Information for new PhD students
Management
We look forward to welcoming you to the Adam Smith Business School and the wider University of Glasgow community.
This web page has been prepared for PhD students who hold offers and are making preparations for coming to Glasgow.
If you have any queries you are welcome to contact the PGR admin team:
Business-pgr@glasgow.ac.uk
Your dedicated administrator is Miss Rhiannon Darlow, you can also contact her at Rhiannon.Darlow@glasgow.ac.uk
The PhD programme
The PhD in Management is one of seven PhD programmes at the Adam Smith Business School, sitting alongside PhDs based in Economics and Accounting & Finance.
The PhD in Management is one of the few management programs in the UK that receive recognition by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and are eligible to host ESRC PhD fellowships. You will be joining leading academic experts, an excellent training programme and a community of over 100 PhD students in Management and over 250 PhD students at the Adam Smith Business School.
Registration
If you have accepted an unconditional offer you will shortly receive an email from the University asking you to register as a student. Please refer to the support available on the registration webpage
Induction
As a PhD researcher in the Adam Smith Business School you are part of the College of Social Science Graduate School and the PGR community of the University as a whole.
The College of Social Science is holding a PGR induction morning and lunch on 23rd January from 10:00 – 13:00.
The Business School will also hold a welcome event for our new PhD students on 3rd February 2025. More information on this will be available soon.
The university is then holding its central PGR Induction week commencing 24th February. More information on PGR Induction week will go live on our Researcher Development webpages when the schedule has been confirmed.
Training
Training provided by School
Compulsory Management PhD training
As part of our commitment to the ESRC, our PhD Management training programme provides a robust introduction to research philosophy and methodology including qualitative and quantitative methods. The PhD training is delivered through intense small-group seminars where students engage with cutting-edge research. These specialized workshops provide an opportunity to discuss your ideas with academic experts and engage with other PhD students.
All first year Management PhD researchers are required to take two training courses, which will commence in October 2025:
Both full-time and part-time researchers will need to discuss challenges in attending the training with their supervisors and Management PhD convener to allow us to make arrangements to accommodate this. You will be able to enrol on these courses when registration opens in August 2025.
Other training
PhD training is also provided by the College of Social Sciences via their Research Training Programme.
Find out more about specific support, training, and development activities via the Research and Development programme.
You should discuss with your supervisor whether or not you should attend any of these courses.
PG Certificate in Management Research Methods
All researchers registered on the Management PhD programme are eligible for the Postgraduate Certificate in Management Research Methods. The certificate is an additional qualification that formalizes your training in research methods. It is free of charge for all registered researchers.
To obtain the PG Certificate, a researcher must complete 60 credits of research methods training in Management. This includes Management Research Methods (30 credits) and Research Master Class (10 credits) plus another 20 credits from a broad range of options within the Adam Smith Business School and the Graduate School of Social Sciences. More information will be provided by the convener at induction.
Accommodation
Finding accommodation in Glasgow can be challenging. You are encouraged to secure accommodation in advance of travelling to Glasgow. If you are experiencing difficulties please contact your PhD administrator and we will try and offer advice for the commencement of your studies.
There is an online booking system for University Accommodation; however, if you haven't already arranged University accommodation then there is limited availability. Accommodation Services have an Accommodation Enquiry Line on +44 (0) 141 330 7157 Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm. You can also find further information on their Accomodation Guidance page.
The Student Representative Council is another source of advice. You may find their fearless-flathunting guide helpful.
For international students
There is information for international students on the International student support and visas website. This also has information about living in the UK, opening a bank account, health services and other topics which will be helpful to those coming here for the first time.