Postgraduate & PhD Application Mentoring
Independent one-to-one support to help you develop a strong postgraduate or PhD application in your own voice.
Applying for postgraduate study can feel quite daunting, particularly when you're trying to turn an idea, your previous experience or your creative practice into a clear application or research proposal.
I offer individual mentoring for Master's and PhD applicants, including international applicants applying to UK universities. We'll work together to clarify your ideas, understand what universities are looking for and identify the strongest way to communicate your academic, professional or creative experience.
My role isn't to write your application for you. It's to help you develop the thinking, confidence and clarity to produce a strong application that remains your own.
How I Can Support Your Application
Master's & Postgraduate Application Consultation
For applicants who want focused guidance on developing an application for postgraduate study, including creative and practice-based programmes.
£95 · Advance review + 60-minute consultation
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This consultation can help you with:
choosing programmes and considering fit
understanding UK postgraduate application expectations
developing your personal statement and overall application
communicating your academic, professional or creative experience
identifying strengths, gaps and areas that need further development
preparing for an interview, where relevant
For creative applicants, we can also discuss portfolio selection and presentation, how to communicate your creative practice, and how it connects to your proposed postgraduate study.
You'll send me the agreed application materials in advance so I can review them before our 60-minute online consultation.
PhD Research Proposal Consultation
For applicants with a research idea or draft proposal who want developmental feedback on its focus, structure, methodology, contribution, and feasibility.
£125 · Advance proposal review + 60-minute consultation
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This consultation can help you with:
clarifying your research problem, aims and research questions
positioning your proposed research within the existing field
identifying the potential contribution of your research
developing your methodology and research design
considering scope, feasibility and focus
developing practice-based or creative research approaches
identifying gaps or areas of the proposal that need further development
considering potential supervisors and institutional fit
You'll send me your draft proposal or agreed materials in advance so I can review them before our 60-minute online consultation. The amount of material to be reviewed will be agreed before booking.
PhD Application Mentoring Programme
More sustained support for applicants who would benefit from working together as their research proposal and wider PhD application develops.
From £250
Programme scope agreed following an introductory call.
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This programme is for applicants who would benefit from more sustained support as they develop their PhD proposal and application.
The programme can include:
an initial introductory consultation to discuss your research idea, goals and potential direction
review of your existing research idea or draft proposal
a 60-minute proposal development session
time for you to revise and develop your proposal independently
a second developmental review of your revised proposal
a 60-minute follow-up consultation
guidance on identifying suitable universities and potential supervisors
advice on approaching potential supervisors
guidance on supporting documents and the wider application
preparation for a PhD interview, where relevant
The programme is developmental throughout. I'll provide feedback, questions and guidance to help you strengthen your proposal and application, while the writing and final decisions remain your own.
A Specialist Approach to Postgraduate Applications
Support that understands academic and creative research
Postgraduate applications aren't all the same. A conventional research proposal, a practice-based PhD and an application to a creative Master's programme can require very different ways of communicating your ideas and experience.
My background spans academic research, higher education and creative practice, including media, digital and immersive work. This means I can support applicants developing more conventional academic research as well as those trying to articulate creative or practice-based work within an academic context.
For creative and practice-based applicants, we can work on:
articulating your creative practice as research
connecting your practice to relevant theory and research
developing research questions from creative work
explaining methodology and the role of practice
communicating the potential contribution of your research
presenting portfolios and creative experience appropriately
identifying programmes and potential supervisors aligned with your proposed research
Applying to a UK University from Overseas
Applying to a UK university from another country can involve unfamiliar terminology, expectations and application processes. I can help you understand what UK universities are asking for and how to communicate your existing qualifications, experience and research interests clearly.
My support focuses on the academic application and doesn't include admissions or visa advice. I'll always encourage you to check formal entry, funding and immigration requirements directly with the university or relevant official sources.
Ready to Talk About Your Application?
You don't need to have everything worked out before getting in touch.
Tell me a little about where you are in your application, what you're hoping to study and what you'd like some support with. If you already have a draft proposal or application, you can let me know that too.
I'll suggest the option that I think would be most useful for you.