Sport Research Degrees
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- PhD and MPhil Degrees
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- Law Research Degrees
- Pre-PhD Preparation
- Psychology and Criminology Research Degrees
- Sport Research Degrees
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- Research Centres
- Centre for Cultural History
- Centre for Education, Innovation and Equity
- Centre for Future Technologies
- Centre for Health and Allied Sport and Exercise Science Research (CHASER)
- Centre for Sustainable Business
- Centre for Workforce Development
- Centre of Excellence for Childhood, Society and Inclusion
- Chichester Centre for Critical and Creative Writing
- Chichester Centre for Fairy Tales, Fantasy and Speculative Fiction
- Creative Industries Research Centre
- MOVER Centre
- People and Well-Being in the Everyday Research Centre (POWER)
- Child and Adolescent Socio-Emotional Development Lab
- Cognitive Ageing and Dementia Research Lab
- Creative Research Methods Lab
- Cultural and Social Cognition Laboratory
- Employee Well-being in Work & Organisational Psychology (EWWOP) Lab
- Functional Behavioural Science Laboratory
- Human Attention Laboratory
- Lab for Global Research on Gender, Sexuality and Identity
- Mental Health and Wellbeing Lab
- Quantitative Criminology Lab
- Research in Practice Hub
- Sexualised Violence and Abuse Research Lab
- Vocal Communication Lab
- Qualitative Research Hub
- Social Work Collaborative Research Hub
- The Iris Murdoch Research Centre
- Research Excellence Framework
- Research Governance
- Research Office
With around 30 current PhD students, we have a vibrant and diverse postgraduate community conducting research in a wide range of sport disciplines.
A recent Postgraduate Research Experience Survey (PRES) revealed that 90% of students were satisfied with their programme and 100% of students were satisfied with the development of their research skills as a result of their supervision.
Our research in the Institute of Sport spans 6 broad themes and these encompass a range of research interests and approaches.
If you have a research idea you would like to pursue or just want to find out more about PhD research please do get in touch with our Research Degrees Co-ordinator Jason Lake on j.lake@chi.ac.uk. Please also feel free to contact potential supervisors to arrange preliminary discussions about PhD research with us.
South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership: funding available in this subject pathway
We are one of just four universities making up the South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) – an exciting collaboration delivering the latest in research methods and skills training for social scientists.
Backed by the UK’s Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), the South Coast DTP provides a range of funding opportunities to doctoral students, and fantastic opportunities for postgraduate and postdoctoral study.
Our Supervisors
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Dr Suzanne Everley
Reader in the Sociology of Physical Education, Activity and Health, Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, Deputy Director South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership, Chair of the Association of Child Protection Professionals’ Special Interest Group Safeguarding in Sport, Development Lead for the Women’s Sport Leadership Academy
Our PhD Students
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Sport Research
Explore our research themes and centres as we research sports development, performance and more.