Global Research Community
MyDoctorate
Brenkley Doctoral College's Global Research Community
A single membership unlocking accredited training, supervisor development, internships and community for doctoral researchers worldwide.
Founders & Governance
Owned by Brenkley Doctoral College, operating with a transparent structure that prioritizes speed, user value, and academic integrity.
Global Network
Convening researchers, supervisors, institutions and employers into one high-trust network.
Quality Assured
Aligned with UK standards with SCQF and a dedicated Academic Board overseeing learner outcomes.
Membership
Membership built to accelerate doctoral journeys
Global membership for doctoral practice designed for every voice in the doctoral ecosystem.
£120 annual membership grants member discounted pricing across all programmes, events and services.
Priority access to curated cohorts, mentor office hours, internship shortlists and partnership opportunities.
Portfolio, CPD tracker and digital credentials wallet to evidence outputs and supervisor engagement.
Non-members participate at full price rates without preferential access or verified references.
Tiers
Tiered Membership Model
Choose the membership level that best fits your role in the doctoral ecosystem.
Research Community Access
Core Purpose: Pipeline building, Community engagement, Lead generation
Key Benefits
- • Community forums (read + limited post)
- • Open research webinars & taster workshops
- • Research career pathways explorer
- • Ethics, AI & integrity guidance (core)
- • Public research events & symposia access
- • Limited Open Research Portfolio (ORP)
Restrictions
- • No dashboards or analytics
- • No supervisor CPD accreditation
- • No institutional branding
- • No qualification available — pay per course for training
Individual Research & Supervision
Core Purpose: Progression & completion, Individual professional development, Tool-enabled research practice
Full PRO Benefits — Researchers & Supervisors
- • Proposal builder, IRP, RDP
- • MPD, milestone alerts
- • Full ERP access
- • Writing retreats, JSP
- • Personal RAD
- • Micro-credentials
- • Peer circles
Included in Tier
- • Full MDOS user dashboard
- • Digital Credential System (DCS)
- • Research Analytics Dashboard (RAD)
- • Priority research events & clinics
Doctoral Infrastructure Licence
Core Purpose: Scale & consistency, Quality assurance, Cost-efficient doctoral support
Key Benefits
- • Multi-user access (staff & candidates)
- • Branded institutional space
- • Audit-ready evidence & dashboards
- • Bulk CPD & accreditation
- • Completion & benchmarking metrics
- • Modular DTP content
- • Inter-institutional cohorts
Included in Tier
- • Supervisor Load Analytics (SLA-D)
- • Completion & Benchmarking Metrics (CBM)
- • Quality Assurance – Doctoral Research (QA-DR)
- • API access for LMS integration
Employer & Strategic Collaboration
Core Purpose: Industry-driven research, Talent development, Income & impact generation
Key Benefits
- • Define industry problem statements
- • Project sponsorship & oversight
- • Early access to doctoral researchers
- • Industry + academic alignment
- • Insight briefs & applied outputs
- • Research-Engaged Employer status
- • ESG & innovation dashboards
Included in Tier
- • Research Challenge Lab (RCL)
- • Knowledge Exchange Marketplace Hub
- • Employer Research Impact (ERI) reporting
- • Partner co-branding & case studies
Pricing
Fees & Pricing Structure
Transparent pricing for study portfolio awards. Members enjoy significant discounts.
Foundation
| Course / Award | Basic Tier | Pro Tier |
|---|---|---|
| Access to Doctorate (SQA) | £500 | Free |
Doctoral Pathways (Annual Fee)
| Course / Award | Basic Tier | Pro Tier |
|---|---|---|
| PhD Thesis Pathway (1–3 years) | N/A | £10,000 |
| PhD Publication Mentor Path (1–2 years) | N/A | £10,000 |
| PhD Publication Fast Track (1 year) | N/A | £10,000 |
CPD — Professional Training
| Course / Award | Basic Tier | Pro Tier |
|---|---|---|
| Research Training CPD | £900 | Free |
| Management Training CPD | £900 | Free |
| The AI Engineer's Playbook | £900 | Free |
| Teaching Practice Training | £900 | Free |
| PhD Supervisor Training | £900 | Free |
| Research Fellowship Training | £900 | Free |
| Chartered Accountant Training | £900 | Free |
| Entrepreneurship Training | £900 | Free |
| Digital Marketeer Training | £900 | Free |
All fees are subject to Brenkley Doctoral College Quality Assurance standards. Staged payment plans are available for annual doctoral fees (3 instalments at the start of each trimester).
Qualifications
Higher Education Qualifications
For Brenkley Doctoral College, a clearly structured portfolio in postgraduate research creates a focused, coherent, sustainable, and inclusive higher education ecosystem.
Widening Participation: Enables flexible entry and exit points while building academic capability progressively.
Strategic Growth: Strengthens recruitment, retention, and supports international articulation (SQA/SCQF alignment).
Skill Development: Ensures learners develop the academic, professional, and research skills required for success.
Crucially, it reinforces Brenkley Doctoral College's identity as a research-led institution, creating a stable progression pipeline that benefits learners, partners, and long-term institutional sustainability.
Continuing Professional Development
The CPD portfolio is designed to meet the evolving needs of professionals, academics, and doctoral learners through a coherent, research-led suite of skills-based programmes.
Core Areas: Spanning research training, management, AI & digital capability, and doctoral supervision.
Lifelong Learning: A focused portfolio supporting professional upskilling and academic development.
Progression: Creates clear routes into PhD study.
Collectively, this strengthens Brenkley Doctoral College's professional offering and reinforces our identity as a practice-informed, research-intensive provider.
Internships
Internships marketplace with end-to-end assurance
A curated placements engine joining doctoral talent with employers, backed by quality templates and mentor support. This is the matching mechanism behind the Year 1 internship built into the Extended Advanced Diploma — for learners who need a placement, and for organisations bringing forward a project.
Curated marketplace with various placements aligned to candidate expertise and employer projects and timelines.
Structured learning contracts, dual-supervision model and transparent deliverables for every placement.
Digital credentials wallet emitting references, badges and deliverables back into the portfolio.
Template legal toolkit covering NDA, IP, data protection and internship agreements to de-risk adoption.
Supervisors
Elevate your supervisory practice and join a global community of research-active professionals.
Accredited Supervisor Training Pathways
Gain access to structured, evidence-based supervisor development programmes that enhance your practice and support recognition with universities across the UK and internationally.
Community of Practice
Engage with a vibrant network of peers to share insights, supervision strategies, case studies, and innovations in doctoral education.
CPD that Works for You
Access flexible online modules, webinars, workshops, and masterclasses designed to strengthen supervisory skills, research leadership, and student success.
Opportunities to Supervise PhD Candidates
Connect with the Brenkley Doctoral College doctoral ecosystem and access opportunities to supervise candidates across multiple disciplines through our university partnerships.
Cutting-Edge Resources
Explore an ever-growing library of toolkits, templates, guidance notes, and research-informed best practices for effective supervision.
Professional Recognition
Build your supervisor portfolio, showcase achievements, and access pathways towards formal recognition as an accredited doctoral supervisor.
Who Is This For?
- • Current PhD supervisors
- • Early-career academics aspiring to supervise
- • Professional doctoral tutors and mentors
- • Research-active practitioners in industry
- • Academics seeking a supportive CPD pathway
Institutions
Scale Your Research Skills Provision with Confidence
Empower your institution with a research development ecosystem designed for modern academia. The Brenkley Doctoral College Research Community Platform enables universities, colleges, and research organisations to deliver high-quality, scalable research skills training under the trusted quality assurance framework of Brenkley Doctoral College.
Quality-Assured Research Skills Provision
All learning materials, development pathways, and community engagements are delivered under the established Brenkley Doctoral College Quality Assurance Framework.
Scalable, Flexible, Institution-Ready
Whether you support hundreds or thousands of learners, the platform scales effortlessly across undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral, and staff development programmes.
Rich, Multi-Layered Research Community
Discussion forums, peer groups, live workshops, and shared resources create a collaborative environment that strengthens research culture.
Supervisor and Staff Development
Equip supervisors and research leaders with professional development opportunities including supervisory practice, ethics, digital tools, and research management.
Seamless Integration & Institutional Branding
The platform supports co-branding and can integrate with institutional systems, ensuring a unified, high-quality experience.
Data, Insights, and Reporting
Track engagement, progression, and outcomes with analytics that help institutions monitor quality and strengthen internal and external audit readiness.
Employers
Brenkley Doctoral College Research Community Platform for Employers
A powerful gateway to the next generation of research talent. Designed for companies, public bodies, laboratories, and innovation-driven organisations, the platform enables seamless collaboration on PhD-level internship projects, knowledge exchange, and research partnerships. Get involved from Year 1 in one of two ways: register an existing employee for the PhD's Extended Advanced Diploma year, with their internship built around their role, or bring forward a project that needs a researcher and we will match you with a suitable learner.
Access to PhD-Level Talent
Connect with researchers equipped with advanced analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills. Collaborate on real-world projects that matter to your organisation.
Industry-Ready Research Collaboration
Every engagement is supported by clear expectations, robust ethics, and quality assurance aligned to doctoral standards.
Solve Strategic Challenges
Co-develop solutions with doctoral candidates and academic supervisors backed by Brenkley Doctoral College's structured project framework.
Flexible Internship and Project Models
Host short-term placements, virtual internships, or extended research residencies tailored to your organisation's needs and innovation timelines.
Strengthen Your R&D Pipeline
Engage with emerging researchers early, identify future talent, and support the development of high-skill roles within your sector.
Risk-Managed, Quality-Assured Engagement
All projects are underpinned by Brenkley Doctoral College's quality assurance principles — ensuring clarity, governance, ethical compliance, and measurable outcomes.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to common questions about Brenkley Doctoral College, MyDoctorate, and how we support your research journey.
1. About Brenkley Doctoral College and the MyDoctorate Community
- • What is Brenkley Doctoral College?
- • What is MyDoctorate?
- • How is MyDoctorate different from other university environments?
- • Is MyDoctorate only for people enrolled on Brenkley Doctoral College programmes?
- • Is Brenkley Doctoral College a university?
2. Membership & Eligibility
- • Who can join the MyDoctorate community?
- • How do I create an account?
- • How do I upgrade, downgrade or cancel my membership?
3. Using the Platform
- • What can I do on MyDoctorate as a member?
- • How can I find potential collaborators?
4. Research Support & Learning
- • Does MyDoctorate replace my university supervisor?
- • What types of resources are available on MyDoctorate?
5. Data, Privacy & Security
- • How is my personal data used?
- • Who owns the intellectual property (IP) in the work I upload?
- • What are the expectations for behaviour on the platform?
6. Support & Contact
- • I'm having trouble logging in. What should I do?
- • I've just joined. Where should I start?
- • How can I contact Brenkley Doctoral College about partnerships or bespoke services?
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