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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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Associate Professor in Social Work
Department of Social Work and Social Care
Jason is interested in supervising postgraduate students undertaking studies in the fields of social work, sociology and social policy, specifically in the areas of:
- Gender
- Sexuality
- Professional practice with LGBTQ+ people
- Social work education
Professor of Inflammation Research
Department of Inflammation and Ageing
Dagmar is currently supervising several PhD students working on basic disease mechanisms in rheumatoid arthritis.
If you are interesting in studying any of these subject areas please contact Professor Dagmar Scheel-Toellner 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.
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 ...
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.
Associate Professor
School of Physics and Astronomy
Supervision of research PhD students in gravitational waves and related subjects.
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
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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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�.
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 ...
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.
Associate Professor
Programme Lead, BASc Arts and Sciences
Liberal Arts and Natural Sciences
I welcome enquiries related to the teaching of interdisciplinarity, transdisciplinarity, and the philosophy of interdisciplinarity.
Associate Professor (Hon) Biomedical Sciences
Department of Biomedical Sciences
Dr Scotton supervises Masters and PhD students in projects relating to:
- Neurodegenerative diseases - atypical Parkinsonian disorders (PSP, CBS, MSA), FTD / MND-FTD, Parkinson’s disease and early onset Alzheimer’s disease
- Fluid and imaging biomarkers - diagnostic and disease progression
- Genetics of neurodegenerative disease
- Clinical Neurology
If interested in undertaking research in Dr Scotton’s laboratory, please contact him directly: w.scotton@bham.ac.uk.