Postgraduate Study

Postgrad Lives: ‘We have to go and get stories and build contacts on our own’

Thursday, 14 January 2010

Jason Grant, 29, is midway through a one year MA in broadcast journalism at City University in London, having completed a degree in media and communications at Goldsmiths, University of London last summer.Why are you on this course? While I was taking my degree, all the journalists I spoke to, including visiting speakers at Goldsmiths, said that the best way to get into the media was via a postgraduate course. City University is one of the most respected places for these courses, so I applied and was successful.

Art for art's sake

Thursday, 14 January 2010

In the past, students such as David Hockney had to work in cramped conditions at the Royal College of Art. Now they’re getting a hip new hub

Postgrad Queries: I want to be more employable, will a Masters do the trick?

Thursday, 14 January 2010

Universities in the ambitious pursuit of excellence

Thursday, 14 January 2010

A new force in universities is trying to stake a claim as a rival to the red-bricks for the quality of its research. But a battle for funding lies ahead

Learn the skills to master the art world

Thursday, 12 November 2009

A degree can give artists qualities to get themselves noticed.

How to get a doctorate in digital entertainment and earn real money while you study

Thursday, 12 November 2009

There's nothing remarkable about courses that train doctors in the mechanics of the human body. But it takes a particular kind of doctoral education to provide an in-depth knowledge of the physiology of characters generated by computer.

Postgrad Lives: 'My research has the potential to have a real impact'

Thursday, 12 November 2009

Lucy Gell, 23, recently started a PhD looking into alcohol and health inequalities at the University of Sheffield's School of Health and Related Research.

Who should pay for degrees?

Thursday, 12 November 2009

The review of postgraduate education will look at thorny issues, including concentration.

Postgraduate Queries: Can a diploma be converted? Which green course is best?

Thursday, 12 November 2009

Serena's story: How one student is demanding a better deal for postgraduates

Thursday, 12 November 2009

Postgraduates are a critical part of university business, so it’s time they were given the same support as undergraduates.