Join our research community and learn from internationally renowned academic staff with expertise in a wide variety of areas, ensuring you can harness a diverse research portfolio. You’ll benefit from more than 50 dedicated research and teaching laboratories for the study of exercise physiology, DNA analysis, muscle function, disability sport, nutrition, sleep and recovery, and more.

Self-funded PhD opportunities

We have a vibrant and inspiring community of research students and staff, who work on an incredible range of projects with real world impact. Browse our self-funded PhD opportunities in Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences.

Funded PhD opportunities

Browse our funded PhD opportunities to discover more about the projects, funding and how to apply.

Funded PhD opportunities

What our researchers say

Alice Thackery

Alice

Doctoral research graduate

I hope the research I am involved in helps to improve health and wellbeing for the benefit of all by increasing understanding of the role of physical activity in facilitating healthy weight control and the prevention of chronic disease.
Mohsen Sayyah

Mohsen

Doctoral research graduate

Loughborough University has helped me to become an independent researcher and enabled me to make my transition from sports biomechanics to public health research.
A group of students working in a study area in STEMLab

Further information

For further information about funding and writing your research proposal, please see our dedicated webpages.

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