Finding a supervisor

We understand how important it is that you find the right supervisor for your research thesis.

Our staff have a range of professional and academic expertise, offering extensive options for research supervision.

Each sits within a specialist research hub so that you can access the right support, and be amongst like-minded peers while you work with us.

Explore our key research themes below and the staff who work within these, then click through to see their individual interests and what they would be keen to supervise.

Centres

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Centre for Social Ethics and Policy

Leading ethical research in areas such as assisted suicide, mental health, and reproduction.
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Manchester International Law Centre

Our expertise covers a range of areas including international trade, armed conflicts and cybersecurity.
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The Manchester Centre for Regulation, Governance and Public Law

Addressing regulatory issues in areas such as the environment, policing, IP, and biotechnology.
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Manchester Centre for Law and Business

Our expertise covers a wide range of business-related areas, including commercial, corporate and financial law.
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Why Manchester?

We turn enthusiasm into achievement and theory into cutting-edge practice.