Overview of Research Degrees
We are a vibrant research community undertaking a wide range of externally funded research and committed to furthering research opportunities in our various disciplines.
In the 2008 UK Research Assessment Exercise (2008 RAE) the Aberdeen Business School has achieved excellent results with our research achieving international quality and including a significant amount of our research reaching the levels of Internationally Excellent (3*) or Internationally Recognised (2*).
RGU is rated as the top post-92 university in Scotland for research quality (9th in ranking of all Scottish universities), and has world class researchers in eight of the eleven subjects considered for assessment.
The Business School has a substantial number of full and part-time research degree completions and UK Economic and Social Research Council recognition for research student training in Politics (valid through to at least 2009-10). We have a strong and dynamic group of research students who, in tandem with over 120 academics and professorial staff, contribute to the School's active research community.
The Research Degrees
The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Award
The PhD shall be awarded to a candidate who, having critically investigated and evaluated an approved topic resulting in an independent and original contribution to knowledge and demonstrated an understanding of research methods appropriate to the chosen field, has presented and defended a thesis by oral examination to the satisfaction of the examiners.
For full-time candidates, the minimum period of study is 18 months (MPhil) or 30 months (PhD). For part-time candidates it is 30 months (MPhil) or 42 months (PhD). Part-time students are expected to devote an average of at least 12 hours per week to their research.
The results of the candidate's research will normally be presented in the form of a thesis.
Professional Doctorates
The Professional Doctorates (DBA and DInfSc) enable you to take a dynamic research-based approach to real world issues. These are equivalent in terms of academic rigour to a PhD but are more applied in nature.
Research Topics
It is important that applicants choose a research topic which genuinely interests them and is appropriate to their previous studies or experience. It should be demonstrably capable of investigation in the depth required for a research degree and by techniques which are both appropriate and within the capabilities of the applicant. Most of our research projects are undertaken with the co-operation of business, industry, voluntary or public sector organisations and access arrangements usually have to be established in the early stages of a proposed project.
The main areas of research within the Aberdeen Business School are as follows:
Funding Opportunities
We have full ('1+3') national research council (ESRC) recognition for research student training in the subject area of politics, and are the only university in Scotland with recognition for each of the categories of full time, part time, and CASE recognition.
Internal studentships (with stipend) are also sometimes available.
For more details contact the appropriate Research Co-ordinator - see Informal Enquiries below.
Research Student Support
All candidates are allocated a Principal Supervisor and a Supervisory Team.
Students are normally allocated their own workspace and PC with access to the full range of online facilities
The University library has an excellent collection of books and periodicals, indexing and abstracting services as well as on-line catalogues provide access to the major business databases and the world's publications. Business databases such as FAME, HYDRA, ABI Inform, ERIC, Science Direct, Company Analysis, Lexis Nexis, Westlaw, WARC, Key Note, Reuters Business Insights, Mintel, European Business ASAP, European Intelligence Wire, Social Science Citation Index and Emerald are available for research. In some instances the University now offers access to these databeses from outwith the campus through the use of Athens accounts.
For further information about these resources you can visit the University library using the link below:
A wide range of software (PcGive, SPSS, NVIVO, MINITAB) is available for student use and ample workstations on a LAN provide easy access to CD-ROM and external databases. In addition the University's mainframe computer offers a number of languages and packages and facilities for processing large datasets.
The University provides a research methods programme leading to a PG CERT IN RESEARCH METHODS and opportunities to participate in the staff development programme. Additionally specialist subject and methods training will be provided within Aberdeen Business School
Informal Enquiries: Research Co-ordinators
If you are considering applying for a further degree, then please contact the appropriate Research Co-ordinators within Aberdeen Business School (listed below) who will be happy to deal with all informal enquiries and can assist you in the publication process.
Accounting, Finance and Economics
Professor Charlie Weir
c.weir@rgu.ac.uk
Business Management
Dr Seoinadh McDonald
s.mcdonald@rgu.ac.uk
Doctor of Business Administration Programme (DBA)
Dr Peter Strachan (Director)
p.a.strachan@rgu.ac.uk
Communication and Media
Dr Robert Halsall
r.halsall@rgu.ac.uk
Public Policy
Professor Justin Greenwood
j.greenwood@rgu.ac.uk (Politics)
Human Resource Management
Professor Robert Newton
r.newton@rgu.ac.uk
Information Management
Simon Burnett
s.burnett@rgu.ac.uk
Law
Dr Sarah Christie
s.christie@rgu.ac.uk
Marketing
Professor Bill Donaldson
w.g.donaldson@rgu.ac.uk
Application Procedure
General advice on the application procedure can be found on Research Degrees at RGU. Alternatively, an application form and further information on the application process and being a research student and on funding, is available from the:
RGU Degrees Officer
Academic Affairs Department
The Robert Gordon University
Schoolhill
Aberdeen
AB10 1FR
Tel: +44 (0)1224 262155/262163
Fax: +44 (0)1224 262171
E-mail: researchdegrees@rgu.ac.uk
Applications should include a draft proposal or at least a short summary (approx 300 words) to indicate the potential area of research. Applications may be submitted at any time to Martin Simpson at the above address.
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