilling actionable conclusions from those results will also be emphasised. Working independently and as part of a team will be covered. Finally, the skills needed to understand and interpret data will also be covered.
“Our course covers all the skills needed to apply mathematics to real-world problems and opens up a broad range of career prospects.� Professor William Lee Course Leader, Industrial Maths MSc
This programme is highly relevant to those who want to develop the skills needed to apply mathematics as part of a cross-functional or interdisciplinary team.
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Research in Music and Music Technology
Our postgraduate community is an inspiring mix of national and international student researchers, many of whom are already making significant contributions as composers, performers, technologists, engineers and musicologists.
The University of Huddersfield has one of the largest Music and Music Technology postgraduate communities in the UK, with over 100 students representing numerous fields of study and more than 20 different countries.
Image: Music PhD student, Brice Catherin, performing at the Electric Spring Festival in Huddersfield.
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Duration
Fee
Creative Music Production MA
1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
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Music Performance MMus
1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
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Musicology MMus
1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
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Music Technology and Sound Production MSc
1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
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Research excellence
27th in the World
In the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF, 2014) 85% of music research at Huddersfield was judged to be internationally excellent.
We’ve been ranked 27th in the World for Performing Arts (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2020).
Our research opportunities
Centre for Research in New Music (CeReNeM)
You can study a PhD or a Master’s by Research in the following areas:
Contemporary music is at the heart of what we do and we are proud recipients of a Queen’s Anniversary Prize which recognises that.
Composition (including instrumental) Film music composition and electroacoustic composition Contemporary music performance and improvisation Sonic arts Music technology The art of music production Early music Historically informed performance practices Music analysis Cultural, historical and critical musicologies Popular music Archival research Music archaeology Music, politics and identity Voice and embodiment.
Award-winning In 2015 we were awarded a Queen’s Anniversary Prize for world-leading work to promote, produce and present contemporary music to an international audience.
Research in Music and Music Technology
Music and Music Technology
CeReNeM hosts a vibrant postgraduate programme with over 50 Master’s by Research and PhD students from 21 different countries, supported through a programme of concerts with artists and ensembles in residence. These include, Apartment House, the Bozzini Quartet, ELISION Ensemble and leading soloists. We have outstanding facilities such as the 48-channel/ 66-loudspeaker HISS system and the 25.4-channel Spatialisation and Interactive Research Lab (SPIRAL), an extensive seminar and workshop series and the software development platforms of the Creative Coding Lab. CeReNeM has key partnerships with Electric Spring and the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, the British Music Collection, and Sound & Music. Its publication platforms include the widely regarded HCR record label, the peer-reviewed Divergence Press journal, and the CeReNeM Journal. CeReNeM initiated and leads the ‘Speculations in Sound’ international research network, a programme of lectures, symposia and publications in collaboration with many of the leading institutions for contemporary music worldwide, including, amongst others, Harvard, Columbia, UCSD, Université de Montréal (CIRMMT), Queens University Belfast (SARC), National University of Singapore (Yong Siew Toh Conservatory), IRCAM, and NoTAM.
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Research in Context
Fluid Corpus Manipulation Project The Fluid Corpus Manipulation project (FluCoMA) instigates new musical ways of exploiting ever-growing banks of sound and gestures within the digital composition process, by bringing breakthroughs of signal decomposition DSP (digital signal processing) and machine learning to the toolset of techno-fluent computer composers, creative coders and digital artists.
Music of Bushehr In this research project, Bushehr, one of the oldest and most important southern ports in Iran, is analysed to determine the reason behind the creation of a successful cultural dialogue between different religions and ethnicities, including immigrants and natives, and its result: the emergence of a new musical culture. “Bushehr was known politically and commercially as a principal port in the Persian Gulf in the 18th and 20th centuries. This port attracted businessmen, politicians and migrant workers, from different parts of the world, such as Europe, Africa, and of course Persia (now Iran). The peaceful cohabitation of different nationalities in Bushehr resulted in the emergence of a new musical culture, which I am focusing on in my research. I am particularly interested in the influence that various religions had on the creation of this new and fascinating musical culture. My research is conducted through historical and ethnological studies, as well as undertaking ethnomusicological analysis.”
“I highly recommend this research program, because it is an exceedingly nourishing environment for both parts of the whole: the ‘thinker’ and the ‘doer’ of music. The music research community at Huddersfield is filled with people who have equal enthusiasm and sense of wonder, yet all with their own approaches and ideas. It is one of the most creatively thinking and supportively challenging communities, in which we inspire each other to always strive to better articulate and execute our individual pursuits.” Dejana Sekulic Music PhD Researcher
MohammadReza Beladi Master’s by Research in Music
“As a professor of computer composition, my research is focused on how to make new sonorities beyond the mere demonstration of technological advances, and how these new elements integrate or challenge previous musical practices. As such, in my musical output, as well as in the Fluid Corpus Manipulation Project, the focus is on bridging gaps between aesthetic questions and technological ones. With our cutting-edge facilities, such as the Huddersfield Immersive Sound System, and our incredibly wideranging research community, our research students can explore the full range of possibilities, from creative coding to studio composition and DIY improvisation to chamber mixed music practice.”
Research in Music and Music Technology
Research in Context
Research in Music and Music Technology (cont.)
The research team is developing cuttingedge software extension toolboxes for the three leading environments used by creative researchers, namely Max, Pd and SuperCollider. The toolboxes will be freely available to today’s dispersed researchers, allowing them to make full use of sound banks without having to tax their creative workflow with low-level DSP coding. They will open up a world of original musical and sonic possibilities, raising new questions, creating alternative research models and building richer bidirectional relationships between computer scientists and creative coders.
Professor Pierre Alexandre Tremblay Professor of Composition and Improvisation
Image: The Spatialisation and Interactive Research Lab (SPIRAL) at the University of Huddersfield.
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Our taught courses have been designed to develop skills and knowledge that will be invaluable for employment in industry, or for taking the next step on your academic path.
Facilities
Project
Our laboratories are equipped to a high standard and well placed to support cutting-edge study.
The research projects are carried out over a 50 day period working in the laboratories.
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at Huddersfield offers a dynamic and innovative teaching and research environment within the discipline of Applied Sciences. We pride ourselves on the quality of our teaching. We have specialist and modern scientific labs for you to learn about many aspects of chemistry and chemical engineering, including the practical aspects of real-world chemistry and chemical engineering applications. Our main goal is to enthuse you about your subject and provide you with the opportunity to gain the necessary knowledge, skills and experience to enable you to enjoy a rewarding and fulfilling career after you graduate. Recent graduates from these courses are employed in major bioanalytical testing contract research organisations, the pharmaceutical industry and a number have taken academic research leading to a PhD.
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Course Title
Duration
Fee
Analytical Bioscience MSc
1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Band 2
Analytical Chemistry MSc
1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Band 2
Biomedical and Analytical Science MSc
1 year full-time
Band 2
Pharmaceutical and Analytical Science MSc
1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Band 2
“The best part about studying at Huddersfield is the support you get from staff and fellow researchers. The research community at Huddersfield provides a lot of training that has helped improve and diversify my skill set and the newly formed Postgraduate Research Society has been a great way to unwind and meet new researchers from different fields.” Mariam Aigbe Chemistry PhD Researcher
“My research group focuses on two particular areas of work; the formulation and analysis of new medicines to improve their efficacy and the development of alternatives to animal testing. My research greatly influences my work with postgraduate students. I often refer to my research, bringing along recent publications and helping students see the connection between taught material and current research and why it’s necessary to learn the theory once they’ve seen it in practice.” Professor Laura Waters Professor of Pharmaceutical Analysis
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This subject area is specifically designed to appeal to scientists wishing to specialise in analytical techniques relevant to the forensic context and gain hands-on practical experience in a range of forensic disciplines.
Facilities
Research
We’ve invested £18.3m in new science facilities and laboratories which opened in Autumn 2019.
The opportunity to undertake original research in an area that interests you.
Forensic Science
Forensic Science
Delivered by an experienced forensic science team with links to industry, academia, government and policing. Our members of staff appear as consultants, expert witnesses, sit on government steering groups and feature on television documentaries, reflecting our considerable research and operational expertise in areas such as DNA profiling, body fluids, fingerprint development and forensic anthropology. In addition, we have substantial expertise in chemical and analytical sciences. This is backed up with state-of-the-art facilities and instrumentation. You’ll have access to well-equipped chromatography and spectroscopy laboratories, forensic genetics facilities, crime scene rooms, anthropology laboratories, decomposition facility and a mock court room.
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Duration
Fee
Forensic and Analytical Science MSc
1 year full-time
Band 2
Forensic Science (Forensic Anthropology) MSc
1 year full-time
Band 2
Forensic Science (Forensic Biology) MSc
1 year full-time
Band 2
Forensic Science (Forensic Toxicology) MSc
1 year full-time
Band 2
“All students do a 3-month research project, offering the opportunity to work with one of our many research-active tutors. You’ll have access to state-of-the-art analytical instrumentation to use throughout your taught modules as well as your research project. Studying for a Master’s allows you to gain an industryrelevant qualification and also the opportunity to undertake original research in an area that interests you.” Dr Gareth Parkes Senior Lecturer in Forensic Science
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You need to know... Teaching excellence
These courses will allow you to understand scientific principles of drug delivery and enable graduates to address current market needs.
We are the first and only UK University where 100% of permanent teaching staff are fellows of the Higher Education Academy.
Facilities
Pharmacy
Pharmacy
We’ve invested £18.3m in new science facilities and laboratories which opened in Autumn 2019.
These courses have been designed with input from Pharmacists and Pharmaceutical Scientists from a wide range of industrial and research experience. This allows you to gain increased depth and breadth in knowledge and practice, thus providing the opportunity to follow a career within a discovery or development team or even start up your own business within the pharmaceutical industry. Using the latest equipment found within the pharmaceutical and formulation laboratories enables you to not only understand formulation design and testing of pharmaceutical products but allows you to advance your scientific, professional and clinical skills. On completion, you’ll appreciate the latest research and discoveries to help inform future pharmacy practice. Graduates have a chance of gaining employment or advancing their careers in a wide range of industries including pharmaceuticals, chemicals, food, regulatory authorities, the NHS and instrument companies. A significant proportion of our graduates have also gone on to study for a PhD. For detailed course information, including full entry requirements and fees, please visit courses.hud.ac.uk
Course Title
Duration
Fee
Clinical Pharmacy Practice with Community Placement MSc*
1 year full-time
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Clinical Pharmacy Practice with Hospital Placement MSc*
1 year full-time
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Clinical Pharmacy Practice with Research Project MSc*
1 year full-time
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Drug Discovery and Business Strategy MSc
1 year full-time
Band 2
Pharmaceutical and Analytical Science MSc
1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Band 2
Pharmaceutical Formulation and Business Strategy MSc
1 year full-time
Band 2
We have three MSc courses within the Pharmacy Practice suite providing an overview and experience of pharmacy practice within the UK with routes specialising in community pharmacy, hospital pharmacy and pharmacy practice research. The degrees offer a unique blend of knowledge and training with practical experience in popular career pathways in the pharmacy profession: community and hospital pharmacy and academia. As part of the course, each student will have a work placement in a hospital or community pharmacy or they will carry out a pharmacy practice research project.
“After finishing my undergraduate degree as a formulation scientist, I wanted to discover the commercial side of the pharmaceutical industry. The Pharmaceutical Formulation and Business Strategy MSc at Huddersfield has enabled me to think and work as a scientist and a businesswoman.” Sara Tesfay Pharmaceutical Formulation and Business Strategy MSc
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Research is organised in centres that focus on our activities into specific areas of expertise but our overall aim is to promote multidisciplinary research projects where research centres can work together to tackle key challenges that affect human health and society. Our research opportunities
Research facilities
We have opportunities for you to develop your research within the subject area of Applied Sciences through studying for a Master’s by Research or a PhD. The main areas of research within the School are:
Our research in the area of applied sciences is thriving and expanding. In the past five years nearly £10M has been invested directly by the University in instrumentation and facilities as part of a rolling programme of equipment replacement/ acquisition. Investments made include NMR, SEM, X-ray, cell culture and ancient DNA facilities. Virtually all types of chromatography are available for researchers. Our mass spectrometry capability includes quantitative (including triple quad) and qualitative LC-MS (qToF). Analytical and spectroscopic techniques include EPR, ICP-MS, X-ray fluorescence and research grade vis/ UV spectrometers with stop-flow systems. Other specialist techniques, such as adsorption calorimetry, a range of feedback-controlled (controlled-rate) thermal methods for synthesis and characterisation (using conventional and microwave heating). Our researchers have access to a university-based High Performance Computing (HPC) facility in collaboration with the STFC.
Molecular medicine Chemical synthesis and design Structural, molecular and dynamic modelling Functional materials Pharmacology and therapeutics Cellular and molecular models of disease Biomarker research Microbial therapeutics and infection control Pharmaceutical policy and practice Pharmaceutics and drug delivery Biopolymer research Biorefinery engineering and bioprocessing Archaeogenetics and evolution Human and physical geography.
Facilities You’ll study in a modern learning environment on professional-standard equipment, supported by staff with a blend of industry experience and research excellence.
“ My Master’s by Research programme has allowed me to go from strength to strength. My supervisors are exceptionally helpful, patient and kind. They have helped guide my learning and have allowed me to develop a solid technical skill set which will help further my professional and academic career. I now feel confident discussing complex scientific theory relating to my research.” Cameron Stockwell MSc by Research (Biological Sciences)
Research in Context Archaeogenetics Research Work by the University of Huddersfield’s Archaeogenetics Research Group has been at the forefront of developing mitochondrial DNA as a tool for reconstructing the dispersal history of mankind, from a new model of the expansion of modern humans out of Africa to re-evaluations of the settlement history of Europe, Asia and the Pacific. Pivotal in the emergence of commercial genetic ancestry testing, this work generates immense public interest and creates many opportunities for broad engagement. It has provided an expert basis for TV and radio programmes, featured widely in the mainstream press and helped the Human Genetics Commission formulate guidelines for the genetic ancestry testing industry.
“Strong support has seen exciting research growth within the disciplines of Applied Sciences. Cutting-edge facilities have allowed us to consolidate long-standing strengths in synthetic chemistry for materials and pharmacological applications whilst developing new expertise in life sciences and geography. Here, our areas of interest include ancient DNA, molecular and cellular bases of disease, improved drug delivery methods, and remote sensing to understand environmental change.” Professor Michael Ginger, FRSB CMgr MCMI Dean, School of Applied Sciences
“Although my studies are challenging and demanding, the facilities provided by the University plus the well-organised systems and experienced staff make it much easier to achieve my goals.”
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Research in Science
Research in Science
Serife Uruncuoglu Biological Sciences PhD Researcher
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You need to know...
This fascinating subject area is ideal for those with enquiring minds who are keen to understand people and the societies that shape them. It covers many facets of human behaviour, helping us form opinions, understand the human psyche and make a difference to the world around us.
6th in the UK
Career prospects
6th in the country for Sociology courses. The highest ranked university for sociology courses in Yorkshire (Guardian, 2020).
93% of graduates from our Social Sciences courses go onto work and/or further study within six months of graduating.*
Social Sciences
Social Sciences
Whether you are from a psychology, health, social care or criminal justice background, our courses will offer you the opportunity to further develop and extend your particular area of specialism. Our courses aim to increase the depth and breadth of your knowledge, enabling you to practice at the leading edge of research and development. Interest areas are vast and include service user and carer perspectives, managing quality in the health and social care arena, offender profiling, and cognitive and developmental psychology. Recent graduates have gone on to work in a wide range of careers, including crime and intelligence, behavioural investigation, forensic lecturing and specialised positions within safeguarding. Our qualified social workers are employed in local social services departments, as well as within the voluntary, independent and not for profit sectors. When you choose to study one of our postgraduate courses, you’ll join a lively and diverse group engaged in cutting-edge international research, underpinned by first-class teaching by highly qualified and experienced tutors.
The Oculus Rift allows you to explore virtual environments and activate a variety of stimuli.
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Course Title
Duration
Fee
Criminology and Evidenced-Based Policing MSc
1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Band 1
Criminology and International Security MSc
1 year full-time
Band 1
International Relations MA
1 year full-time
Band 1
Investigative Psychology MSc
1 year full-time
Band 2
Psychology MSc
1 year full-time
Band 2
Social Work MSc
2 years full-time
Band 2
Our taught postgraduate courses will provide you with in-depth subject knowledge and a strong basis for your future career development. You will benefit from the academic and practitioner expertise of our staff and their profound knowledge of the problems and issues that face citizens in contemporary societies. Through applying social science research, concepts and theories to an array of complex issues, you will gain a fascinating insight into social problems and human behaviour. A strong emphasis is placed on developing student research skills, online support and blending seminar learning with practical activities. You will be able to investigate social problems and human behaviour, and gain a profound understanding of evidence-based policy and practice. *Destination of Leavers from Higher Education Survey 2016/17.
“Studying for a Psychology PhD has helped me gain essential research skills, such as interviewing techniques and data analysis. As a PGR researcher, I had the opportunity to be involved with some projects and have gained skills which I can apply to my career. The advice and support I’ve received from my supervision team and university staff has helped me with my studies.” Nutthika Keeratithammakrit Psychology PhD Researcher
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Our Centres and Institutes seek to develop and promote our international profiles within the broad areas of Politics and International Studies, Psychology, Sociology, Criminology, Criminal Justice, Social Work and Social Policy. We strongly encourage collaboration across these key areas, in keeping with our multidisciplinary ethos. With this in mind, please also take a look at the exciting research that is taking place within Health. Research opportunities We have opportunities for you to develop your research within the field of Social Sciences through studying for a Master’s by Research or a PhD, which can be done on a full-time and part-time basis. We particularly welcome, but are not limited to, research within the following areas: Applied cognition and human factors Cognitive neuroscience Neural, cognitive and behavioural science of decision making Youth health risk behaviours and wellbeing Infant feeding Investigative psychology Psychopathy criminal social identity Social Engineering – deception, security and crime Victimisation and the application of restorative justice practices Sex, violence and aggression
Research impact None in Three is a global transdisciplinary research centre committed to ending violence against women and girls through the development of prosocial computer games.
Identity Equality, diversity and intersectionality citizenship conflict Child protection and welfare inequalities Responding to child abuse, sexual exploitation and domestic violence Child and family migration Children and parents living apart Enhancing participation and active citizenship of children and young people Modern slavery and human trafficking Cyber crime and human factors Terrorism and violent extremism Designing out crime Child sexual abuse and exploitation Forensic science Investigative and police decision-making Self-selection policing Wildlife crime.
None in Three Project The name ‘None in Three’ comes from the statistic that one in three women and girls will experience some form of physical or sexual violence in their lifetime. We are pioneering new and innovative ways to tackle this global crisis.
Research in Context Staff and postgraduate researchers work collaboratively across disciplinary boundaries to generate world-class research that provides a significant impact locally, nationally and internationally. Designed to reflect the scope of activity across the School, research in social sciences comes together through a number of Research Groups and one University-wide Research Institute:
The Applied Criminology and Policing Centre Director: Dr Jason Roach This Centre is nationally and internationally renowned for producing practically focused research and consultancy for police, security services and their crime and criminal justice professionals. We have expertise in many areas relevant to understanding and responding to crime, including: policing, criminal investigation, designing out crime, wildlife crime, violent extremism, terrorism and hate crime, sexual offending, offender and police decision-making and preventing crime.
Centre for Applied Psychological Research Director: Dr David Peebles This Centre has an international reputation for innovative, interdisciplinary research covering a wide range of issues, with a particular emphasis on the psychology of health and wellbeing, social, criminal and forensic psychology and human development through the lifespan.
Centre for Citizenship, Conflict, Identity and Diversity Director: Professor Surya Monro
Centre for Applied Childhood, Youth and Family Research Director: Professor Barry Percy-Smith This Centre is nationally and internationally renowned for producing research, policy and practice that promotes social equality and the wellbeing of children and families.
Research in Social Sciences
Research in Social Sciences
The Secure Societies Institute Director: Dr Maria Ioannou This is an interdisciplinary research platform committed to developing a secure society for all, working with practitioners and policy makers in the fields of terrorism, crime, sustainability, design and security. By working with end-users, this ensures the Secure Societies Institute’s research and outputs are applied and directly implementable.
Centre for Cognition and Neuroscience (CCN) Director: Dr David Peebles Deputy Director: Dr Chris Street CCN contains experts in cognitive and behavioural science, artificial intelligence and neuroscience. The centre’s research comes under five primary themes: human and machine face recognition, mechanisms of reward and addiction, cognitive processes of deception and lie detection, the neural underpinnings of cognition and emotion in healthy and brain damaged individuals, and computational modelling of mechanisms and processes underlying learning, decision making and spatial cognition.
This Centre is at the forefront of social science research, engaging in multidisciplinary research that is of national and international relevance to society. The Centre has a particular focus on diversity in areas such as gender and sexuality, and on political identities.
The Research Centre is based in the School of Human and Health Sciences, with additional research teams in India, Jamaica and Uganda. We conduct research into gender-based violence (GBV) in each of our four study countries, using both qualitative and quantitative research methods. We use our research findings to develop culturally relevant computer games, designed to change attitudes towards GBV.
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Important information This prospectus was prepared in the summer of 2020 for courses starting in September 2021 and is up to date as at the date of publication. Any subsequent changes to information will be published in the course information listings on our website courses.hud.ac.uk and you should check our website for the latest information before you apply. Changes to your course you have applied for If we propose to make a major change to a course that you are holding an offer for, then we will tell you as soon as possible so that you can decide whether to withdraw your application prior to enrolment.
Changes to your course after you enrol as a student We will always try to deliver your course and other services as described. However, sometimes we may have to make changes as set out below:
Changes to option modules Where your course allows you to choose modules from a range of options, we will review these each year and change them to reflect the expertise of our staff, current trends in research and as a result of student feedback or demand for certain modules. We will always ensure that you have a range of options to choose from and we will let you know in good time the options available for you to choose for the following year.
Major changes We will only make major changes to the core curriculum of a course or to our services if it is necessary for us to do so and provided such changes are reasonable. A major change in this context is a change that materially changes the services available to you; or the outcomes, or a significant part, of your course, such as the nature of the award or a substantial change to module content, teaching days (part-time provision), classes, type of delivery or assessment of the core curriculum.
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For example, it may be necessary to make a major change to reflect changes in the law or the requirements of the University’s regulators; to meet the latest requirements of a commissioning or accrediting body; to improve the quality of educational provision; in response to student, examiners’ or other course evaluators’ feedback; and/or to reflect academic or professional changes within subject areas. Major changes may also be necessary because of circumstances outside our reasonable control, such as a key member of staff leaving the University or being unable to teach, where they have a particular specialism that can’t be adequately covered by other members of staff; or due to damage or interruption to buildings, facilities or equipment. Major changes would usually be made with effect from the next academic year, but this may not always be the case. We will notify you as soon as possible should we need to make a major change and will carry out suitable consultation with affected students. If you reasonably believe that the proposed change will cause you detriment or hardship we will, if appropriate, work with you to try to reduce the adverse effect on you or find an appropriate solution. Where an appropriate solution cannot be found and you contact us in writing before the change takes effect you can cancel your registration and withdraw from the University without liability to the University for future tuition fees. We will provide reasonable support to assist you with transferring to another university if you wish to do so.
Termination of course
Equal opportunities
In exceptional circumstances, we may, for reasons outside of our control, be forced to discontinue or suspend your course. Where this is the case, a formal exit strategy will be followed and we will notify you as soon as possible about what your options are, which may include transferring to a suitable replacement course for which you are qualified, being provided with individual teaching to complete the award for which you were registered, or claiming an interim award and exiting the University. If you do not wish to take up any of the options that are made available to you, then you can cancel your registration and withdraw from the course without liability to the University for future tuition fees and you will be entitled to a refund of all course fees paid to date. We will provide reasonable support to assist you with transferring to another university if you wish to do so.
The University of Huddersfield is an equal opportunities institution. We aim to create conditions where staff and students are treated solely on the basis of their merits, abilities and potential, regardless of gender, age, race, caste, class, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, family responsibility, trade union activity, political or religious belief, or age. Please visit our website to see our Equal Opportunities and Diversity Policy hud.ac/d3d
Our agreement with you When you enrol as a student of the University, your study and time with us will be governed by a framework of regulations, policies and procedures, which form the basis of your agreement with us. Details of these, together with information regarding tuition fees and any applicable additional charges can be accessed from hud.ac.uk/postgraduate You should read these carefully before you enrol. Please note that this information is subject to change and you are advised to check our website regularly for any changes before you enrol at the University. A person who is not party to this agreement shall not have any rights under or in connection with it. Only you and the University shall have any right to enforce or rely on the agreement.
Data protection The University holds personal data on all enquirers, applicants and enrolled students. All such data is kept and processed in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Legislation. The University’s Data Protection Policy and privacy notices are available on the University website. Visit hud.ac.uk/ informationgovernance/dataprotection
Students’ Union membership Under the 1994 Education Act, students at all UK universities have the right to join, or not to join, the Students’ Union. There is no membership fee. If you choose not to join you have the right not to be disadvantaged; however, you are not entitled to vote, take part in elections, or hold any office. The following arrangements apply in order that non-Union members are not disadvantaged: Non-members are welcome to take part in the activities of Affiliated Clubs and Societies on payment of the appropriate subscription. However, they may not vote or hold office in the society or club. Union members may be offered a discounted subscription Non-members are free to use Union facilities on the same basis as members Welfare, catering and shops are available to non-members as well as members. Union members may be offered a discounted price.
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Course Index A Accounting and Finance MSc Acute Care PgCert Advanced Architectural Design MA Advanced Clinical Practice MSc Advanced Project Management in Construction MSc
C 52 100 44 100 44
Analytical Bioscience MSc
118
Analytical Chemistry MSc
118
Animation Production MA
48
F
Early Years Initial Teacher Training with Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS)
84
Fashion Communication and Promotion MA
96
Economics MSc (conversion)
52
Fashion: Creative Pattern Cutting MA
96
Education (Early Childhood Studies) MA
82
Finance MSc
52
Education (Global and Comparative) MA 82
Fintech MSc
52/54
Career Guidance and Development PgDip/MA
82
Education (Internationalisation) MA
82
Forensic and Analytical Science MSc
120
Career Leadership PgCert
82
Education (Leadership and Management) MA
82
Forensic Science (Forensic Anthropology) MSc
120
Forensic Science (Forensic Biology) MSc
120 120
Clinical Pharmacy Practice with Community Placement MSc
122
Clinical Pharmacy Practice with Hospital Placement MSc
122
Clinical Pharmacy Practice with Research Project MSc
122
Computing MSc
74
Contemporary Fine Art MA
48
Education (Mentoring and Coaching) MA 82 Education (Special Educational Needs) MA 82 Education (Teaching and Learning) MA
82
Forensic Science (Forensic Toxicology) MSc
Education (Technology Enhanced Learning) MA
82
Education (Youth and Community) MA
82
G
Electronic and Automotive Engineering MSc
88
H
Graphic Design MA
48
Architecture/Architecture (International) (RIBA Part 2) Master of
44
Creative Music Production MA
114
Artificial Intelligence MSc
74
Crime and International Security MSc
126
Automotive Engineering MSc
88
Criminology and Evidence-Based Policing MSc
Electronic and Communication Engineering MSc
88
Health Professional Education PgCert
100
126
Electronic Engineering MSc
88
Health Studies MSc
100
Critical Care PgCert
100
Emergency Care PgCert
100
Higher Education MA
82
End of Life PgCert
100
Higher Education PgCert
82
B Banking and Finance MSc
52
Cyber Security and Digital Forensics MSc 74
Behavioural Economics and Decision Science MSc
54
D
Biomedical and Analytical Science MSc 118 Business Intelligence and Analytics MSc Business Management Professional – Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship Business with Supply Chain Management Professional – Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship
132
E
54
Data Analytics MSc
74/112
Digital Marketing MSc
64
Engineering Control Systems and Instrumentation MSc
88
Engineering Management MSc
88
English Language and Applied Linguistics MA
Holocaust and Genocide Studies MA
104
Human Resource Management PgDip
56
Human Resource Management MA
56
108
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) 56 56
56
Doctor of Education (EdD)
82
Doctor of Public Administration (DPA)
56
Drug Discovery and Business Strategy MSc
122
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M 48
Illustration MA Industrial Mathematics MSc
74/112
Information Systems Management MSc
74
Interior Design MA
48
International Business MSc
58
International Business with Entrepreneurship MSc
58
International Business with Humanitarian Challenges MSc
58
International Business with Marketing MSc International Business with Project Management MSc International Business with Tourism and Hospitality MSc International Relations MA Internet of Things MSc Investigative Psychology MSc
Leadership and Management PgCert Leadership, Communication and Humanitarian Challenges MSc Lifelong Learning PGCE/PgDipE in-service Lifelong Learning PGCE/PgDipE pre-service Logistics and Supply Chain Management MSc Long-Term Conditions PgCert
134
Management Studies (CMS), Certificate of
62 56
Management with Communication MSc 62 Management with Entrepreneurship MSc 62 Management with Human Resource Management MSc
62
Management with International Business MSc
62
100
Nursing (Pre-Registration) Child MSc
100
Nursing (Pre-Registration) Learning Disability MSc
100
Nursing (Pre-Registration) Mental Health MSc
100
Oil and Gas Engineering with Management MSc
58
Management with Marketing MSc
62
P
58
Management with Tourism and Hospitality MSc
62
Marketing MSc (Conversion)
64
Participatory Culture and Social Media MA
126 74/88 126
44 100 66 84 84 60
Marketing with Brand Management MSc 64 Master of Business Administration (MBA) 56 Master of Podiatric Surgery
100
Master of Public Health
100
Master of Public Health (Advanced Practice)
100
Mechanical Engineering Design MSc
88
Mechanical Engineering MSc
88
Music Performance MMus
114
Music Technology and Sound Production MSc
114
Musicology MMus
114
Pharmaceutical and Analytical Science MSc
Secondary Education PGCEs with QTS (University-led and School Direct)
84
Senior Leaders Master’s Degree Apprenticeship (SLMDA)
56
Social Work MSc
100/126
Sport and Exercise Nutrition MSc
100
Sport, Physiology and Performance MSc 100
O
62
58
S
Nursing (Pre-Registration) Adult MSc
Management with Leadership MSc
L Landscape Architecture MLA
Management MSc
N
88
70 118/122
Pharmaceutical Formulation and Business Strategy MSc Photography MA Podiatry MSc
122 48 100
Strategic Communication and Leadership MSc
66
Strategic Communication, Leadership and Sustainability MSc
66
Strategic Human Resource Management MSc
56
Supply Chain Management with Humanitarian Challenges MSc
60
Sustainable Business Leadership MSc
66
Sustainable Supply Chain Management MSc
60
T
Primary and Early Years Education PGCE with QTS
84
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) MA
Primary Education PGCEs with QTS (University-led and School Direct)
84
Teaching in Lifelong Learning (Top-up) MA
84
Product Design MA
48
Textiles MA
96
Product Innovation with Textiles MSc
96
Theory of Podiatric Surgery MSc Transport Engineering MSc
Professional Practice and Management in Architecture (RIBA Part 3) PgCert
44
Project Management and Operations Management MSc
60
Psychology MSc
126
82/84
100 88
U Urgent Care PgCert
100
100
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