Yes I did my research and Lancaster is ranked 5th and Manchester metro 17th. But Manchester argue that if I'm aiming for a career in the private sector and not academia, then it's best to stick with them. Campus of suffolk is owned by Exeter and anglia and if you do a phd through them, the phd will be issued by Exeter or anglia depending on were your team of supervisors is based and this is confirmed on their website (campus of Suffolk) and of course both those schools are highly ranked research wise. in all honesty I do favour Lancaster quite a bit, but also appreciate that it's not easy to find a supervisor for your specific area and he only prof from there that I know, and he is leaving and going to campus of Suffolk. On a different note, how do you guys rate Manchester metro in terns of reputation? Also they are the only uni that has a phd or research affiliation with cpd, I know that most universities have a relationship with cps, but it ends at masters level

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im currently an MBA student at Manchester Metropolitan uni. Im looking towards doing a PHD in management learning and leadership as I am a performance consultant and HR Trainer. my question is which school to choose for my program. one of my professors says Manchester metro would be the best as its geared towards professionals. I have already short-listed Lancaster university and bath university. I know a prof from Lancaster university who is moving to University Campus Suffolk, and has offered to supervise me there. he says It is jointly owned by Universities of East Anglia and Essex, both on a par with Lancaster in terms of status. so what do you guys think. which school should i go for