Overview
Ranked first in the world for sports-related subjects for seven years in a row by the QS World University Rankings by Subject (2017-2023), our research activity encompasses a broad range of social and natural sciences within the themes of: sport performance; lifestyle for health and wellbeing; and sport, business and society.
A number of funded studentships across a diverse range of disciplines within sport, exercise and health sciences are on offer. We also welcome research proposals relevant to our wide-ranging expertise, encompassing: medicine, molecular biology, nutrition, biomechanics, economics, pedagogy, psychology, sociology, sport management and more.
We have extensive links and research contracts with industry and education partners, as well as with sport and health organisations. We also have extensive state-of-the-art facilities to give you the advanced skills and techniques needed to conduct leading research.
As well as benefiting from the expertise of our academic staff and ongoing investment in world-leading facilities at the University of the Year for Sport*, our Doctoral Researchers are able to take advantage of access to our internationally recognised research centres:
- The National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine (East Midlands)
- The Leicester Biomedical Research Centre
- The Peter Harrison Centre for Disability Sport
- The Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour
Career opportunities
Graduates who have undertaken postgraduate research degrees in the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences are ideally prepared for research careers in academia or with research institutions.
Our recent graduates of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences programme from Loughborough University have also gone onto careers with the NHS, Archery GB, the English Institute of Sport, the Chamber of Advocates - Malta, Kuwait Television, and the British Wheelchair Rugby Association.
Graduate roles include Research Associate, Senior Lecturer in Sports Science, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Senior Bioinformatician, Performance Nutritionist, and Sports Scientist.
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Research areas
- Sports Performance
- Lifestyle for Health and Well-being
- Sport, Business and Society
- Gender and Sport Centre for Doctoral Training
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Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
- Part-time
- 72 months
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Disciplines
Sport and Exercise Science Kinesiology View 53 other PhDs in Sport and Exercise Science in United KingdomExplore more key information
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
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- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Postgraduate research degrees delivered in the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, require applicants to have a 2:1 honours degree (or equivalent international qualification) or a master’s degree in a relevant subject, in addition to any specific criteria related to the individual research project.
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International
27500 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 27500 GBP per year during 36 months. -
National
4849 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4849 GBP per year during 36 months.
Living costs for Loughborough
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Funding
Please see our website for a list of research degree funding and scholarships.
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Scholarships Information
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