Research study

Study a postgraduate research course

Pursue your interests and make an impact. Study your research degree with us.

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Contact us to discuss your research proposal

If you know what subject you want to research, or just want to find out more, contacting a Research Lead is a great first step.

Our Research Leads are the right people to talk to if you want to study a research degree. They can help you turn your interest and curiousity into a research proposal. Our Research Leads can also put you in touch with an academic who is researching a similar subject, and who can be your research supervisor during your course.

School Research Lead: Matthew Reason m.reason@yorksj.ac.uk

You will want to contact Matthew if you are interested in subjects relating to:

School Research Lead: Matthew Clarke m.clarke@yorksj.ac.uk

You will want to contact Matthew if you are interested in subjects relating to:

Language and linguistics
Children, young people and families
Teaching and education
Psychology and mental health.

School Research Lead: Pauline Kollantai p.kollantai@yorksj.ac.uk

You will want to contact Pauline if you are interested in subjects relating to:

History and American studies
Politics and international relations
Religion, philosophy and ethics
English literature and media studies
Geography

School Research Lead: Andrew Hill a.hill@yorksj.ac.uk

You will want to contact Andrew if you are interested in subjects relating to:

Maths and data science
Computer science
Biosciences
Sport and health sciences

School Research Lead: Chris Moreh c.moreh@yorksj.ac.uk

You will want to contact Chris if you are interested in subjects relating to:

Support for applicants and researchers

Applying for a research degree

Everything you need to know about applying for a research degree.

How to apply

How to write a research proposal

A research proposal is the main part of your application and summarises what you want to research. We have examples of completed proposals and advice for writing your own.

Write your research proposal

Funding your research

There are lots of options available to you for financing your studies. Explore grants and scholarships from York St John and third parties.

Funding opportunities

Supporting your research

We provide extensive support for our research students. Read about our research skills sessions, our research support team, the Graduate Centre and our research community.

Research support