Centre for Marketing Research

Our people

We're a vibrant group of academics, industry professionals, and students. Learn more about our marketing expertise.

Dr Monica Mihalache PhD, FHEA, MSc

Principal Teaching Fellow

Research interests

  • Media Consumer Behaviour
  • Integrated Marketing Communications effects
  • Cultivation theory 

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Professor Paurav Shukla

Professor of Marketing

Research interests

  • Luxury consumption
  • Brand management 
  • Consumer behaviour and self-identity 

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Dr Phil Megicks BCom, MBA, PhD, PGCE, DipM, FCIM

Associate Professor in Marketing

Research interests

  • Consumer behaviour
  • Ethics and sustainability
  • SME strategy

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Dr Philip Alford

Lecturer

Research interests

  • SME Digitalisation
  • Small business Martech (marketing technology) adoption
  • Customer engagement through digital marketing

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Dr Polly Sokolova

Teaching Fellow in Marketing

Research interests

  • Consumer Behaviour
  • Consumer Psychology
  • Fluency
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Dr Shayan Shaikh

Lecturer in D & D Driven Marketing

Research interests

  • Sustainable fashion
  • Luxury consumption
  • Personality assessment

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Dr Steve Chen

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • Luxury Marketing
  • Consumer Behaviour
  • Digital marketing

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Dr Tugra Akarsu

Lecturer in Marketing

Research interests

  • Sensory marketing
  • Digital marketing
  • Sharing economy

Accepting applications from PhD students

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