We can supervise research degree projects in a wide range of subject areas. We also welcome projects that mix disciplinary and methodological approaches.

This page provides an A-Z list of major subject areas. You can find out more about our areas of expertise by visiting our departmental and research centre webpages.

Subject areas

• Accounting
• Advanced Manufacturing
• Ageing and Lifelong Health
• Applied Linguistics
• Architecture
• Art
• Banking
• Big Data
• Bioengineering
• Biomechanics
• Biomedical Science
• Bioscience
• Cardiovascular Science
• Childhood and Youth Studies
• Cinema
• Climate Change Science
• Clothing
• Computer Science
• Conservation Ecology
• Contemporary ceramics
• Crafts
• Creative Writing
• Criminology
• Cyber Security
• Design
• Digital Marketing
• Digital Politics
• Ecology
• Economics
• Education
• Engineering
• English Literature
• Enterprise
• Environmental Studies
• Event Management
• Fashion
• Film
• Finance
• Food Science and Safety
• French
• Gaming
• Genetics
• Geography
• German
• Heritage
• History
• Hospitality Management
• Human Resource Management
• Information and Communications
• International Business
• International Relations
• Internet of Things
• Italian
• Law
• Libraries
• Linguistics
• Literature
• Marketing
• Materials
• Media – Art
• Media Studies
• Microbiology and Infection
• Modern Languages
• Molecular Biology
• Movement Impairment
• Musculoskeletal Science
• Neuroscience
• Nursing
• Nutrition & Health
• Occupational Health & Safety
• Operations
• People and Performance
• Philosophy
• Photography
• Physiotherapy
• Place Writing
• Poetry
• Political Theory
• Politics
• Psychology
• Public Services
• Retail
• Screen Studies
• Sensing and Imaging
• Social Care
• Social Work
• Sociology
• Spanish
• Speech and Language Therapy
• Sports Engineering
• Sports History
• Sports Medicine and Elite Performance
• Substance Use and Addictive Behaviours
• Surface Engineering
• Sustainability
• Sustainable Engineering
• Tourism
• Urban Environments