Postgraduate research

Marjon/DDRC PhD studentship

Opportunity for a 3.5 year PhD studentship.

Research project: ‘Evaluation of occupational physical fitness standards in divers’

Eligibility: Home UK/EU applicants who must be permanently resident in UK/EU

Start date: 2 October 2023

Bursary p.a.: Bursary jointly funded by Plymouth Marjon University and DDRC equivalent to UKRI national minimum stipend (2022/23 bursary £17,668). University fees at the Home/EU rate will be met by the University for the 3.5 years Studentship.

See full project details and application form below.  Closing date Monday 3 April, 9am, 

Postgraduate research fees and funding

Scholarship options, when available, will be advertised on this page. We are currently accepting applications from self or externally funded applications. 

For information about the doctoral loan scheme click here 

For advice and guidance, check our student finance pages:

Postgraduate funding | Plymouth Marjon University

Student funding advice | Plymouth Marjon University

For postgraduate research programme fees click here.

Key research areas

The University has four key areas of research: Business and Social Science; Sport and Exercise Science; Health and Wellbeing; Education.

Business and Social Science

This is an exciting and expanding research area of postgraduate research at Plymouth Marjon University.  Drawing on the practical and theoretical expertise of staff who are experts in their field and internationally renowned.  Business and Social Science covers a range of disciplines that may include, but is not limited to, business, sociology, criminology, economics, psychology, geography, international relations, social policy, law and many more.  This area of research recognises that interdisciplinarity is important for addressing some of today's most pressing issues.  These issues may include climate change, sustainability, social equality and environmental degradation and post-Covid recovery. If you have an idea for a research project please do get in touch.

Sport and Exercise Science

This area produces research that advances knowledge of how physical activity, exercise, and sport are related to human performance, social inclusion and sustainability. Research of human performance requires consideration of the intrinsic and extrinsic factors which influence performance. These include the investigation of physiological, psychological and mechanical factors across training, recovery, injury repair and rehabilitation to facilitate better understanding of the fundamental principles underlying performance.

Health and Wellbeing

Within the area of Health and Wellbeing, the university has particular and immediate strengths that will enable the advancement of knowledge and understanding through a supportive and vibrant environment. The research area is characterised by a density of individual researchers working in an exciting environment that includes a range of specialist facilities. The subject grouping is derived from a combination of speech and language therapy (with an NHS-commissioned programme and patient referral clinics), physical activity (clinics), mental health, musculoskeletal health, sports medicine and regenerative medicine.

Education

Research undertaken within education encompasses the full range of sectors of informal and formal education and addresses education pedagogy, policy, practice. Our researchers have developed innovation in education theory and methodology leading to equally innovative impacts on education pedagogy, policy and practice in early years, community, school, further, higher and career-long education at local, regional, national and international levels.

Postgraduate research coordinators

A Research & Knowledge Exchange Support Officer sits within the Research & Knowledge Exchange Office and will provide support and updates throughout the PGR application process and beyond. The Support Officer is supported by a PGR Coordinator for each of our four key research areas:

• Dr Greg Borne: PGR Coordinator Business and Social Science
• Professor Debby Cotton: PGR Coordinator Education
• Dr Kass Gibson, Associate Professor: PGR Coordinator Sport and Exercise Science; Health and Wellbeing

We have a wide range of PGR supervisors here at Marjon from a range of disciplines. The PGR Coordinator will work with applicants and staff to form an appropriate supervision team to support your research. Our staff profile pages provide further information about all members of Marjon staff.

Life at Marjon

Our PGR students are an integral part of the Plymouth Marjon University community and we provide the facilities and opportunities to fully support your studies.

PGR Hub

All PGR students have access to the PGR Hub, which is a workspace set-up as a hot-desk area. The workspace is one of the best in the University with outstanding views across our Quad and access to The View for tea, coffee and washing-up facilities.

PGR Development Budget

As part of our commitment to your studies, the University provides a post-graduate research student development budget to all PGR students. This budget covers a wide remit of professional research related knowledge and skills.

Hear about PhD life at Marjon from one of our current PGR students here