Mres public services business and management

Overview
The Public Services MRes is a pre-doctoral training programme designed to provide a critical, research led approach to the study of aspects of public services around the world, together with training in the key research skills appropriate for Doctoral level study. Alongside a suite of substantive modules offered in conjunction with the School's Masters in Public Administration, the programme includes core modules in research design, qualitative and quantitative methods taken jointly with social science students from a range of disciplines across QMUL, Kings College London and Imperial College as part of the training offered by the ESRC funded London Interdisciplinary Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership (LISS-DTP).
The Public Services MRes is in an approved pathway for ESRC funding, enabling students to apply for ESRC 1+3 funding to cover both the MRes and a PhD, and successful MRes graduates to apply subsequently for ESRC +3 PhD funding. The MRes also caters more generally for those seeking to develop their ability to apply knowledge and understanding of the dynamics of change in the public services and the analytical tools to plan and manage those services – and is an ideal preparation for a career in positions of significant responsibility and leadership in public services whether provided by government, private or non-profit agencies, as well as for those pursuing advanced studies.