Finding a supervisor

Find your ideal supervisor by exploring the research interests of our Architecture experts.

How to apply

Most potential supervisors will be happy to provide pre-submission feedback on a well-developed draft proposal that closely matches their research expertise. For more guidance, see How to write a research proposal.

If you identify an academic who is interested in supervising your work, you may be able to receive advice and critical feedback that helps you to make your proposal stronger and more competitive. This is particularly beneficial if you are considering applying for funding. Please send your proposal to one potential supervisor at a time only, copying in pgr-architecture@manchester.ac.uk.

If you are not sure who would make the most suitable supervisor for your research, feel free to contact the email address above. Your draft proposal will then be passed on to suitable colleagues, if appropriate.

Alternatively, you could apply directly. Your application will be given our full attention regardless of whether or not a potential supervisor is named.

Research interests

Name	Research specialisms
Dr Silvia Balzan	Colonial modernism in Africa and post-colonial afterlives Underground research: Political ecologies of the subterranean Architectural and urban maintenance Historical and visual anthropology Environmental, technological and material history of architecture
Dr Benjamin Blackwell	Architectures of science Architectures of education Science and technology studies Architecture and power
Dr Kim Förster	Environmental, energy and material histories of architecture Institutional histories of knowledge production, education and culture Political ecologies, future imaginaries, and alternative economies of building
Dr Ewan Harrison	Histories of architecture and colonialism / architectures of the British Empire Histories of architectural business and capitalism Modern architecture in Britain Queer and feminist architectural histories
Dr Michal Huss	Political architecture Contested heritage Colonial/divided cities Architecture of daily life and death
Prof Deljana Iossifova	Global urban transformations Sustainable infrastructure transitions Urban borderlands and coexistence Urban ageing Emerging urban phenomena
Dr Alan Lewis	Health and wellbeing Older people's housing Building users' experience Social construction of building users Design standards
Dr Camilla Lewis	Urban inequalities Urban ageing Urban regeneration Housing, belonging and community
Dr Leandro Minuchin	Social architectures in South America Architectures of exit New materialism Logistical urbanisations Libertarian urbanisms
Dr Trude Renwick	Architecture and urbanism of Southeast Asia and Thailand Spiritual practice and commercial landscapes Inequality, globalisation and development, heritage and food studies Qualitative methods and urban ethnography
Dr Léa-Catherine Szacka	Architecture curating and the history of architecture exhibitions Postmodern architecture Ephemeral architecture in the 19th and 20th century Oral history Media and architecture
Prof Stephen Walker	Art and architecture Fairgrounds and travelling architectures Temporary and occasional architectures
Dr Matthew Wells	Modern architecture in Britain and Europe Technological and material histories of architecture Victorian and Edwardian built environment in Britain and the British world Architectural drawings and models