Sport & Exercise Science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students in Leicester

We have 18 Sport & Exercise Science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students in Leicester

Care to Play? Exploring Trauma-informed Approaches within Youth Sport SSEHS/OHRS24

Loughborough University School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences

Childhood trauma is now recognised as a significant issue affecting increasing numbers of young people globally (WHO, 2020). Read more

Supervisors: Dr O Hooper, Dr R Sandford

31 January 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Strengthening the Voices of Young People in Sport for Development and Peace (SDP) SSEHS/RG24

Loughborough University School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences

Many international agencies such as the United Nations, UNESCO, and Commonwealth Secretariat are strong supporters of SDP policies and programmes across the world. Read more

Supervisors: Prof RG Giulianotti, Dr O Hooper

31 January 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Lifestyle interventions to support physical health of patients living in secure mental health care SSEHS/FK23/2

Loughborough University School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences

With a reduced life expectancy of up to 20 years, individuals with severe mental illness (SMI) have much to gain from a healthier lifestyle. Read more

Supervisors: Dr F Kinnafick, Dr J King

8 January 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Exploring personalised movement-based prescriptions for patients living with long-term conditions SSEHS/AK24

Loughborough University School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences

Physical activity is recommended to people living with long-term health conditions to improve health outcomes and to decrease the likelihood of developing disease complications. Read more

Supervisors: Dr AK Kingsnorth, Dr W Johnson, Dr AR Rowlands

31 January 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Reimagining the Physical Education Curriculum for Inclusion SSEHS/JCOH24

Loughborough University School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences

Research has consistently shown that Physical Education and school sport (PESS) provision does not adequately meet the needs of children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), with curriculum constraints and teacher knowledge/experience often cited as key barriers to inclusive provision (Coates, 2012). Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Coates, Dr O Hooper

31 January 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Inclusive Physical Development, Physical Activity and Active Play in the Early Years SSEHS/JCSC24

Loughborough University School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences

While there is a growing literature examining inclusive physical education and physical activity for school age children with disabilities, very little research has examined inclusive environments for very young children with disabilities who attend early years settings (e.g. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Coates, Dr S Costa

31 January 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Investigating skeletal muscle sex differences and the effects of gender transition SSEHS/HFD

Loughborough University School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences

Skeletal muscle is important for health maintenance as well as athletic performance. Understanding how skeletal muscle sex differences can impact function will allow us to create more specific interventions such as training programmes. Read more

Supervisors: Dr HFD Fox Dugdale, Dr A Capel

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

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Diagnosis and retraining of Breathing Pattern Disorder based on optical measurement of breathing patterns SSEHS/SLW24

Loughborough University School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences

Breathing pattern disorder (BPD) results in breathlessness and distressing symptoms in the absence of, or in excess of, respiratory disease for which pharmacological management has been optimised. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Winter

31 January 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Energy dissipation in human soft tissue during impacts SSEHS/MPGB24

Loughborough University School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences

During high impact activities such as striking, being hit by objects or during locomotion, the transient forces involved are often high and produce significantly higher mechanical shocks compared to active, muscularly directed motion. Read more

Supervisors: Dr MP Pain, Dr G Blenkinsop

31 January 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Super-smart textile-based wearable sensing systems for musculoskeletal rehabilitation monitoring

Loughborough University Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

According to the World Health Organisation, over 1 billion of the global population suffer from disabilities. However, access to rehabilitation care has been a global issue due to a lack of resources, including infrastructure and trained professionals. Read more

Supervisors: Dr I Dharmasena, Dr S McErlain-Naylor

31 December 2023 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Personalised intervention approaches to improve and maintain physical activity following cardiac rehabilitation SSEHS/NP24

Loughborough University Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are still a leading cause of death globally. Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is an evidence-based intervention which is delivered after a cardiac event and aims to improve and restore health post cardiac event, and decrease the risk of future events. Read more

Supervisors: Dr N Paine, Dr F Kinnafick

31 January 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Analysis of a children’s rights-based approach to the prevention of violence against girls in football SSEHS/SY24

Loughborough University School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences

Despite the fact that violence against women and girls (VAWG) is recognised as a human rights violation, academic research on the VAMG in sport that uses human rights and offers rights perspectives is limited. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Yilmaz, Dr C Mason, Dr D Rhind

31 January 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Advancing Physical Activity Policies and Strategies in the Global South SSESH/SC24

Loughborough University School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences

According to international agencies such as WHO and UNESCO, there is an urgent need to increase levels of physical activity to protect global health and wellbeing. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Costa, Prof RG Giulianotti

31 January 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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New approaches to global investment in women’s sport SSEHS/EP24

Loughborough University School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences

In the most recent decade, women’s sport has been transformed through new levels and types of investment from a variety of stakeholders, including corporations, sponsors, sport federations, clubs, and governments. Read more

Supervisors: Dr E Pullen, Prof PD Downward

31 January 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Harnessing data from wearable devices for the prognosis of long-term conditions and mortality: application to clinical risk scores

University of Leicester Department of Population Health Sciences

We invite applicants for a 4-year iCASE studentship to work in collaboration with our industrial partner Reinsurance Group of America (RGA) UK Services Limited. Read more

Supervisors: Dr T Yates, Dr F Zaccardi, Dr AR Rowlands

12 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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We have 18 Sport & Exercise Science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students in Leicester

Sport & Exercise Science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students in Leicester

We have 18 Sport & Exercise Science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students in Leicester

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