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data-swiftype-type="text">  <h1>How to apply</h1><p class="subHeading">We welcome applications for postgraduate research at any point during the year but we recommend checking your intended programme's start date to ensure your application is received on time. </p><p>Our research programmes cover a diverse range of topics and so we welcome applicants from a variety of backgrounds and academic disciplines.</p> <p>To apply to one of our research programmes, please use the University's online application system. Please ensure that you allow yourself enough time before starting your research programme to secure funding, and for visa applications and approvals.</p><div class="clearfix singleVertPadding"> <a href="/research/themes/" > <div class="imagePromo sixcol fullSizeUntilLargeMobile"> <figure> <img class="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAPT09AAAACH5BAAAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" data-original="/study/postgraduate-research/how-to-apply/EES-ResearchThemesPromo.jpg" width="500" height="298" alt="Three people climbing on a rock near a loose rocks warning sign." /> <noscript><img src="/study/postgraduate-research/how-to-apply/EES-ResearchThemesPromo.jpg" width="500" height="298" alt="Three people climbing on a rock near a loose rocks warning sign." /></noscript> <figcaption class="botLeft noMaxWidth"> <h2 class="largeTitle">Research themes</h2> </figcaption> </figure> <p>Explore the themes under which our research activities take place.</p> </div> </a> <a 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