The QMU Graduate School
The Graduate School ’ s aims are to :
• ensure high quality graduate education
• maximise the quality of the candidate experience
• ensure timely research progression and completion rates
• share good practice on research supervision
• represent graduate issues within and outside the University
• oversee and continuously review doctoral degree administration
• maintain a vibrant community of doctoral students that contributes to the University ’ s research environment
• grow the doctoral candidate community and seek opportunities for new international business
• promote an inclusive and interdisciplinary research environment for PhD and Professional Doctorate candidates
• promote collaboration within the University and with external
partners
All doctoral students are members of the QMU Graduate School .
The Graduate School works in partnership with the University ’ s Division of Governance and Quality Enhancement , the School of Health Sciences , the School of Arts , Social Sciences and Management and a range of support departments in order to support doctoral students effectively .
If you have any general queries regarding the School , please email graduateschool @ qmu . ac . uk or visit the Graduate School website at : www . qmu . ac . uk / study-here / postgraduate-research-study / graduate-school-and-doctoralresearch / for further information and resources .
QMU is also a member of the Scottish Graduate School of Social Science ( www . socsciscotland . ac . uk ) and a member of the Scottish Graduate School for Arts and Humanities ( www . sgsah . ac . uk ), both of which provide a high level of support for students .
Our Research Centres
Centre for Health , Activity and Rehabilitation Research ( CHEAR )
CHEAR offers postgraduate research supervision expertise across the areas of physical activity and exercise , rehabilitation , musculoskeletal and orthopaedic rehabilitation and clinical nutrition and biological science . We welcome applications from individuals with interests in research that focuses on health , nutritional status and quality of life of people , professional practice , including education of health and care professionals , and the development of health and care policy . A key driver of our postgraduate research training is the use of collaborative partnerships to facilitate applied research programmes of high relevance to our key stakeholder communities ( e . g . consumers , patients , industry , NHS ).
Contact : Dr Cathy Bulley ( CBulley @ qmu . ac . uk ) or Dr Marietta Van Der Linden ( MVanDerLinden @ qmu . ac . uk )
The Centre for Applied Social Sciences ( CASS )
CASS conducts research into social issues that affect people ’ s lives locally , nationally and internationally . Membership of the Centre includes researchers at QMU from Business , Enterprise and Management , Media , Culture and Performing Arts , Occupational Therapy and Art Therapy and Psychology and Sociology . Research is focused around the following strategic areas :
• identity , social inclusion / exclusion , citizenship and social participation
• individual and social meanings of health and wellbeing
• discourse , communication , mediation and negotiation in applied settings
• individual information-processing and decision-making
Contact : Professor Chris McVittie ( cmcvittie @ qmu . ac . uk )
Centre for Person-Centred Practice Research ( CPcPR )
The Centre has an interdisciplinary research and development focus that is leading edge . We have a focus on carrying out research that ‘ humanises healthcare ’ by keeping the person at the centre of care , as well as promoting new methodologies for person-centred research and that influence international developments in this field . Ultimately , our research work aims to enhance people ’ s experiences of care and wellbeing , making a difference to people ’ s lives locally , nationally and internationally .
We have four pillars of research . Central to these is ensuring that our research impacts on the way nursing and healthcare services are delivered and , in particular , on the lives of those delivering and receiving care .
• Experiences of person-centredness
• Person-centred interventions
• Person-centred cultures
• Person-centred curriculum
See more about our research and how you can become part of it at : www . cpcpr . org
Contact : Professor Jan Dewing ( jdewing @ qmu . ac . uk )
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