Completed PHDs 2000-2009

2009

• Magnus Gestsson - Commercial galleries in Copenhagen, London and Reykjavik: A comparative study of the formations, contexts and interactions of galleries founded between 1985 and 2002.
  Supervisor: Simon Knell
• Kouros Samanian - Investigation of environmental factors causing the deterioration of Safavid period murals Iran (1501-1736 AD).
  Supervisor: Ann Brysbaert
• Anna Woodham - Museums visiting and social inclusion: The geography of school visits to museums.
  Supervisors: Martin Phillips (geog) and Lisanne Gibson

2008

• Wing Yan (Vivian) Ting - Communicating Chinese ceramics: A study of material culture theory in selected museums in Britain.
  Supervisor: Sandra Dudley
• Jeanette C. Atkinson - Learning to respect: The perspectives of heritage professionals in Aotearoa New Zealand.
  Supervisor: Sandra Dudley
• Lena Maculan - Researching podcasting in museums: Can new broadcasting models of publication make art more accessible?
  Supervisor: Ross Parry

2007

• Amad M. Ajaj - The historical development of university museums in Jordan (1962-2006): Objectives and perspectives; case studies of archaeology museums at the Jordan and Yarmouk Universities.
  Supervisor: Simon Knell
• Theopisti Stylianou-Lambert - Perceiving the art museum: Investigating visitation and non-visitation in Cyprus and abroad.
  Supervisor: Richard Sandell
• Dimitra Zapri - An ecological examination of young children's museum-related perceptions: A Greek case study.
  Supervisor: Eilean Hooper-Greenhill
• Jeong-eun Lee - Behind the scenes at the new National Museum of Korea: An investigation of the museum's role in constructing notions of Korean national identity.
  Supervisor: Richard Sandell

2006

• Vasiliki Tzibazi - Researching primary school children's "museum theatre" experiences.
  Supervisor: Eilean Hooper-Greenhill
• Anna Catalani - Yoruba religious material culture and the Yoruba diaspora: An investigation into the relationship between Yoruba people in Britain and Yoruba religious material displayed in British museums.
  Supervisor: Susan Pearce
• Yung-Neng Lin - Admission charges, the representative audience and public museums.
  Supervisor: Richard Sandell
• Konstantinos Arvanitis - Everyday media for everyday meanings: Interpreting archaeological monuments in the streets of a Greek city.
  Supervisor: Ross Parry

2005

• Bruce A. Campbell - The battle of the sites: A national museum for Wales.
  Supervisor: Simon Knell
• Anastasia Filippoupoliti - Objects of culture: Collections of science and technology, 1800-1805.
  Supervisor: Simon Knell
• Katerina Gioftsali - Families visiting museums as communities of learners: A case study.
  Supervisor: Eilean Hooper-Greenhill
• Yupin Chung - Motivations, attitudes and loyalty: Towards a pricing strategy model for Taiwanese museums.
  Supervisor: Richard Sandell
• Hui-Jong Hsieh - Government policies and fine arts museums in Taiwan: The impact of government policies on museum personnel and finance.
  Supervisor: Richard Sandell
• Koni C. Kim - Korea as seen through its material culture and museums.
  Supervisor: Susan Pearce

2004

• Jemima W. Fraser - Museums, drama, ritual and power a theory of the museum experience.
  Supervisor: Eilean Hooper-Greenhill
• Shmuel Meiri - The museology of dinosaurs: In search of the authentic museum dinosaur.
  Supervisor: Simon Knell

2003

• Julia Cordova-Gonzalez - Interpretation of the ancient past in a museum of archaeology: San Miguel de Azapa Museum of Arcaheology, Arica, Chile.
  Supervisor: Eilean Hooper-Greenhill
• Hadwig Kraeutler - Otto Neurath - museum and exhibition work: Spaces (designed) for communication.
  Supervisor: Eilean Hooper-Greenhill
• Chia-Li Chen - Learning recollection and connection: A study of cultural identities amongst visitors to local museums in Taiwan.
  Supervisor: Richard Sandell
• Tracy (Yi Chun) Tsai - Teacher agenda and teacher museum experience: A comparative study of England and Taiwan.
  Supervisor: Eilean Hooper-Greenhill
• Alice Semedo - The professional museumscape: Portuguese poetics and politics.
  Supervisor: Sue Pearce

2002

• Nicola Clayton - Folk devils in our midst: Challenging the modernist museum paradigm.
  Supervisor: Susan Pearce
• Sérgio Lira - Museums and temporary exhibitions as means of propaganda: The Portuguese case during the Estado Novo.
  Supervisor: Simon Knell
• Denis Lavoie - Commemoration of national heritage: Institutional practices and legitimising strategies.
  Supervisor: Eilean Hooper-Greenhill

2001

• Su-liang Tseng - The art market, collectors and art museums in Taiwan since 1949.
  Supervisor: Simon Knell

2000

• Vivien M. Golding - New voices and visibilities at the museum frontiers.
  Supervisor: Eilean Hooper-Greenhill
• John C Carter - The evolution of museums as centres for learning: chapters in Canadian museology.
  Supervisor: Eilean Hooper-Greenhill
• Hsiao-Ying Tseng Chang - To view two views: A case study of cross-cultural communication in museum exhibitions.
  Supervisor: Eilean Hooper-Greenhill