🎓 IDEAS

📘 International Doctoral Education, Admissions & Supervision

From doctoral ambition to successful completion.

To be the leading international gateway connecting ambitious researchers with the right doctoral pathway — and the expert supervision they need to complete it successfully.

🌟 Vision

To be the leading international gateway connecting ambitious researchers with the right doctoral pathway — and the expert supervision they need to complete it successfully.

🎯 Mission

IDEAS supports individuals and institutions across the full doctoral journey: from choosing between a traditional PhD and a professional doctorate, through admission, to expert supervision and tutoring all the way to successful completion.

✅ We Are Committed

Rigour — every candidate matched to the pathway and supervisor best suited to their research
Integrity — transparent, ethical guidance at every stage of the doctoral journey
Personalisation — no generic advice; every application and supervision plan is built around the individual’s research
Global Reach — supporting candidates and institutions internationally, across disciplines and doctoral models

🤝 Who We Serve

Prospective doctoral candidates exploring PhD, MRes, DBA, EdD, DProf, or DEng routes
Doctoral candidates who need additional or interim supervision/tutoring support
Universities and HE providers seeking admissions support for their doctoral cohorts
Executives and professionals pursuing a professional doctorate (DBA, DProf) alongside their careers

Our Services

🛠️ What We Offer

University & Supervisor Matching

University & Research-Fit Guidance

We help candidates identify universities, programmes and potential supervisors whose research interests and doctoral provision align with their proposed research.

Final admissions, supervisor appointment and enrolment decisions remain with the relevant university.

How IDEAS Works

1️⃣ Discover

Find the right doctoral pathway.

PhD by Publication
DBA
EdD
DProf
DEng
DPhil
MRes

2️⃣ Prepare

Develop your academic and research proposition

Research interests
Research gap
Literature review
Research proposal
Academic CV
Personal statement

3️⃣ Apply

Prepare a strong application

University/programme selection
Application preparation
Supervisor-fit guidance
Funding/scholarship guidance
Interview preparation

4️⃣ Research

Develop your doctoral research.

Research design
Academic writing
Research methodology
Progression support
Research planning

5️⃣ Complete

Prepare for successful completion.

Thesis development support
Milestone reviews
Viva preparation
Mock viva
Academic presentation

👨‍🏫 PhD Supervision / Tutoring

Ongoing supervision support (as primary, co-, or interim supervisor)
Structured tutoring for candidates needing additional academic support
Milestone and progression review support
Viva preparation and mock viva sessions

➕ Add-on Services

Professional proofreading and academic feedback (standalone)
Subject-specific academic tutoring
Academic English writing support
Extended mock interview / viva simulation package
Funding and scholarship application support

💷 IDEAS Pricing

👤 For individual candidates

Service	Price	What’s included
Discovery Session Only	£150	Stage 1 (Discovery): 60–90-minute pathway matching consultation — PhD vs. professional doctorate
MRes Application Package	£450	All 4 stages: Discovery & Pathway Fit → Programme Shortlisting → Application Preparation → Interview Preparation
PhD/Professional Doctorate Application Package	£950	All 4 stages: Discovery → University & Supervisor Matching → Research Proposal Development → Application & Interview Preparation
Research Proposal Development Only	£400	Stage 3 only — for candidates who already have a university/supervisor in mind
Supervision & Tutoring — Standard	£75/hour	Ad hoc or block-booked sessions, billed hourly
Supervision & Tutoring — Retainer	£250/month	4 hours/month ongoing supervision or tutoring support
Viva Preparation Package	£250	Mock viva + structured feedback session

➕ Add-ons (any package)

Add-on	Price
Extra proofreading round	£60
Additional mock interview	£90
Funding/scholarship application support	£150

🏛️ For institutions

Tier	Price (per year)	Includes
Small Institution	£2,000	Full application-journey support for up to 10 candidates + 20 pooled supervision/tutoring hours
Medium Institution	£4,500	Full application-journey support for up to 25 candidates + 50 pooled supervision/tutoring hours
Large Institution	£8,000	Full application-journey support for up to 50 candidates + 100 pooled supervision/tutoring hours, dedicated account manager

Institutional packages are aimed at universities needing overflow admissions capacity or associate/interim supervision cover. Custom quotes available beyond Large tier.

👥 Doctoral Supervision Team

Each supervisor has a dedicated profile page. Open a profile to read the full biography, research interests, and candidate fit.

Professor MM Van Wyk

Full Professor in Economics Education , NRF C2-Rated Researcher , Doctoral Supervisor – Part of IDEAS

Prof. Dr Ljiljana Kukec

Franchising & Entrepreneurship Specialist, Doctoral Supervisor, Business Scaling & Market Expansion. Part of IDEAS

Professor Abdul Sattar Ahmad Al-Alusi

BSc, MSc, PhD, CQP FCQI, Leadership Trainer, Educational Consultant ,Higher Education & Quality Assurance Consultant, University Founder & Former Chancellor. – Part of IDEAS

Dr Eloise Stark

DPhil (Oxon), DClinPsych (Oxon) | Clinical Psychologist & Clinical Research Fellow | Doctoral Supervisor – Part of IDEAS

Professor Faisal Mustafa, PhD, PFHEA

Professor of Artificial Intelligence, University Leader, Innovation Strategist, Doctoral Supervisor – Part of IDEAS

Prof. Dr Julián Andrés Díaz Tautiva

Research Assistant Professor, Doctoral Supervisor, Business Economics, Corporate Governance & Innovation Specialist – Part of IDEAS

Dr Katarina Sokić

Senior Lecturer, Doctoral Supervisor, Personality Psychology & Business Law Specialist. Part of IDEAS

Prof. Dr Hristo Georgiev Sirashki

Associate Professor in Social Management at D. A. Tsenov Academy of Economics, Bulgaria – Part of IDEAS

Dr Yitong Liu

Lecturer, Doctoral Supervisor, Renewable Energy Economics & International Higher Education Specialist – Part of IDEAS

Dr Aljoša Šestanović

Research Associate, Oxford Business College, CFA Charterholder, Corporate Finance & Valuation Specialist – Part of IDEAS

Dr Bernard Appiah

Full-time lecturer at the University of Sunderland London Campus – Part of IDEAS

Dr Wing Han Helen Lee

Faculty member at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David. Part of IDEAS

Dr Ansari P. Abdul Azeez

PhD, Post Doc, SFHEA, CMBE, Doctoral Supervisor, Migration, Development & AI in Education Specialist – Part of IDEAS

Dr Richard George

PhD (Marketing), Doctoral Supervisor, Tourism Marketing & Destination Development Specialist – Part of IDEAS

Dr Mayah Abraham

BSc (Hons), PGC, MA, M.Phil., PhD, MCMI, FHEA – Part of IDEAS — doctoral supervision team

Dr Eleftheria Panagiotopoulou

AML & Financial Crime Compliance Specialist \| Doctoral Supervisor \| Regulatory Risk Strategy for High-Growth Sectors – Part of IDEAS

Dr Carlos Gomez

PhD, MBA, FHEA, Doctoral Supervisor, Conscious Leadership & Organisational Psychology, Leadership Development for the AI Era. Part of IDEAS

Dr Susan Nwadinachi Akinwalere

Senior business and management lecturer and Research Associate at Oxford Business College – Part of IDEAS — doctoral supervision team.

Dr Widin Bongasu Sha’ven

Doctoral Supervisor — Accounting, Finance & Sustainability – BSc, MSc, PhD, FHEA, CMBE, GRI – Part of IDEAS

Dr Chao Zhou

Associate Professor, Doctoral Supervisor, Building Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Specialist – Part of IDEAS

Dr Pedro Longart

PhD, MBA, SFHEA, FIH, Digital Business Strategist, Academic Leader, Doctoral & Postgraduate Supervisor, Founder, Longart Consulting – Part of IDEAS

Dr Aftab Dean

PhD, MBA, BEng (Hons)** Doctoral Supervisor , Former Director of Postgraduate Research, Leadership, Governance & Organisational Performance – Part of IDEAS

Dr Ventsislav Ivanov

Business and Management, with a specialist grounding in Banking, Finance and Accounting – Part of IDEAS — doctoral supervision team. – Part of IDEAS

Dr. Shahid A. Wani

Human resource Management Specialist, Doctoral Supervisor, Organisational Efficiency – Part of IDEAS

Prof. Dr Kristyan Stoyanov Hadjiev