All DTP students follow a particular pathway depending on the subject of their research. Some pathways are based in a single department while others can be multi-disciplinary.

Details of the pathway academic leads in each institution that offers that pathway are listed below. Please select the name of the pathway in which you are interested in order to see the relevant contact.

Applied Linguistics	Management & Business Studies and Finance
Area Studies	Museum Studies
Communication & Media	Political Science & International Relations
Economic & Social History	Psychology
Economics	Social Policy and Social Work
Education	Socio-Legal Studies
Health & Wellbeing and Mental Health & Wellbeing	Sociology
Human Geography	Sport & Exercise Science
Interdisciplinary Methodologies and Digital Society

Applied Linguistics

• University of Birmingham Pathway Contact: Dr Paul Thompson, p dot thompson at bham dot ac dot uk
• University of Nottingham Pathway Contact: Prof Kathy Conklin kathy dot conklin at nottingham dot ac dot uk
• University of Warwick Pathway Contact: Dr Sue Wharton, sue dot wharton at warwick dot ac dot uk

Area Studies

• Aston University Pathway Contact: Dr Patricia Correa Vila, p dot correa-vila at aston dot ac dot uk
• University of Birmingham Pathway Contact: Dr Niheer Dasandi, n dot dasandi at bham dot ac dot uk
• University of Nottingham Pathway Contact: Dr Nick Baron, nick dot baron at nottingham dot ac dot uk

Communication & Media

• University of Leicester Pathway Contact: Dr Bernhard Forchtner, bf79 at le dot ac dot uk
• Loughborough University Pathway Contact: Dr Michael Skey, m dot skey at lboro dot ac dot uk

Economic & Social History

• University of Birmingham Pathway Contact: Dr Mo Moulton, m dot moulton at bham dot ac dot uk
• University of Leicester Pathway Contact: Dr Sally Horrocks, smh4 at le dot ac dot uk
• University of Nottingham Pathway Contact: Dr Nick Baron, nick dot baron at nottingham dot ac dot uk
• University of Warwick Pathway Contact: Prof Mark Knights, m dot j dot knights at warwick dot ac dot uk

Economics

• University of Birmingham Pathway Contact: Dr Michael Henry, m dot henry dot 1 at bham dot ac dot uk
• University of Nottingham Pathway Contact: Dr Silvia Sonderegger, silvia dot sonderegger at nottingham dot ac dot uk and Prof Oliver Morrissey, oliver dot morrissey at nottingham dot ac dot uk
• University of Warwick Pathway Contact: Professor Manuel Bagues, manuel dot bagues at warwick dot ac dot uk

Education

• University of Birmingham Pathway Contact: Dr Lila Kossyvaki, a dot kossyvaki at bham dot ac dot uk
• Loughborough University Pathway Contact: Professor Korbinian Moeller,Link opens in a new window k dot moeller at lboro dot ac dot uk
• University of Nottingham Pathway Contact: Prof Howard Stevenson, howard dot stevenson at nottingham dot ac dot uk
• University of Warwick Pathway Contact: Dr Emily Henderson, educationdpgr at warwick dot ac dot uk

Health & Wellbeing and Mental Health & Wellbeing

Health & Wellbeing:

• University of Birmingham Pathway Contact: Dr Jason Schaub, j dot schaub at bham dot ac dot uk
• University of Leicester Pathway Contact: Dr Nicola Mackintosh, njm35 at le dot ac dot uk
• University of Warwick Pathway Contact: Dr Felicity Boardman, felicity dot boardman at warwick dot ac dot uk

Mental Health & Wellbeing:

• University of Nottingham Pathway Contact: Dr Elena Nixon, elena dot nixon at nottingham dot ac dot uk

Human Geography

• University of Birmingham Pathway Contact: Dr Rosie Day, r dot j dot day at bham dot ac dot uk
• University of Leicester Pathway Contact: Dr Tess Osborne, to119 at leicester dot ac dot uk

Interdisciplinary Methodologies and Digital Society

Interdisciplinary Methodologies:

• University of Warwick Pathway Contact: Term 1: Dr Maria Puig de la Bellacasa, maria dot puig-de-la-bellacasa at warwick dot ac dot uk, Term 2: Dr Nerea Calvillo, n dot calvillo at warwick dot ac dot uk

Digital Society:

• University of Nottingham Pathway Contact: Prof Martin Schuermann, martin dot schuermann at nottingham dot ac dot uk

Management & Business Studies and Finance

Management & Business Studies:

• Aston University Pathway Contact: Dr Tasos Kitsos, a dot kitsos at aston dot ac dot uk
  
• University of Birmingham Pathway Contact: Dr Sheena Leek, s dot h dot leek at bham dot ac dot uk
• Loughborough University Pathway Contact: Dr Ahmad Hassan Ahmad, a dot h dot ahmad at lboro dot ac dot uk
• University of Nottingham Pathway Contact: Dr Simon Parker, simon dot parker at nottingham dot ac dot uk
• University of Warwick Pathway Contact: Prof Nick Lee, nick dot lee at wbs dot ac dot uk

Finance:

• Aston University Pathway Contact: Dr Tasos Kitsos, a dot kitsos at aston dot ac dot uk
• University of Birmingham Pathway Contact: Dr Sheena Leek, s dot h dot leek at bham dot ac dot uk
• Loughborough University Pathway Contact: Dr Ahmad Hassan Ahmad, a dot h dot ahmad at lboro dot ac dot uk
• University of Nottingham Pathway Contact: Dr Simon Parker, simon dot parker at nottingham dot ac dot uk
• University of Warwick Pathway Contact: Prof Nick Lee, nick dot lee at wbs dot ac dot uk

Museum Studies

• University of Leicester Pathway Contact: Dr Giasemi Vavoula, g dot vavoula at leicester dot ac dot uk

Political Science & International Relations

• University of Birmingham Pathway Contact: Dr Peter Kerr, p dot kerr at bham dot ac dot uk
• University of Nottingham Pathway Contact: Dr Kevin Fahey, Kevin dot Fahey at nottingham dot ac dot uk
• University of Warwick Pathway Contact: Prof Nicola Pratt, n dot c dot pratt at warwick dot ac dot uk

Psychology

• University of Birmingham Pathway Contact: Dr Robin Thompson, r dot thompson at bham dot ac dot uk
• University of Nottingham Pathway Contact: Dr Matias Ison, matias dot ison at nottingham dot ac dot uk and Dr Elena Nixon, elena dot nixon at nottingham dot ac dot uk
• University of Warwick Pathway Contact: Dr Chiara Gambi, chiara dot gambi at warwick dot ac dot uk

Social Policy and Social Work

Social Policy:

• University of Birmingham Pathway Contact: Dr Jason Schaub, j dot schaub at bham dot ac dot uk
• Loughborough University Pathway Contact: Dr Francisco Azpitarte, f dot azpitarte at lboro dot ac dot uk
• University of Nottingham Pathway Contact: Prof Elisabetta Zontini, elisabetta dot zontini at nottingham dot ac dot uk, and after 1st February Prof Stephen Farrall, stephen dot farrall at nottingham dot ac dot uk

Social Work:

• University of Birmingham Pathway Contact: Dr Jason Schaub, j dot schaub at bham dot ac dot uk
• University of Nottingham Pathway Contact: Prof Elisabetta Zontini, elisabetta dot zontini at nottingham dot ac dot uk, and after 1st February Prof Stephen Farrall, stephen dot farrall at nottingham dot ac dot uk

Socio-Legal Studies

• University of Birmingham Pathway Contact: Prof John Child, j dot j dot child at bham dot ac dot uk
• University of Nottingham Pathway Contact: Prof Nell Munro, nell dot munro at nottingham dot ac dot uk
• University of Warwick Pathway Contact: Dr Daniel Matthews, daniel dot matthews at warwick dot ac dot uk

Sociology

• University of Nottingham Pathway Contact: Prof Elisabetta Zontini, elisabetta dot zontini at nottingham dot ac dot uk, and after 1st February Prof Stephen Farrall, stephen dot farrall at nottingham dot ac dot uk
• University of Warwick Pathway Contact: Dr Sivamohan Valluvan s dot valluvan at warwick dot ac dot uk

Sport & Exercise Science

• University of Birmingham Pathway Contact: Dr Sarah Williams, s dot e dot williams at bham dot ac dot uk
• Loughborough University Pathway Contact: Dr Daniel Rhind, d dot j dot a dot rhind at lboro dot ac dot uk