Using technology including Virtual reality to explore the sensorimotor, cognitive and mental wellbeing of individuals following Persistent Concussion

These scholarships will cover full-time PhD tuition fees for three years (subject to satisfactory academic performance) and will provide a £900 per annum research training support grant (RTSG) to help support the PhD researcher.

Applicants who already hold a doctoral degree or who have been registered on a programme of research leading to the award of a doctoral degree on a full-time basis for more than one year (or part-time equivalent) are NOT eligible to apply for an award.

Please note: you will automatically be entered into the competition for the Full Award, unless you state otherwise in your application.

The scholarship will cover tuition fees at the Home rate and a maintenance allowance of £19,000 (tbc) per annum for three years (subject to satisfactory academic performance).

This scholarship also comes with £900 per annum for three years as a research training support grant (RTSG) allocation to help support the PhD researcher.

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Matthews, M., Johnston, W., Bleakley, C. M., Davies, R. J., Rankin, A. T., Webb, M., ... & Archbold, H. A. P. (2021). Concussion history and balance performance in adolescent rugby union players. The American journal of sports medicine, 49(5), 1348-1354.

Muñoz Esquivel, K., Gillespie, J., Kelly, D., Condell, J., Davies, R., McHugh, C., ... & Nordström, A. (2023). Factors Influencing Continued Wearable Device Use in Older Adult Populations: Quantitative Study. JMIR aging, 6, e36807