Crystal Palace Football Club and the Carnegie School of Sport are looking to recruit a highly motivated individual to undertake a PhD studentship 'Establishing a theoretically informed nutrition program in elite football: from behavioural science to practice'
Full-time
Funded (UK Fees and Stipend)
Start date: July 2023 (at the Football Club) October 2023 (PhD Award Start Date)
The studentship primary research location will be at Crystal Palace Football Club
Funding note: The studentship has an enhanced bursary of £20,609 per annum (pro-rata into 12 monthly payments) plus UK Fees paid initially for a period of three years
The successful student will support the nutritional strategies at the club (first team focus; approx. 2 days per week), while concurrently conducting their research. Therefore, this provides an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to develop both their applied practice and applied research skills, while working in a English Premier League football club.
The quality of Carnegie School of Sport research is evident in the outstanding results achieved in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework, where we ranked 2nd nationally when accounting for both research quality and the number of contributing staff. Importantly, the successful candidate will have access to the world-class facilities at the Carnegie School of Sport, including the £45 million new build.
The studentship will aim to answer a series of research questions that further understanding in the key performance area listed below.
Project: Establishing a theoretically informed nutrition program in elite football: from behavioural science to practice
Supervisory team: Dr Stacey Emmonds and Dr Nessan Costello
Nutrition plays an integral role in optimising the health and performance of elite football players. However, football remains a challenging and fast paced environment influenced by the perceptions and experiences of many different stakeholders involved in the decision making process. Therefore, despite clear best practice guidelines (Collins et al., 2021), the determinants of a successful nutrition program remain to be determined in the context of elite football. Consequently, further research is required to understand the perceptions of key stakeholders, translate evidence-based science into actionable behaviours for both practitioners and players, while determining mutually agreed key performance indicators.
Therefore, the purpose of this PhD is to undertake a series of high-quality studies, which establish a theoretically informed nutrition program in elite football, identifying areas to optimise nutrition provision for elite football players.
Essential
Hold a degree in sports science, dietetics, or a related field.
Have previous experience of working in a sports nutrition capacity within elite or professional sport.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills evidenced through positive and productive relationships with all stakeholders.
Well-organised, with the ability to manage own workload and multiple priorities.
DBS Certificate (can be obtained on appointment).
ISAK level 1 qualification is desirable (Able to obtain the qualification within 6 months)
Desirable
A Master’s degree with evidence of undertaking empirical research as part of your studies is desirable.
Experience of conducting qualitative research is desirable.
Sport and Exercise Nutrition register (SENr) graduate or practitioner registration is desirable.
Experience of working within professional football or other elite sports is desirable.
Applicants are encouraged to discuss their proposals with the project leads Dr Nessan Costello ([Email Address Removed]), and Dr Stacey Edmmonds ([Email Address Removed]).
The studentship primary research location will be at Crystal Palace Football Club.
The studentship is subject to contract
Information on how to apply and an application form can be found here
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