Find a supervisor – Bath Spa University Find a research supervisor We offer a wide range of expertise to support your postgraduate research. Start here to find the right research supervisor for you. If you want to develop your own research, you'll need to find an academic who is willing to supervise you. You'll need to contact and secure a potential research supervisor before you make your application with us. You don't need a supervisor if you apply for our University-led programmes , as you'll be assigned a supervisory team. How to find a research supervisor We recommend you explore: Subjects we teach Staff expertise Current students Staff research (see our research centres and groups ResearchSpace and BathSpaData ). Research by School of Study We also have subject-specific research pages: Art, Film and Media research Education research Music and Performing Arts research Sciences research If you can't find a research supervisor who specialises in your chosen topic, please contact the relevant Higher Degrees Tutor for assistance. Higher Degrees tutors Luke Roach Lecturer in Criminology Kendra McMahon Reader in Education Ben Davies Senior Lecturer in Business and Management Roger Apfelbaum Course Leader for Postgraduate Acting Tracy Brain Professor of Creative Writing and English Literature James Newman Research Professor and Senior University Teaching Fellow James Baggott-Brown Subject Coordinator for Critical Studies Higher Degrees Tutors support research students, their supervisors, and postgraduate research activity. They link you with your supervisor, School and the Graduate College . In addition to your supervisor, they're your first point of contact if you experience any issues with your studies. School of study Higher Degrees tutor Art, Film and Media Dr James Baggott-Brown j.baggott-brown@bathspa.ac.uk Business Dr Ben Davies b.davies2@bathspa.ac.uk Design Professor James Newman j.newman@bathspa.ac.uk Education Dr Kendra McMahon k.mcmahon@bathspa.ac.uk Music and Performing Arts Dr Roger Apfelbaum r.apfelbaum@bathspa.ac.uk Sciences Dr Luke Roach l.roach@bathspa.ac.uk Writing, Publishing and the Humanities Professor Tracy Brain t.brain@bathspa.ac.uk Research Centres and Groups As a research student, your School will encourage your participation in its research culture. You can do this by joining research centres and groups. Doing so gives you a chance to attend seminars, workshops, and other events. Research Centres Bath School of Art, Film and Media Key subject areas and contacts are listed in detail on the School's Research page. Find a supervisor Bath School of Design If you're interested in pursuing a research degree within the field of Design, please contact our Higher Degrees Tutors: Professor James Newman j.newman@bathspa.ac.uk Bath Business School Contacts for each subject area are listed below. Please also see the related research centre, CLEPP - Centre for Leadership, Ethics, and Professional Practice. Dr Ben Davies Anca Baker Dr Diana Reader Dr Ben Davies Dr Li Li Dr Darius Nedjati-Gilani Dr Ben Davies Dr Anna Walker Dr. Darius Nedjati-Gilani Dr Anna Walker Dr Nasir Salari Dr Lu Liu Dr Lu Liu Steve Goulton Dr Li Li Dr Li Li Dr Nasir Salari Dr Darius Nedjati-Gilani Dr Li Li Dr Anna Walker Dr Darius Nedjati-Gilani Dr Ben Davies Dr Li Li School of Education If you are interested in pursuing a research degree within the field of Education, please contact Dr Kendra McMahon , School of Education PhD/Research Student Leader, k.mcmahon@bathspa.ac.uk Find a supervisor School of Writing, Publishing and the Humanities The School of Writing, Publishing and the Humanities is Bath Spa's focal point for teaching and research in Creative Writing, English Literature, History and Heritage, Politics, Religions, Philosophy and Ethics, Publishing and Environmental Humanities. If you can't find what you need below, please contact Professor Tracy Brain , Director of Postgraduate Research for the School of Writing, Publishing and the Humanities. Tracy Brain , subject leader for Creative Writing - t.brain@bathspa.ac.uk Please see also the following related research centres and groups: Research Centre in Creative Writing Empathy and Writing research group Faith Binckes , Programme Coordinator, Postgraduate English Literature - f.binckes@bathspa.ac.uk Please see also the following related research centres: Making Books Research Centre Please see the following related research centres: Research Centre for the Environmental Humanities Alison Hems, Head of the School of Humanities and Subject lead for History and Heritage - a.hems@bathspa.ac.uk Please see also the following related research centres: History and Heritage Research Centre Please see the following related research centre: Making Books research centre Paul Reid-Bowen , subject leader for Religions, Philosophies and Ethics - p.reid-bowen@bathspa.ac.uk Bath School of Music and Performing Arts Key subject areas and contacts are listed in detail on the School's Research Degrees page Find a supervisor School of Sciences If you're interested in pursuing a research degree within the field of Science, please contact our Higher Degrees Tutor for Sciences, Luke Roach l.roach@bathspa.ac.uk Find a supervisor You might also be interested in Research Degrees Choose a research degree How to apply Research Centres