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We are one of the leading research departments in the country, as reflected by the 2014 Research Excellence Framework. With 90 percent of its research classified as world leading or internationally excellent our School is ranked in the top three for research in the sector.
Research is an essential component of the School's activity. Because of this, we believe that it is very important to invest in excellence in postgraduate training and research infrastructure, and to maintain an intellectually stimulating environment that supports high quality research.
The School is able to meet your aspirations by offering research degrees across a wide range of areas from exercise science to sport coaching. We have expertise in both the natural and social sciences, and we run programmes in collaboration with colleagues in the Medical School and Physiotherapy, and with professional groups such as the Professional Golfers’ Association. In this multidisciplinary environment, you can gain valuable academic and employability skills leading to a wide range of career outcomes. Supporting your personal employability aspirations is a key focus for all our postgraduate programmes.
Applicants will normally require a 2:1 Honours degree in a relevant subject or relevant professional experience.
You will be required to be a qualified coach with an award recognised by their national governing body, normally at Level 2 of the UKCC or its equivalent. You will also be expected to regularly coach a minimum of three hours per week whilst on the programme.
We also encourage applications from coaches who do not have prior experience of higher education as well as those with first degrees.
20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.
The following list shows some of the equipment and techniques that we currently use in our research:
State-of-the-art advanced statistical analyses suites
13-camera Vicon MX body motion analysis system
Multiple Kistler force platforms to measure ground reaction forces
Wired and telemetry electromyography systems
Mobile high speed eye tracker to monitor eye movements
Transcranial magnetic stimulation n Functional magnetic resonance imaging
Programmable motorised isokinetic dynamometer
Oxycon-Pro indirect calorimeters
Treadmills and large video screens for time trial simulation
Cybex resistance exercise training
Environmental chamber to investigate fuel and fluid supply at non-ambient temperatures in relation to performance
Oscillometric and continuous arterial blood and venous pressure
Electrocardiography, 128-channel electroencephalography, impedance cardiography and limb blood flow
Full blood count, whole blood viscosity, colloid osmotic pressure, coagulation
Cell-separation and blood differential, immunochemical assessment, cell and tissue culturing, and sterilisation
Cardiac, vascular and transcranial Doppler ultrasound circulation imaging
Laser Doppler flowmetry for skin perfusion and strain gauge plethysmography for limb blood flow
Respiratory function using mechanical hyperventilation
Lode cycle ergometers
IELTS 6.0 with no less that 5.5 in any band
TOEFL: 80 overall with no less than 19 in Reading, 19 in Listening, 21 in Speaking and 19 in Writing
Pearson Test of English (PTE) including online: Academic 64 with no less than 59 in all four skills
Cambridge English (exams taken from 2015): Advanced – minimum overall score of 169, with no less than 162 in any component
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For any enquiries or further details, please don't hesitate to contact us. Let's take the next step in your academic journey together.
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