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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Chair in Strategy and International Business
The Department of Strategy and International Business
Prof. Tarba has supervised a wide range of student dissertations from undergraduate to doctoral-level.
Senior Lecturer
Deputy Head of Education
Department of Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering
Edward is interested in supervising research students in a number of areas of biomedical electrical engineering.
Senior Lecturer in Tumour Immunology
Department of Immunology and Immunotherapy
Graham is happy to discuss opportunities to undertake research study in his laboratory, either in the areas described in his research biography or in other settings.
If you are interesting in studying any of these subject areas please contact Dr Graham Taylor 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 ...

Associate Professor
Department of Philosophy
I welcome enquiries from anyone working in any area of metaphysics, philosophy of mind, or philosophy of cognitive science.

Head of School of Nursing & Midwifery
Professor of Child Protection
School of Nursing and Midwifery
Professor Taylor is happy to supervise doctoral research on:
• Child protection as a public health issue
• Children and young people's experiences of child protection
• 'Good enough' parenting
• Families with complex needs
• Disabled children and child protection
• Child maltreatment
• Child abuse and neglect
• Witchcraft related abuse and violence
• Welfare needs of children with albinism
• Theory in qualitative research

Emeritus Professor of Cancer Genetics
Department of Cancer and Genomic Sciences
Malcolm is interested in supervising doctoral students in the following areas
- The role of the ATM gene in cancer development
- Identifying new defects in the cellular response to DNA damage

Senior Research Fellow
School of Metallurgy and Materials
Supervision of final year undergraduates and postgraduates in testing and laboratory techniques for sample preparation

Business School Director of External Engagement and Responsible Business
Academic Lead for Accreditations
Professor of Leadership & Organization Studies
Department of Management
- Jennifer Davies, distributed leadership in the National Health Service
- Isbahna Naz, gendered careers in banking
- Hind Alsudays, gender pay gap
- Andrew Maile, virtues and wisdom in leadership education
- Dannielle Dorn, women working in technology

Clinical Senior Lecturer
Honorary Consultant in Public Health
Department of Applied Health Sciences
Beck is available to supervise PhD students in areas related to her current research interests.

Research Fellow
School of Chemical Engineering
Dr Tchuenbou-Magaia provides supervision to a growing number of PhD and EngD students within the Micromanipulation Research Group

Professor of Hydrogeology
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
John Tellam’s current research interests focus on the quantification of surface-reacting solute transport and inorganic nanoparticle movement in ground waters. This work involves laboratory and field experimentation and modelling. Within the Water Sciences group, there are extensive facilities for this type of research, including an on-campus research borehole array.
Professor Tellam's most recent research projects have centred on: virus movement in ground waters; nanoparticle movement in ground waters; and applications ...

Professor of Biochemistry
Theme Lead (Metabolism) and Deputy Head of Department
Department of Metabolism and Systems Science
Dan Tennant is currently supervising doctoral students in projects investigating:
- How cells modulate their metabolism in response to hypoxia
- How tumour-associated genetic perturbations induce metabolic transformation
For any doctoral research enquiries, please see those associated with Professor Tennant on findaphd.com or email: d.tennant@bham.ac.uk
For a full list of available Doctoral Research opportunities, please visit our Doctoral Research programme listings.