MPhil and PhD

Research Degrees in Manufacturing

A Three Year Plan for a PhD

There are two main milestones during a PhD, the first-year report, and submitting a dissertation after three years. Students need to pass their first-year report before they continue into the final two years of the PhD. Otherwise there is no standard timetable for a PhD. Instead, it is dependent upon factors such as the type of research, the motivations of the student and supervisor, and the requirement of collaborating businesses. A typical timetable is shown below to give a flavour of what to expect.

Infrastructure

Each student is appointed a supervisor to provide direction and support throughout the research. However, the atmosphere is friendly and most students benefit from the experience and knowledge of the whole of the IfM. There are few barriers to communication between members of the group, either for work or social activities!

Throughout the research there are various reasons to travel for conferences, seminars and cases.