PhD Researchers

Project Title

Sport, Identity and Migration

Research Profile

Ryan Adams — Ulster University

Supervisors

Katie Liston — Ulster University

Paul Darby — Ulster University

Project Title

Football gambling and youth in Africa

Research Profile

Tunde Adebisi — Ulster University

Supervisors

Paul Darby — Ulster University

Paul Kitchin — Ulster University

Project Title

Exercise and its implications for circadian biology: does timing matter?

Research Profile

Ross Fitzpatrick — Ulster University

Supervisors

Conor Mc Clean — Ulster University

Gareth Davison — Ulster University

Jason Wilson — Ulster University

Gerard Mc Mahon — Ulster University

Project Title

Exercise and quercetin in ageing-associated DNA repair and epigenetic modifications

Supervisors

Gareth Davison — Ulster University

Kyle Matchett — Ulster University

Project Title

A cross-cultural analysis of parents’ influence on the psychosocial experiences and success of competitive tennis players in Eastern Europe

Supervisors

Kyle Paradis — Ulster University

L.A. Sharp — Ulster University

David Woods — Ulster University

Staff Dr Lea-Cathrin Dohme

Project Title

Irish Athlete Transition Experiences and Support

Research Profile

Oisin MacManus — Ulster University

Supervisors

Kyle Paradis — Ulster University

L.A. Sharp — Ulster University

David Woods — Ulster University

Kyle Ferguson — Ulster University

Project Title

Parents' support and the development of youth athletes

Research Profile

Anna McIlmoyle — Ulster University

Supervisors

L.A. Sharp — Ulster University

David Woods — Ulster University

Kyle Paradis — Ulster University

Project Title

Exploring connectivity between SPLISS and the success of TeamNI at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games

Supervisors

Paul Donnelly — Ulster University

Kyle Ferguson — Ulster University

Tandy Haughey — Ulster University

Professor Simon Shibli | Sheffield Hallam University

Project Title

Performance profiling in athletic youth populations across stages of growth and maturation

Research Profile

Scott Paulin — Ulster University

Supervisors

Mark Matthews — Ulster University

Rodney Kennedy — Ulster University

Andrea McNeilly — Ulster University

Project Title

Load-Velocity Profiling in Swimming

Research Profile

Max Indu Phukan — Ulster University

Supervisors

Carla Mc Cabe — Ulster University

Rodney Kennedy — Ulster University

Project Title

High performance athletes: assessing the developing role of microbiological knowledge and the gut microbiome in elite sport

Research Profile

Rifaq Sarwar — Ulster University

Supervisors

Andrea McNeilly — Ulster University

James Dooley — Ulster University

Mark Matthews — Ulster University

Project Title

The group dynamics of high-performance sport coaching teams

Research Profile

Simon Toole — Ulster University

Supervisors

Kyle Paradis — Ulster University

L.A. Sharp — Ulster University

Paul Donnelly — Ulster University

Project Title

Benchmarking the effectiveness of the sport development system within the GAA

Research Profile

Gerard Walsh — Ulster University

Supervisors

Paul Donnelly — Ulster University

Rachael Telford — Ulster University

Paul Kitchin — Ulster University

Kyle Ferguson — Ulster University

Professor Simon Shibli | Sheffield Hallam University

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