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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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Director of Education, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Professor of Physics
School of Physics and Astronomy
- Supervision of research PhDs in ultracold gases and vortex flow in superconductors.

Lecturer in Film and Creative Writing
Department of Film and Creative Writing
Adaptation, mental health

Senior Lecturer
Department of English Literature
I welcome enquiries from potential PhD students in the following areas: the literature and culture of the long eighteenth century; the history of the book; digital humanities; literary editing; poetry; renaissance literature; Edmund Spenser; Alexander Pope; reception studies.
Current supervision projects include the reception of Shakespeare in the eighteenth century.

Head of Department of Immunology and Immunotherapy
Professor of Molecular Immunology
Department of Immunology and Immunotherapy
Ben is interested in supervising doctoral research students in the following areas:
- The role of gamma delta T cells in tumour immunity
- Immune presentation and recognition of phosphopeptide antigens
If you are interesting in studying any of these subject areas please contact Professor Benjamin Wilcox 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 ...
Senior Research Fellow
Department of Immunology and Immunotherapy
In recent years, Carrie has supervised several MSc and PhD students in the field of antigen recognition requirements of gamma delta T cells.
If you are interesting in studying any of these subject areas please contact Dr Carrie Willcox 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.

Lecturer in Neuromusculoskeletal Physiotherapy
School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences
Matthew is interested in supervising MSc dissertation projects which fall within the following areas:
- Psychosocial and neurophysiological aspects of pain syndromes, especially neuropathic and central sensitisation pain mechanisms
- Interventions which optimise patient physical activity behaviours
- Primary studies on sporting populations
- Systematic review methodology.

Consultant Community Paediatrician
Curator of Archive Northampton General Hospital
Department of Applied Health Sciences
Andrew is always willing to discuss using the Archive at Northampton General Hospital for undergraduate and postgraduate research in the history of medicine and medical humanities
https://www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk/About/OurHistory/Archive-Team.aspx

Honorary Professor of Automotive Engineering
School of Engineering
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Professor of Health Policy and Management
Health Services Management Centre
Iestyn welcomes PhD proposals on the following themes:

Associate Professor in Philosophy
Department of Philosophy
I'm happy to supervise or co-supervise graduates in most areas of moral and political philosophy, especially where connected to my research interests.

Sports Participation to Performance Deputy Theme Lead
Lecturer in Sport Psychology and Coaching Science
School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences
Sarah’s research lab includes a vibrant group of PhD, MRes, and MSc by research students. She has supervised four PhD students, two MRes students, and one MSc by research student through to completion. Sarah welcomes applications from prospective PhD, MRes, and MSc by research students with interests that align with her research agenda. Specific areas include:
- Imagery interventions to regulate stress
- Elucidating the mechanisms through which imagery improves appraisals and ...

Associate Professor in Early Modern History
Department of History
I am interested in supervising research projects on most aspects of the social, cultural and religious history of early modern England, especially in areas relating to the reformation, theology, popular religion and belief, religious practices, puritanism, parish religion, music, the material culture of the parish church, and histories of emotion and mental illness.
I have been/am currently involved in supervising MA dissertations, MRes theses and PhD theses on the following topics: ...