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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麻豆精选 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 Natalie Poulter

Dr Natalie Poulter

Assistant Professor
CVS Post Graduate Research Lead

Department of Cardiovascular Sciences

Natalie is the Deputy Coordinator for the TAPAS European Commission Horizon 2020 Marie Sklodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network (ITN) European Joint Doctorate. 

Natalie currently supervises PhD students funded by the EU (TAPAS), COMPARE and the BHF all working on different aspects of platelet activation and signalling.

Dr Poulter currently has openings for self-funded PhD students in the area of:

  • Investigating platelet activation and surface receptor signalling using biochemical techniques and advanced ...

Dr Christopher Poyner

Dr Christopher Poyner

Dementia Fellow

Chris is interested in supervising qualitative research in dementia health and/or social care.

Professor Guy Pratt

Professor Guy Pratt

Professor of Haematology (Haemato-Oncology)

Cancer Research UK Clinical Trials Unit

Guy supervises and co-supervises PhD students and academic clinical lecturers/fellows over a number of years.

Dr Emma Preece

Dr Emma Preece

Assistant Professor in Psychology

School of Psychology

Dr Preece is not currently supervising postgraduate students but she would be interested in supervising students who share her research interests in attitudinal and psycholinguistic research.

Dr Andrew Pressey

Dr Andrew Pressey

Reader in Marketing

Department of Marketing

Fredah Mwiti (University of Lancaster, PhD programme).

Dr Malcolm James Price

Dr Malcolm James Price

Associate Professor of Biostatistics

Department of Applied Health Sciences

Multi-parameter evidence synthesis

Professor Charles Prior

Professor Charles Prior

Professor in History
Leverhulme Major Research Fellow (2024-27)
Co-Lead, Treatied Spaces Research Group

Department of History

Early American and Native American History, 1600-1800; Early Modern British History; History of Political Thought; History of International Thought; Diplomacy and Treaties; Historical Argument and Practice;

Professor Jeremy Pritchard

Professor Jeremy Pritchard

Professor of Life Sciences Education
Birmingham University Teaching Fellow (BUTF)

School of Biosciences

For a list of possible PhD projects offered by Professor Pritchard www.findaphd.com/search/customlink.asp?inst=birm-Biol&supersurname=Pritchard

Dr Arianna Prudenzi

Dr Arianna Prudenzi

Research Fellow

School of Psychology

In 2022, she will be supervising a PhD student with a thesis that aims to explore puberty, gender and onset of depression in young people. 

She will also supervise four MSc students in a project to investigate mental health, pandemic stressors and patient safety in healthcare professionals during pandemics. 

Those wishing to work with Dr Prudenzi are encouraged to contact her directly by email. She welcomes collaborations and requests worldwide ...

Dr Steve Publicover

Dr Steve Publicover

Reader

School of Biosciences

For a list of possible PhD projects offered by Dr Publicover www.findaphd.com/search/customlink.asp?inst=birm-Biol&supersurname=Publicover

Dr James Pugh

Dr James Pugh

Lecturer in Modern History

Department of History

I currently supervise or co-supervise a number of MA and PhD students. Subjects in which I am interested include:

The modern history of drugs, especially with a focus on Britain.
The modern history of drugs and warfare.
The history, theory and practice of air power, particularly during the era of total war.
The military history of the two World Wars, especially from a British perspective.




Dr Thomas Pugh

Dr Thomas Pugh

Reader in Biosphere-Atmosphere Exchange

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Tom Pugh welcomes enquiries from students with interests in the interaction between terrestrial vegetation, biogeochemical cycles and climate. Please contact him if you are interested in working with him on the following core topics, or more generally within this theme.

> Interactions and feedbacks between climate change and forest mortality.
> CO2 fertilisation of vegetation and the global terrestrial carbon sink.
> Effects of biotic agents on forest vitality and ...