Sports Engineering PhD Opportunities within SERG [OPEN 2024]

World Engineering day seems like the perfect opportunity for us to start shouting about the new funded PhD opportunities we currently have out for advertisement. There are 6 in total: More information about each of these can be found here on the SHU website, searching Sport & Physical Activity Research Centre in the Department field. […]

Bitesize access to novel research in sport- Introducing the ‘Sport Research Rundown’ podcast.

Every day, academics and professionals working within the sports industry are creating new ideas and discovering new things. The sports industry is a medley of cross-disciplinary knowledge and collaboration, bringing together engineers, nutritionists, psychologists, physiologist, people managers and coaches, biomechanists, programmers, and even chemists, who are helping to shape and define the future of sport! […]

Engineering for equity: how technology is making sports more inclusive

In the realm of sports, the pursuit of excellence knows no bounds. Athletes strive to push beyond their limits, competing at the highest levels of human capability. Yet, for many years, barriers have existed that prevent certain individuals from fully participating in sports due to various factors, including physical disabilities, technological limitations, and economic disparities. […]

Ambition to award: reflections on the UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship application process.

The UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship (FLF) is a prestigious funding opportunity designed to support exceptional researchers and innovators in the UK. Funded by the UK government, it supports early career scientists, engineers, and researchers the chance to develop their leadership potential and conduct ambitious, transformative research across a wide range of disciplines. Through this program, […]

Welcome to the world of wrist pain

Our doctoral (PhD) community within the the Sports Engineering Research Group (SERG) at SHU are our engine room – rush the boundaries of our (and the disciplines) research and innovation across a broad array of fields. In this blog we hear from one of our existing PhD students; Thomas Mitchell on their journey thus far. […]

Decoding the DNA of short points in elite tennis

* SERG PhD Opportunity [OPEN 2024] * Tennis is a dynamic and widely celebrated sport that captivates millions around the world with its blend of athleticism, strategy, and finesse. Played on a rectangular court, tennis involves two opponents, or teams of two, who use rackets to hit a ball back and forth over a net. […]

Unlocking race insights through machine learning

* SERG PhD Opportunity [OPEN 2024] * The Sports Engineering Research Group (SERG) at Sheffield Hallam University works closely with TeamGB sports – measuring the health and performance of their athletes.  If you watch TV footage of Olympic events this summer in Paris (or are lucky enough to be there!) you will see TeamGB support staff in […]

Unlocking the secrets of childhood gait

* SERG PhD Opportunity [OPEN 2024] * Childhood gait, the unique way in which children walk, run, or move, is a fascinating aspect of human development. From the early stages of crawling to the confident strides of adolescence, a child’s gait undergoes significant changes, influenced by various factors such as age, motor skill development, biomechanics, and individual […]

The wearable technology revolution to support patient outcomes.

* SERG PhD Opportunity [OPEN 2024] * When we hear the words wearable technology, we may tend to think about digital watches or fitness trackers which many of us use to track our daily activities or help guide our fitness regimes. But this same technology offers great potential to support patients with long term conditions […]

Development of automated whole-body shape analysis techniques.

* SERG PhD Opportunity [OPEN 2024] * Human body measurement is an essential tool for life as we know it; from the trivial: such as the fit of the clothes you wear, to the critical: such as the prescribed dosages of your medical treatments. For all these applications we typically rely on simple body measures […]