Adam Nicholls
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Funded PhD and Graduate Teaching Assistant positions in Sport Psychology, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences University of Hull in United Kingdom
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Sports Science
Funding
Funded PhD with a stipend of £21,805 plus tuition fees at the UK rate. International students must contribute the difference between the UK and international tuition fee rates.
Deadline
Sep 2, 2026
Country
United Kingdom
University
University of Hull
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About this position
Funded PhD and Graduate Teaching Assistant opportunities are available at the University of Hull in the School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences. The post combines full-time PhD research with part-time teaching experience in higher education, making it a strong option for candidates who want both research training and academic teaching development.
The advertised projects span several related areas in sport psychology, sports science, exercise science, rehabilitation, public health, and biomedical engineering. Topics include female footballer health, development, cognition and performance during adolescence; co-designing exercise guidance for people with asthma; movement economy for people with below-knee amputation using ankle prostheses; and the reciprocal relationship between performance and perfectionism in sport.
Supervision teams include Dr Kate Donnan, Dr Chris Towlson-McLaren, Dr Andrew Simpson, Dr Laura Gale, Prof Mike Crooks, Dr Tom Nickolay, Dr Steve Hayes, Prof Natalie Vanicek, Dr Dan Fleming, and Prof Adam Nicholls. The post is based at Hull and gives access to the university’s research and teaching facilities.
Funding information: the PhD stipend is £21,805 plus tuition fees at the UK rate. The post also notes that international students must pay the difference between the UK and international tuition fee rates, so this is not fully covered for all applicants.
Deadline: 2 September. Interviews are planned for the week commencing 7 September. Interested applicants should review the project list and apply through the provided link.
Funding details
Funded PhD with a stipend of £21,805 plus tuition fees at the UK rate. International students must contribute the difference between the UK and international tuition fee rates.
What's required
Applicants will undertake full-time PhD research while also serving as part-time Graduate Teaching Assistants. The post is based in the School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences. The post notes that international students would need to pay the difference between the UK PhD tuition fee and the international rate.
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Professors
Prof. at University of Hull
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Sports Psychology
Perfectionism
Prosthetics Engineering
Asthma
Psychology
Prof. at University of Hull
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Exercise Physiology
Sports Nutrition
Exercise Therapy
Biomechanic
Injury Rehabilitation
Prof. at University of Hull
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Sports Nutrition
Sports Psychology
Sports Science
Psychology
Biology
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