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When people study one subject in great detail (often to find new information), we say they are doing research, e.g. My sister is doing research into/on the effects of stress at work.
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Useful collocations:
the first degree / the second degree / the higher degree; com-
pХОtО tСО МШursО Кt …; РОt К НОРrОО; tСrОО/ПШur pass final exams; enter; graduate/postgraduate
graduate course; do a research; submit a thesis; tШ …; ТЦprОssТЯО rОsuХts; ШЛtКТЧ rОsuХts.
вОКrs ШП stuНв; students; postis/are awarded
Describe the people in the pictures (pic. 2, a d) and their studies.
You should use the phrases in bold from text A (p. 12).
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Ask your groupmates about their research subjects. You may start as in the model.
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CШuХН вШu tОХХ ЦО … |
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Here are some FAQs on PhD study in the United Kingdom. In groups suggest your answers and check them on reading text B.
How long does a PhD take?
Can I fund myself?
What qualifications do I need? What's it like to do a PhD?
How long does a PhD take?
In the UK most PhD programmes last for three years. Students are expected to submit a thesis within 12 months of the end of the programme (and preferably within the three year period). There is an increasing number of programmes, which incorporate a number of taught modules into the programme which increases the length to 4 years.
Can I fund myself?
You can fund yourself and, if you are not a home student, you may need to do just that (at least partially). Whilst self funding can make it easier to find a supervisor, you'll still need to prove to them that you are capable of completing the PhD successfully.
What qualifications do I need?
The normal prerequisite for a UK research council PhD studentship is a 2(i) degree or a 2(ii) plus an appropriate Masters degree. A small number of studentships are funded by charitable trusts or by the host university which can have less rigid qualification criteria. The other possibility is a job as a Graduate Research Assistant, where you can register for a part time PhD (it may still only take three years).
If you decide that a Masters degree would be a good first step then you should be prepared not only to support yourself during the course, but also to pay full course fees. A very small number of grants are available for Masters degrees. Before accepting a place on a Masters course, make sure that it would qualify you for the types of PhD you're looking for.
Students whose first language is not English will need a recognized English language qualification (TOEFL, IELTS, Cambridge tests).
What's it like to do a PhD?
The million-dollar question. Past and present PhD students can fill you with tales of dread and delight.
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You can see PhD research projects offered at Aberdeen University (UK). Now that you know the scientific interests of your groupmates, suggest them taking any of these PhD projects.
Application Deadline: July 2014 |
PhD Research Project |
Dr J Melo de almeida Gomes |
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A Multi-scale modelling approach for multi-fluid reactive flow simulation in heterogeneous porous media
Applications accepted all year round |
PhD Research Project |
Dr W Vasconcelos, Prof D Sleeman |
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_Integrating Computation and Knowledge |
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Application Deadline: July 2014 |
PhD Research Project |
Prof T Stephenson, Dr A Soares |
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PhD NERC studentship: Mitigation of pollutant emissions from the steel industry
Application Deadline: August 2015 |
PhD Research Project |
Dr Z Khan |
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Experimental investigation and mathematical modelling of dynamic equilibrium of novel thermo fluids for renewable technology applications
Applications accepted all year round PhD Research Project
Dr H Battu
Job Search Methods of Immigrants in the Labour Market
Applications accepted all year round |
PhD Research Project |
Dr D Pokrajac |
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Contaminant transport |
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Application Deadline: 10 July 2014 |
PhD Research Project |
Dr R Sapienza |
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Complex Photonic Nanostructures |
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Applications accepted all year round |
PhD Research Project |
Dr O Menshykov |
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Cracked Engineering materials under impact and high-frequency loading
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