Meet our students
Our students carry out a broad range of research, making a crucial contribution to our University community and driving forward knowledge in their disciplines. Here you can find out more about them, their PhD projects and their motivations and achievements.
Kirsti J Loughran
Kirsti’s programme of studies will investigate the relationship between balance and gait impairment in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and high rates of pain suffered by people with COPD.
Kate Byrnes
Kate’s PhD assesses the experiences and attitudes of women with learning disability, family carers, and paid care workers, towards the national cervical and breast cancer screening programmes.
Alexandra Morris
I would recommend Teesside University. The place is friendly, kind, and nurturing, and unlike any other college or university I’ve ever attended.
PhD in History
Maria O’Hanlon
PhD Researcher – Microbiology
Anirudh Sharma
PhD in Ion mobility and Mass Spectrometry
Sean Donnelly
I gained a diverse array of richly transferrable knowledge and skills, as well as forging friendships and the opportunity to research and contribute to academic conferences internationally.
PhD Modern Irish History
Mandella Osei-Assibey Bonsu
The campus is vibrant with so many places to go to when you don’t have lectures,
PhD in financial innovation
Mengyu Lu
The Library is awesome – it’s open 24/7, so I can study at any time.
PhD