Guided Independent Research Programme

You will be offered four supervisions of one hour each with a member of the Sarum Faculty during the year. These supervisions will be ideally spaced one every three months. You will be expected to send your supervisor any work you wish them to read (up to a maximum of 2500 words) and comment on two weeks ahead of each supervision date. The supervisor will be guided by you as to the focus of each meeting.

Please note that this programme is for 12 months, and will not be extended beyond that period. Any supervisions not taken within that period will be forfeited.

In addition to four supervisions per year, you would be entitled to attend one Sarum Study Day per year as well as membership of the Sarum College Library. Details and dates for Sarum Study Days are on the course calendar page.

Over the course of 3 months, you will be offered two supervisions of one hour each with a member of the Sarum Faculty. These supervisions will be spaced in agreement with the supervisor, but ideally one near the start of the three months and the other nearer the end. You will be expected to send your supervisor any work you wish them to read (up to a maximum of 2500 words) and comment on two weeks ahead of each supervision date. The supervisor will be guided by you as to the focus of each meeting.

Please note that this programme is for 3 months, and will not be extended beyond that period. Any supervisions not taken within that period will be forfeited.

In addition to the two supervisions, you would be entitled to attend one Sarum Study Day within or just prior to or following your sabbatical as well as a one-year membership of the Sarum College Library. Details and dates for Sarum Study Days are on the course calendar page.

A one-off supervision with a faculty member can be very helpful to begin a personal research project, for instance in writing an article or starting a sabbatical. This allows you to take advantage of a supervision without tying yourself in to further supervisions. You will agree a date with your supervisor. You will be expected to send your supervisor any work you wish them to read (up to a maximum of 2500 words) and comment on two weeks ahead of each supervision date. The supervisor will be guided by you as to the focus of each meeting.

Unlike our other packages, this arrangement does not include access to the library or Sarum Study Days, though both can be purchased separately. Details and dates for Sarum Study Days are on the course calendar page.

To apply for the programme, please contact Clair James on cjames@sarum.ac.uk with the following:

• 300 word proposal on the topic of your research
• CV
• A piece of written work

As a general rule, you should either have undertaken a dissertation at undergraduate level or have completed a Masters Degree in order to enrol on this programme.

Faculty colleagues will review your proposal, including ensuring that we are able to offer the necessary availability and expertise to supervise you. If accepted, we will follow up with you to agree a mutually suitable start date.

For a 2025 start date, the fees are as follows:

12-month Guided Independent Research Programme (including 4 x one hour supervisions, library access and a Sarum Study Day)

£600

3-month (Sabbatical) Guided Independent Research Programme (including 2 x one hour supervisions, library access and a Sarum Study Day)

£360

One-off Supervision Guided Independent Research Programme (including 1 x one hour supervision only)

£120

All fees must be paid in advance of the first supervision. Fees will be reviewed annually.