Organisation: Strathclyde Sport, University of Strathclyde and the University of the West of Scotland
MRes Topic: In the area of Strength and Conditioning and may be within the topic of topic of Subjective/Objective Monitoring Methods.
Applied Placement: Alongside the academic duties, the role also entails providing approximately 6- 8 hours per week of applied support as directed by Strathclyde Sport.
Bursary: Full sponsorship of tuition fees for a full-time UK Home postgraduate research student. Whilst International applicants are welcome, applicants should be aware that the bursary is only for the amount of UK fees. The bursary is subject to the candidate’s successful acceptance by the University of the West of Scotland registry department.
Location University of Strathclyde, Glasgow
Duration: The PGR-Practitioner will have 12 months (Commencing on October 1st, 2026) to collect data and up to 18 months to submit their thesis, but typically PGR students are able to submit within the 15 months.
Closing date 17:00 GMT on Friday, 14th of August 2026.
Provisional interview date Formal interviews for this post are provisionally scheduled for the week commencing 24 August 2026.
Job description
In order for Strathclyde Sport to fulfil its aspirations of delivering World-Class, evidence-based support, Strathclyde Sport aims to embed applied research into its organisational structure through offering a unique opportunity for an ambitious individual to develop their skills as an evidence-based practitioner and applied researcher.
Through an innovative collaboration, the PGR-Practitioner will receive simultaneous supervision from senior applied practitioners and academic research staff from the School of Health and Life Sciences at the University of the West of Scotland.
The successful candidate will be a reliable, conscientious, and analytical individual who has the passion and work ethic to develop evidence-based practice guidelines in S&C. Furthermore, you will be degree qualified in a Sport Science discipline with experience of assisting in the provision of gym- and court/field-based S&C services.
Brief outline of the role:
Under the mentorship of the Lead Physical Performance Coach, the PGR-Practitioner will be expected to perform approximately 6-8 hours per week of applied support (e.g. designing, coaching and evaluating S&C programmes) to external partners, and University of Strathclyde FOCUSport Clubs and Performance Sport Scholars for 15 months.
Whilst the research topic would be decided collaboratively by the successful applicant, Strathclyde Sport staff and the academic supervisory team, it is anticipated that the research topic would be closely aligned to the services which the successful applicant is delivering.
The post holder must be willing to work some early mornings, evenings and weekends.
The studentship will provide the opportunity to:
Gain first-hand experience in a high-performance multi-disciplinary environment
Gain experience in collecting fitness testing data and formulating reports
Acquire a valid Emergency First Aid Certificate
Develop programming and planning skills
Develop in-depth knowledge of biomechanical measurement
Enhance analytical, problem-solving, and academic writing skills
Be involved in a range of professional development opportunities across the year, including: attending internal and external workshops and informal visits to other performance environments
Informal enquiries about the post can be directed to Dr. Antonio Dello Iacono, Reader in Strength and Conditioning (antonio.delloiacono@uws.ac.uk), Dr. Mykolas Kavaliauskas, Lecturer in Sports Performance (mykolas.kavaliauskas@uws.ac.uk) or Mr. Milan Marinkovic, Lead Physical Performance Coach (milan.marinkovic@strath.ac.uk).
Full advert and more details (PDF)
How to apply
Applications should be submitted via email addresses above to Dr. Antonio Dello Iacono, Dr. Mykolas Kavaliauskas and Mr. Milan Marinkovic, stating reference PGR-Practitioner_2026-27 in the subject of your email and should include:
1. Cover letter outlining your interest in the Studentship (maximum one page).
2. Curriculum vitae including the name and contact details for two referees (one must be academic).