Sport and Exercise Science and Sports Therapy - PhD

The breadth of staff research interests enables us to supervise research degrees in a number of areas, in the sport and exercise sciences and in sports therapy. These areas include: exercise physiology, nutrition, biomechanics, injury, rehabilitation, psychology. More specifically, we can offer research in the areas of: mental fatigue; perceived effort and exercise capacity; training and sports performance; cycling efficiency, mega sporting events and their legacy; rehabilitation; physical activity in various populations; threat and challenge in sports psychology; sports nutrition; exercise immunology, pre-habilitation and rehabilitation from injury or surgery; and manual therapy in sport and lower back pain. The School’s latest PhD opportunities are announced throughout the year and can be found on the FindAPhD website or through the University of Kent scholarship finder. If you have private or other funding you are welcome to apply for a PhD at any time, provided that your research interests are in line with the interests and capabilities of one of our research groups. In order to apply, you need to complete the following steps: Sport, Exercise, and Rehabilitation Sciences is one of the most exciting and innovative sports departments in the UK. Based on our Canterbury campus, we have well-equipped, state-of the-art sports science laboratories, a sports therapy clinic, sports rehabilitation gymnasium and respiratory clinic. Our laboratories include the latest equipment, such as: You'll also have access to some top-class leisure and study facilities. For example, the Sports Centre/Pavilion provides:

IELTS 6.0 overall, minimum 5.5 in each component

International students: £23,500 per year

UK students: £5,238 per year

UK/Home: £5,238 per year

International: £23,500 per year

Preferably in September or January

September intake

• Canterbury, United Kingdom