Current Students

Welcome to the NWSSDTP!

Below you can find out more about the range of opportunities available to our NWSSDTP Students, as well as information on support available and the expectations of your funding.

The main email address for any queries is nwssdtp@liverpool.ac.uk and the NWSSDTP Administrative Team also holds an informal virtual catch-up on the last Tuesday of every month if you would like to discuss any questions face-to-(online)face.

Please note: stipend and fees payments, course registration, assessment and progression (including suspensions or intercalations) are managed at an institutional level. Therefore any queries on such matters should be directed to your School PGR Administrator or your supervisor in the first instance, or you can email your local institutional NWSSDTP Administrative Contact.

Please note, the NWSSDTP currently supports two cohorts of students through two separate grants. Almost all of the opportunities and expectations of your funding are the same, regardless of the cohort to which you belong, but there are some slight differences. We flag where these differences do occur, highlighting which rules apply to students whose funding commenced before September 2024 and which apply for those whose funding commenced after that date, but don’t hesitate to get in touch if anything isn’t clear!

NWSSDTP Handbook

The NWSSDTP Handbook outlines all the opportunities, policies and deadlines of which NWSSDTP Students should be aware. We recommend you review this regularly and share a copy with your supervisor for reference:

Wellbeing Support

The NWSSDTP is committed to ensuring that you have access to all the help and support you need throughout your PhD. Information about wellbeing support and resources can be found here.

Research Training Support Grant

NWSSDTP students have access to a Research Training Support Grant (RTSG), which can be used for a range of research related expenses including conference attendance, research training courses, transcription and the purchase of books or other key resources. To find out more, visit this page.

Opportunities and Expectations
NWSSDTP Student Representatives

There are a number of NWSSDTP Student Representatives across the institutions of the NWSSDTP. For details of who your reps are and updates on current activity, please visit the NWSSDTP Student Representatives page!

NWSSDTP Newsletter

All NWSSDTP Students receive a monthly newsletter by email containing information about events and opportunities, as well as profiles of current student activity. If you would like to publicise something in the newsletter, please email nwssdtp@liverpool.ac.uk. To view copies of our previous newsletters please visit our Newsletter Archive.