Introducing PhD Supervisor Search  

A powerful new feature included in your Institution Profile. 

Students can now search for individual PhD supervisors based on their research interests - making it easier for them to find the right academic match. The new PhD Supervisor Search tool helps students discover your research strengths and connect directly with your academic staff.

Example of a PhD Supervisor Search page
PhD Supervisor Search page for Imperial College London

Key benefits

Including Supervisor Search on your profile means:

  • Increased visibility for your research staff
  • Higher quality, more relevant PhD enquiries
  • Showcase your research strengths and key researchers to attract serious candidates
  • Included at no extra cost in your Institution Profile

Why this matters for students

PhD Supervisor Search isn’t just a new feature - it fills a major gap in how prospective PhD students explore their options.

Unlike undergraduate or taught postgraduate study, researching a PhD is often self-directed and finding the right supervisor can be challenging, especially for those without existing academic networks.

By making supervisors visible and searchable by research interest, we’re helping students:

  • Discover opportunities they might not otherwise find

  • Expand their awareness of institutions and academic areas

  • Build connections beyond their existing network or university

  • Explore subject areas and institutions they may not have previously considered

This ultimately supports greater mobility, access and diversity in doctoral study making it easier for talented students to pursue research wherever the right academic fit exists.


How does it work?

1) Students search by their research interest

2) Matching supervisors appear in the results

3) Students can view supervisor names, their expertise and research focus

4) If the supervisor is advertising a project, students are directed straight to that opportunity on FindAPhD.com - helping them take the next step right away

5) If no project is currently advertised, you choose where students go next - whether that’s a central PhD landing page, or contact form

 You can see a live example on Imperial College London’s profile. 

Discover how Imperial College London boosted PhD engagement with Supervisor Search, driving quality leads and positive academic feedback.

 

Easy set up

Adding Supervisor Search to your profile couldn’t be simpler.

We take existing supervisor information from your website, re-write it to ensure content is unique and then publish it as part of your Institution Profile on FindAPhD.

All we need from you is a generic landing page link, for example, a department or research overview page so we can direct students to the right next step if no specific project is listed.

You don’t need to supply any data manually - unless you want to. We handle the set up and keep everything optimised for student experience and search visibility.

 

Ready to get started?

Whether you’d like to highlight specific academic staff or tailor how your supervisors are presented, we’re here to help. Complete the enquiry form below if you'd like more information. 

 

Enquire about PhD Supervisor Search