PHD POSITION

PhD studentship with Newcastle Red Bulls and Newcastle University - Understanding Contact…

Deadline: 11 Dec 2026 · 29 days left

Institution: Newcastle University
Country: United Kingdom
Field: Life sciences and medicine
Type: PhD position
Pay: £21,805 per annum and 100% of home tuition fees paid
Deadline: 11 Dec 2026 · 29 days left

About this position

Home fee status (UK and EU applicants with pre-settled/settled status and meet the residency criteria) are eligible to apply. Award Summary 100% of home tuition fees paid and an annual stipend (living expenses) of £21,805. Overview Contact events, including player collisions and static exertions, define rugby union and set it apart from other field-based team sports. Despite their importance, practitioners have limited ability to accurately quantify contact training load and understand how it affects recovery, adaptation and injury risk. This creates significant challenges to those responsible

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Applications close on 11 Dec 2026 (29 days from today). Apply on the official page; PhD Atlas does not collect applications.

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Official call: https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DTP694/phd-studentship-with-newcastle-red-bulls-and-newcastle-university-understanding-contact-training-load-and-its-effects-in-professional-rugby-union

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