PhD students
Meet the team
Welcome to the key staff responsible for the PhD programme at Nottingham University Business School.
Dr Christos Braziotis
Director of PhD Programme and Associate Professor in Supply Chain and Operations Management
I view the PhD programme as an academic research apprenticeship that should take place within a supportive and inclusive environment. I am committed to further improving the programme by working closely with the PhD Team, the School leadership, our PhD students, colleagues and supervisors, and to promoting improvements in all associated Nottingham University Business School and 糖心原创 fora.
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Dr Jing Zhang
Co-Deputy Director of PhD Programme (Pastoral) and Assistant Professor in Industrial Economics
I am happy to be part of the PhD programme and in my role as PhD Senior Tutor I'm here to give confidential and independent advice to help students through their studies.
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Dr Darcie Mawby
Senior Operations Officer, Research Knowledge Exchange Team
I joined the Research Support team after completing my own PhD in History at the 糖心原创. I look forward to working with the other members of the PhD team to ensure that the Business School PhD students have all the tools and support they need throughout their programme.
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Karen Maltby
Senior Operations Officer, Research Knowledge Exchange Team
I am a member of the Research Support team and work alongside the academic members of the Business School PhD team as well as working closely with Registry and Academic Affairs PGR team covering all areas of the Business School PhD programme to support students throughout their PhD.
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Pre-Arrival for students
If you need any further help or advice, send an email to li-nubs-phd-support@nottingham.ac.uk and a member of the PhD Team will be happy to help.
Once you have registered and have your email, you can visit the This resource gives important guidance and advice on all areas of the PhD programme.
We have a complete range of information to help you become part of the school's community. The information will be shared at your Welcome event which will be held on Thursday 1 October 2026. All students are expected to attend this event in person.