2020/21 Scholarship Opportunities Available in Joint PhD programme

• 2020/21 Scholarship opportunities with Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) and La Trobe University, Australia
• SHU is offering 3 competitive scholarships for students to study on the joint PhD programme with La Trobe University, to start February 2021.
• There are 6 potential projects available to applicants – listed below.

Note that the projects do not have a guaranteed scholarship. There are up to 3 scholarships available, and these will be awarded to the strongest applicants overall.

• Digital nomads? Impacts of mobile technologies on hotel financial decision-making across cultures.
  Supervisors: Dr Alisha Ali, Dr Natalie Haynes (Sheffield Business School, Sheffield Hallam), Dr Elspeth Frew (La Trobe Business School, La Trobe). Contact Dr Alisha Ali for more information alisha.ali@shu.ac.uk
• Using motivational interviewing to facilitate lifestyle behaviour change in adults using an Artificial Intelligence platform.
  Supervisors: Professor Jeff Breckon (Sport and Physical Activity Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam), Professor Alessandro Di Nuovo (Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam), Dr Paul O’Halloran (Centre for Sport and Social Impact, La Trobe),  Dr Mei-Tai Chu (Research Centre for Computers, Communication and Social Innovation, La Trobe). Contact Prof Jeff Breckon for more information j.breckon@shu.ac.uk
• The social impact of community sport and physical activity in England and Australia.
  Supervisors: Dr Larissa Davies (Sport and Physical Activity Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam), Mr Ian Wilson (Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, Sheffield Hallam), Professor Matthew Nicholson, Dr Nicola McNeil (Centre for Sport and Social Impact, La Trobe). Contact Dr Larissa Davies for more information l.e.davies@shu.ac.uk
• Objective movement analysis to inform safe return to sport in young people.
  Supervisors: Dr Marcus Dunn, Professor Jon Wheat (Sport and Physical Activity Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam), Professor Kate Webster, Dr Kane Middleton (School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe). Contact Dr Marcus Dunn for more information m.dunn@shu.ac.uk
• The impact of parkrun on the health and wellbeing of the Australian population and lessons for other Interventions.
  Supervisors:  Professor Steve Haake, Dr Alice Bullas (Sport and Physical Activity Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam), Professor Matthew Nicholson, Dr Paul O’Halloran (Centre for Sport and Social Impact, La Trobe). Contact Prof Steve Haake for more information s.j.haake@shu.ac.uk
• Using shape-based analysis to improve the assessment and diagnosis of metabolic syndrome.
  Supervisors: Dr Simon Choppin, Dr Catherine Homer (Sport and Physical Activity Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam), Dr Casey Peiris, Dr Jessica Biesiekierski (School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe). Contact Dr Simon Choppin for more information s.choppin@shu.ac.uk

More information on these projects can be found on SHU’s Doctoral Programmes and Projects page or by contacting the lead supervisor.

Scholarships on the joint PhD programme are also offered by La Trobe University; further information on these scholarships is available on the La Trobe website.