Research Supervision

If you decide to study for an MPhil/PhD at Winchester, you will be allocated to a supervisory team headed up by a Director of Studies. Your Director of Studies will be an expert in your chosen field of study and he/she will advise and support you as you progress through your research. All our supervisors regularly publish in their field and you can be confident in the expertise they bring to your project.

Research supervision is currently available in the following subject areas across our five faculties:

• American Studies
• Animal Welfare (behaviour, human-animal relations, conservation, ethics and law)
• Archaeology and Anthropology
• Arts Studies and Management
• Business (accounting, administration, international, investment, global issues, management, marketing)
• Creative Writing
• Criminology
• Culture and Communication
• Digital Technologies (creative digital design, cyber security, media, journalism, marketing, analytics)
• Education (teaching, history, philosophy, medical)
• English (language, literature)
• Forensic Investigation
• Health and Wellbeing (incl. sport, exercise, medical education, health psychology, health & care professions)
• History
• Media & Film
• Performing Arts (dance, drama, creative practice)
• Philosophy
• Politics and International Relations
• Psychology (incl Forensic Psychology)
• Sociology
• Religion and Theology (incl death, reconciliation & peace)

Find your research supervisor by clicking on the links above or by using our Find an Expert feature below.

Background photo: Dr Karl Alvestad at his graduation at Winchester Cathedral, flanked by supervisors, historians Prof. Ryan Lavelle and Em. Prof. Barbara Yorke.