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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Professor Adam Schembri

Professor Adam Schembri

Professor of Linguistics

Department of Linguistics and Communication

At the University 麻豆精选, I have worked with PhD students conducting research into the morphology of Russian Sign Language (Masha Kyuseva) and interpretation between African-American Vernacular English and American Sign Language (Sharon Hill). Current PhD students are working on co-speech gestures in Polish/English bilinguals (Paulina Poplawksa), attitudes towards sign language variation in Algeria (Hadjira Cherif), on the grammar of Kufr Qassem Sign Language (Marah Jaraisy) and of Nepali Sign ...

Dr Alaina Schempp

Dr Alaina Schempp

Lecturer in Film

Department of Film and Creative Writing

If I have the capacity to take on new PhD candidates, I will consider PhD proposals, particularly those that take an analytic-cognitive approach to a variety of audiovisual media including films, television, comics, screenplays, video games, and online and short form video.

Dr Norma Schifano

Dr Norma Schifano

Associate Professor

Department of Modern Languages

Topics in general linguistics, both descriptive and theoretical, synchronic and diachronic regarding the morphosyntax of any (non-)standard Romance variety, as well as Latin and (non-standard) varieties of Greek; topics on language documentation, language policies and language revitalisation of non-standard or endangered varieties; topics on language contact, heritage languages and their speakers.

Dr Patricia Schmidt

Dr Patricia Schmidt

Associate Professor

School of Physics and Astronomy

Supervision of research PhD students in gravitational waves and related subjects.

Lena Schnitzler

Department of Applied Health Sciences

Supervisors names for joint PhD:

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  • Prof Tracy Roberts
  • Dr Louise Jackson 

University of Maastricht

  • Prof Silvia Evers
  • Dr Aggie Paulus 

Dr Barney Scholefield

Dr Barney Scholefield

Honorary Associate Professor in Paediatric Intensive Care

Department of Inflammation and Ageing

Barney is interested in co-supervising doctoral research students who are interested in research in the field of paediatric acute and critical care, neuro-critical care, transport medicine and rehabilitation and mobilisation in collaboration with a primary supervisor at the University 麻豆精选.

If you are interested in studying any of these subject areas please contact Dr Barney Scholefield directly, or for any general doctoral research enquiries, please email mds-gradschool@contacts.bham.ac.uk.

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Dr Petra Schoofs

Dr Petra Schoofs

Lecturer in TESOL

Department of Linguistics and Communication

At the moment I am co-supervising one PhD student (DL), together with Dr Ruth Page; Rachel Manley, 鈥淯sing the board game Forbidden Island to analyse students鈥 improvement on English Language鈥.

Dr Adriano Sciacovelli

Dr Adriano Sciacovelli

Associate Professor

School of Chemical Engineering

Adriano Sciacovelli is always happy to consider inquiries and applications from prospective PhD students. If you have interested in a topics in energy engineering, energy storage, thermal systems as well as modelling; please contact Dr Sciacovelli.

Dr Sciacovelli is particularly interested in International PhD Scholarship schemes or bilateral PhD Schemes, such as Priestley Scholarship (UK-Australia), China Scholarship Council (UK-China), IsDB Scholarship (Iran-UK and more), and others. please contact Dr Sciacovelli ...

Dr Aaron Scott

Dr Aaron Scott

Associate Professor in Respiratory Science
Acute Care Research Deputy Theme Lead

Department of Inflammation and Ageing

Aaron supervises laboratory-based research projects for several MSc/MSci programmes.

Aaron has supervised 1 PhD students to award of degree. He currently supervises 8 doctoral students, comprised of both clinical researchers and discovery scientists.

Aaron is interested in supervising doctoral research students who are interested in research related to:

  • Examining the role of the exposome in driving inflammatory lung disease, in particular the impact of alternative nicotine delivery devices, such as ...


Dr Emily Scott

Dr Emily Scott

Associate Professor

International Development Department

Emily welcomes applications from PhD students interested in humanitarianism, health, and migration; international organisation (IOs) and international non-governmental organisations (INGOs); state-society relations, particularly in the Middle East; conflict and security; and the international politics of aid.

Dr Gareth Sears

Dr Gareth Sears

Associate Professor in Ancient History

Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology

I have supervised and am currently supervising successful postgraduate research students on many different aspects of Roman history, literature and culture. There are several areas that I have and would consider supervising MPhil and PhD students on, but in particular:

Urbanism in the Roman Empire and in particular work on North Africa and/or on the late Roman city
North African society and history during the Roman period
Christianity and Christians ...



Dr Berny S猫be

Dr Berny S猫be

Senior Lecturer in colonial and post-colonial studies

Department of Modern Languages

I am happy to offer postgraduate research supervision in the following fields:

Colonial and Postcolonial Studies
British and French imperial history
Decolonisation and the End of Empire
Colonial memory
Nineteenth and Twentieth French History

I supervise or co-supervises MA dissertation students in the above mentioned areas, and perform the role of PhD supervisor for several PhD theses:

Dunya Ismael (as lead supervisor): 鈥楻etro-cultural translation: neutralising cultural capital accumulation and power ...