PhD Study Space
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There are four types of study space available to PhD students within the School (SPS) and University.
- SPS PhD Allocated Desk
These are allocated desks within the School, specifically for SPS PhD programme students. Eligibility criteria can be viewed in the Terms & Conditions.
Please ensure you only use the designated desk you have been allocated to ensure your peers can use the desks they have been allocated. Note that desks are allocated on availability and we are not able to accommodate desk changes unless circumstances are exceptional.
Visiting PhD Students are not eligible for SPS PhD programme allocated desks and are encouraged to use the alternative study space options.
All allocated desk requests must be submitted via the waiting list form which is open for submission year-round and will be regularly reviewed by the PGR Support team for new allocations where possible. The PGR Support team will advise you of the outcome of your waiting list submission. Please ensure you are logged in to MyEd before you access the waiting list form.
Please be considerate of other users of the School space and review the approved guidance for shared office etiquette drawn up by your PGR Reps. For health and safety reasons, we have a 'no sleeping on the premises' policy. If you are in need of housing support, please contact The Advice Place.
When participating in meetings using video/audio calls, please use the bookable meeting room (Room B.24) in 27/28 George Square using the Meeting Room Booking System. This site includes guidance in the Booking Support header - Application Help and Using Outlook Calendars. You can cancel the booking via your Outlook calendar if you need to. There are also unbookable pods available in the Chrystal Macmillan Building on most floors if you prefer to use those.
Desk numbers in allocated rooms: 117 in 27/28 George Square and 14 in Chrystal Macmillan Building - PIN access may be required
- Hot Desks
Hot desks for the School of Social and Political Science PhD students are located in the West Wing and 27/28 George Square. Booking is not required for hot desk use.
The West Wing is located in rooms 3.18 and 3.19 of the William Robertson Wing, Old Medical School, and is accessed via the 5th floor of the Chrystal Macmillan building, by lift and stairway 2.
Access to all hot desk areas is restricted to PhD students and relevant staff and PIN access may be needed for out of hours access.
The West Wing contains two rooms, the first of which is a hot desk and communal area, with the second room being reserved for hot desk quiet study.
Hot desk numbers in West Wing: 72 desks across 2 rooms
Hot desk numbers in Room G.14, 27/28 George Square: 4 desks
Please be considerate of other users of the School space and review the approved guidance for shared office etiquette drawn up by your PGR Reps. For health and safety reasons, we have a 'no sleeping on the premises' policy. If you are in need of housing support, please contact The Advice Place.
When participating in meetings using video/audio calls, please use the bookable meeting room (Room B.24) in 27/28 George Square using the Meeting Room Booking System. This site includes guidance in the Booking Support header - Application Help and Using Outlook Calendars. You can cancel the booking via your Outlook calendar if you need to. There are also unbookable pods available in the Chrystal Macmillan Building on most floors if you prefer to use those.
- Other University study space
The full range of University campus study space can be found here.