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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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Honorary Associate Professor in Gastroenterology
Department of Immunology and Immunotherapy
Dr Iacucci supervised several postgraduate trainees at the University of Calgary, Canada.
If you are interesting in studying any of these subject areas please contact Dr Marietta Iacucci directly, or for any general doctoral research enquiries, please email mds-gradschool@contacts.bham.ac.uk.
For a full list of available Doctoral Research opportunities, please visit our Doctoral Research programme listings.

Assistant Professor in Marketing
Department of Marketing
Research interests
- Consumer research
- Digital marketing
- Service marketing
- Strategic marketing and management
- Employee relations
- Occupational health and safety
- Institutional theory

Clinical Associate Professor in Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes
Honorary Consultant in Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes
Department of Metabolism and Systems Science
Jan is interested in supervising medical students studying for intercalated degrees, as well as doctoral research students in the following areas:
- Adrenal disorders in Paediatrics
- Metabolic Dysfunction and Childhood Androgen Excess Conditions
- Other aspects of Clinical Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes
If you are interested in studying any of these subject areas please contact Jan on the contact details above.

Assistant Professor in Health Research Methods
Department of Applied Health Sciences
Agnieszka has supervised two doctoral research students to completion and is currently supervising other.
Agnieszka is interested in supervising further doctoral research students who are planning to use qualitative methods within their research. Projects should focus on questions relating to her research interests. If you are interested, please contact Agnieszka directly, or for any general doctoral research enquiries, please email mds-gradschool@contacts.bham.ac.uk.

Professor of French and Visual Studies
Department of Modern Languages
I have supervised or co-supervised nine PhDs, two MAs by Research (40,000 word thesis) and numerous shorter Masters theses/dissertations to completion, on a range of topics in twentieth and twenty-first film, literary and theatre studies. As I move to Professor Emerita status in January 2025 I am still second supervising one PhD on French film (‘Anachronistic Heroes in French comedy cinema’), but am no longer allowed to lead-supervise new doctoral ...

Assistant Professor
Birmingham Law School
Sandra is happy to supervise postgraduate research students in any of the following areas:
German Constitutional Law
Comparative Constitutional Law
European Union Law
Potential research students are welcome to contact her by email to discuss their research proposals prior to submitting an official application.

PI and Teaching Fellow in Bioengineering
School of Chemical Engineering
Please contact Alexandra directly for collaborations and project supervision.

Professor of Inflammation Biology
Birmingham Fellow
Department of Cardiovascular Sciences
For any doctoral research enquiries, please email: A.J.Iqbal@bham.ac.uk

Lecturer in Social Work
Department of Social Work and Social Care
Louise supervises PhD students with an interest in the following areas: domestic and sexual violence; care relationships and experiences in adulthood.

Lecturer in Marketing
Department of Marketing
Doğa has the following research interests:
- Online/Offline Consumer Behaviour
- Complaining Behaviour
- Complaint handling
- Online/Offline Word-of-mouth
- Anti-consumption / Boycott
Honorary Senior Lecturer
Department of Applied Health Sciences
Jonathan is currently supervising two PhD students:
- Derek Kyte (2011 – 2014; FT) The Methodological and Ethical Issues Associated with Health-Related Quality of Life Measurement in Clinical Trials
- Bert Vanderhaegen (2013 - 2019; PT) A Critical Reflection upon the Nature, Limits and Impact of Empirical Ethics’
Former PhD students are:
- Greg Moorlock (2009-2012; FT) An empirically informed ethical analysis of directed and conditional cadaveric organ donation. Awarded in 2012.
- Simon Jenkins ...