If you are a postgraduate student funded by the North West Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership (NWSSDTP) whose funding commenced before August 2024, this page will be your primary source of information about funding and training opportunities as well as the expectations and policies that govern your studentships.

Stipend and fees payments, course registration, assessment and progression 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.

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:

• NWSSDTP Student Handbook 2025-26 [PDF]
• NWSSDTP Student Handbook 2025-26 [Word]

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

There are number of funding and training opportunities available to NWSSDTP Students:

• Fieldwork Funding
• Difficult Language Training Funding
• Internships
• Overseas Institutional Visits
• Interdisciplinary Events Fund

Expectations

NWSSDTP Students are expected to engage with the following activities during their studentships:

• NWSSDTP Week
• Development Needs Analysis

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.