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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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Professor of European Law and Policy
Director, Institute of European Law
Associate Dean 麻豆精选 Law School
Birmingham Law School
European Law
European defence and security integration
Public procurement
Professor Trybus provides doctoral supervision and supervision for other research degrees offered by the University 麻豆精选. Particular areas of expertise and interest include public procurement law and policy generally (not only in relation to the EU) and European law and policy, especially in relation to defence integration.
He has supervised research students undertaking research in the following areas:
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Assistant Professor
School of Biosciences
Students interested in working with Hung-Ji should contact him directly at h.tsai@bham.ac.uk
Assistant Professor
School of Biosciences
Students interested in working with Hung-Ji should contact him by email.
Director of Education College of Medicine and Health
Professor of Biomedical Science
Medicine and Health
Since joining Birmingham Chris has successfully supervised 20 MD/PhD students. Chris is further interested in supervising doctoral research students in the following areas:
- The role of iron and usefulness of chelation therapy in the treatment of gastrointestinal cancer
- The usefulness of dietary iron chelators as chemopreventive agents
- Formulation development for the delivery of bioactives including probiotics to the colon
If you are interesting in studying any of these subject areas ...
Chair in Thermodynamics and James聽Watt聽Research聽Chair
School Director of Research
Head of Clean Energy Engineering Research Group
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Interested in supervising PhD projects in areas including: propulsion and energy systems, alternative fuels (ammonia, synthetic fuels, biofuels, hydrogen), fuels safety, hydrogen production and utilisation, emissions speciation and abatement, catalytic technologies, combustion, burner for heating manufacturing applications, heat and energy recovery, thermal management, renewables.
125th Anniversary Chair and Professor of International Relations
Department of Political Science and International Studies
Gerasimos Tsourapas is passionate about doctoral mentoring and has supervised five PhD projects to completion. He currently supervises five doctoral students working on migration, authoritarianism, and global governance, and serves on the External Advisory Board of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network EuroMedMig, the Euro-Mediterranean Research Network on Migration.
He welcomes inquiries from prospective doctoral students interested in the following areas:
- Migration diplomacy and the international politics of mobility
- Refugee rentierism ...
Professor of Supramolecular Chemistry
School of Chemistry
Jim has an active research group. For a full list of available Doctoral Research opportunities, please visit our Doctoral Research programme listings.
Teaching Fellow
School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences
Susanna is currently supervising dissertation projects which fall within the following areas:
- Spinal deformity and scoliosis
- Spinal pain
- Facilitation of sports, exercise, or physical activity participation
Potential students can contact Susanna via email.
Professor of Chemical Physics
School of Chemistry
Richard has supervised ca. 20 students through to successful MSc and PhD degrees.
Associate Professor
School of Physics and Astronomy
- Supervision of research PhDs in nuclear physics
Senior Lecturer
Department of Cancer and Genomic Sciences
Andy currently supervises PhD projects investigating:
(i) the role of adenovirus early region proteins in viral replication and cellular transformation.
(ii) the role of the Anaphase-Promoting Complex/Cyclosome in the cell cycle.
If you are interested in pursuing a PhD in either of these areas please contact Andy directly by e-mail.
Andy also supervises lab-based projects for MRes and MSc students.
Professor of Respiratory Medicine
Honorary Consultant Respiratory Physician
Department Director of Research Knowledge and Transfer
Department of Applied Health Sciences
Alice Turner鈥檚 research interests are predominantly in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency, fields in which she has published widely. She lectures to both Medical and Dental Students at the University and is involved in clinical teaching and examining in several local hospitals.
The following is a list of recent or current postgraduate degree supervision. Enquiries from self-funded potential students or those wishing to pursue a Fellowship ...