PhD Studentship: Investigating Biomechanical Factors Linked with Fear of Movement in Pregnant Women During Physical Activity and the Supportive Role of Sportswear

Subject area: Arts and Humanities, Science, Social and Health ServicesClosing date of advert: 16th June 2024Start date: October 2024Name of primary supervisor/CDT lead: Emma PullenName(s) of secondary supervisor(s): Aimee Mears, Emily Rousham, Ines Varela-SilvaPrimary supervisor email address: Primary supervisor telephone number: Link to supervisor's online...

Physical activity (PA) is beneficial for physical and mental health at all stages of life and becomes of critical importance from mid-life onwards, when regular engagement can help prevent or reduce age-related injuries.Many midlife women do not engage in regular physical activity and the menopause transition itself can present both physical and...

Women's engagement in sport and exercise is heavily influenced by the stage of their menstrual cycle and appropriate support wear. Breast size, shape and sensitivity varies throughout a menstrual cycle, requiring better measurement and knowledge to define these changes and how to support women to engage in exercise. This PhD focuses on a novel measurement...

This studentship will seek to better understand the holistic development of elite junior tennis players, by establishing the technical, tactical and physical characteristics of match play and training.The findings will be used to enhance junior players' training programmes and ultimately support their transition to full-time professional tennis.This PhD...

Mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI, including sports-related concussions) account for 80% of TBIs, posing a significant global public health concern. While most recover within weeks, up to 30% develop Post-Concussion Syndrome (PCS), marked by long-lasting physical, cognitive, emotional, and behavioural issues. Objective assessment and interventions are...

Psychological stress exposure is a risk factor for a range of long-term health conditions. A prominent, real-world and ongoing stressor is climate change, which can impact our physical and mental health and yet remains largely unexplored. As society progresses decarbonization efforts towards net zero, such efforts may also act as an inadvertent stressor for...

Sarcopenia is characterised by a loss of muscle strength, muscle mass, as well as low physical performance, and is now classified as a disease in its own right. Although often associated with ageing, it is also recognised as a complication of numerous other long term health conditions (e.g. chronic kidney disease) and is associated with worse clinical...

An exciting PhD opportunity jointly funded by the UK Research and Innovation Council and Sellafield Ltd is available in the Advanced Materials Modelling Group at Loughborough University. This will involve modelling of special nuclear materials to understand better the role of gases during storage. Safe and secure long-term storage of nuclear waste is...

Shape, topology and chemistry of materials and structures are the ingredients to achieve multifunctionality. Combining mechanical and thermal, or permeability and bio-instructive properties in the same high-performance product require novel design, manufacture, and validation techniques, both in silico and experimentally. Traditionally this process takes a...

This project takes an integrative physiology approach to understand how hydration/24-h water intake influence metabolic health and physical function in young/older adults, particularly in the context of climate change/global warming.The project will involve laboratory-based human data collection (cross-sectional or intervention studies) to understand the...

The AAE department at Loughborough University has a rich track record of research in tyre and friction modelling. A significant part of this expertise was developed in collaboration with industry and this project is supported by a prominent industry partner.Tyre-road friction determines the capability of a tyre to generate forces on any terrain – an...

DC Microgrids (MG) can connect various renewable generators and energy storage and play a vital role in the goal of reaching Net Zero.The overall management of a DC MG relies on reliable communication and information flow between power electronic interfaces. Dual modulation of power and data is an emerging technology for DG MGs, where data is transmitted on...

Number of Opportunities Available: 12 – 15 opportunitiesReaching global net-zero emissions targets, to tackle climate change and pollution, needs rapid growth in sustainable hydrogen technologies. This rapid growth needs many existing challenges, including production cost, supply chain development and social requirements to be addressed.Our fully funded...

Over the last 10 years, researchers at Loughborough University have led a programme of research seeking to characterise the health and well-being of HGV drivers; and to develop bespoke health promotion interventions.This work led to the creation of the SHIFT programme – a Structured Health Intervention For Truckers – which focuses on enhancing physical...

Continuous integrable systems are nonlinear differential equations that can be solved exactly and exhibit orderly dynamics. Integrability is the result of some structure underlying the differential equation. A wide variety of such structures exists, formulated through, for example, symmetry groups, differential geometry, or spectral theory. Discrete...

The offshore wind industry has expanded rapidly and as a large influx of offshore workers is expected to meet the growth of the industry, companies now have an important task of maintaining health and safety at work in order to sustain well-being and retain the workforce until statutory pension. However, work in the offshore wind industry involves both...

Spinal Cord Injuries (SCIs) and Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs) in rugby are rare, however the consequences are far-reaching: sustaining a catastrophic injury presents a rapid and life-altering shift in a rugby players' personal and social identity and their day-to-day reality. Negotiating these transitions and changes poses significant challenges to mental...

Start date: October 2024Project detailsSystems thinking and systems mapping are essential in unpacking tensions, trade-offs and dilemmas in the complex issues around digital decarbonisation and system change.As identified by the Design Council (Beyond Net Zero, 2021), effective transition to net zero and beyond requires system thinking to see how everything...

Study start date of October 2024. Nowadays, information technologies are ubiquitous, allowing us to solve more and more complex computational problems than ever. However, the increase in computational power and data density comes at high costs with respect to energy consumption, as a sizeable fraction of electricity used to drive modern chips gets dissipated...

This project aims to develop advanced optical methods for measurement within the combustion environment. The project will be conducted within the state-of-the-art NCCAT labs with a focus on delivering optical temperature measurements that are applicable to aerospace gas turbines. Successful temperature measurement would provide vital information about the...