Umbrella brand for IDEAS and ISCORE
🎓IRISE
🌍 International Researcher Impact, Supervision & Excellence
🌟 Vision
To be the international home of researcher development — guiding scholars from their first doctoral application through to research leadership and lasting impact.
🎯 Mission
IRISE brings together Knowledge Edge’s doctoral and research development services under one roof, connecting candidates and institutions with the right support at every stage of the research journey: getting in, getting through, and going on to lead.
🗺️ Overview: How IDEAS and ISCORE sit under IRISE
Umbrella brand for IDEAS and ISCORE
IRISE covers the full researcher lifecycle in two connected stages:
| Stage | Sub-brand | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Becoming a researcher | IDEAS — International Doctoral Education, Admissions & Supervision | Doctoral admissions (PhD, DBA, EdD, D’Prof, DEng, MRes) and supervision/tutoring through to completion |
| 2. Growing as a researcher | ISCORE — International Scholars’ Centre Of Research Excellence | Publications, early-career mentoring, research leadership, and research impact |
A candidate might enter through IDEAS to secure their doctoral place and supervision, then continue seamlessly into ISCORE once qualified, for publication support, mentoring, and career progression toward research leadership — one continuous pathway rather than two disconnected services.
🏛️ Positioning within Knowledge Edge
Knowledge Edge → IRISE (doctoral & research development) → IDEAS + ISCORE
IRISE sits alongside ISCOPE (staff professional development/fellowships), IBIIC, ICARE, and IBRAIN as one of Knowledge Edge’s specialist centres — specifically the one covering the individual researcher’s journey from doctoral candidate to research leader.
🤝 Who We Serve
- Prospective and current doctoral candidates (PhD and professional doctorate routes)
- Early-career and established researchers
- Universities and HE providers seeking admissions, supervision, or researcher-development capacity
- Departments preparing REF (or equivalent) submissions
📬 Contact / Enquire
Ready to talk about doctoral admissions, supervision, or researcher development? Contact the Knowledge Edge team.