exercise science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 61 exercise science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Value Creation Stories in Coach Developer Social Learning Spaces

Research concerning Coach Developers has steadily increased in volume over the last decade (e.g., Stodter and Cushion 2019; North 2010; Kraft, Culver, and… Read more

Supervisors: Prof D Vinson, Dr R Pritchard

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

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Transforming Practice: Co-Creating Practitioner Training to Challenge Stigma and Support Activity with Type 1 Diabetes

University of Worcester

School of Sport and Exercise Science

People with Type 1 diabetes (T1D) consistently report a strong desire to participate in physical activity (PA), yet face persistent structural, educational, and interpersonal barriers throughout their lives. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Richardson

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

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Distributed Algorithms

Durham University

Department of Computer Science

A funded PhD studentship is available under the supervision of Peter Davies-Peck, part of the Network Engineering Science and Theory in Durham (NESTiD) group in the Department of Computer Science at Durham University, UK. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Davies-Peck

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Evaluating the nutritional, cardiometabolic and environmental impact of replacing animal-derived dairy products with plant-based alternatives (Ref: SSEHS/SF-OM26)

Loughborough University

School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences

The global food system plays a pivotal role in both the prevention of noncommunicable diseases, including cardiovascular diseases, and the mitigation of climate change. Read more

Supervisors: Dr O Markey, Prof R Hardy , Prof J Lovegrove

1 July 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Joint PhD Scholarship: Sheffield Hallam University and La Trobe University, Australia. Project: Predictive Modelling of Football Ball Parameters and Injury Risk during Head Contact Events

Sheffield Hallam University

Sport and Physical Activity Research Centre

Applications are invited for a PhD scholarship on the Joint PhD programme between Sheffield Hallam University and La Trobe University, Australia. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Mills, Dr L Foster

22 June 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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PhD scholarship, Sheffield Hallam University: Development of a framework to support job related fitness amongst South Yorkshire Police officers

Sheffield Hallam University

Sport and Physical Activity Research Centre

Applications are invited for a PhD scholarship at the School of Sport and Physical Activity, commencing 01 October 2026. This fully funded scholarship covers Home PhD fees and provides a stipend at the Living Wage Foundation rate (£22,152 for 2025/26). Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Kirk, Dr J Newman, Miss HM Mills

17 June 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Transparent and Adaptive Large Language Model Based Systems for Personalised Cardiovascular Rehabilitation

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Large language models (LLMs) are increasingly being explored in healthcare for their ability to interpret complex guidelines and generate personalised recommendations. Read more

Supervisors: Assoc Prof A Lawson, Dr S McHale

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

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Integration of physical activity support into the NHS cancer care pathway (Ref: SSEHS/KG26)

Loughborough University

School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences

Unequivocal evidence confirms that physical activity during chemotherapy for some cancers is … Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Gokal

30 July 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Self-Funded PhD Opportunities: Faculty of Sport, Technology and Health Science - Centre for Applied Performance Sciences (CAPS)

St Mary’s University, Twickenham

We are offering self-funded PhD opportunities for motivated individuals to explore innovative research in applied performance science. Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only PhD Research Programme

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Understanding eye-hand coordination in object interception - a computational modelling approach

University of Birmingham

School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences

This PhD project with Dr Yeo will focus on understanding how we perform interception. Interceptive movements--such as catching a gently thrown ball, quickly grabbing a tilting cup to avoid spilling or even just handshaking someone--feel like trivial everyday tasks for us that seemingly look too simple to study. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S-H Yeo

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

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Part-Funded* PhD programme: The Effects of Physical and Mental Workloads and Personality on Cognitive Processing during Urban Navigation

Brunel University of London

Sport, Health and Exercise Science

Research Group: Centre for Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience

The aim of this research programme will be to determine how physiological factors (e.g., cardiovascular fitness), cognitive load (e.g., dual tasking) and personality characteristics (e.g., distractibility) affect children’s and young people’s ability to attend to their environment, perceive and anticipate hazards, and make appropriate decisions when cycling on roads. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Bishop, Prof J González-Alonso

6 August 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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Assessing human carotid body, cardiovascular and respiratory function in diabetic patients with and without obstructive sleep apnoea

University of Birmingham

Department of Biomedical Sciences

Patients with diabetes have impaired cardiovascular and respiratory responses to multiple stimuli including a fall in blood oxygen (hypoxia), a rise in blood carbon dioxide (hypercapnia) and a decrease in blood glucose (hypoglycaemia). Read more

Supervisors: Dr A H Holmes, Dr J Welch, Dr A Coney

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

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PhD Scholarship, Sheffield Hallam University: Embedding Physical Activity into Family Hubs: A Co Designed Community Intervention for Postpartum Women

Sheffield Hallam University

Sport and Physical Activity Research Centre

Applications are invited for a PhD scholarship at the School of Sport and Physical Activity, commencing 01 October 2026. . Read more

Supervisors: Dr M De Vivo, Dr EI Ioannou, Dr C Homer

17 June 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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

University of Worcester

School of Sport and Exercise Science

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

Supervisors: Dr C Edwards, Dr G Molnar, Dr DT Tod

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

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Role of skeletal muscle stem cells in muscle aging

University of Sheffield

School of Biosciences

Research Group: Development, Regeneration and Neurophysiology

The ability of skeletal muscles to regenerate in response to injury, exercise, growth or disease depends on a population of adult skeletal muscle stem cells called satellite cells. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A G Borycki

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

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We have 61 exercise science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

exercise science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 61 exercise science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Value Creation Stories in Coach Developer Social Learning Spaces

Transforming Practice: Co-Creating Practitioner Training to Challenge Stigma and Support Activity with Type 1 Diabetes

Distributed Algorithms

Evaluating the nutritional, cardiometabolic and environmental impact of replacing animal-derived dairy products with plant-based alternatives (Ref: SSEHS/SF-OM26)

Joint PhD Scholarship: Sheffield Hallam University and La Trobe University, Australia. Project: Predictive Modelling of Football Ball Parameters and Injury Risk during Head Contact Events

PhD scholarship, Sheffield Hallam University: Development of a framework to support job related fitness amongst South Yorkshire Police officers

Transparent and Adaptive Large Language Model Based Systems for Personalised Cardiovascular Rehabilitation

Integration of physical activity support into the NHS cancer care pathway (Ref: SSEHS/KG26)

Self-Funded PhD Opportunities: Faculty of Sport, Technology and Health Science - Centre for Applied Performance Sciences (CAPS)

Understanding eye-hand coordination in object interception - a computational modelling approach

Part-Funded* PhD programme: The Effects of Physical and Mental Workloads and Personality on Cognitive Processing during Urban Navigation

Assessing human carotid body, cardiovascular and respiratory function in diabetic patients with and without obstructive sleep apnoea

PhD Scholarship, Sheffield Hallam University: Embedding Physical Activity into Family Hubs: A Co Designed Community Intervention for Postpartum Women

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

Role of skeletal muscle stem cells in muscle aging

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