The OU supports a vibrant research portfolio and fosters research teams who compete with top ranked institutions in the UK and worldwide. The research community is enhanced through collaborations with top ranked institutions in the UK and worldwide.

Members of the Department supervise research degrees in a number of areas.

See: these links to research degrees study (repeated on the left of this page):

• Is a PhD for me?
• Is an MPhil for me?
• Why choose the OU?
• What do I do next?
• Studentships
• Testimonials
• PhD Topics

and also the 'Our Research' Website for more information.