Sport & Exercise Sciences Research Institute (SESRI)

Postgraduates – Full-time

Name Supervisors PhD title

Frances Campbell

Prof Eric Wallace
Dr Gareth Davison
Prof Marie Murphy

Effects of exercise and supplementation interventions on physical functioning and IGF-1 levels in elderly hip fracture patients

Liz Carlin

Dr. David Hassan
Dr Gavin Breslin

A psychological and sociological analysis of the individual health and fitness requirements of athletes with intellectual disabilities

Adam Clansey

Prof Eric Wallace
Dr Michael Hanlon

Development and evaluation of real-time feedback interventions to reduce tibial stress fracture risk in runners

Conor Cunningham

Prof Marie Murphy
Dr Gavin Breslin

Holistic Intervention to Increasing Physical Activity in Primary School Children

Tom Corke

Prof Eric Wallace
Dr Michael Hanlon Dr Steve Otto

The dynamics of golf iron shots

Clare Drummy

Prof Marie Murphy
Dr Gareth Davison
Dr Gavin Breslin

Correlates of physical activity and sedentary behaviour in NI school children

Maria Faulkner

Prof Marie Murphy
Dr. Andrea McNeilly
Dr. Gareth Davison

PhD title: The effects of a free-living walking intervention on glycaemic control and cardiovascular disease risk in overweight and obese individuals with intermediate hyperglycemia.

Mark Fogarty

Dr Gareth Davison 
Dr Ciara Hughes

Exercise Induced Oxidative DNA Modification

Philip Hawkins

Prof Eric Wallace
Dr Gavin Breslin

An examination of golf swing mechanics for clubs of different physical properties & the associated effects of specific swing related training

Rose McGovern

Dr Gareth Davison
Dr Conor McClean
Dr Jane McEneny (QUB)

Exercise-Induced Free Radical Signalling of GLUT-4 translocation and Mitochondrial Biogenesis

Paul Medlow

Dr Gareth Davison
Prof Marie Murphy    Dr J. McEneny (QUB)

The effects of exercise-induced oxidative stress on lipoprotein metabolism in healthy and diseased populations

Martin Molloy

Prof Eric Wallace
Dr Michael Hanlon

Biomechanics of the golf swing of total knee replacement golfers

Lyndsey Monteith

Dr Gareth Davison
Dr Conor McClean
Prof Eric Wallace

Effects of exercise intensity on oxidative stress, gene expression and vascular function

Ian O’Boyle

Dr David Hassan
Prof Rodney McAdam

Performance Management and its deployment within elite level sport in Ireland

Nienke Van der Meij

Dr Paul Darby
Dr Katie Liston

The role of football academies in the migration of West African footballers

Glenn Williams

Dr Tadhg MacIntyre
Dr Gavin Breslin
Prof Eric Wallace

Exploring the use of mental imagery and observational learning in golf

Postgraduates – Part-time

Name Supervisors PhD title

Sara Booth

Dr Katie Liston
Dr Paul Darby

The Atlantic Drift: the migration of female Irish soccer players to US colleges & universities between 1989-2009

Michael Boyd

Dr David Hassan
Dr Paul Hainsworth

Football, interculturalism and good relations in Northern Ireland

Susan Brown

Prof Eric Wallace
Prof Jim McLaughlin

Biomechanical Swing Analysis of Elite Female Golfers

Judith Hunter

Prof Eric Wallace
Dr Paul Darby

Football and Society: An analysis of the relationship between football and intra-community rivalry

Mary Margaret Meade

Prof Eric Wallace
Dr Tadhg MacIntyre

The etiological significance of physical activity and sport participation in the risk profile for eating disorders: A Model

Sean O’Connor

Dr David Hassan
Prof Eric Wallace

Hosting strategies for major motorsport events

Karen Weekes

Prof Eric Wallace
Dr Tadhg MacIntyre

Cognitive profiles of elite ultra-endurance athletes and adventurers

Recent completions

Name Supervisors PhD title

Stephen Moore

Prof Eric Wallace
Dr Paul Darby

Gaelic games and the Irish diaspora

Andrea McNeilly

Prof Marie Murphy
Dr Gareth Davison
Dr Jane McEneny (QUB)

The effects of daily brisk walking on diabetes and cardiovascular disease risk in obese subjects

2012 PhD Opportunities.

Applications are invited for PhD studentships commencing in Sept 2012. more>>(Research Graduate School)