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If you are interested in postgraduate study we offer opportunities to to gain a research degree (PhD or Professional Doctorate) in a range of sport and exercise related disciplines. For more information click on the links below.

Sports and Fitness | Research Degrees | Open University

MPhil and PhD Application | Research | Open University

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  • 5 Career skills a sport and exercise degree gives you
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  • Careers in sport and exercise: what can you do?

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  • Student Stories: Allana | OU Sport & Exercise Team Blog on Student Story: Allana Francis-Ashmeil
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  • Student Stories: Combining OU study with elite sport | OU Sport & Exercise Team Blog on Study with us
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  • Student Stories: Allana | OU Sport & Exercise Team Blog on Student Story: Allana Francis-Ashmeil
  • correctscore on “Resilience isn’t enough”: why the growth of women’s football could lead to player burnout
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  • Alex Twitchen
  • Asthma
  • Athletics World Championships
  • Autism
  • Ben Langdown
  • Ben Oakley
  • biomechanics
  • BOCs
  • Candice Lingam-Willgoss
  • Career transitions
  • Careers in sport and exercise
  • Carers
  • Caroline Heaney
  • Chasing Perfection
  • Children
  • Commonwealth Games 2014
  • Communication
  • concussion
  • Conference
  • Doping
  • E112
  • E113
  • E114
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  • E119 Student Blogs
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  • Early specialisation
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  • Football World Cup 2014
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  • Helen Owton
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  • Ola Fadoju
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