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
• Peter Horgan - GAA