Qualification Type: | PhD |
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Location: | Manchester |
Funding for: | UK Students, EU Students, International Students |
Funding amount: | Annual stipend of the research council minimum rate (set by UKRI) of £19,237 for 2024/25. |
Hours: | Full Time |
Placed On: | 17th June 2024 |
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Closes: | 15th July 2024 |
Reference: | SciEng-WG-2024-talent-scouts |
This is a full-time, funded PhD opportunity, open to both home and overseas students. Please note that only Home fees will be covered - eligible overseas students will need to make up the difference in tuition fee funding.
This opportunity provides an annual stipend of the research council minimum rate (set by UKRI) of £19,237 for 2024/25.
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As talent recruitment in high-performance sport moves towards more data-driven forecasting models there is a need to understand how we combine both objective and subjective information to make more accurate predictions and determine what information is required to optimise these judgements.
In collaboration with Manchester United FC, a 3-year PhD studentship has arisen within the Manchester United FC scouting department to conduct research related to talent recruitment.
The aim of the PhD is to design an accurate and resilient operational model to better understand how talent scouts at Manchester Utd document, validate and monitor their selection judgements and how these judgements complement the data analytics provided by the data science department.
This PhD will address a complex problem and therefore will need to be solution-focused and translational in nature. It will draw on various disciplines with the goal of integrating insights to develop our understanding.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
The aim is to review the current Manchester United FC recruitment framework(s), validate the subjective judgements of talent scouts and implement an internal scout development framework.
This project will aim to answer the following questions:
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS OF THE PROJECT
Essential
Desirable
HOW TO APPLY
Interested applicants should contact Professor Warren Gregson for an informal discussion.
To apply please complete the online application form for a full-time PhD in Sports Science (Performance) or download the PGR application form.
You should also complete the (Narrative CV) form addressing the project’s aims and objectives, demonstrating how the skills you have maps to the area of research and why you see this area as being of importance and interest.
If applying online, please upload your statement in the supporting documents section, or email the application form and statement to PGRAdmissions@mmu.ac.uk.
Closing date 15 July 2024.
Expected start October 2024.
Please quote the reference: SciEng-WG-2024-talent-scouts
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