We have 88 exercise and health PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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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The impact of digital decarbonisation on physical and mental health: what role does stress-associated climate change play? (REF: SSEHS/NPVC)

Loughborough University School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences

Psychological stress exposure is a risk factor for a range of long-term health conditions. A prominent, real-world and ongoing stressor is climate change, which can impact our physical and mental health and yet remains largely unexplored. Read more

Supervisors: Dr N Paine, Dr R Higginson, Prof L Jackson, Prof I Hodgkinson

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

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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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Health PhD

University of Bath Department for Health

As a PhD student in the Department for Health at Bath you will have the opportunity to undertake original, in-depth research under expert supervision working in one of the top rated research Universities in the UK. Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only Social Sciences Research Programme

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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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Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) PhD Scholarship Sheffield Hallam University: Exploring the use of technology to monitor disease progression and predict clinical outcomes in people with Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD).

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 Lifestyle, Exercise and Nutrition Improvement (LENI) Research Group, commencing 1st October 2024. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Klonizakis

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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Model-based health economic evaluation of interventions for improving primary healthcare for patients with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) during severe flooding in India

University of Birmingham Institute of Applied Health Research

Applications are invited for a 3.5-year fully-funded PhD Studentship starting September 2024. Background to the project. Severe floods are an increasing annual problem in parts of India and South Asia, worsened by global warming. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Jowett, Dr S Manaseki-Holland, Dr J Hall

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK 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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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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Transforming Lives PhD Scholarship, Sheffield Hallam University - Developing a lifestyle intervention aiming to support people with vascular Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS)

Sheffield Hallam University Health and Social Care Research

Applications are invited for a Transforming Lives PhD Scholarship in Health and Social Care commencing 01 October 2024. The scholarship is for three and a half years full-time study and covers home PhD fees, currently £4,712. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Klonizakis, Miss E Newton

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

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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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To examine how physical behaviour is associated with perceived job satisfaction, happiness, and wellbeing, in both blue- and white-collar workers.

University of Salford School of Health and Society

Over recent years, the Centre for Human Movement and Rehabilitation (CHMR) has received extensive investment allowing us to develop world-class research facilities for PhD study. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Clarke-Cornwell

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

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Plantar tissue and activity in diabetes

University of Salford School of Health and Society

Over recent years, the Centre for Human Movement and Rehabilitation (CHMR) has received extensive investment allowing us to develop world-class research facilities for PhD study. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D J Parker

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

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Gastrointestinal modulation using omega-3 and probiotic strategies and its effect on cardio-metabolic health in obese and non-obese populations

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 - https://www.anglia.ac.uk/science-and-engineering/research/institutes-and-groups/cambridge-centre-for-sport-and-exercise-sciences. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Roberts, Dr L Smith

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD 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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Custom Exercise Interventions for Musculoskeletal Health

Imperial College London Department of Bioengineering

Custom Exercise Interventions for Musculoskeletal Health. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Bull

31 July 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Graduate Teaching Assistant PhD Scholarships in Health and Social Care

Sheffield Hallam University Health and Social Care Research

Sheffield Hallam University is excited to announce Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) PHD scholarship opportunities in Health and Social care, starting 01 October 2024. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Social Sciences Research Programme

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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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Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) PhD scholarship: Understanding loneliness amongst elite athletes in professional football and middle-distance running

Sheffield Hallam University Health and Social Care Research

Supervisor: Prof A Wigfield

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

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PhD in Sport and Health Sciences

University of Brighton

The University of Brighton’s research responds directly to the most pressing global challenges, with impact at the heart of our ambitions and success. Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only PhD Research Programme

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The effectiveness of combined heat therapy and polyphenol supplementation on markers of cardiometabolic 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 Ash Willmott. Prof Justin Roberts. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Willmott

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

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Improving Access to Prosthetic Devices: Challenges and Opportunities for Monitoring Physical Behaviour of Prosthesis Users

University of Salford School of Health and Society

Over recent years, the Centre for Human Movement and Rehabilitation (CHMR) has received extensive investment allowing us to develop world-class research facilities for PhD study. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Granat

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

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Assessment of force production characteristics in sport

University of Salford School of Health and Society

Over recent years, the Centre for Human Movement and Rehabilitation (CHMR) has received extensive investment allowing us to develop world-class research facilities for PhD study. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Comfort

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

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Combined treatments in knee osteoarthritis

University of Salford School of Health and Society

Over recent years, the Centre for Human Movement and Rehabilitation (CHMR) has received extensive investment allowing us to develop world-class research facilities for PhD study. Read more

Supervisor: Prof R Jones

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

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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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Investigating Dietary Approaches to Improve Muscle Health

Royal Holloway, University of London School of Biological Sciences

The maintenance of good muscles health provides a key aspect of general health. Reduced muscle health is associated with both ageing and a range of diseases. Read more

Supervisors: Prof R S B Williams, Dr AB Malerba

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

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In the game for life: Lifelong welfare, education and support for rugby players

University of Portsmouth School of Sport, Health and Exercise Science

Applications are invited for a fully-funded 3-year PhD to commence in October 2024. . The PhD will be based in the Faculty of Science and Health and the candidate will join the Physical Activity, Health and Rehabilitation Thematic Research Group. Read more

Supervisors: Assoc Prof Z Saynor, Dr D Prince, Dr S Gupta

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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Graduate Training Assistant (GTA) PHD scholarship, Sheffield Hallam University: Examining the Relationship Between Green Exercise, Disability, and Technology

Sheffield Hallam University Sport and Physical Activity Research Centre

Applications are invited for Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) PhD scholarships in Sport and Physical Activity, Sheffield Hallam University, commencing 1st October 2024. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Cherrington

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

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PhD Studentship for research on psychological safety in elite performance training

Guildhall School of Music & Drama

PhD studentship at Guildhall School of Music & Drama, in association with Loughborough University. This opportunity is offered with a full fee waiver in the first instance, with the possibility of further funding. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Arts Research Programme

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We have 88 exercise and health PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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