Postgraduate Case Study: Politics PhD
Lisa gives us an insight into the skills she is developing as part of her International Politics PhD at Aberystwyth… Name: Lisa Denney Institution: Aberystwyth University Course: PhD International Politics ‘I am a second-year PhD student in the International Politics Department at Aberystwyth University. After working with an international non-government organisation in Sierra Leone in 2007, I decided to embark on a PhD to provide me with a greater academic knowledge of the developing world and to equip me with further qualifications for later...

The appeal of postgraduate diplomas and postgraduate certificates
Many of us feel tempted to arm ourselves with another qualification later in life, or to qualify in a different subject area to our initial degree choice. Postgraduate diplomas and postgraduate certificates are emerging as increasingly popular ways to do this. Why? Because they can be a time-friendly way to fast-track a change of career or qualify in a completely new field… If you have a good bachelor’s degree under your belt and find your interest wandering to a new field of study, but don’t want to commit financially or practically to a more intensive...