PhD in Sport and Exercise Sciences - Motor Control and Neurorehabilitation

University of Leeds

A research degree in the Faculty of Biological Sciences is an opportunity to gain and develop skills as an independent researcher in your chosen field. Under the supervision of your lead supervisor and one or more co-supervisors, you will get the chance to carry out cutting-edge research on a particular biological problem and to become part of a large research community using multi-disciplinary approaches to tackle today’s important research questions. Throughout your PhD you will not only strengthen your research skills and knowledge within your research area but also develop skills through our training programmes as well as through attendance as seminars and conferences.Research spans a diverse portfolio and includes understanding the fundamental neural and behavioural mechanisms of motor control, learning and development; elucidating sensorimotor deficits in neurodevelopmental disorders; and promoting motor recovery in various neurological conditions. To study this, we use a wide range of experimental techniques in both human and animal models, including electromyography (EMG), motion analysis (kinematics), brain stimulation (TMS and tDCS) and peripheral nerve stimulation, coupled with advanced data analysis and modelling methods.