Luke Gilbert

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 sits at the intersection of public health , sports science , physical activity , social prescribing , and community-engaged research , with a strong focus on reducing health inequalities . The supervisory team includes Professor Angus Hunter , Dr Nicola Fisher , Claudia Russell , and Luke Gilbert , bringing together expertise from Nottingham Trent University , the University of Nottingham , and Nottingham City Council . Funding covers tuition fees and includes an annual tax-free stipend of £21,805 . The opportunity is aimed at candidates interested in applied, community-facing research and improving health and wellbeing through exercise-based interventions. The application deadline is Sunday 29 November 2026 at 11:59 pm . Interested applicants should review the full details via the application link and may contact any member of the supervisory team for an informal conversation.