An MSc (by Research) is the perfect qualification to take your first steps into research. You'll gain qualitative and/or quantitative research skills. These will be essential when you complete independent research projects. If you are aiming to study for a PhD, the MSc (by Research) will prepare you for study at PhD level. You will also gain subject-specific research skills for professional development purposes.
You'll demonstrate an understanding of research methods suitable to your chosen field. You'll undertake an approved programme of supervised research and it gets assessed via a thesis and a viva voce (oral examination).

Researchers in the area of Organisations, Work and Employment engage with stakeholders to help build a fair and equitable future of work. We are home to 'iROWE' (the Institute for Research into Organisations, Work and Employment). We produce high quality research and engage with organisations, trade unions, professional bodies and policymakers such as the TUC, ISBE, CIPD, ACAS, the RSA and Government. This helps us to inform the development of effective workplace practice and employment policy for SMEs and large organisations. Importantly, we align our research with the local and national Industrial Strategies. We try to understand the relationship between technology and people. Such research requires big data and big teams working across and within multiple disciplines and in partnership with the local community and beyond.