Sport and Exercise Science, Ph.D. / M.Phil.

100% world-leading and internationally excellent impact

Research Excellence Framework 2021

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Course Overview

Start dates: PhD/MPhil - 1st October, 1st January, 1st April & 1st July.

Sport and Exercise Science research at Swansea University takes place in the Applied Sports, Technology, Exercise and Medicine (A-STEM) research centre.

Research activity in Sport and Exercise Science is in three main areas:

  • Elite Sports Performance
  • Exercise Medicine and Health
  • Sports Ethics, Integrity and Governance

With our flourishing research environment Swansea University provides an excellent base for your research as a PhD or MPhil student in Sports Science. Recent PhD's include:

  • The use of ischemic preconditioning as a strategy for preconditioning, training and recovery within elite sport performance
  • Development and evaluation of a support programme for parents of elite youth athletes
  • Novel methods of conceptualising and measuring physical activity in children using 3D printing
  • Investigating the Measurement of Physical Activity and its Impact on Quality of Life in Youth with Cystic Fibrosis
  • Theories of justice and fair play in tennis
  • Optimising motivation for exercise based video games: A needs based perspective
  • Examination of the prevalence of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes risk in a workplace-based setting

 We are ranked:

  • Top 51-100 in the World (QS World University Rankings 2025)
  • 100% world-leading and internationally excellent impact - Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021