About the Project

The project will focus on the psychology of human excellence and/or well-being. The research will, broadly speaking, address how high achievers develop, succeed, and thrive in demanding environments, and will likely cluster around one or more of the following related themes:

Leadership and Management (e.g., high performance leadership, managing elite teams)
Environments and Cultures (e.g., organizational functioning and effectiveness, campaign planning)
People and Teams (e.g., thriving and growth, psychological and team resilience, stress and emotion, mental health and well-being, lifestyle management)
Consultancy and Coaching (e.g., psychosocial skills and interventions, professional competence and development)

With this in mind, the applicant should write and submit a research proposal as part of the application. Guidance on what to include in your proposal can be found here: https://www.lboro.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/research-degrees/create-research-proposal/

Entry requirements:

Applicants should have or expect to achieve:

A 2:1 or 1st class undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in psychology and/or relevant performance domain (e.g., sport, business, military, etc).
A Merit or Distinction postgraduate degree (or equivalent) in psychology and/or relevant performance domain (e.g., sport, business, military, etc) and/or research methods (e.g., psychometrics, data analytic techniques, etc).

Evidence of the following is highly desirable:

High grades in relevant undergraduate and/or postgraduate modules
Demonstrate expertise in quantitative and/or qualitative research methods
Experience of presenting at international conferences and/or publishing in peer-reviewed journals
Personal and/or professional links with relevant performance-related organisations

English language requirements:

Applicants must meet the minimum English language requirements. Further details are available on the International website (http://www.lboro.ac.uk/international/applicants/english/).

Bench fees required: No

How to apply

All applications should be made online. Under programme name, select School of Sport Exercise and Health Sciences. Please quote the advertised reference number: SSEHS/DFPH25 in your application.

To avoid delays in processing your application, please ensure that you submit the minimum supporting documents.

Email Address SSEHS: pgr-ssehs@lboro.ac.uk

Funding Notes

Fee band: 2025/26 Band RB (UK £5,006, International £28,600)

Psychology of Human Performance and Health

Loughborough University

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