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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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Assistant Professor in Psychology
School of Psychology
Highly motivated PhD students and postdoctoral scientists are welcome to join Dr Park’s research group. Please feel free to contact to discuss further: H.Park@bham.ac.uk
Professor of Pure Mathematics
School of Mathematics
Chris Parker鈥檚 recent research has been focused on theorems designed to understand the classification theorem of the finite simple groups. This includes joint work primarily with Gernot Stroth, which aims to determine the finite simple groups of local characteristic p. Chris also contributes to projects which explore the appearance of exotic fusion systems and their relationship to finite simple groups. Important contributions here are separate joint works with Jason Semeraro ...
Honorary Professor of Physics
School of Physics and Astronomy
- Supervision of research PhDs in positron imaging and granular dynamics
Emeritus Professor of Digital Philology
Department of Theology and Religion
Recently completed research by students includes
- Alba Fedeli’s study of an ancient Qur’anic manuscript in Birmingham (forthcoming with E.J. Brill)
- Alison Welby’s analysis and edition of Family 1 in the Gospel of John (de Gruyter)
- An exploration of the lectionary tradition of the Gospel of John by Chris Jordan.
- Study of James Royse’s theories with regard to scribal tendencies (Alan Taylor Farnes).
- Apostolos lectionary manuscripts by Samuel Gibson (forthcoming ...
Professor of Primary Care & Assistant in General Practice
Institute of Clinical Sciences
Jim is willing to supervise postgraduate or intercalated degree theses in thyroid epidemiology or medical education, particularly skill acquisitions, or in new ways of working in the NHS.
Honorary NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer
Clinical Senior Lecturer at University of East Anglia
Department of Applied Health Sciences
- Helen is currently co-supervisor for a PhD student working on postnatal weight management.
- She was a co-supervisor for a MPH student research project in 2014.
Professor of Policy and Public Health
Clinical Academic
Department of Applied Health Sciences
Jayne is interested in supervising doctoral research students in any area relating to the recruitment, education and training of healthcare students and professionals
If you are interested in studying any of these subject areas please contact Jayne directly, or
for any general doctoral research enquiries, please email mds-gradschool@contacts.bham.ac.uk
Professor of Radiobiology
Department of Cancer and Genomic Sciences
Previous PhD students successfully supervised as primary supervisor:-
- Cornelia Meisenberg (2008-2012; University of Oxford).
- Laura Bennett (2013-2017; University of Liverpool).
- Sarah Williams (2014-2018; University of Liverpool).
- Jonathan Hughes (2015-2019; University of Liverpool).
- Eleanor Madders (2017-2021; University of Liverpool).
- Eirini-Terpsi Vitti (2017-2021; University of Liverpool).
Current PhD students (in Birmingham, unless otherwise stated) as primary supervisor:-
- Jennifer Antrobus (2019-present University of Liverpool).
- Sifaddin Konis (2019-present University of Liverpool).
- Chumin Zhou (2018-present ...
Assistant Professor
Health Services Management Centre
She is currently supervising two PhD students, one conducting a feasibility RCT study examining ankle fixation surgery, and the other examining patient facing triage tools in primary care.
Jo would be interested in supervising doctoral students in broad health science subjects, including maternal health, health interventions, behaviour change.
Assistant Professor in Medical Ethics and Law
Birmingham Medical School
Jordan welcomes interest in doctoral studies relating to any of his research interests.
Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer
Department of Inflammation and Ageing
Jaimin is interested in supervising doctoral research students who are interested in research in field of peri-operative medicine and critical care.
If you are interesting in studying any of these subject areas please contact Dr Jaimin Patel 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.
Honorary Associate Clinical Professor
Consultant Cardiologist
Department of Cardiovascular Sciences
Dr Patel plans to undertake supervision of MD/PhD students, with research related to his interests in heart failure and complex devices.