This course is suitable for either experienced practitioners and well-qualified graduates looking develop their research skills, a research degree allows you to carry out supervised research into a wide range of areas such as pedagogy and new technologies, autism, and leadership and management in education. Key points include: Train in research methods relevant to education; Conduct supervised research to produce an original contribution to knowledge in the field; Study for one year on MPhil before transferring to PhD. This research degree is appropriate if you are either an experienced, well-qualified practitioner looking to improve your academic and personal development or you are a suitably qualified graduate looking to extend your research skills and conduct a piece of educational research at doctoral level. A higher degree by research involves training in research methods and carrying out supervised research - a systematic high level study of a problem or topic and presentation of results as a written thesis.Your research degree equips you with the skills to develop a career as a researcher in education and related fields.