The purpose of the Doctoral College, our vision, strategic objectives and our commitment to the improvement of postgraduate research cultures Our visionThe Doctoral College will continue to build on our culture of collaboration, innovation and networking to further establish the University of Edinburgh at the forefront of postgraduate research across the WorldOur missionAs the Doctoral College, we work collaboratively to foster and develop postgraduate research. We do this by engaging positively with our postgraduate researchers, by facilitating innovation in training, and by raising the profile of postgraduate research across the University and externally.Our Strategic ObjectivesThe Doctoral College aims to:Promote and facilitate the exchange of expertise to support and improve the postgraduate student experienceRaise the profile of postgraduate research across the UniversityCoordinate support for postgraduate researchers and supervisors across the institutionLead on national and international debates and initiatives in doctoral education Postgraduate Research Cultures Plan The University is committed to fostering an environment in which research, researchers, and those that enable research, can thrive. The Postgraduate Research Cultures plan was developed in 2024 by the Doctoral College and complements the wider University Research Cultures Action Plan. Specifically, the plan: describes the main challenges and issues, summarises ongoing work, addresses specific deliverables and and identifies areas for future development;clarifies the time frame for delivery of actions;establishes which parts of the organisation are responsible for delivery. Read the Postgraduate Research Cultures Plan 2024 (278KB PDF) Find out more about research cultures work at Edinburgh This article was published on 2022-10-28