PhD Higher Education at University of Surrey

At the Surrey Institute of Education, our aim is to produce the next generation of researchers, ready to address the complex challenges in higher education, and help shape higher education policy and practice at local, national and international levels. The Institute is one of the largest institutions in the UK dedicated to multidisciplinary research solely within higher education.

Duration: 48/48 months full-time; 4 years full-time with distance learning; 96/96 months part-time; 8 years part-time with distance learning  |  Study mode: full-time; full-time with distance learning; part-time; part-time with distance learning  |  Intake: April 2027, July 2027, October 2027, January 2028  |  Location: Guildford, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Our PhD is research-based, so you’ll spend most of your time developing a research question, conducting original research, analysing your results and writing up your findings, all under the guidance of your project supervisors. We’ll also give you tailored research methods training through online and face-to-face tutorials. The impact of generative AI on the delivery of critical thinking by the teaching staff in higher education Developing digital literacy for pre-service English teacher education in Egypt: stakeholder perspectives

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