�㽶��Ƶ degrees in Sport and Physical Activity

The department of sport conducts research activity in a number of key areas

Sports science and physical activity
Sports Economics
Sports Engineering

In the 2014 �㽶��Ƶ Excellence Framework (REF), 67% of our research was rated as world-leading and internationally excellent (4* and 3*), with 100% of our research environment judged to be 3* or 4*.

Our innovative and applied research is funded through research councils and charities grants, in addition to investment from companies and organisations in the sport and physical activity industry. Staff have well established national and international collaborations with academics and industry/clinical partners. We have a community of approximately 45 postgraduate students in sport and physical activity who are at the heart of contributing to our research output. All doctoral students are supported by a comprehensive programme of doctoral training and encouraged to present their research findings at national and international conferences.

VC Scholarship thematic areas

We have six thematic areas under which a rich variety of research takes place. Visit the research profiles of the members within a theme to find someone who’s research interests complement your own. We recommend that you contact a researcher with a potential project to see whether this is something we could support and work up a project proposal together with a prospective supervisor to ensure research areas fit with research interests of potential supervisors.

How to apply

Applicants are requested to email a postgraduate application form, including a 1500 word proposal in section 9. Please discuss with potential supervisors to ensure feasibility and email your form to HWB-DoctoralAdmin@shu.ac.uk by 12 noon on Friday 31 May.

Along with the proposal, please clearly identify:

the theme with which your proposal is aligned
your proposed director of studies (principal supervisor)
whether you are interested in a full-time or part-time scholarship

You are encouraged to find out more about our staff and their current research to inform the development of your proposal, which will help ensure your proposal aligns with our research themes. You are encouraged to contact members of staff listed here to discuss detailed project plans. However, the details of any successful project could potentially change, given input from the supervisory team.

Where English is not your first language, you must show evidence of English language ability to the following minimum level of proficiency: an overall IELTS score of 7.0 or above, with at least 6.5 in each component or an accepted equivalent. Please note that your test score must be current, i.e. within the last two years. Please view our eligibility criteria before submitting an application.

Selection process

Interviews will take place in June 2019.

Applicants are required to give a short 10–15 minute presentation followed by an interview. Interview panel members will include the Head of �㽶��Ƶ Degrees for the College and local Postgraduate �㽶��Ƶ Tutors and a prospective Director of Studies. Where travel to Sheffield is not possible, interviews may be conducted by Skype or conference call.

For application enquiries please contact: HWB-DoctoralAdmin@shu.ac.uk

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