PhD Physical Activity and Health

Our research is focused on the development and testing of interventions that encourage people to participate in more physical activity and less sedentary behaviour throughout life.We accept applications for postgraduate research study at any point throughout the year.You can study an MPhil/ MRes over one year or a PhD over the course of three years, or part-time equivalents.PhD involves at least three years of independent research study supported by a number of members of academic staff. You'll complete a minimum of 60 credits of the Postgraduate Certificate in Research development programme (PgCert RPD) over the course of your PhD studies.MPhil involves at least one year of independent research study with academic supervision. As part of your MPhil, you'll participate in the PgCert RPD and will complete a minimum of 20 credits over the course of your studies.MRes involves a minimum of 20 credits of taught element and 160 credits of independent research study supported by members of the academic research team. You can study these degrees in any of our research areas. Physical activity and health Behaviour & behaviour change Health effects Globalisation & non-communicable disease (NCD) Measurement Technology.Physical activity and public health Our research on physical activity and public health is focused on improving population health across the lifecourse and across the globe. This includes improving the monitoring of physical activity and the other movement behaviours (sedentary behaviour including screen time and sleep), improving policy on the movement behaviours, developing a better understanding of how the movement behaviours influence population health, and the development and testing of population health interventions to reduce the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Research supervision is available in the following topics: Public health surveillance of physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and sleep Evaluation of physical activity and sedentary behaviour policy Behavioural epidemiology of physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep across the lifecourse Development and evaluation of population-based interventions aimed at improving levels of the movement behaviours Longitudinal studies of the movement behaviours.

You require to have a first-class or upper second-class UK Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in a related discipline.