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Can I take the course part-time?

20-sep-2022 • graduate admissions article.

Please note than not all courses are available for part-time study - consult individual entries in the Graduate Prospectus for more information. Part-time registration is intended only for those who need to spread their studies over a longer period because of outside commitments.

Due to visa restrictions, it may not be possible for applicants from outside the UK to study part-time. Please check this before you select a part time study option.

For MPhil/PhD students switching to part-time registration is available to students who need to spread their studies over a longer period if they are in one or more of the following categories and can provide documentary evidence: employed or self-employed where the employment is in excess of 20 hours per week; on the basis of a protected characteristic recognised in the Equality Act 2010.

Taught MSc students can apply to study the course part-time provided it is offered in this mode - consult individual entries in the prospectus. Students from outside the UK are still subject to any visa restrictions. The MPhil/PhD restrictions do not apply . You may work as many hours as you wish, as long as you ensure you can meet your study commitments.

Part-time students can expect:

• up to 16 hours of taught classes a week
• the lectures, seminars and tutorials to be spread across up to three days
• to have to take into account extensive preparation

All our part time courses take place during the day. With the exception of the MSc in Finance (part-time) there are no evening or weekend courses. As timetabling is not decided until you actually come to register and choose your modules, you must be prepared to be flexible. You will follow half of the modules for your programme in each year of study. You may be expected to attend up to 15 hours of classes per week, spread over up to three days, as well as devoting time to your own studies.

The fees for your first year of study are half of the full-time fee for the current year of study. For your second year of study, the fees will be half of the new rate set for that year. You can pay the fees in three equal instalments per year, or in a single payment at the beginning of each year of study.

Financial Support

Most of our awards are for applicants intending to study full time, but applicants should check the information provided for each scholarship/financial support scheme by the Financial Support Office to see if they are eligible. Part time applicants are eligible for the Graduate Support Scheme, for instance. Part time students given a Graduate Support Scheme Award will receive half the total value of the award in each year of their course.

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Whilst registered, you are expected to be in regular attendance whether in person or online at the LSE for workshops, seminars and supervisory meetings (unless the School has given you permission to reside outside of the UK). Please refer to the School's statement on term dates, vacations and working during MPhil/PhD .

If you are going to be absent from the School for up to 2 weeks you will need to notify your supervisor and department.

If you are going to be absent from the School for more than 2 weeks (and up to 4 weeks) you will need to notify your supervisor and department. You will then need to notify the PhD Academy and you should send an email to the PhD Academy confirming the date you will be absent from, when you will return and where you will be.  You should also forward as an email your supervisor’s approval for the absence. If you are: going on a period of fieldwork; undertaking a period of study elsewhere; or interrupting your studies you will need to request permission for this by completing the relevant form on the ‘changes to your registration’ section of the A-Z of guidance documents .

For fieldwork you are required to undertake an Ethics Review and a Risk Assessment and therefore you should start the process at least 3 months in advance of your intended fieldwork start date. 

For Study Elsewhere you are required to undertake a Risk Assessment and therefore you should start the process at least 3 months in advanc e of your intended study elsewhere start date .

Please refer to our  COVID 19 FAQs  for updated information on fieldwork and study elsewhere, including links to the relevant forms.

Completed forms should be submitted to the PhD Academy for the consideration of the Chair of the Research Degrees Subcommittee at least one month prio r to the fieldwork/study elsewhere start date.

Tier 4 /Student Route Visa students

If you are sponsored by the School for a Tier 4/Student Route visa to study in the UK, you need to make sure you understand the conditions of your visa and are not in breach of them. You will find guidance and updates on rule changes on the Student Advice and Engagement Team webpage .

The PhD Log should be used to record meetings with your supervisor throughout your time at the School. Please note that using the PhD Log is a formal School requirement and a vital part of our processes to ensure we are meeting our legal responsibilities to the UKVI.

The PhD log is used to record attendance and engagement and it is the system we would refer to should we receive queries about attendance and engagement from UKVI. It is therefore vital that you update your PhD Log with your supervisor meeting on a regular basis. 

Regulations

There are a number of regulations governing your study at the School. It is your responsibility to ensure you have read and understood all regulations relevant to registration on your degree programme. You can seek advice on the regulations from any member of the PhD Academy team.

See the School's policies and procedures  for further details.

If you are taking any courses throughout your programme, you can choose them using LSE for You (LFY), LSE's web-based self-service student administration system.

Full information on course selection, including the deadline and how to make your selections can be found here .

If you are attending a course and not taking the assessment for it please submit an enquiry   before the examinations take place.

The PhD Academy also runs a number of events and courses  specifically aimed at research students. 

Research ethics

Researchers have responsibilities; to society, to funders, to their institution, and to those taking part in their research. For any research involving human participants, or data relating to identifiable human subjects, researchers are required to complete a research ethics review, and should begin by reading the LSE Research Ethics Policy  [PDF].

The LSE Research Ethics Policy aims to: 

• promote a culture within the School whereby researchers conscientiously reflect on the ethical implications of their research
• encourage researchers to properly consider such discipline-specific frameworks, statutory requirements and best practice guidelines as may be relevant to their research

Researchers need to consider a number of issues, such as the potential effects of the research they conduct – on participants, on those who may be indirectly affected by the outcomes of that research, and on those conducting the research. Researchers must also ensure they comply with any relevant statutory requirements – such as the UK Data Protection Act, the Mental Capacity Act. 

If you have any queries concerning the Ethics Policy contact Lyn Grove, [email protected] .

Progress monitoring

The PhD Log should be used to record meetings with your supervisor throughout your time at the School. You will also be able to find your submission deadline and other information on the Log and can use it to post work for comment. You should discuss with your supervisor how you will use the Log.

At the end of each academic year, your academic progress will be reviewed by your department and a decision made as to whether it is sufficient so that you can be re-registered for the following academic year.

You should check your departmental PhD Student Handbook for further information on how progress review will be conducted. Please refer to the Regulations for Research Degrees  which sets out School-wide requirements for progress review.

If you are initially registered on an MPhil/PhD programme, you will need to be upgraded to PhD status at the end of the first or second year. You will find further information on School-wide upgrade requirements in the Regulations for Research Degrees .

Check your departmental PhD Student Handbook for further details. For MRes/PhD programmes, upgrade to PhD status will have been part of your progression from the MRes programme and registration onto the PhD programme.

Changes to your enrolment

At certain times you may need to apply for a change to your student enrolment, for example to go on fieldwork or if you need to interrupt your studies. You will need to complete the relevant form to request such a change which you will find listed on A-Z of guidance documents .

All forms should be submitted well in advance of the start date of the proposed change in student enrolement.  

You can speak to a member of the PhD Academy team about any questions you may have before submitting your request. Please submit a query to set up a remote meeting with a member of the team,  stating your availaibility and specifiying whether you would like the meeting to be via Zoom or Teams.

COVID-19 financial support

In 2020 the School put in a place a scheme to offer financial support to students who were registered on their MRes/MPhil/PhD programme in the 2019/20 academic year and whose research plans had been significantly disrupted by the pandemic. The scheme is now broadened to include students who started their registration in August/September 2020 (on either an MPhil or an MRes or on an ESRC funded MSc) and to students who have already received a COVID extension under the original scheme.

The way the scheme will work depends on a number of different factors, which are explained in detail  here .  Please read this document carefully to determine which version of the scheme you are eligible to apply for.

Please send your completed forms to  [email protected]   at least one week before the relevant panel meeting.

Any student will still be able to request a standard interruption or extension using the standard forms that can be found in the A-Z of guidance .

Fieldwork and Study Elsewhere

All students who wish to undertake a period of fieldwork or a period of study elsewhere away from London must complete a fieldwork/study elsewhere application form and submit this, fully completed, to the PhD Academy at least one month prior to the start of the fieldwork or study elsewhere period. Those intending to undertake fieldwork/data collection in London still need to read the fieldwork form.

Interrupting your studies

If at any point during your studies, you require an interruption to your studies, you should complete the  interruption to studies form which can be found in the A-Z of Guidance documents. Prior to submitting your form, you are strongly encouraged to speak with a member of the PhD Academy team who will be able to discuss what happens with your visa (if applicable), funding (if applicable) and submission deadline.

Please  submit a query  to set up a remote meeting with a member of the team, stating your availaibility and specifiying whether you would like the meeting to be via Zoom or Teams.

Parental Leave

The LSE Parental Leave policy for Research Degrees Students is available under the A-Z of Guidance documents and outlines what the leave policy is and what students need to do to apply for parent leave.

As each individuals case is unique, speak to a member of the PhD Academy team who will be able to discuss your options and  what happens with your visa (if you need one), funding and submission deadline.Please  submit a query  to set up a remote meeting with a member of the team, stating your availaibility and specifiying whether you would like the meeting to be via Zoom or Teams.

iThenticate: using text-matching software

The School makes text-matching software (iThenticate) available to its research students who might wish to use it to check their written work. Some departments also require students to use it, for example, as a part of the upgrade process.

If you are a research student and wish to use the software, please submit an enquiry   and we will set up an account for you.

You should check with your department (in the PhD Student Handbook) whether use of iThenticate is required as a part of your programme. If it is, an account should have been set up for you.

A copy of the Quick Start User Guide for iThenticate is provided here for your information: Quick Start User Guide [PDF].

You will also find further instructions on how to use the software on the iThenticate website. Fuller guidance is provided in the iThenticate User Manual  [PDF].

Should you have any questions about using the software or reading a report produced by it, please contact a member of the PhD Academy team.

Final year and MPhil/PhD examinations

As you enter the final year of your programme you will need to begin thinking about the preparation for submitting your thesis and your viva examination. 

Examination entry

As you enter your final year you should discuss the exam entry process with your supervisor you should start completing the Examination Entry form  with your supervisor.

Your supervisor is responsible for nominating your examiners although it is likely that he/she will discuss possible nominations with you to ensure they are the most appropriate choice.  Completed entry forms should be returned to the PhD Academy at least two months in advance of submitting your thesis: this is to allow sufficient time for your examiners to be formally appointed and to avoid potential delays to the examination (see below). If you are unable to meet this deadline, please seek advice from a member of the PhD Academy team. 

Once we have received your completed examination entry form, the examiner nominations are sent to the relevant subject panel for approval. We will then formally invite the examiners to act.

Until the examiners have confirmed with the PhD Academy that they can act, they are not appointed as your examiners. Therefore, we cannot send your thesis to them until that time and no arrangements for the viva examination should be agreed.  

In cases where an examiner nomination is not approved or an examiner is no longer able to act, supervisors will need to nominate a new examiner using the replacement examiner nomination form.

If you require additional arrangements for your viva , you should note this on your Exam Entry Form and a member of the PhD Academy team will contact you about this. If you already have an Inclusion/Adjustment Plan, it is recommended that you make contact with the Disability and Wellbeing Service 6 months prior to your submission date to discuss what arrangements you need for the viva. An updated copy of the Inclusion/Adjustment Plan should be provided to the PhD Academy.  You are encouraged to speak with a member of the PhD Academy team about your additional viva arrangements. 

Please  submit a query  to set up a remote meeting with a member of the team, stating your availability and specifying whether you would like the meeting to be via Zoom or Teams 

If you wish to apply for the Graduate Route post study visa, you should note this on your Exam Entry Form . You are advised to speak with the Student Advice and Engagement Team  about the visa process. After receiving advice from the Student Advice and Engagement Team, please contact the PhD Academy to discuss the examination process and the visa scheme.

Thesis submission

For the foreseeable future, thesis submission will be electronic only.The easiest way to submit the electronic version of your thesis to the PhD Academy by emailing  [email protected]  . 

You should refer to the Formatting and binding your thesis document to ensure your thesis is formatted in line with the School’s requirements. The front pages of your thesis should contain certain information and you should refer to the Template for the front pages of your document for further guidance.  

You must submit your thesis by the deadline. If you are unsure what your deadline is, please submit an enquiry .

Theses that are submitted late cannot be accepted without an approved extension from the Research Degrees Subcommittee Chair. You should ensure you allow time for the final editing, printing and binding of your thesis within your deadline. 

Once we have received your thesis, and assuming your examiners have been formally appointed, we will then post your thesis to them for examination and confirm with you once we have done so. Examiners are not permitted to accept a thesis, in any format, from any source other than from the PhD Academy.  

Editorial help with your thesis

You might wish to seek help from a third party in editing your thesis before you submit it for examination. You will need to read the School’s Statement on Editorial Help  [PDF], provide a copy of it to any third party you use and declare what help you have received from a third party in the front pages of your thesis (see template for front pages of your thesis  [PDF]). 

Viva (oral) examination

From the start of the 2021/2022 academic session (from October onwards) regulations have been amended following consultation to allow departments the flexibility to undertake vivas either on campus or remotely, using approved video conferencing facilities.  

Departments have been asked to ensure that all parties have been consulted, have approved the online arrangement, and that they have adequate technical facilities. They have also been asked to ensure that support is available to you during the viva, in case you encounter any issues (e.g. your supervisor/s or DPD should be reachable during and after the viva). 

 You should not be involved in making any arrangements for your viva examination. Find further information about the viva and other examination arrangements in the  Guidelines for MPhil/PhD examinations [PDF].

The PhD Academy runs sessions on preparing for your viva and you are strongly encouraged to attend one of these sessions. Please check our webpages on a regular basis to see when the next session will be scheduled. 

Confirmation of your examination outcome

After your examination, the PhD Academy will email you to confirm the examiners' decision and give full details of what you will then be required to do. We ask examiners to confirm their decision to us within two weeks of your viva and we will normally email you confirmation of the examination outcome within two weeks of receiving the examiners’ decision.  You can find the possible outcomes from the examination in the Regulations for Research Degrees .. We cannot confirm an examiners decision with you until we have received the relevant information from both of your examiners.

Examination re-entry procedures

If your examiners decide that you require a further period (of between 7 and 12 months) in which to revise and resubmit your thesis, you will need to re-enter for the examination.

When the PhD Academy confirms the outcome of your original examination, we will also confirm the date by which you will need to submit your revised thesis. One month in advance of that deadline you should complete the Examination re-entry form  [DOC] and submit it to the PhD Academy. You will also need to pay the £200 re-entry fee using eshop at the same time: LSE eShop . You should follow the same formatting guidelines as provided above.

If you have any questions about this process, please  submit an enquiry  to our office.   You are welcome to contact the PhD Academy to discuss the outcome of your viva examination at any stage and we will share with you the information we have at that time.

Providing a final copy of your thesis

When you have successfully completed your MPhil or PhD (i.e. once you have completed your viva examination and any revisions your examiners have required you to make in your thesis) and in accordance with the School’s  Regulations for Research Degrees (paragraph 60.3), we will ask you to provide a final electronic copy of your thesis for deposit in LSE Theses Online  (LSETO). Read further information on LSETO [PDF] and guidance on submiting .

Please note that this is a requirement of the degree and we cannot make an award to you until we have received a final copy of your thesis.

The School encourages all PhD graduates to make their research widely available in line with its own Open Access Policy and that of the UKRI.

The School’s policy limits the delay that publishers may wish to impose between online publication and availability via a repository in accordance with the UKRI commitment that “the outputs of publicly funded research [is] to be freely available” The maximum acceptable embargo periods vary according to discipline; for the social sciences it is 12 months. Since LSETO has been operating (2011-12) the experience of our PhD graduates has been that depositing their work in it has had a positive rather than detrimental effect on publishing from their thesis.

It is, however, recognised that graduates may need to apply for an embargo. Under regulation 62, a 24-month embargo can be applied on grounds of publication, commercial exploitation and protection of participants. Please note that 24 months is the maximum amount that can be applied for.

Please ensure you have read the relevant regulation (paragraph 62,  Regulations for Research Degrees .) and/or seek advice from a member of the PhD Academy Team before you apply for an embargo.  

Your request will be considered for approval by the Research Degrees Subcommittee. If granted, you will still be required to provide an electronic copy of your final thesis. Your thesis title and abstract will still appear in LSETO, but the full text of it will not be accessible until the end of the agreed period of restricted access. If you also require the abstract/citation of your thesis to be embargoed, you should state this clearly in your request.

You can apply for an embargo by submitting an enquiry to the PhD Academy and providing the following information: the reason for the embargo, whether you want it applied to the abstract, the length of embargo and  and how long you wish the embargo to be in place (the maximum period is 24 months). 

Transcripts, proof of examination outcome and degree certificates

Requesting transcripts.

If you would like confirmation of any taught modules that you undertook as part of your MPhil/PhD studies, please submit an enquiry . Please ensure that you include your full name, date of birth and student number (if known) as well as details of the courses undertaken.

Proof of examination outcome  

Once your examiners have confirmed their decision with the PhD Academy, the PhD Academy will process the final outcome with 1-2 weeks of receiving the decision.  In order to be awarded, you will need to submit a final e-thesis to the Library. Once you have submitted a final copy of your thesis in accordance with the School’s requirements, we will be in a position to award you a degree.

If you require a letter confirming your award, please submit an enquiry . Please note that we can only confirm that a degree has been awarded once your final e-thesis has been received by the Library.

Degree certificates and replacements

Once you have been awarded, your degree certificate will be produced within 2 months of your award date. Degree certificate will be sent to your permanent  home address as per our records at the time of awarding. Please ensure you update check and update your permanent home address on LfY prior to your award date. Please note we cannot provide you with your degree certificate until you have provided a final copy of your thesis.

The School only issues one certificate to each student but in exceptional circumstances, you can make an application for a replacement. Applications can be made in the event of loss, damage or non-receipt of the original certificate. Please note that you must wait a minimum of 8 weeks from the date of issue of your original degree certificate before making an application for a replacement. This is to allow for a full search to be undertaken of the recorded delivery tracking system used for posting degree certificates.

To make an application for a replacement MPhil or PhD LSE degree certificate, please submit an enquiry .

If your degree certificate was issued by the University of London and not the LSE (your certificate will have the University of London on it) you will need to request a replacement from them. To make an application for a replacement, please contact  [email protected] . 

Degree verification

Third-parties (e.g. employers or other educational institutions) who wish to verify the details of an individual’s LSE degree award should do so online via Higher Education Degree Datacheck (HEDD) . Further information on the process can be found here.

Graduation ceremonies

The School’s graduation ceremonies take place in July and December each year. In order to attend the July ceremony you will need to have been awarded your degree by 30 April and to attend the December ceremony you will need to have been awarded your degree by 30 September.

Please note due to COVID 19 you are advised to check the Ceremonies webpages on up-to-date information on ceremony dates.

To be awarded your MPhil or PhD degree you must have completed the following: 

• the viva examination
• all revisions to your thesis required by your examiners following your viva examination
• received confirmation that your examiners are now satisfied that therequired revisions have been made
• submitted the final copy of your thesis to LSEthesesonline in accordance with the School’s requirements

These steps will need to have been completed by the deadlines above in order for you to be able to attend the relevant graduation ceremony. If you have further questions about how an award is made please contact us via this enquiry form . 

See further information about the graduation ceremonies .

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Frequently asked questions

For department of management research programmes applicants., how can i apply.

Submit your application via LSE’s Online Application System .

The School’s Graduate Admissions Office will handle your application.

Before contacting the Graduate Admissions Office

Check if the information you are looking for can be found on:

• LSE's Graduate Study page  
• LSE General Admissions Enquiries page
• Graduate Admissions Office’s tailored guidance pages for  Prospective Applicants

Tracking your application

Find out the status of your application via  Track your Application .

Further information

Use the ‘ How Do I' page  to carry out the most common tasks online.

How to apply 

Guiding you through the process - A very useful detailed online guide to the process of applying to the LSE.

What are the entry requirements?

Depending on the PhD programme you are interested in applying to, the entry requirements differ.

Find detailed information on the individual programme pages .

If your degree is from outside the UK

Read about the  equivalence of non-UK qualifications

Research Degree Programme entry requirements

MRes/PhD – Organisational Behaviour

Upper second class honours (2:1) degree in any discipline, or the equivalent.

GRE or GMAT test score is required.

MRes/PhD – Employment Relations and Human Resources

GRE or GMAT test score required.

MRes/PhD – Economics and Management

Upper second class honours (2:1) degree with evidence of preparation in economics and a strong mathematics background.

GRE test score (please note GMAT is not accepted for entry to this programme).

MRes/PhD – Marketing

MPhil/PhD – Information Systems and Innovation

2:1 bachelor’s degree or equivalent in computer science or a social science discipline, plus high merit (65+) in a Master’s degree or equivalent in information systems or management or a related discipline.

GRE or GMAT test score is recommended but it is not an entry requirement.

What should my application include?

How to Apply  

Supporting Documents .

See the 'Assessing your application' accordion under the programme page of your choice:

How can I get help with the application process?

Submit questions about the mechanics of the  application process  to LSE’s central  Graduate Admissions Office .

Please see LSE's  website index for graduate applicants  as well as Graduate Admissions Office’s tailored guidance for;

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Do I need to submit a GRE (Graduate Record Examination) or GMAT (Graduate Management Admissions Test) with my application?

If you are applying to one of our MRes/PhD programmes, it is an entry requirement that you submit a GRE or GMAT test score with your application.

The GRE or GMAT is required for all MRes/PhD applicants.

We do not require a specific GRE/GMAT overall score, but the test gives us an indication of your aptitude for our programmes.

In all MRes/PhD programmes except Economics and Management there is no preference for GMAT or GRE but all applications must submit scores at the time of application.

Your score should be less than five years old in October 2024  and must show full and percentile scores for all sections.

If you are applying to the MPhil/PhD in Information Systems and Innovation , a GRE or GMAT test score is recommended, but not mandatory. It must be no more than five years old in October 2024  and show full and percentile scores for all sections.

LSE GRE and GMAT requirements and submission of test scores, including LSE’s institution codes .

What is the minimum or expected GRE or GMAT score required?

Is there an option to study remotely.

Our programmes are designed to be studied on a full-time basis on campus at LSE. 

Can I undertake part-time study?

Our programmes are designed to be studied on a full-time basis at LSE.

For our MRes/PhD programmes you are required to take taught courses in the first year. 

This is a full-time requirement. 

Can I begin my studies at the start of January instead of September? 

Our programmes follow LSE’s academic year and run from September (Winter term) until June (Spring term), with all students starting at the same time.

The only exception for this is for students who have applied to study as a Visiting Research Student. Visiting students can enter the programme at the start of any term.

Are there any English language proficiency requirements?

If your native language is not English, or if the language of instruction of your previous degree is not English you will need to demonstrate that you have a high level of English proficiency.

You do not need to provide this at the time of your application to LSE, but we recommend that you do.

Please pay attention to the level of English required for your programme. For MRes/PhD entry the level required is Higher (B). For MPhil/PhD and all VRS students the requirement is Research (C).

Please see the School’s  English Language Requirements .

What is the difference between the research proposal and statement of academic purpose, and what information do I need to include?

The research proposal and statement of academic purpose are both important aspects of your application.

Read detailed information from the Department of Management on the purpose and expectations  for the research proposal and statement of academic purpose .

For the content of your personal statement and research proposal, please see Graduate Admissions advice .

How to prepare for the research programme interview?

Read detailed advice from the Department of Management on how prospective research students can prepare for their interview and what to expect.

What is sample of writing?

All applications should include a sample of academic writing.

You are encouraged to use something you have already written and an example of your best academic work. There is no word limit, but 2-3 pages would be sufficient/suitable.

This enables our selectors to assess your writing style and academic writing communication skills.

Where can I find information on funding?

Read information for funding your studies .

Find further information from  LSE’s Financial Support Office . 

Department on our  individual programme pages , and  here .

Look at our  funding information page .

Is there financial support available?

Yes, fully funded scholarships and funding opportunities are available.

Find information on our funding page .

Please note, there are only a very limited number and these are given to our top ranked candidates. We normally give about 7 scholarships a year across all 5 programmes. 

As funding is very competitive, and we would also encourage you to also explore external scholarships when submitting your application.

We also offer financial support each year to our PhD students to support their research and fieldwork costs, and to support conference attendance.

Does the Department of Management accept PhD students from other institutions, and how do I apply?

Yes, we welcome Visiting Research Students (VRS) to the Department. Learn more about our VRS programme .

Before applying, identify a supervisor able and willing to support your application, and who will supervise you during your studies at LSE.

Please note that fees are charged to all VRS students. Information on the fees and application process are all on the VRS programme linked above. 

Applications are handled by the School’s Graduate Admissions Office .

Details on how to apply  and a comprehensive guide to the process can be found here. 

Could I apply just for the MRes, and then apply to other schools as well for the PhD?

No. Admission to our MRes/PhD programmes is based on you undertaking a two-year taught MRes, and upon successfully completing this, progression to the PhD for three years.

The MRes element of our programmes are designed to prepare you for your three years as a PhD student in the Department.

Throughout your time as an MRes student you will have the opportunity to work with leading academics in the field, develop critical analytical skills, attend seminars and research practicums, undertake study in courses related to your research interests, enhance your methodological skillset, and engage with peers.

You will also have the unique opportunity to work and learn in our Behavioural Lab .

When applying for the MRes/PhD programmes you are committing to study in the Department of Management, and at LSE for the full duration of your studies.  

Can I apply to both Organisational Behaviour and Employment Relations and Human Resource programmes?

Although each ERHR and OB faculty member focuses on their respective research areas and interests, both faculty groups generally draw from similar disciplines (e.g., psychology, sociology, or economics), theoretical underpinning, and literatures that guide their multi-level (e.g., individual, groups, organisational, and/or institutional) quantitative and qualitative scholarship. In addition to the previous listed disciplines, some faculty from the ERHR research group additionally draw from industrial and labour relations and/or critical perspectives. Therefore, applicants are encouraged to investigate ERHR and OB faculty CVs to discern potential faculty who they may have the best fit given their current respective research interest. Some applicants may find that they could fit in either the ERHR or OB group. As any LSE PhD applicant can apply and be considered for at least two programmes, we encourage applicants to apply to both if they see potential fit in both the ERHR and OB groups.

I already have a Masters degree, can I just skip the MRes and go straight to the PhD?

No. Our MRes/PhD programmes are comprised of a two-year MRes, and upon successfully completing the MRes, progression to the PhD for three years.

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After completing the MRes, can I choose the research subject for the PhD, or does the Department come up with a list the student can choose from?

Applicants to the programme are expected to have an area of interest that you will outline in your research proposal  and statement of purpose , but we expect your interests to develop and expand when you join our programme.

During the MRes, you will have the opportunity to work alongside your faculty research group, and this will allow you to see the work faculty do.

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We would strongly advise that as our PhD programmes are full-time, you would not be able to exceed 15 hours of work per week as your study will be time intensive.

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We are very proud of our PhD graduates, and many have taken on academic roles and research positions at institutions including:

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Anna Czaplewska-Jaffery is a PhD student in Organisational Behaviour in the Department of Management. Prior to LSE, Anna had a career as a Business Psychologist and Management Consultant spanning over a decade. In this blog, she discusses her experiences of studying a PhD at LSE and undertaking a PhD mid-career.

I have always known that I wanted to do a PhD one day, but I wanted to ensure I had hands-on experience, and an in-depth understanding of the challenges businesses are facing before deciding on the topic that I was ready to commit to.

Therefore, after completing my Masters in Organisational Psychology, I worked as a Business Psychologist and a Management Consultant, which solidified my interest in cross-cultural leadership and gender equality. The coaching and corporate training I undertook in the space of Leadership Development and Emotional Intelligence further informed my research topic, whilst the connections I built across years of consulting provided some truly wonderful opportunities for research collaboration and data collection.

However, the decision to do my PhD in the middle of a successful career was not one I made lightly.

At first, I was anxious that returning to academia would put a pause on what I had been building all these years; but where there’s a will, there’s always a way, and I managed to continue working alongside my first year of the PhD.

It wasn’t easy going back to studying after so many years, especially as a first-time mum, but I was lucky to have very supportive team both at work and at LSE. That first year also provided a smoother transition from a practitioner to a researcher and having received the opportunity to teach at LSE, I was then able to take a plunge into academia. I have managed, however, to keep one foot in the business world, as a freelance consultant and coach.

Why LSE’s Department of Management?

You often hear about how slow things can move in academia. Prior to joining LSE, I heard from friends who teach that the administrative and political aspects of academic work can really distract one from their research focus, but I haven’t found any traces of that at LSE.

LSE is a truly amazing place to be.

The expertise of the Professors at the Department of Management is impressive, and every interaction leaves you confident that you are working with truly accomplished scholars. There is a wonderful depth and breadth of expertise across a variety of topics and research methods, which allows you to not only become an expert on your own field but a well-rounded Management scholar in general.

I am also lucky to have the most incredible cohort of fellow PhD students, who I know I can count on. We have a very impressive PhD office in the beautiful Marshall Building, providing an inspiring setting to work in.

There is a great representation of various cultural backgrounds in our group (important for me given my cross-cultural research interests) and, I have been very fortunate to work with many incredibly talented female professors (in fact, in both the classes that I teach, as well as in my PhD research, I work in female-only teams which has been a very refreshing and empowering experience).

The department grants us a lot of freedom to pursue our research interests and there is a strong culture of mutual respect and support.

Members of our faculty are very accessible and not only willing to always help but appear genuinely interested in your work and try their best to help to shape your research to a level that deserves a publication in a top tier journal.

What does life look like post-PhD?

I hope my PhD helps me to become an expert in cross-cultural management and provides me with opportunities to conduct research that supports leaders, and especially female leaders, in the workplace. I am passionate about conducting research that addresses organisational challenges, particularly those related to gender equality and cross-cultural understanding, and I hope to use my expertise to provide organisations with evidence-based solutions.

I feel at home in academia and aim to continue this journey after my PhD, whilst also allowing space for the Organisational Psychologist I am at heart. To combine my research expertise with the practitioner experience, I have launched my own business, called InPsy Consulting , which focuses on leadership development, coaching for individuals working in international settings, and supporting gender equality in the workplace.

In the next few years, I would like to see myself on the way to becoming a tenured professor and growing my business as a way of sharing my practical experience and providing my clients with evidence-based solutions informed by the latest research.

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Becoming a PhD economist can provide a fulfilling and financially secure career path. However, getting started in the field can be daunting if you don’t know much about the preparation you’ll need and the available job opportunities. If you’re wondering what it means to be an economics researcher or how to become one, please read on. We’ll review how to prepare for a career in economics research, what an economics PhD program entails, and what types of opportunities it might bring. Economic education is a core component of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s mission to serve the community. To empower would-be economists, this post provides information for students who seek a career in economics research. We hope this information will be helpful to students interested in economics, regardless of their background and economic situation.  This information is most applicable to students applying to programs in the United States.  

The Breadth of Economics Research  

Academic disciplines conduct research in different ways, so it’s important to have a basic understanding of the types of questions economists ask and how they approach answering them. There are many definitions of economics, but a broadly useful one is the study of how people, organizations, and governments make decisions under different constraints, and how those decisions may affect their outcomes. 

When answering these questions, economists seek to ground their analyses in models and to be quantitatively precise about the effects they assign to any given cause. The range of topics economists can study is wide, but the accepted approaches to answering questions are stricter. Some examples of what economists might ask: 

• How do different public housing programs affect the children who live there? 
• Does a certain type of law encourage businesses to innovate? 
• How will a change in the interest rate affect inflation and unemployment rates? 
• How much does affordable health insurance improve people’s health? 
• How can poor countries eradicate poverty? 

There are many different subfields within economics, including, but not limited to behavioral, econometrics, energy/environmental, development, financial, international, monetary, public, and urban economics. You can familiarize yourself with the latest work in economics by subscribing to working paper series, such as NBER’s New This Week or the New York Fed’s Staff Reports . To get an idea of the breadth of questions economists can answer, you could listen to Stephen Dubner’s “ Freakonomics Radio ” podcast. You may also want to explore the Journal of Economic Perspectives , the New York Fed’s Liberty Street Economics blog, VoxDev , or VoxEU .  

What Is a PhD Program Like?    

Economics PhD programs typically last five to seven years. Unlike masters programs, they are often fully funded with a stipend, though most require students to complete teaching assistant and/or research assistant (RA) work as part of their funding package. In the first two years, students take classes, many of which are mathematically demanding. The rest of the program can include additional classes but is primarily devoted to original research with the aim of producing publishable papers that will constitute the dissertation.  

Faculty advisors are a central part of PhD programs, as students look to them for guidance during the research process. Economics PhD programs are offered within university economics departments, but there are similar programs in public policy and business schools. You can look at their websites to understand any differences in coursework and subsequent job placements. 

What Can You Do with an Economics PhD?  

Upon graduation, students can obtain jobs in a variety of industries. Many PhD students hope to become university professors. Governments and public policy-related institutions such as the Federal Reserve System, the U.S. federal government, the World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) also hire economists to work on policy, lead programs, and conduct research. Finally, economics PhD graduates can also find employment at a variety of private sector companies, including banks, economic consulting firms, and big tech companies. The pay for these different positions can vary. According to the American Economics Association (AEA), the average starting salary for economics assistant professors in 2022-23 was approximately $140,000 at PhD granting institutions and $98,000 at BA granting institutions. 

Programs often publish the placements of their PhD graduates, so you can look online to see specific employment outcomes. See, for example, the University of Maryland’s placements . Ultimately, economists are highly regarded as authorities on a variety of topics. Governments, nonprofits, philanthropic foundations, financial institutions, and non-financial businesses all look to economists to answer important questions about how to best achieve their goals. Thus, earning an economics Ph.D. can potentially help you to influence issues that are important to you. 

Preparing for an Economics PhD Program  

There are several components to an economics PhD program application: college transcripts, GRE scores, letters of recommendation, and personal statements. Please download the Appendix linked below to learn more about transcripts and letters of recommendation. The Appendix details ways in which you can select coursework, obtain research experience, and develop relationships to position yourself for success as a PhD applicant.  

If you feel that you are too far along in your academic career to take enough of the classes described in the Appendix, this does not necessarily preclude you from pursuing an economics PhD. For example, it’s possible to take some of these classes through a master’s program, or through a pre-doctoral RA job. Some pre-doctoral RA jobs, such as the one here at the New York Fed , may enable you to take classes in preparation for graduate school. If you are concerned about your transcript, reach out to an economist at your university for advice; program standards for coursework and grades vary, and it’s a good idea to get more personalized advice. 

Research Experience   

If you’re interested in becoming an economics researcher and applying to PhD programs, it’s best to get research experience as soon as possible. Working as an RA is a great way to learn how to conduct research and get a better idea of whether it’s the right career path for you. Additionally, it can help you obtain a letter of recommendation for graduate school applications and improve your qualifications.  

All types of academic research can be enriching, but it’s beneficial to gain experience working directly with an economist. To find a position, you can reach out to professors whose work you find interesting or find an RA program at your school. Typical RA tasks may involve data collection and cleaning, as well as running analyses and creating charts to represent results. This is where coding skills become crucial; having taken math, statistics, and econometrics courses will also enable you to take on more responsibilities. 

You may also have the opportunity to conduct your own research, possibly under the supervision of a professor at your university. This research could be self-initiated or part of a course such as a thesis workshop. Self-directed research is a great opportunity to learn about all stages of the research process. It’s also an excellent opportunity to create a writing sample for graduate school applications. Ultimately, though, your motivation for conducting your own research project should be that you want to answer a question.  One thing economists have in common is a love of answering questions using data and theory. 

Research experience is also often obtained after completing an undergraduate or master’s degree. Taking on a full-time RA position before applying to PhD programs is very common and can make you a more competitive applicant. You may either get an RA job working for a professor or participate in a pre-doctoral RA program.  

Research assistant programs are more structured than positions with individual professors or projects, which could be helpful. Universities, parts of the government, think tanks, research organizations, and the Federal Reserve System are all good places to look for research assistant programs. To help you decide which opportunities are most desirable, you may want to ask potential employers : Where do people in this program tend to go afterward? Will I be working directly with an economist? How much of my time will be spent on academic research work? Will I be able to take classes as part of this program? Considering whether an economist will be able to evaluate your performance is an important factor for recommendation letters. The ability to take classes, either through tuition reimbursement or waivers, can also be an important benefit. 

The Research Analyst program here at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York is one example of these programs and you should check it out here . The Federal Reserve Board of Governors also has a large program, and many other regional Federal Reserve Banks have similar programs. In addition, the PREDOC website and the  NBER post listings of RA opportunities. J-PAL and IPA also tend to recruit RAs for economic development projects. Another source of RA opportunities is the @econ_ra account on X. 

Who Should Get a PhD in Economics?  

A PhD may not be for everyone, but it is for anyone—people of all genders, religions, ethnicities, races, and national origins have PhDs in economics. Many economists majored in economics, but others majored in math, physics, or chemistry. Because economics is such an integral part of policymaking, it is important that economists come from a wide range of backgrounds so policy can be stronger and more effective. The inclusion of differing perspectives helps ensure that the contribution of economists to work in public policy, academia, and beyond effectively serves the broadest range of society. 

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Anna Kovner  is the director of Financial Stability Policy Research in the Bank’s Research and Statistics Group.

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Tagrisso with the addition of chemotherapy recommended for approval in the EU by CHMP for patients with EGFR-mutated advanced lung cancer

Recommendation based on flaura2 results which showed tagrisso plus chemotherapy extended median progression-free survival by nearly 9 months vs. standard of care  .

AstraZeneca’s Tagrisso (osimertinib) with the addition of pemetrexed and platinum-based chemotherapy has been recommended for approval in the European Union (EU) for 1st-line treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic epidermal growth factor receptor-mutated (EGFRm) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose tumours have exon 19 deletions or exon 21 (L858R) mutations.

The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) based its positive opinion on the results from the FLAURA2 Phase III trial, which were also published in  The New England Journal of Medicine . 

Results showed Tagrisso  with the addition of chemotherapy reduced the risk of disease progression or death by 38% compared to  Tagrisso  monotherapy, which is the 1st-line global standard of care (hazard ratio [HR] 0.62; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.49-0.79; p<0.0001). Median progression-free survival (PFS) by investigator assessment was 25.5 months for patients treated with  Tagrisso  plus chemotherapy, an 8.8-month improvement versus  Tagrisso  monotherapy (16.7 months).

While overall survival (OS) remained immature at the second interim analysis (41% maturity), an encouraging trend towards an OS benefit was observed with Tagrisso plus chemotherapy versus Tagrisso alone (HR 0.75; 95% CI 0.57-0.97). The trial continues to assess OS as a key secondary endpoint.

Each year in Europe, there are more than 450,000 people diagnosed with lung cancer. 1 Among those with NSCLC, the most common form of lung cancer, about 10-15% of patients in Europe have tumours with an EGFR mutation. 2,3 Additionally, the majority of patients with NSCLC are diagnosed with advanced disease. 4

David Planchard, MD, PhD, thoracic oncologist at Gustave Roussy Institute of Oncology and principal investigator for the trial, said: “The FLAURA2 results build on the established efficacy of osimertinib monotherapy in patients with EGFR-mutated lung cancer, demonstrating a meaningful nine-month improvement in progression-free survival with the addition of chemotherapy. Today’s positive recommendation is a vital step towards providing patients in Europe with an additional treatment option capable of extending the time before their disease progresses. This expands on the already approved use of osimertinib as monotherapy, providing physicians with options to tailor treatments that best suit their patients' specific disease needs.”

Susan Galbraith, Executive Vice President, Oncology R&D, AstraZeneca, said: “Today’s news reinforces the importance of Tagrisso as the backbone therapy in EGFR-mutated lung cancer. If approved in Europe, patients will have the option to be treated with Tagrisso alone, or with chemotherapy, which is especially important when caring for patients whose disease has spread to the brain or those with L858R mutations.”   

The safety profile of  Tagrisso  plus chemotherapy was generally manageable and consistent with the established profiles of the individual medicines. Adverse event (AE) rates were higher in the  Tagrisso  plus chemotherapy arm, driven by well-characterised chemotherapy-related AEs. Discontinuation rates of Tagrisso due to AEs were 11% for  Tagrisso  plus chemotherapy and 6% for monotherapy.   

Tagrisso is approved as monotherapy in more than 100 countries including in the US, EU, China and Japan. Approved indications include for 1st-line treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic EGFRm NSCLC, locally advanced or metastatic EGFR T790M mutation-positive NSCLC, and adjuvant treatment of early-stage EGFRm NSCLC. Tagrisso with the addition of chemotherapy is also approved in the US and several other countries for the 1st-line treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic EGFRm NSCLC.     

Lung cancer Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among both men and women, accounting for about one-fifth of all cancer deaths. 5 Lung cancer is broadly split into NSCLC and small cell lung cancer. 3 Each year there are an estimated 2.4 million people diagnosed with lung cancer globally, with 80-85% of patients diagnosed with NSCLC, the most common form of lung cancer. 3,5-6 The majority of all NSCLC patients are diagnosed with advanced disease. 7

Approximately 10-15% of NSCLC patients in the US and Europe, and 30-40% of patients in Asia have EGFRm NSCLC. 8-10 Patients with EGFRm NSCLC are particularly sensitive to treatment with an EGFR-tyrosine kinase inhibitor (EGFR-TKI) which blocks the cell-signalling pathways that drive the growth of tumour cells. 11

FLAURA2 FLAURA2 is a randomised, open-label, multi-centre, global Phase III trial in the 1st-line treatment of patients with locally advanced (Stage IIIB-IIIC) or metastatic (Stage IV) EGFRm NSCLC. Patients were treated with  Tagrisso  80mg once-daily oral tablets with the addition of chemotherapy (pemetrexed (500mg/m2) plus cisplatin (75mg/m2) or carboplatin (AUC5)) every three weeks for four cycles, followed by  Tagrisso  with pemetrexed maintenance every three weeks. 

The trial enrolled 557 patients in more than 150 centres across more than 20 countries, including in the US, Europe, South America and Asia. The primary endpoint is PFS. The trial is ongoing and will continue to assess the secondary endpoint of OS. 

Tagrisso Tagrisso (osimertinib) is a third-generation, irreversible EGFR-TKI with proven clinical activity in NSCLC, including against central nervous system (CNS) metastases. Tagrisso (40mg and 80mg once-daily oral tablets) has been used to treat nearly 800,000 patients across its indications worldwide and AstraZeneca continues to explore Tagrisso as a treatment for patients across multiple stages of EGFRm NSCLC.

There is an extensive body of evidence supporting the use of Tagrisso in EGFRm NSCLC. Tagrisso is the only targeted therapy to improve patient outcomes in early-stage disease in the ADAURA Phase III trial , locally advanced stages in the  LAURA Phase III trial and late-stage disease in the FLAURA Phase III trial and FLAURA2 Phase III trial . 

As part of AstraZeneca’s ongoing commitment to treating patients as early as possible in lung cancer, Tagrisso is also being investigated in the neoadjuvant setting in the NeoADAURA Phase III trial with results expected later this year and in the early-stage adjuvant resectable setting in the ADAURA2 Phase III trial.

The Company is also researching ways to address tumour mechanisms of resistance through the SAVANNAH and ORCHARD Phase II trials, and the SAFFRON Phase III trial, which test Tagrisso plus savolitinib, an oral, potent and highly selective MET TKI, as well as other potential new medicines.

AstraZeneca in lung cancer AstraZeneca is working to bring patients with lung cancer closer to cure through the detection and treatment of early-stage disease, while also pushing the boundaries of science to improve outcomes in the resistant and advanced settings. By defining new therapeutic targets and investigating innovative approaches, the Company aims to match medicines to the patients who can benefit most.

The Company’s comprehensive portfolio includes leading lung cancer medicines and the next wave of innovations, including Tagrisso and Iressa (gefitinib); Imfinzi (durvalumab) and Imjudo (tremelimumab); Enhertu (trastuzumab deruxtecan) and datopotamab deruxtecan in collaboration with Daiichi Sankyo; Orpathys (savolitinib) in collaboration with HUTCHMED; as well as a pipeline of potential new medicines and combinations across diverse mechanisms of action.

AstraZeneca is a founding member of the Lung Ambition Alliance, a global coalition working to accelerate innovation and deliver meaningful improvements for people with lung cancer, including and beyond treatment.

AstraZeneca in oncology AstraZeneca is leading a revolution in oncology with the ambition to provide cures for cancer in every form, following the science to understand cancer and all its complexities to discover, develop and deliver life-changing medicines to patients.

The Company’s focus is on some of the most challenging cancers. It is through persistent innovation that AstraZeneca has built one of the most diverse portfolios and pipelines in the industry, with the potential to catalyse changes in the practice of medicine and transform the patient experience.

AstraZeneca has the vision to redefine cancer care and, one day, eliminate cancer as a cause of death.

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Adrian Kemp Company Secretary AstraZeneca PLC

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