PhD in Supply-Chain Management

Project Title: Off-Site Construction for Resilient Healthcare Infrastructure and Agile Healthcare Supply Chain Performance/nLocation: Oxford/nStart date: September 2026/nDirector of Studies: Prof Esra Kurul/nSupervisors: Dr Roshani Palliyaguru, Dr Kalpani Dissanayake (US-based)/nSummary: Would you like to investigate the optimisation of Off-Site Construction (OSC) to strengthen the delivery of Resilient Healthcare Infrastructure (RHcI) and improve the agility of the Healthcare Supply Chain (HcSC) performance in the UK and beyond through a PhD? This project will develop an interdisciplinary, data-driven framework to quantify and explain how OSC enhances RHcI and supports agile HcSCs. Using mixed methods, the project will establish the link between OSC, RHcI, and agility of HcSC. Findings will provide evidence-based guidance for designing and delivering resilient and agile healthcare systems. You will be a PhD student in the Faculty of Heath, Science and Technology at Oxford Brookes, with close links to the NHS. The studentship requires teaching of up to 6 hrs per week on average during semester time (including preparation and marking, but no more than 20 hrs per week) and participation in a teaching skills course without further remuneration.