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Visiting Fellows at Middlesex University Graduate School
Middlesex University Graduate School invites expressions of interest for its Visiting Fellows programme. This initiative provides an opportunity for researchers and practitioners from around the world to join our dynamic academic environment and contribute to our researcher development activities.
About the programme
The Visiting Fellows programme is designed to foster academic collaboration, knowledge exchange, and interdisciplinary research and practice. Fellows will have the opportunity to engage with our scholarly community, and contribute to researcher development through seminars, workshops and other open events.
The Graduate School comprises hundreds of postgraduate researchers and supervisors engaged in projects that make an innovative contribution to knowledge and practice and to address a range societal challenges. Middlesex University is recognised nationally and internationally for the remarkable diversity of its postgraduate researchers who come from a wide range of ethnicities, countries of origins, professional backgrounds, and walks of life. Middlesex University’s portfolio of postgraduate research degrees is designed to stay at the forefront of academic and professional development to benefit careers within or outside of academia. We offer numerous postgraduate research degrees, ranging from the PhD, to Practice-Based doctorates, Doctorates by Public Works and Masters by Research. Our programmes provide the flexibility and resources needed to explore new ideas, enhance expertise and leadership, and make meaningful contributions to academic scholarship and scholarship of practice. The Graduate School sits within the wider research ecosystem of the University, which comprises Research Centres and Groups.
Who can apply?
We welcome applications from academics, independent scholars, and professionals engaged in research that aligns with Middlesex University’s key areas of excellence.
Benefits and requirements of the programme
- Opportunities for collaboration with faculty and postgraduate researchers
- Access to Middlesex University’s library resources
- A platform to present and discuss research findings through public and academic events
- Contribution to researcher development initiatives in the format of two seminars or workshops during the course of the appointment
- Possible delivery of a public lecture in our research lecture series.
Duration and terms
Fellowships are typically for a period of six months to one year and they are renewable. The programme does not provide funding or an honorarium, but Visiting Fellows will receive institutional affiliation and email. The fellowship does not provide visa sponsorship.
How to Apply
Interested applicants should submit the following:
- A personal statement detailing their research interests; the title of two sessions proposed for the Researcher Development Programme; the title and focus of a proposed public lecture
- A current CV.
Please send applications or address queries for further information to the Director of Postgraduate Research Studies n.pizzolato@mdx.ac.uk by 1 September 2025
We look forward to welcoming Visiting Fellows who will enrich our postgraduate research community and contribute to the vibrancy of academic life at Middlesex University Graduate School.