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football PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 12 football PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Foundation Models for Tactical Understanding in Football (FOUND-Football)

Project Description. The increasing availability of high-resolution football tracking data has transformed performance analysis, yet most existing machine learning approaches remain task-specific, league-dependent, and poorly transferable. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr O Karakus, Dr P Corcoran, Prof P Atkinson
 Year round applications  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

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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Understanding the Impact of a Team-Based Sport Weight Loss Intervention on Men’s Health: Evaluation of MAN v FAT (Ref: SSEHS/GH26)

Men’s health is a major public health concern in the UK, with mental and physical health challenges disproportionately affecting men. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr G Hale, Dr E Stamp, Dr J Barker
 1 April 2027  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Analysis of the effective development of women’s football players (Goalkeepers or outfield players) using LTAD as a framework

The women’s game is becoming more prominent and attracting more funding due to previous successes and low risk investment, an increase in revenue of 590% between 2011 and 2019 (Clarkson et al. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr JW West, Dr PB Blakey, Dr J Francis
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Graduate Teaching Fellow Post - Sociology, Social Policy & Criminology (2026/27)

The Department of Sociology, Social Policy and Criminology (SSPC) invites those interested in pursuing a PhD in the Department to apply for a fully funded Graduate Teaching Fellowship (GTF) commencing October 2026. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  Graduate Teaching Assistantship
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Effects of Cognitive-Motor Priming on Sport and Exercise Performance

Background. This project will evaluate the effects of adding brief mental drills to standard physical warmup drills on subsequent sport and/or exercise performance. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof C Ring
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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University of Liverpool and Liverpool John Moores University PhD opportunities in Net Zero Maritime Energy Solutions (N0MES)

The N0MES CDT is a partnership between the University of Liverpool and Liverpool John Moores University and is supported by EPSRC and over 30 maritime focused partners. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training
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University of Liverpool and Liverpool John Moores University PhD opportunities in Net Zero Maritime Energy Solutions (N0MES)

The N0MES CDT is a partnership between the University of Liverpool and Liverpool John Moores University and is supported by EPSRC and over 30 maritime focused partners. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training
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Roles of negative transcriptional regulators in breast cancers

  Research Group: Division of Molecular and Cellular Function
Breast cancer is a widespread and life-threatening condition that affects millions of women globally. Understanding the complexity of gene expression associated with this disease is essential for developing targeted interventions that can revolutionize its diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. . Read more
 Supervisors: Dr PG Grzechnik, Dr S Nagarajan
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Bridging the Gap: Investigating the Professional Landscape of Applied Performance Analysts in Sports Performance Analysis

As the discipline of sports performance analysis experiences unprecedented growth and diversification, the role of the applied performance analysts emerges as a key component to aid coaches, athletes and stakeholders’ decision making (Martin et al., 2023). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr J Francis, Prof D Vinson
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Governance in British Basketball: Funding Precarity, Structural Deficiencies, and Organisational Instability (Ref: SSEHS/SF-MD26)

British basketball sits at a critical and a paradoxical juncture within the UK sporting landscape. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Dowling
 1 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Self-Funded PhD Opportunities: Faculty of Sport, Technology and Health Science - The Sport, Wellbeing, Inclusion and Faith (SWIFT) Research Centre

Applications are invited from individuals wishing to undertake a self-funded PhD at St Mary’s University, Twickenham, London. This is an open and ongoing call, with PhD enrolments taking place every February and October. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  PhD Research Programme
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