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Physiology Professors and Supervisors in United Kingdom
Professors in physiology in united kingdom
524 professors found
Professor (Exercise Physiology)
Liverpool Hope University
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Exercise Physiology
Sports Nutrition
Physiology
Endurance Training
Biomechanic
Cardiff School of Sport and Health Sciences Cardiff Metropolitan University Cardiff UK
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Exercise Physiology
Cardiology
Circulatory Physiology
Physiology
Hypoxia Research
Senior Lecturer
Bangor University
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Exercise Physiology
Cardiology
Circulatory Physiology
Physiology
Autonomic Nervous System
Assistant Professor
University of Birmingham
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Exercise Physiology
Cardiology
Hypoxia Research
Physiology
Ischemic Physiology
Northumbria University
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Exercise Physiology
Sports Nutrition
Endurance Training
Human Movement Science
Exercise Therapy
Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences University of Essex Colchester UK
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Anesthesiology
Exercise Physiology
Physiology
Motor Performance
Respiratory Medicine
University of Bristol
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Exercise Physiology
Systems Neuroscience
Physiology
Clinical Neurophysiology
Integrin Biology
Division of Sport Health and Exercise Sciences Department of Life Sciences Brunel University London
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Exercise Physiology
Clinical Nutrition
Physiology
Respiratory Physiology
Thermoregulation
Associate Professor
University College London
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Exercise Physiology
Cardiology
Circulatory Physiology
Physiological Monitoring
Liver Fibrosis
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University of Huddersfield
United Kingdom
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2 weeks ago
The Centre for Equity in Mental Health at the University of Huddersfield is advertising scholarship opportunities for PhD and MSc/MA by Research study in the United Kingdom. The projects are linked to the Centre’s research themes in mental health , equity , and related health research areas. There are two main funding routes: fee waiver scholarships and fully funded scholarships . Fee waiver awards are available for both PhD and MSc/MA by Research routes. Fully funded PhD opportunities cover 3 y...
Sociology
Psychology
Medical Science
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University of Cambridge
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PhD Doctoral Candidate (DC12) – HyNOISE The University of Cambridge Engineering Department is recruiting one doctoral candidate for a 36-month HyNOISE Doctoral Network project on systematic data assimilation for predicting thermoacoustic instabilities in hydrogen-fuelled gas turbines. The research combines aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, applied physics, aeroacoustics, combustion, computational fluid dynamics and Bayesian modelling. The project will extend UCAM’s AXIOM adjoint-acc...
Mechanical Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
Fluid Mechanics
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Wellcome Sanger Institute
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United Kingdom
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The Wellcome Sanger Institute is inviting applications for its 4-year PhD Programme, beginning on 1 October 2027 at the Wellcome Genome Campus in Hinxton, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom. The programme is designed for students interested in genomics, genome research, genetics, molecular biology, bioinformatics and biomedical science. At least 12 funded PhD studentships are available on a competitive basis. Successful students receive full financial support, including University of Cambridge tuiti...
Molecular Biology
Biology
Medical Science
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Living costs in United Kingdom
Estimated costs in United Kingdom.
MonthlyYearly | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
 University Accommodation On-campus student housing per year | £5.1k $6,500/yr |
 Clothing Basic clothing and seasonal needs per year | £948 $1,200/yr |
 Books & Academic Supplies Textbooks, stationery, and academic materials per year | £474 $600/yr |
 Utilities & Connectivity Electricity, water, internet, and mobile per year | £758 $960/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
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The University of Manchester
United Kingdom
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University of Liverpool
United Kingdom
Research Interests
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University of Kent
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Exercise Physiology
Sports Psychology
Endurance Training
Human Movement Science
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Opportunities these professors hire for
University of Oxford
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United Kingdom
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3 days ago
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The University of Oxford is offering a DPhil opportunity in cardiovascular research on “Sarcomeric cAMP signalling in cardiometabolic heart failure: mechanisms, modelling and translational biomarkers.” The interdisciplinary project will examine how alterations in localised cAMP signalling contribute to cardiac dysfunction in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). Research will bring together cutting-edge imaging, molecular signalling, cardiovascular physiology, modelling, and tr...
Physiology
Medical Imaging
Biology
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University of Edinburgh
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United Kingdom
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4 days ago
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PhD in Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences at the University of Edinburgh’s Moray House School of Education and Sport offers full-time study over three years or part-time study over six years, beginning in September 2027. A PhD by Distance option is available for suitably qualified applicants, although it is not a fully online programme. The programme supports independent research across physical education, sport management, sports science, the social and cultural significance of sport...
Physiology
Sports Science
Education
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4 days ago
University of Edinburgh
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United Kingdom
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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...
Physiology
Sports Science
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