Dr  Mark Jayne - Postgraduate opportunities

I am happy to supervise PhD students who are interested in the following areas:

• Urban cultural geography
• Consumption
• Everyday life
• Alcohol, drinking and drunkenness
• Urban governance   
• Cultural economy
• Small Cities

Please feel free to contact me if you would like to discuss your ideas for PhD research.

My current PhD students include:

Victoria Lawson, 'The role of design in place making', (with Dr Yasminah Beebeejaun) - Sef funded, part-time (2011 - )

Jana Wendler, ‘Exploring the role of play and playfulness in environmental efforts and sustainability engagement’ (with Dr James Evans) - Brian Robson Scholarship, full-time (2010- )

Laura Pottinger, ‘Ethical Consumption and urban life’ (with Prof. Noel Castree) – SED Scholarship, full-time (2010- )

Alexandra Buckland-Wright, 'Transnational retail in developing economies: Regulating the transformation of retail markets', (With Prof. Neil Coe and Dr Martin Hess), SED funded, full-time, (2010- ).  

Nadia Von Benzon, ‘Disabled Children’s experiences and perceptions of nature’ (with Dr Fiona Smyth and Dr James Evans) – ESRC Funded - Open Competition, part-time (2009- )

Dawn Cole, ‘Housing Biographies in North Manchester’ (with Prof. Kevin Ward) – Self funded, part-time, (2009- )

Yue Wang, 'Exploring retail transnational corporations (TNCs) and supply chains transformation in Shanghai, China', (with Prof. Neil Coe and Dr Martin Hess), SED funded - full-time, (2009-  )