exercise PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 141 exercise PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Impact of Ischaemic Pre-Conditioning on Oxygen Uptake Kinetics: Implications for training and recovery

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Psychology and Sport Science

Research Group: Cambridge Centre for Sport and Exercise Sciences

Research Group. Cambridge Centre for Sport and Exercise Sciences. Proposed supervisory team. Dr Dan Gordon. Dr Marie Gernigon (External - University of Paris-Saclay). Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Gordon

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Molecular mechanisms of the increase in maximal aerobic capacity (VO2max) with regular exercise

University of Stirling Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport

Research Group: PENRG - Physiology Exercise and Nutrition Research Group

Performing regular exercise is crucial for good health and wellbeing, whereas failing to perform sufficient exercise increases the risk of diseases such as cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, cancer, etc. Read more

Supervisors: Dr N Vollaard, Dr ECR Hall

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Self-Funded PhD Opportunities in Sport and Exercise Sciences

London South Bank University

Are you passionate about Sport and Exercise Sciences and eager to advance your research career? London South Bank University is pleased to offer self-funded PhD opportunities in Sport and Exercise Sciences for motivated and talented qualified individuals. Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only PhD Research Programme

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Immune function and exercise in patients undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer.

Edinburgh Napier University School of Applied Sciences

Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosis in women worldwide. There are on average 55,920 new cases of breast cancer each year in the UK. Read more

Supervisors: Dr F Brown, Dr I Gallagher, Dr J Turner

10 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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The use of nutritional supplements combined with exercise training to promote metabolic flexibility and cardio-metabolic health

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Psychology and Sport Science

Research Group: Cambridge Centre for Sport and Exercise Sciences

Research Group. Cambridge Centre for Sport and Exercise Sciences. Proposed supervisory team. Dr Justin Roberts. Dr Lee Smith. Theme. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Roberts, Dr L Smith

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) PhD scholarship: Co-producing accessible exercise solutions for people with moderate to severe Multiple Sclerosis

Sheffield Hallam University Health and Social Care Research

Applications are invited for Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) PhD scholarships in Health and Social Care, aligned to the departments of Nursing and Midwifery and Allied Health Professions, commencing 1st October 2024. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Young

15 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Sport and Exercise Research Centre

University of Winchester

The Sport and Exercise Research Centre (SERC) at the University of Winchester is a dynamic hub of academics and researchers working together to identify and address pertinent issues in sport and exercise at a local, national, and international level. Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only Social Sciences Research Programme

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Promoting the health of commercial drivers through lifestyle behaviour change (Ref: SSEHS/SCBRC)

Loughborough University School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences

Over the last 10 years, researchers at Loughborough University have led a programme of research seeking to characterise the health and well-being of HGV drivers; and to develop bespoke health promotion interventions. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Clemes, Dr J King, Dr E Stamp, Dr E Petherick

12 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation as a countermeasure to sarcopenia due to ageing and/or disease (REF: SSEHS/JF)

Loughborough University School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences

Sarcopenia is characterised by a loss of muscle strength, muscle mass, as well as low physical performance, and is now classified as a disease in its own right. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Folland, Dr J Škarabot

19 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Exercise, cardiovascular physiology and healthy ageing research scholarship

University of the Sunshine Coast School of Health

This project will test new intervention strategies that aim to enhance the effectiveness of cardiovascular rehabilitation. Read more

Supervisor: Prof C Askew

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Ethical leadership as a protective factor for doping

University of Birmingham School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences

Doping continues to be a problem, particularly in elite sport. Various factors have been identified as putting athletes at risk for doping. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Kavussanu

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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The dance culture and its impact on the dancer

University of Birmingham School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences

Fulfilling one’s potential by becoming the best dancer one can become and joining a professional dance company is a dream of many young people, who enter vocational dance training. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Kavussanu, Dr Y J Kim

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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125th Anniversary Scholarships for Black British Researchers - Understanding the health benefits of exercise on the liver within the paradigm of small extracellular vesicle crosstalk

University of Birmingham School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences

Exercise represents a crucial element of health and wellness. The integrated response to the energy demands of movement produce adaptations associated with improved health and wellbeing that are incompletely understood. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Whitham, Dr YL Lai

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Hydration, metabolic health and physical function across adulthood (Ref: SSEHS/LJBRC)

Loughborough University School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences

This project takes an integrative physiology approach to understand how hydration/24-h water intake influence metabolic health and physical function in young/older adults, particularly in the context of climate change/global warming. . Read more

Supervisors: Dr L James, Dr N Martin, Dr H Dugdale, Dr J Škarabot

30 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Men’s lives: the consequences of living with high levels of drive for muscularity

University of Worcester Research School

Historically, body image research has focused on females and their dieting and weight loss habits. McCreary and Sasse (2000) recognised that although some men desired to be thin for health, occupational, or recreational reasons, high levels of the drive for thinness in men from Western societies is relatively rare. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Edwards

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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We have 141 exercise PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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