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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Colchester Campus
Full Time
JAN-25, APR-25
4 years
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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Colchester Campus
Full time
JAN-25, A..
4 years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Colchester Campus
Part time
JAN-25, A..
7 years
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Within our multidisciplinary School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences, we offer research supervision in all areas of staff expertise in sports and exercise sciences and related areas.
As a research student at Essex, you’ll work at the heart of our internationally acknowledged and well-connected research community. Our School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences offers an environment with an excellent reputation for research and teaching.
Our facilities include a wide range of ergometers and treadmills, stand alone and portable gas analysers, force plates, isokinetic dynamometers, a Vicon motion capture system, electronic timing gates, full blood gas analysers, (including pulse and co-oximeters), and a variety of EMG systems. It is also possible to study non-invasive measurements of brain function within our school and via collaborations with the cognitive neuroscience laboratory in our Department of Psychology. Methods include EEG, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS).
Your future
Our graduates go on to a range of careers both in research and development, and in sales. Other careers include work in industry or teaching in schools and colleges.
You will need a good honours degree or Masters degree, or equivalent, in a related subject. A well-developed research proposal is also essential.
Students living in
Domestic
£4,786 per year
Students from Domestic
This is the fee you pay if the University is in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
£21,500 per year
Students from EU
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.
£21,500 per year
Students from International
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.
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