Doctoral (DPhil) Research Students

PhD/DPhil Research at the TSU

The TSU is keen to recruit outstanding doctoral students with excellent ideas for an independent research project that is aligned with our research programme and the theoretical and methodological approaches with which we work. Our doctoral students participate in the Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) programme offered by the School of Geography and the Environment.

Our Doctoral (DPhil) Research Students

The international and interdisciplinary nature of the TSU’s research is reflected in the diversity of research topics on which our doctoral students are working:

	Eleanor Albin-Clark Sensing the Neurodiver(City): A comparative study of urban rhythms and walkability in neurodiverse and neurotypical experiences Supervisors: Prof Tim Schwanen and Dr Jennie Middleton
	Maryam Altaf Gendered Mobilities and Platform-based Transport Services in Lahore, Pakistan Supervisors: Prof Tim Schwanen and Dr Debbie Hopkins
	Xiang Ao Linking 'place thinking' and 'flow thinking' on the urban system: Evidence from China Supervisors: Prof Tim Schwanen and Prof Dariusz Wójcik
	Ho-Yin (Tommy) Chan Towards resilient cities, communities and individuals: Cutting across the top-down-bottom-up dichotomy through citizen initiatives in everyday transport practices and planning Supervisors: Prof Tim Schwanen and Dr Anna Plyushteva
	Kai Chappell Assessing the role of transport projects in influencing accessibility and gentrification in London Supervisor: Prof Tim Schwanen
	Michael Davis From Transit Oriented Development to People Oriented Development: a Fresh Look at Medium Sized Cities in Latin America Supervisor: Prof Tim Schwanen
	Jana El Hajj Exploring the role of popular transport in relation to transport-related social exclusion in 3 informal settlements in Beirut. Supervisor: Prof Tim Schwanen
	Sieun Lee Caring in the night-time city: filling the spatio-temporal gaps in childcare Supervisors: Dr Jennie Middleton and Dr Anna Plyushteva
	Yi Fan Liu Disaggregating the BlueSG assemblage: Examining the productions and negotiations of user (im)mobilities and agency in Singapore's electric vehicle sharing service Supervisor: Prof Tim Schwanen
	Clive Parkinson Automobility as 'Dispositif' in Contemporary China Supervisors: Prof Tim Schwanen and Dr Anna Plyushteva
	Camila Ramos Transport-related social exclusion: A study on minimum standards and thresholds through the lens of accessibility Supervisor: Prof Tim Schwanen
	Shiv Yucel Improving Extreme Heat Resilience: Measuring Inequalities in Access to Relief Supervisor: Prof Tim Schwanen
	Zhaoqi (Eric) Zhou Understanding cycling infrastructure and practice in Shenzhen, China Supervisor: Prof Tim Schwanen