Sport and Exercise Science Research
The School of Sport and Exercise Science develop and support research that is impactful, ethically responsible and both locally and globally recognised.
Priority areas for research development identified in the University of Worcester’s latest strategic plan include Social Exclusion, Physical Activity, Health and Wellbeing and Disability Sport. We have a broad range of ongoing research projects in these areas. For more information about ongoing research please explore the Inclusive Sport and Physical Activity, Coach Developer and Performance Analyst and Human Performance Research Groups’ pages.
The School of Sport and Exercise Science embrace a broad range of research with a focus on applied research and knowledge transfer. The School has successfully supported over 20 PhD students since 2008. We have research active staff that are currently supervising 16 post-graduate students registered on MPhil and PhD degrees across a wide variety of topics related to sport, exercise, physical activity, sport coaching, sociology of sport, inclusive sport and sports science. Our research students study for their degrees both part and full-time. Staff are well experienced at supporting research students from a broad range of backgrounds and we have UK Council for Graduate Education recognised research supervisors. The School is always seeking to work collaboratively with a range of partners to support PhD studentships and joint projects.
If you are interested in completing a research degree with us (MPhil or PhD) or any aspect of our ongoing work and wish to discuss, engage, or commission any research or evaluation, please contact Professor Győző Molnár at g.molnar@worc.ac.uk.
Research and publications
We publish our research findings in a range of peer-reviewed journals, books and specialist magazines to share our innovative ideas with the international research community.
WRaP is an online catalogue of material produced by members of the University and contains details of our articles, conference papers, book chapters and publications.
For more information, please visit our Worcester Research and Publications webpage.
Latest research news
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Wednesday, 15 October 2025
A student has returned to Worcester after spending time working alongside professional footballers and basketballers at a club in Spain.
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Monday, 06 October 2025
An event in Worcester will shed light on the rising issue of body image concerns and eating disorders in men, offering expert insights and practical guidance for those affected and those supporting them
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Monday, 15 September 2025
A University of Worcester student has created bespoke guidance to help ensure that men with eating disorders feel able to engage with the support they need.