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We offer a wide variety of studentships and other research opportunities throughout the year. As a research student, you'll work with at least one academic supervisor and be given research training to help you gain skills in research methodology.

Please read the adverts carefully as different projects may have different types of funding available.

Faculty of Science and Health studentships

Health and Wellbeing of the Transgender Community

This funded PhD studentship forms part of an initiative with Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board (SNEE ICB) to assist their work with the transgender community and explore the inequalities that may exist accessing health services in the region for this group.

Based in: School of Health and Social Care

Closing date: 9th September 2024


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The Physical Determinants of Technical & Tactical Performance in Elite Youth Football

This fully funded PhD studentship, run in collaboration with Queens Park Rangers Academy, will look at how physical attributes directly support and influence the development of specific technical and tactical skills, especially within the development ages.

We are looking for applicants with a Master’s degree in strength and conditioning, sport sciences, or related subjects, as well as experience handling large data sets and experience working within a team to deliver athletic coaching, preferably with youth athletes.

Based in: School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences.

Deadline: 23 October 2024 at 17:00.


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Machine Learning and Robotics for Advanced Medical Applications

This fully funded PhD studentship focuses on developing an advanced robotic system for medical application. Our goal is to make a step change in medical robotics.

The successful candidate should hold a degree in mechanical, mechatronics, electrical, or robotics engineering, with interest or skills in robotics, computational modelling, and machine learning.

Department: School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering 

Closing date: 30 October 2024


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Faculty of Social Sciences and Faculty of Arts and Humanities studentships

Throughout the year departments in the Faculty of Social Sciences and Faculty of Arts and Humanities may advertise studentships and available projects. More information on supervision and applicant criteria can be found on the individual studentship pages, which will be advertised here when available.

Interdisciplinary studentships

Sustainable Transitions - Governance, Ecological Management and Society - Leverhulme Doctoral Training Programme 2024-25

This is an opportunity to conduct fully funded interdisciplinary research under the Sustainable Transitions Leverhulme Doctoral Training Programme at the University of Essex.

Each research project will be interdisciplinary in nature and supervised by expert academics drawn from two (and in certain instances three) of the following five disciplines at the University - Business, Government, Law, Life Sciences and Sociology - to address specific challenges.

There are eight different projects that you can apply for under the programme:

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