Find a PhD supervisor

Once you've identified the subject area you wish to research, you will need to find a supervisor for your project. All Doctoral Researchers are provided with a lead supervisor, who will act as the main source of academic supervisory support and research mentoring during your time as a Doctoral Researcher at the University.

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Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ for supervisors below to see who you think may be a great fit for your research area. Once you have identified they are able to offer appropriate supervisory support, you can start to reach out to staff using the contact details provided on their profile. 

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Dr Marc Haber

Dr Marc Haber

Associate Professor
Director of the Health Data Science Programme in Dubai

Department of Cancer and Genomic Sciences

Graduate students with strong computational skills who are interested in pursuing their MSc thesis in the group, as well as students who have secured funding and are interested in joining the group to pursue a PhD, are invited to send their CV and their topic of interest to m.haber@bham.ac.uk

 

Professor Sophie Hadfield-Hill

Professor Sophie Hadfield-Hill

Professor of Human Geography

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Sophie is currently supervising seven PhD students.

She would be interested to hear from potential PhD candidates in the fields of geographies of children and young people, urbanism and sustainable living across various geographical contexts.

Dr Theodora Hadjimichael

Dr Theodora Hadjimichael

Lecturer in Ancient Greek Literature

Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology

I am keen to supervise postgraduate students who wish to work on topics related to Greek literature (across all genres) and Greek cultural and intellectual history, including the interaction of poetry with philosophy (Plato), and interdisciplinary approaches to literature.

Current doctoral projects supervised:
Primary supervisor
(1) 'A Harmony of Opposition: Poetry and Philosophy in Platonic Dialogues'
(2) 'The Lyre and the Bow: A Complementary Duality'




Dr Deborah Hadwin

Dr Deborah Hadwin

Assistant Professor in Social Work

Department of Social Work and Social Care

Deborah has supervised a number of students undertaking MA dissertations.  The supervision of PhD students is an area of interest and something she would like to develop in the future.

Dr Kelly Hall

Dr Kelly Hall

Reader in Social Policy
Director of Global Engagement for the School of Social Policy and Society

Department of Social Policy, Sociology and Criminology

Kelly currently supervises PhD students in a number of areas of social policy. She has particular expertise in the areas of social care, social enterprise, the third sector, international retirement migration, ageing and participatory research.

Professor Lindsay Hall

Professor Lindsay Hall

Chair of Microbiome Research

Institute of Microbiology and Infection

Prof Hall has a distinguished record of guiding and nurturing postgraduate scholars through their academic journeys. She welcomes aspiring students who share her deep enthusiasm for the captivating realm of microbiome research. Specifically, Lindsay is keen to collaborate with those driven by curiosity for unravelling the intricate mechanisms by which beneficial microbes communicate with their host. Additionally, she seeks students who share her interest about the dynamic interactions among microorganisms, ...

Dr Mark Hall

Dr Mark Hall

Senior Lecturer in Project and Operations Management

Department of Management

Mark is interested in supervising PhDs in the field of project management, with a focus on risk and opportunity management and theoretical perspectives on practitioner behaviour.

Neil Hall

Neil Hall

Associate Professor, Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties (SEBD)
Head of Part Time Postgraduate Programmes in the School of Education

School of Education

Neil has been a co-supervisor for a range of PhD and EdD students who have successfully completed their doctoral degrees on SEBD and SEND topics - these include: the attachment friendly classroom; SEBD and outdoor education; SEBD provision in Kenya; neglected children; and, specifically, in relation to Saudi Arabia:  teachers’ perceptions of using ICT with students with learning disabilities; obstacles facing the implementation of including children with SEN in primary ...

Professor Peter Hall

Professor Peter Hall

Emeritus Professor

Department of Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering

Professor Hall has supervised research in the following areas

  • Body area networks
  • Cognitive radio antennas
  • Reconfigurable antennas
  • Active antennas

If you are interesting in studying any of these subject areas please contact Professor Hall on the contact details above.
For a full list of available Doctoral Research opportunities, please visit our Doctoral Research programme listings.


Dr Rebecca Hall

Dr Rebecca Hall

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Department of Microbes, Infection and Microbiomes

Rebecca regularly supervises PGRs on projects relating to AMR.

Dr Sarah Hall

Dr Sarah Hall

Reader in Religious Education
Director of Postgraduate Taught programmes for the College of Social Sciences

School of Education

Religious Education

Literary theory and re-reading narrative within Biblical texts especially through a feminist lens

RSE (Relationship and Sex Education): policy and school context

PSHE (Personal, Social, Health Education): policy and school context including work on RSE and Mental Health







Dr Nutmeg Hallett

Dr Nutmeg Hallett

Associate Professor of Mental Health Nursing

School of Nursing and Midwifery

â—‹ Coercion in mental healthcare
â—‹ Restorative justice in mental health
â—‹ Reducing restrictive interventions