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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
University of Essex
Full Time
Jan 2028
3 Year
Within our multidisciplinary School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences, we offer research supervision in a broad range of areas related to the musculoskeletal speciality. As a research student at Essex, you work at the heart of our internationally acknowledged and well-connected research community. Our School offers an environment with an excellent reputation for research and teaching. Many of our staff work with local National Health Service (NHS) Trusts and other local health agencies, which enhances our grasp of the contemporary links between academic research, the major issues of the day, and practice. Undertake your research with access to a range of specialist facilities, including: a wide range of ergometers and treadmills force plates isokinetic dynamometers a Vicon motion capture system electronic timing gates a variety of EMG systems ultrasound systems for high-quality musculoskeletal imaging We also offer an MPhil in this subject. Both full-time and part-time study can be supported, and you can start in October, January and April.
This module is for PhD students who are completing the research portions of their theses.
You must attend two formal supervisory board meetings each year where you submit literature reviews and research reports to the Board members prior to the meeting. At these meetings, such documents are discussed with you and your progress is assessed. Your PhD thesis is generally completed within three to four years and has a maximum length of 80,000 words. Great importance is given to the completion of PhDs within a four-year period from the time of initial registration.
This module is for PhD students who are completing the research portions of their theses.
You must attend two formal supervisory board meetings each year where you submit literature reviews and research reports to the Board members prior to the meeting. At these meetings, such documents are discussed with you and your progress is assessed. Your PhD thesis is generally completed within three to four years and has a maximum length of 80,000 words. Great importance is given to the completion of PhDs within a four-year period from the time of initial registration.
