Designed for students who are passionate about deepening their subject knowledge and developing advanced research skills, the MRes is a focused postgraduate degree that prepares you for both academic and professional success.
You'll gain hands-on experience with research design, data analysis, and academic writing - essential tools whether you're planning to pursue a PhD or aiming to stand out in today’s job market. MRes graduates are highly valued in sectors such as government, education, private industry, and research organizations. Plus, you'll build a powerful set of transferable skills - including critical thinking, problem-solving, and project management - that are in demand across a wide range of careers. If you're curious, driven, and ready to make a real impact in your field, the MRes is a smart investment in your future.
The MRes is a 12-month programme full time, or 24 months part time.
Available MRes pathways
Our MRes programme is designed to support students in pursuing in-depth independent research within an interdisciplinary academic structure. Whether you're focused on a policy role, an industry research career, consultancy or independent research, our pathways provide methodological flexibility - qualitative, quantitative, or mixed-methods - and a wide range of thematic areas to inspire your research in our subject groups:
You can also use the search and filters to find a more specific topic that interests you. Once you have selected a suitable topic, use this as a foundation to write your research proposal. If you wish to study a research degree topic not listed, or if you would like to study something similar to a topic covered, you are welcome to submit a speculative application including your own research proposal.
Aberdeen Business School
- Accounting
- Financial Management
- Strategy and Innovation
- Responsible Management
- Operations and Project Management
- Human Resource Management
- Tourism and Events
- Marketing and Digital Marketing
For further information about specific topics of interest in these areas, please contact Research Degrees Coordinator:
School of Computing, Engineering and Technology
Computing
- Machine Learning and AI
- Natural Language Processing
- Understanding Generative AI and LLMs
- Computer Vision Applications
- Healthcare AI and MedTech
- FinTech
- CyberSecurity Applications in the Industry
- CyberPhysical Systems
- Computing Education
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Analysis of Social Media and Computing Addiction
- Computational Optimisation
- Applications for Subsea Operations
For further information about specific topics of interest in these areas please contact Research Degrees Coordinator:
Engineering
- Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage
- Hydrogen Production, Transport and Storage
- Wind Energy and applications
- Solar Energy and applications
- Geothermal Energy and applications
- Decarbonising Oil & Gas Value Chain
- Life Cycle Analysis for Energy Systems
- Decommissioning of Energy Assets
- Waste-to-Energy & Circular Economy
- Energy Efficiency in Buildings
- Reservoir Engineering
- Subsea Engineering
- Surface Engineering
- Additive Manufacturing & Digital Fabrication
- Advanced and Sustainable Materials
- Polymer Nanocomposites & Functional Composites
- Robotics & Autonomous Systems
- Sensors, Monitoring and Control
- IoT, Automation & Digital Twins
- Biomedical Engineering
- Engineering Education
For further information about specific topics of interest in these areas please contact Research Degrees Coordinator:
Gray's School of Art
- Curatorial Studies
- Design - Communication Design, Fashion and Textile Design, Product, Ceramic and Jewellery Design
- Design for Sustainability, Environmental and Ecological Creative Practice
- Fashion Business, Fashion Communication, Fashion Management and Marketing
- Film and Media
- Fine Art
- Innovative and Arts-based Approaches to Teaching and Learning
- Journalism
- Practice Based Research
- Sense of Place and Heritage in Art, Communication and Design
- Sustainable Development and Creative Industries
For further information about specific topics of interest in these areas please contact Research Degrees Coordinator:
School of Law and Social Sciences
- Predicting and enhancing health and well-being
- Assisted Dying, End of Life and Advance Care Planning
- Justice, Peace and Conflict
- Culture & Religion
- Forensic Psychology
- Witness accuracy and clarification-seeking behaviour
- Law
- Information Science
- Online Cultures
For further information about specific topics of interest in these areas please contact Research Degrees Coordinators:
Law
Social Sciences
School of Pharmacy, Applied Sciences and Public Health
- Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Sport and Exercise Science
- Public Health and Health Inequalities
- Analytical and Environmental Sciences
- Infection Control and Biosafety
- Education and Digital Learning
- Pharmacy Practice and Education
For further information about specific topics of interest in these areas please contact Research Degrees Coordinator:
The Scott Sutherland School of Architecture & Built Environment
- Architectural projects, Ideas and Design Processes
- Smart Technologies for Cities & Buildings
- Sustainability in the Built Environment
- Housing Research and Practice
- Construction Quality and Management
- Civil Engineering & Low-Carbon Structures
- Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management
- Architecture, Education & Design Culture
- Digital Technologies and Built Environment
- Digitisation, Digitalisation & Creativity
- Environmental Design & Retrofit
- Inclusive, Creative Societies & Wellbeing
- Scanning, Sustainability & Passive Design
- Cost & Carbon Management
- Architectural History & Compressive Construction
- Urban Design, Planning & City
For further information about specific topics of interest in these areas please contact Research Degrees Coordinator: