Doctoral College - Research Degrees

De Montfort University is a scholarly community with a culture of research excellence, where postgraduate research students are nurtured and recognised by scholars and research leaders.

Disciplines evolve over time and we are committed to supporting emerging areas that challenge convention, and to supporting research at the interfaces between disciplines that exploit synergies to address key societal challenges.  

What DMU research students say

Matthias Sperling

"I hugely valued how the PhD gave me the opportunity to work deeply on my artistic research, and I feel very fortunate to have been able to do that with the support of a funded studentship and a truly wonderful supervisory team."

Dr Matthias Sperling – Choreographer and performer