Tutors and supervisors

As a postgraduate student you will have much closer individual support for your studies than you did as an undergraduate. Although the exact system varies between universities, you will find that there are a number of individual academic staff who you will work with closely, and who will provide you with support.

Working with a supervisor

Most academic staff in UK universities are British, there are more men than women, they are more likely to be over 40 years old than under 40, and the numbers from ethnic minority groups are still quite small.  This means that there is a wide range of profiles amongst your possible supervisors, and your first task will be to get to know your supervisor personally.

Other support

Most of the support for your academic studies will come from the academic staff, administrative staff and fellow students in your department. However, every university also has a wide range of support for postgraduate students that you can use.