If you have a research project in mind and wish to make an informal enquiry around developing it into a PhD proposal, you can contact any academic member of staff in the relevant subject area.
Find out more about Solent University’s doctoral supervisors and their research interests
If you wish to apply for an advertised doctoral research studentship opportunity, please direct informal enquiries to the member of staff named in the advert.
Application enquiries
School doctoral coordinators are academic members of staff based in Schools whose role is to organise, support, monitor and report on the progress of doctoral students within each School.
They review all applications and can help applicants with informal enquiries about their research proposals or direct them to relevant subject experts within each School.
School doctoral coordinators
School of Art, Design and Fashion
Dr Flavia Loscialpo (flavia.loscialpo@solent.ac.uk, 023 8201 3370)
School of Business, Law and Communication
Dr Whysnianti Basuki (whysnianti.basuki@solent.ac.uk, 023 8201 3497)
Warsash School of Maritime Science and Engineering
Dr Laurie Wright (laurie.wright@solent.ac.uk, 023 8201 3483)
School of Media Arts and Technology
Professor Martin James (martin.james@solent.ac.uk, 023 8201 3483)
School of Sport, Health and Social Sciences
Dr Rory Magrath (rory.magrath@solent.ac.uk, 023 8201 6147) and Dr Shelley Duncan (shelley.duncan@solent.ac.uk, 023 8201 6974)
Application process enquiries
General enquiries about completing the doctoral degree application process at Solent University can be directed to Doctoral Student Support
Email: research.admissions@solent.ac.uk
Tel: 023 8201 3207
Doctoral Student Support
Research, Innovation and Enterprise (RIE)
Room A223
Solent University
East Park Terrace
Southampton, SO14 0YN
Office hours are 9am - 5pm (please telephone or email in advance if you plan to visit in person to ensure a member of staff is available to respond to your enquiry)