We welcome enquiries from prospective applicants who are interested in becoming a PhD student. Use the filters to browse our lecturers and professors to find out more information about their research interests, publications and the areas in which they’re keen to supervise PhD students.

If you have any questions about applying for a PhD you can email our team on graduateschool@cumbria.ac.uk

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Dr Karam Al Mandil, PhD

  • Senior Lecturer in Marketing PG Programme Leader - MSc International Management & MBA (Lancaster)
  • Business
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Dr Kenneth Appiah, PhD

  • Lecturer in International Marketing / Innovation and Entrepreneurship/ Global Business
  • Business
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Dr Ross Armstrong, PhD

  • Associate Professor in Musculoskeletal and Population Health Programme Lead Master of Research
  • Health and Wellbeing
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Dr Elizabeth Bates, PhD

  • Associate Professor in Family Violence and Abuse and Principal Lecturer in Psychology and Psychological Therapies
  • Health and Wellbeing
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Dr Penny Bradshaw, PhD

  • Associate Professor of English Literature; Programme Lead for MA Literature, Romanticism, and the English Lake District; Theme Lead for Cultural Landscapes within CNPPA.
  • Media Arts
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Kate Dixon

  • Head of Student Recruit & Portfolio Development
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Dr Lindy Hatfield, PhD

  • Senior Lecturer in Nursing Programme Leader Practice Development Sub-Ethics Committee Chairperson Coach for Personal and Professional Development Level 7 Dissertation Module Lead Senior Fellow HEA
  • Health and Wellbeing
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Tim Heap

  • Senior Lecturer in Tourism Management
  • Business
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Dr Claire Holt, PhD

  • Senior Lecturer in Forestry and Conservation Programme Lead for BSc(Hons) Forest Management and BSc(Hons) Forestry (Top Up)
  • Forestry
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Dr Jamie Mcphie, PhD

  • Associate Professor of Environmental Humanities and Social Science; Course Leader MA Outdoor and Experiential Learning
  • Outdoor Studies
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Dr Gill Notman, PhD

  • Senior lecturer in Conservation Science Programme Director BSc (Hons) Animal Conservation Science, BSc (Hons) Marine & Freshwater Conservation and BSc (Hons) Ecology & Wildlife Conservation
  • Science
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Dr Mark Seed

  • Lecturer in Primary PGCE Initial Teacher Education
  • Education