sport and exercise PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 66 sport and exercise PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Authentic leadership in sport

University of Birmingham School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences

One feature of the sport environment that could influence young people is the leadership style of the coach. One such leadership style is authentic leadership. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Kavussanu

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

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Women’s health and performance: The influence of the menstrual cycle and contraceptive use on health and athletic performance

Bangor University School of Human and Behavioural Sciences

Funding amount: The studentship covers the full cost of UK tuition fees, plus a tax-free maintenance stipend of approximately £19,237 per annum for three years and a research allowance of £750 per annum. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Harrison

8 July 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Graduate Training Assistant (GTA) PHD scholarship, Sheffield Hallam University: Protective heat acclimation for older adults and physically and socially vulnerable populations

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 A Purvis

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

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Sonification and smart sensors for healthy ageing

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Computing and Information Science

Research Group: Computing, Informatics and Applications Research Group

Research Group. Computing, Informatics and Applications Research Group in collaboration with the Exeter Biomechanics Research Team (ExBiRT), University of Exeter. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Vicinanza, Dr J Zhang

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

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Smart sensors and spectral techniques in human movement science

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Computing and Information Science

Research Group: Computing, Informatics and Applications Research Group

Research Group. Computing, Informatics and Applications Research Group in collaboration with the Exeter Biomechanics Research Team (ExBiRT), University of Exeter. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Vicinanza, Dr J Zhang

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

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Transforming Lives PhD Studentships - Sheffield Hallam University: ENHANCE - Evaluating the NHs englANd Complications of Excess weight clinics for children and young people

Sheffield Hallam University Sport and Physical Activity Research Centre

Applications are invited for Transforming Lives PhD scholarships at the Academy of Sport and Physical Activity, commencing 1 October 2024. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Homer, Mrs L Nield, Dr M Lamb, Dr C Brown, Prof V Swallow

3 June 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Understanding perspectives of prehabilitation in underserved cancer populations: A qualitative study to inform service design and delivery.

University of Leeds Faculty of Biological Sciences

The School of Biomedical Sciences invites applications from prospective postgraduate researchers who wish to commence study for a PhD in the academic year 2024/25. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Burke, Dr CB Burnett, Dr KNF Franks

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

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Exploring and understanding inclusivity of LGBTQIA+ recreational athletes in the UK

University of Greenwich Institute for Lifecourse Development

Researchers, practitioners, and policy makers have shown that physical, mental, and social health research disparities exist between lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual (LGBTQIA+) populations and others. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Gorczynski

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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Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) PhD scholarships in Sport & Physical Activity

Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield Hallam University is excited to announce Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) PhD scholarship opportunities in Sport and Physical Activity. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) PhD Research Programme

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PhD Studentship: ‘Healthy systems’: supporting physical activity systems with behavioural science.

Newcastle University Population Health Sciences Institute

Award summary . 100% of home tuition fees and annual living expenses at UKRI rate (currently £19237 for 24/25) plus a research training support grant of £5000/yr to cover relevant costs. Read more

Supervisor: Prof EO Oliver

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

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Sports Science: Fully Funded ScootFit and Swansea PhD Scholarship: Scooting for the Stars: Utilising Scooting as a Novel Tool for Balance Enhancement in Children with Hypermobility

Swansea University School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Funding providers: ScootFit and Swansea University's Faculty of Science and Engineering. Subject areas: Sport and Exercise Sciences – motor control, physical activity, movement disorder. Read more

Supervisor: Prof G Stratton

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

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The INDICO-II Study – Effects of Body Composition and Dietary Improvement on Cell Membrane Dynamics and their Relationship with the Aetiology of Type II Diabetes

University of Worcester Research School

The InDiCo Study (Inflammation, Diets, body Composition) is a pre-clinical study conducted at the University of Worcester. The InDiCo Study is currently unravelling links between diets that favour a pro-inflammatory environment with biomarkers of cell function and body composition. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Bueno

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

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Application of Universal Design and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in post compulsory education

University of Worcester Research School

Investigating the impact for Inclusive Education of Universal Design for Learning with the application of Virtual and Artificial Technologies. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Bracken

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

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PhD studentship: Intersections in Medical and Environmental History

Newcastle University School of History, Classics and Archaeology

Interested in the intersection between medical and environmental history after 1700? This PhD will allow the successful candidate the opportunity to develop a project which can help us understand current issues in environmental and health using the lens of the past. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only) Humanities Research Programme

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Towards understanding the role of chronotype, sleep and timing of physical activity and food intake in appetite control and energy balance

University of Leeds Faculty of Medicine and Health

This fully funded PhD place provides an exciting opportunity to pursue postgraduate research in a range of fields relating to appetite control, energy balance, sleep and chronobiology with experts from the University of Leeds and the University of Chicago. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Beaulieu, Dr M Hopkins, Prof G Finlayson

23 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK 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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A Data Analytics Approach to Identifying Doping Risk Indicators

University of Birmingham School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences

The Centre for National Training and Research Excellence in Understanding behaviour (CENTRE-UB) is inviting applications for a Doctoral Studentship in association with our collaborative partner United Kingdom Anti-Doping (UKAD) to start in October 2024. Read more

Supervisor: Dr I D Boardley

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

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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

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: Prof A Wigfield

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

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Use of auditory cues to enable sport and physical activity in blind and visually impaired people

University of Salford School of Health and Society

This project is part of the Leverhulme Trust Aural Diversity Doctoral Research Hub (LAURA). Closing date for October 2024 start. 21 April 2024. Read more

Supervisors: Dr B Collins, Dr B Fazenda

21 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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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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Ageing, Music, Physical Exercise and Dementia: The AMPED project

University of Stirling Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport

An exciting opportunity for a full-time PhD period of study is available in the Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport, University of Stirling. Read more

Supervisors: Prof AC Whittaker, Dr L McCabe, Dr J Connelly

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD 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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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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Care-home and Community Residents Engage in Exercise Digitally (CCREED): Exploring and comparing the effectiveness of online physical activity for falls prevention and loneliness for older adults based in care homes versus the community.

University of Stirling Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport

An exciting opportunity for a full-time PhD period of study is available in the Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport, University of Stirling. Read more

Supervisors: Prof AC Whittaker, Dr J Connelly

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Understanding the Brain-Body-Environment Dynamics of Human Spatial Navigation

University of Birmingham School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences

The Schools of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Science & Computer Science at The University of Birmingham invites applications for a self-funded PhD position. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S-H Yeo

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

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Plastic Pollution as an Anthropogenic Threat to Human Health: The Impact of Nano- and Microplastics Accumulation on Skeletal Muscle Function

Coventry University Centre for Physical Activity Sport and Exercise Sciences

This PhD aims to examine the impact of nano- and microplastic accumulation on skeletal muscle (SkM) function and will provide important insight into the threat of plastic pollution to human health. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J T Tallis

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

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Using Physical Activity to Improve the Welfare of Content Moderators

University of Birmingham School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences

The Centre for National Training and Research Excellence in Understanding behaviour (Centre-UB) is inviting applications for a Doctoral Studentship in association with our partner Moonshot CVE to start in October 2024. Read more

Supervisors: Dr JJCS Veldhuijzen van Zanten, Dr FD Duran , Prof J Woodhams

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

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Sports Science: Fully Funded Swansea University and Scarlets Rugby PhD Scholarship: In-game statistics associated with match outcome in professional Rugby Union

Swansea University School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Funding provider: Swansea University and Scarlets Rugby. Subject areas: Engineering, sport science, data science, physics, mathematics. Read more

Supervisor: Prof L Kilduff

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

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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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