The University of Edinburgh is ranked first in Scotland for research power in Education and Sport (Times Higher Education, REF 2021). It offers the largest concentration of researchers in education in a Scottish university, meaning that students will be supported by and have the opportunity to collaborate with leaders in the field.

Their research activities encompass a wide range of aspects relating to sport, physical education, and health sciences.

Staff at Moray House School of Education and Sport provide supervision on a variety of topics within the fields of:

• physical education • sport management • sports science • social and cultural significance of sport • health sciences

Many opportunities also exist for interdisciplinary research.

The PhD represents a substantial piece of independent research that contributes to the existing body of knowledge in the field.

The PhD programme is designed to take three years full-time or six years part-time. The programme is assessed through the submission of a thesis of up to 100,000 words and an oral examination.