Prospective students

The Relationships and Interactions in School Environments (RISE) research group invites applications from doctoral students with an ambition to undertake research in this general area. Admission is very competitive. We take on roughly 3-4 new doctoral students each year.

How to apply

If you want to apply to undertake research towards a doctorate, you should first read through the research interests of staff who can supervise (see below) and contact the researcher whose interests match yours. Do not expect much response from a general enquiry. You are much more likely to receive a response if you show that you have read about our work and thought about a research topic. We can help advise on research topics that we are keen for students to pursue. There are also some suggested topics below.

The next step is for you to follow the standard UCL application procedure.

Funding

There are various schemes to make funding available for highly talented and motivated students, regardless of their country of origin. UCL and IOE operate a number of scholarship and award schemes for potential students and award a number each year. You must have made a formal application to the doctoral programme before you can apply for these.

Research supervisors

The following staff can be approached in relation to potential research topics and can act as principal research supervisors:

Ed Baines
Matt Somerville
Nicola Abbott
Paula Bosanquet
Panos Rentzelas

Classroom interactions and organisation

Connections between children's activity on the playground and children's classroom learning
Children's casual conversations during classroom learning
The inclusion of children with Special Educational Needs in collaborative learning