Welcome
Prof. John Dearing
The School of Geography at Southampton is one of Britain's leading centres for geographical research, with excellent facilities, a strong publication record, and a thriving research culture. In the 2001 Research Assessment Exercise the School was graded 5A, confirming its position among the top geography research departments in the UK. The Graduate School currently has around 50 full-time and part-time students from the UK and overseas funded by research councils and other sources. The Graduate School captures all that’s good about research: a mixture of stimulating intellectual activity and enjoyable social interaction. Our most recent postgraduate feedback (2007) records that 94% of respondents would recommend the School to friends or family for doing research.
Student and staff research is organised into five research groups. Candidates register initially for a MPhil degree, which then converts to a PhD following a satisfactory upgrade report. Each MPhil and PhD student receives formal research training and detailed tuition tailored to their own needs.
The web pages in this section tell you more about the research in the School and our facilities. There’s a section entitled ‘Considering Postgraduate Research?’ which may help you decide if a research career is for you. The ‘Postgraduate Opportunities’ section lists full details of topics once they are available, and ‘How to Apply’ gives details of how to obtain a copy of the School's Postgraduate Prospectus and explains how to make an application.
Professor John Dearing, Graduate School Director
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