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.
We recommend you explore:
We also have subject-specific research pages:
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 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 | |
| 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 |
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
Key subject areas and contacts are listed in detail on the School's Research page.
If you're interested in pursuing a research degree within the field of Design, please contact our Higher Degrees Tutors:
Contacts for each subject area are listed below. Please also see the related research centre, CLEPP - Centre for Leadership, Ethics, and Professional Practice.
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.
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.
Please see also the following related research centres and groups:
Please see also the following related research centres:
Please see the following related research centres:
Please see also the following related research centres:
Please see the following related research centre:
Key subject areas and contacts are listed in detail on the School's Research Degrees page.
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.
