Information for Current Research Students

The Research Student Directory

• You can find information about the research students who are currently studying in the School of Law here.

The Research Student Handbook

• You can download copies of the research student handbook here. The handbook provides information for research students currently studying in the School of Law.

Sources of Funding for Current Research Students

• If you are seeking financial assistance for attending a conference, for undertaking research outside of Aberdeen, or simply to support your existing studies, click here.

Academic support & training

• Core skills for research students
• At this link, you can log in to Web CT, where you can find resouces for the Law School's research student training programme.
• ASPIRE
• DIT Training Courses

Referencing and citation

• Cardiff Guide to Legal Abbreviations
• Guide to the citation of legal authorities (OSCOLA)

Submitting your thesis

• Notice of intention to submit form
  • You should submit this form to Registry approximately one month before you plan to hand in your final thesis. This is so that the process of nominating examiners can commence.
• Submission of thesis factsheet

Completed and ongoing research elsewhere in the UK

• Index to completed theses in the UK and Ireland
• PhD research currently in progress

Legal Research Society

• Legal Research Society (the society for research students within the School of Law)

University web pages

• Registry downloadable forms page (here you can download forms to apply for off-campus study or a suspension of study)
• School of Law Research Seminars
• College of Arts and Social Sciences Graduate School Website
• University of Aberdeen International Student Handbook
• University of Aberdeen web pages for international students
• Student Accommodation Office
• Student Support Services

Contacts

• Postgraduate officer for research students: Professor Robin Evans-Jones
• Assistant postgraduate officer for research students: Dr Aylwin Pillai
• Coordinator Graduate Programmes: Caroline Ransom
• Director of the Research Student Training Programme: Dr Catherine Ng