Sport and Exercise Science

The University of Brighton offers a Sport and Exercise Science PhD based in specialist laboratories with expert supervision and a supportive research community.

The University of Brighton University of Brighton offers PhD study in  Sport and Exercise Science Sport and Exercise Science and welcome students with significant professional experience, who are able to use and share the career skills they have developed, as well as those who have recently completed first degrees and wish to take advantage of their academic momentum.

Key facts

Our sport and exercise laboratories are all accredited by the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) and include:

• A molecular genetics laboratory with biobanking;

• Two human physiology laboratories (immunology, endocrinology, haematology, biochemistry);

• A biomechanics laboratory with motion analysis equipment, various EMG systems and an immersive screen;

• Two exercise physiology laboratories where aerobic/anaerobic endurance, power and strength assessments as well as body composition, cardiac and pulmonary screening can be carried out

As a Sport and Exercise Science PhD student at Brighton you will benefit from:

• a supervisory team comprising two or sometimes three members of academic staff. Depending on your research specialism you may also have an additional supervisor from another School, another research institution, or an external partner from government or industry.  

• desk space and access to a computer in a space specifically designed for research students. There are a range of facilities on the Eastbourne campus including various catering options.

• access to a range of electronic resources via the university’s Online Library, as well as to the physical book and journal collections housed within the Queenwood Library and other campus libraries.

Specialist research areas include:

• Environmental Extremes

• Exercise for Health and Well-being

• Expertise and Cognitive Neuroscience

• Fatigue and Exercise

• Genomics