Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences PhD at the University of Edinburgh University of Edinburgh in United Kingdom

The University of Edinburgh is inviting applications for a full-time MSc by Research in Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences , based at the Moray House School of Education and Sport on the Holyrood Campus in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. This one-year postgraduate research degree begins in September 2027 and involves an independent, sustained research project culminating in either a 30,000-word dissertation or a portfolio of smaller projects. Students receive supervision while planning, co...

Nottingham Trent University is recruiting for a fully funded PhD studentship titled “Tackling local health inequalities in Clifton and Mansfield through community-based exercise social prescribing interventions.” The project is funded by the Collaboratory Research Hub and runs for three years . The PhD will evaluate the community-based delivery of NTU’s Sport and Wellbeing Academy and investigate whether it can improve access, engagement, and longer-term health and wellbeing outcomes. The topic ...

Durham University is advertising a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the School of Education focused on young people's mental health and wellbeing . The role sits within an Horizon-funded 5-year European study developing evidence-based mental health promotion models for young people in education, training, and work . The project is led at Durham by Professor Aimee Quickfall and runs from September 2026 to August 2031 . The successful candidate will contribute to the co-creation, piloting, and e...

Fully Funded PhD Opportunity in Public Health & Prevention at Edge Hill University This PhD project, Clearing the Air: Co-Producing Healthier Places for Young People Through Equitable Vaping Prevention in Blackburn with Darwen , is an applied, community-focused research opportunity within the Department of Psychology at Edge Hill University. The project is part of the NIHR ARC North West Coast and focuses on youth vaping prevention, public health, and prevention science. The successful PhD resea...

Ulster University is advertising a fully funded PhD opportunity focused on physical activity , health inequalities , and family wellbeing during the early years of parenthood. The project, titled “Babies Before Burpees: Exploring whether financial pressures shape physical activity during the early years of parenthood” , will examine how financial pressures may influence physical activity among new parents. The research will involve exploring parents’ experiences, reviewing existing evidence on p...