Overview
About the programme
The multi-disciplinary Sports and Fitness team at The Open University UK draws upon a range of approaches and methodological expertise (including: auto/ethnography, phenomenology, narrative inquiry, grounded theory, creative analytical practices).
The team’s research spans across numerous sport and exercise-related disciplines including coaching pedagogy, psychology, sociology, nutrition, strength and conditioning, motor control biomechanics and youth development in sport.
Qualitative and quantitative research projects cover particular expertise of different sports including, athletic injury, athlete analysis, monitoring and training, wellbeing, post traumatic growth, athlete welfare, identity, embodiment, career transitions, coach education and specific sports activities.
Programme Structure
Potential research projects:- Equality and sport
- Sporting women’s sporting lived experiences
- Abuse, maltreatment and athlete welfare in sport
- Chronic illnesses (e.g. asthma) and sporting participation
- Athlete transitions (e.g. retirement, motherhood and sport)
- Athlete adversity, post traumatic growth and resiliency
- Psychological aspects of a sports injury
- Coach-athlete relationships and reflective practice
- Expertise in a variety of sports (e.g. combat sports, team sports, athletics, swimming, golf)
- Golf biomechanics
- Golf strength and conditioning
- Youth development in sport / physical education
- Sport coaching and coach education
- Professional and personal development of students/trainees and staff in education/sport science
- Children’s experiences of physical activity during Covid19
- Wellbeing of informal carers and professional development
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
- Part-time
- 72 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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- Application period: November to January
Language
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Disciplines
Sport and Exercise Science View 53 other PhDs in Sport and Exercise Science in United KingdomAcademic requirements
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
Entry requirements
- Minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree (or equivalent) and an MA or research methods training at MA level (or equivalent). If you are not a UK citizen, you may need to prove your knowledge of English.
Tuition Fee
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International
11958 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 11958 GBP per year during 36 months. -
National
4712 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4712 GBP per year during 36 months.
Living costs for Milton Keynes
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