Partnerships and opportunities

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Partnerships 

Collaboration is at the core of our world-leading research. We have close partnerships with a huge range of institutions and organisations both in the UK and internationally, from government ministries to charities and universities. See also:

Opportunities for visiting staff and students 

The IOE can host a small number of excellent visiting researchers and doctoral students each year. We give priority to international scholars with whom we have already established research relationships.

Benefits

As an IOE Research Affiliate, you can expect us to provide: 

  • Full access to UCL library resources including e-resources.
  • Full access to UCL ICT facilities with a login and password. This includes access to ICT clusters and Eduroam wifi.
  • Some working space in IOE, usually access to shared desks ('hotdesking') in the doctoral student workroom.
  • Induction and orientation when you arrive at IOE, including health and safety.
  • A research mentor or supervisor from the permanent academic staff at IOE. They will act as your main point of contact for planning your visit and throughout your time with us. You can expect to see them weekly for supervision or discussion.
  • Access to research activities within IOE such as research seminars and other research training.
  • Access to Graduate School or Staff training courses offered within UCL.

General requirements  

We are unfortunately unable to accommodate all those wishing to visit. We can only accept those whose research interests align with those of our research centres and special interest groups. We will work with accepted visiting researchers and students in advance of their visit to develop an agreed research work plan, which brings clear benefits to both parties.  

You might wish to explore your research proposals informally with a specific colleague in our department. However, please do not email all staff to make a request, as such blanket requests may be counterproductive. If research interests align in the first instance, we will ask you to make a formal application through UCL's procedures. After a formal application has been considered, you will be advised about the success of any applications. A formal offer can only be made by a Head of Department. These processes can take several weeks, so please allow enough time. If you are a non-UK resident, please ensure any visa application time scales are also taken into consideration.  

Please contact Lucy Davies at ioe.researchdevelopment@ucl.ac.uk for further enquiries.  

Visiting Research Staff

We have three schemes to which visiting researchers can apply.

1) UCL Affiliate Academic Scheme 

This scheme is intended for academics from overseas, who wish to spend a period at IOE, normally of not less than four weeks and not more than one calendar year, pursuing their own research either individually or in association with members of staff of UCL in related fields of interest.   

Find our more about the Affiliate Academic Scheme.

2) IOE Visiting Research Staff Scheme  

This scheme is designed for postdoctoral staff from other institutions and businesses who wish to contribute to and benefit from IOE research expertise and environment. Visiting research staff work on their own research projects during their residence but are warmly encouraged to participate across faculty research activities.     

3) Honorary UCL research staff scheme

Honorary appointments allow researchers from other institutions and businesses, or who have retired, to collaborate with staff at UCL as well as the use of UCL and IOE facilities. Honorary appointments are made through appointment by IOE Heads of Department.  

To enquire further about the IOE schemes listed above, please contact the IOE Research Development team at ioe.researchdevelopment@ucl.ac.uk. Attach your academic CV and a short (one or two page) outline of your research interests, your reasons for visiting IOE, the likely length and time frame of your visit and, crucially, how you think your research fits into our research areas. Your details will then be forwarded to an appropriate departmental staff member, after which you will be contacted in due course. 

Visiting as a PhD Student

Students currently enrolled on a PhD overseas can apply to study at UCL as a 'visiting research student' to conduct research here towards your PhD overseas. You can apply to spend 3 to 12 months at UCL undertaking research that is complementary to the doctoral/PhD project at your 'home' university.  

In the first instance, please contact Faculty Graduate Tutor Jane Perryman (j.perryman@ucl.ac.uk) attaching your academic CV and a short (one or two pages) outline of your research interests, your reasons for wanting to visit IOE, the likely length and time frame of your visit and crucially how you think your research fits into our research areas.  

Costs

Please note that UCL will normally levy a fee for all academic visitors, so you need to be able to fund your trip, including fees due to UCL, travel and accommodation costs. There are no scholarships at UCL to fund visiting researchers or students and no faculty housing is available. Some of our visitors have been able to find accommodation through services such as SabbaticalHomes.com.  

To find out more about any fees associated with IOE Visiting Research Schemes, please contact ioe.researchdevelopment@ucl.ac.uk, clearly stating the name of the scheme you are interested in applying for.

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