Contact us

The Graduate School/PGR Services on-campus home is Ground Floor, Betty Boothroyd Library, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA. Phone +44 (0)1908 653806 or x53806 Mon-Fri 9:00-16:30.

On campus: We operate an appointment system for PGRs to talk to advisers in-person. To make an appointment please email [email protected] or call 01908 653806 (or x53806 internal) with a rough idea of what you want to cover in the appointment. Most appointments will take place on Tuesday-Thursday.

For any drop-ins (Tuesday–Thursday 9:30-16:30) please ring the doorbell on the Library Ground Floor office door (behind the reception desk). If no one is available to see you, please try the email or telephone options below.

Emails and telephone numbers

For help and advice concerning:

• administration of research degrees, phone +44 (0)1908 653806 or x53806 Mon-Fri 9:00-16:30, or email your faculty mailbox
  • Research-Degrees-FASS
  • Research-Degrees-FBL
  • Research-Degrees-STEM
  • Research-Degrees-WELS
  • Research-Degrees-ARC
  • For general queries contact the Graduate School general mailbox.
• PGR Manager questions, email PGR Manager
• general IT problems, use the Askit online ticketing system or call the Helpdesk on (01908) 654321 or x54321
• training and events, use [email protected]
• UKVI and visa queries, use [email protected]  
• fees, use [email protected]
• feedback, the postgraduate research student (PGRS)/Graduate School (GS) liaison group exists to facilitate communiction between students and the Graduate School on institution-wide issues affecting PGRS. We encourage you to let your representative know if you have some feedback on an issue that is affecting all or some students (specific problems are best directed to your supervisor or faculty postgraduate tutor).

We've also compiled a general Who's who in Postgraduate Research at the OU list.

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