Oooh, hang on a minute. Now I looked on another list of outlets with recognition from 2003 and my department from Leicester is on there as +3

UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER
Outlets with +3 recognition
LES07000 School of Education PT+3 EDU Prof KR Fogelman
LES12000 Department of Psychology FT+3 PSY Prof GM Davies

Does that mean I'm ok to apply for a +3, or am I still scuppered because the host uni (Stirling) only has 1+3 recognition?

I feel really dense, but I don't get it!

Hello everyone,
I'm confused about whether I can apply to the ESRC for a +3 award. I have done two masters degrees already, but not specifically about research methods, and I don't really want to do another one.
I looked at the outlets guide on the ESRC website, but I don't really understand it. Should I be looking at the departments where I did my masters (Psychology Department at Leicester Uni and Anthropology Department at Oxford Brookes), or the place where I want to study (Psychology Department, Stirling)

(MSc in Forensic Psychology at University of Leicester)
Outlets with 1+3 recognition
LES08000 Psychology FT1+3/PT1+3 PSY Dr K Paterson (I think this is referring to the whole Psychology Department?)

(MSc in Primate Conservation at Oxford Brookes University)
Outlets with +3 recognition
OBU05000 Department of Anthropology FT+3/PT+3 ANTH Prof JV Macclancy

Want to apply for a PhD at the University of Stirling, Psychology Department.
(outlets with 1+3 recognition)
STI08000 Department of Psychology FT1+3/PT1+3/ PSY Dr DI Donaldson

If anyone could clear the fog I'd be most grateful. I'm quite confused about the whole thing.

Thanks a lot for your time,
Ally