1 International Postgraduate Researchers. 2 3 Map of UK Universities OU has 13 Regional & National offices London South South West W Midlands E Midlands.

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International Postgraduate Researchers

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Map of UK Universities

OU has 13 Regional & National offices

LondonSouthSouth WestW MidlandsE MidlandsEast of EnglandYorkshireNorth WestWalesScotlandIrelandSouth East

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New College – Oxford Open University in the South

Edinburgh University Open University in Scotland

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Bristol University Open University in the South West

Leeds University Open University in Yorkshire

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Birmingham University Open University West Midlands

Queen University Belfast Open University in Ireland

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Cambridge University Open University in East of England

University College London Open University in London

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The Global Open University

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The Open University and the BBC

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Research Leadership at the Open University

Martin BeanVice Chancellor

Tim BlackmanPro Vice Chancellor Research, Scholarship & Quality

Lindsay O’DellChair Research Degrees Committee

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Research at The Open Universityhttp://www.open.ac.uk/research/

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Faculties and Research Centres

Faculties• Arts• Business and Law• Education and Language

Studies• Institute of Educational

Technology• Health & Social Care• Knowledge Media Institute• Maths Computing &

Technology• Science• Social Sciences

Research Centres• Citizenships, Identities &

Governance• Research in Computing • Research in Education and

Educational Technology• Physical and Environmental

Sciences (CEPSAR)• OpenSpace • ESRC/Innogen (Innovation

in Genomics) with Edinburgh

• ESRC/CRESC (Sociocultural Change) with Manchester

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What we offer Postgraduate Researchers

• Dedicated supervisory teams

• World-class library facilities

• Personal work-stations, office and lab space

• Subject specific and generic skills training

• Careers advice• Postgraduate student

society

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Who can help you at the OU

• Your Supervisors and Faculty research contacts

• The Research Degrees Team • The Research Careers Development

Team• Learning and Teaching Librarians• IT Services• Postgraduate Student Society (PGSS)

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The Research Degrees Office

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Virtual Research Environment

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Research Career Development

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Doctoral training workshops and Skills Development

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Library Research Training and Support

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OU Life – Intranet pages

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Faculty Research Support Contacts

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Who can help outside the OU

• Vitae:National organisation championing the personal, professional and career development of doctoral researchers and research staff in higher education institutions and research institutes.

• British Council and Education UK:Offers personal advice on study options and opportunities and a range of resources to ensure you get the most out of your education, including information on courses, qualifications, institutions, English requirements, visas and travel.

• UK Council for International Student Affairs UKCISA;

The UK’s National advisory body for all international students

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Research Councils UK – Postgraduate Training

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Vitae – www.vitae.ac.uk/

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British Council & Education UKhttp://www.educationuk.org/

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UKCISA http://www.ukcisa.org.uk/

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Getting away from it all

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Useful websites

Open University• http://www.open.ac.uk/research/ • http://intranet.open.ac.uk/research/contacts.shtm • http://www8.open.ac.uk/library/services/researchers• http://www.open.ac.uk/pgss/

External• http://www.vitae.ac.uk/ • http://www.ukcisa.org.uk/ • http://www.educationuk.org/UK/ • http://www.rcuk.ac.uk/skills/develop/• http://www.rcuk.ac.uk/skills/percase/