coaching PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

University of Birmingham School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences

Ethical leadership as a protective factor for doping

Doping continues to be a problem, particularly in elite sport. Various factors have been identified as putting athletes at risk for doping. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Kavussanu

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

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Computing and Information Science

Remote sensing and advanced spectral analysis for coaching and rehabilitation

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

Sheffield Hallam University Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities

Sheffield Hallam University - Psychology Demonstratorships: Enhancing Sports Coaches’ Psychological Growth and Performance

Applications are invited for Psychology Demonstratorships in the department of Psychology, Sociology, and Politics, commencing October 2024. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Olusoga

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

University of Birmingham School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences

Safeguarding Practices in Sport

We are looking for highly motivated and dedicated PhD candidates who are interested in exploring safeguarding practices in sport. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Y J Kim

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

University of Birmingham School of Chemical Engineering

Last chance to apply

125th Anniversary Scholarships for Black British Researchers - Recycling of Carbon Fibre Composites with Deep Eutectic Solvents

Globally, 62,000 tonnes of high-value, “waste” carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) are sent to landfill each year [1]. There is, therefore, an urgent need to develop sustainable recycling solutions. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M K Keith, Dr A Ingram, Prof G Leeke

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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

PhD in Thermal route optimization of predictive controls to improve BEV efficiency using AI & ML

University of Warwick WMG

Route information has significantly improved the optimization of hybrid vehicle propulsion by determining the most efficient power source for different parts of a journey. Read more

Supervisor: Dr T Dinh

King’s College London King’s Business School

Selling ‘Food for the Soul’: Barriers, Opportunities, and Performance Implications of Marketing Upskilling in the Arts Sector

The PhD project. This PhD project aims to explore how marketing skills can help to boost performance within the arts sector (Mottler and Ford, 2005). Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Dubiel, Prof D Vom

3 May 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Durham University Department of Computer Science

Computer Vision with Deep Learning for Human Data Modelling

This project is focused on learning algorithms to model human data such as human images/video, 3D skeletal motion, 3D body/facial surfaces for computer vision tasks such as recognition, prediction and reconstruction. Read more

Supervisor: Dr H Shum

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

University of Birmingham School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences

Authentic leadership in sport

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

Guildhall School of Music & Drama

PhD Studentship for research on psychological safety in elite performance training

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

Sheffield Hallam University Sport and Physical Activity Research Centre

Graduate Training Assistant (GTA) PHD scholarship, Sheffield Hallam University: Promoting Physical Activity to patients on Multiple Cardiovascular Disease Risk Registers

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 S Hardcastle

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

Maastricht School of Management

Executive PhD programme in Private Sector Development

The part-time Executive PhD programme in Private Sector Development (preferably for Emerging Economies) allows working professionals and researchers with full-time or part-time jobs to combine their careers with obtaining a PhD. Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only Netherlands PhD Programme

Liverpool John Moores University Faculty of Engineering & Technology

AI-based digital twins technology to model environmental pollution and its impact on health and cardiovascular diseases

About the project. Recently, air, noise, and light pollution have emerged as important but often overlooked risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Ortega Martorell, Dr I Olier-Caparroso, Prof G Lip, Prof L Kuzma

28 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Design for early detection of symptoms of anxiety and depression in university students

Anxiety, depression, and psychological distress can have a severe impact on university student quality of life and academic performance, and recent studies have highlighted the role that the COVID-19 pandemic has played in exacerbating symptoms. Read more

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

Self-Funded PhD Students Only Social Sciences Research Programme

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

University of Reading Henley Business School

PhD in Leadership, Organisations and Behaviour at Henley Business School

Join high calibre doctoral candidates from more than 30 countries in the world and study at a triple-accredited global business school. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Business Research Programme

University of Birmingham Department of Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering

Planning for the Extremes: Wildfire Resilience of Power System Infrastructure

Due to the longevity of infrastructure investments, it is critical that energy infrastructure be located and designed with future climate in mind. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Donaldson, Dr N Kettridge

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

Leeds Beckett University Carnegie School of Education

Carnegie School of Education

In joining the Carnegie School of Education, you would become part of a vibrant and growing community of around 100 other research students across several research degree programmes offered in our School. Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only Humanities Research Programme

University of Birmingham Department of Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering

Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Electrical Power Systems

The growth in low-carbon technologies and decarbonisation of energy systems have resulted in exciting opportunities for power systems research. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Donaldson

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

Brunel University London Environmental Science

Sustainable products & processes - help industry ditch the plastic and toxic chemicals

Material and energy used for making products can have significant adverse environmental, health and safety and or socioeconomic impacts. Read more

Supervisor: Dr G Troisi

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

Disruptive Digital Experiences

Supervisors: Dr H Agius, Dr D Daylamani-Zad

Digital experiences deliberately go beyond simply communicating information - they seek to strongly engage, involve, and emotionally affect the user using digital means. Read more

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

Design of digital technology and machine learning solutions for mental health

The significant societal and economic impact of mental health conditions worldwide is well documented. With a growing awareness of mental health, the pressing need to streamline access to sustainable care services is now an imperative. Read more

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

Design of virtual immersive environments for inclusive multimodal experiences

Immersive technologies such as Virtual Reality are a topic of fast-paced research, and knowledge boundaries are presently being pushed by design research on inclusive immersive social environments, among others. Read more

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

Brunel University London Chemical Engineering

Sustainable production of high-value compounds using cyanobacteria

Increasing environmental challenges mean there is a need for novel, safe, sustainable and cost-effective production technologies. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D McClure

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

Brunel University London Chemical Engineering

Sustainable production of Vitamin K1

The project. Vitamin K1 is an essential nutrient in both human and animal nutrition. Given the increasing environmental pressures facing us as a society there is a need to develop safe, sustainable and cost-effective production methods for important compounds. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D McClure

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

Design of virtual immersive environments for advanced anatomy training

Virtual immersive environments, including those that are anticipated to become available in the context of the Metaverse – a future immersive virtual world envisaged as a hypothetical iteration of the Internet – hold significant potential for future healthcare education. Read more

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

Brunel University London Law

International law and the psychological impact of warfare on civilians

Drawing on the emerging field of psychology of international law, the PhD student will examine how international law discusses or should discuss civilian mental harm in warfare from a substantive as well as procedural point of view. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Solomon

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

Sheffield Hallam University Sheffield Business School

PhDs in Business and Management

The Department of Management in the Sheffield Business School (SBS) translates research activity into high quality and accessible outputs that inform policy and practice and which enrich our education programmes. Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only Business Research Programme

University of Birmingham School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences

Understanding eye-hand coordination in object interception - a computational modelling approach

This PhD project with Dr Yeo will focus on understanding how we perform interception. Interceptive movements--such as catching a gently thrown ball, quickly grabbing a tilting cup to avoid spilling or even just handshaking someone--feel like trivial everyday tasks for us that seemingly look too simple to study. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S-H Yeo

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