St Mary’s University, Twickenham (United Kingdom) is offering a funded PhD studentship titled “Stories that Move: Co-designing and Scaling Narrative Resources to Transform Physical Activity Opportunities for Disabled Children and Young People.”
The project will examine how personal stories and lived experiences can help improve access to physical activity, recreation and sport for disabled children and young people. It will focus on addressing social and environmental barriers through collaborative and creative research approaches.
Developed in partnership with LimbPower and the British Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Amputee Rehabilitation (BACPAR), the research will involve disabled children, families, practitioners and community organisations. The successful candidate will use qualitative, participatory and arts-based methods to develop resources that support inclusive practice.
The studentship covers UK Home tuition fees and provides a three-year doctoral stipend of £21,805 per year (2026/27 rate). Applicants must have UK Home fee status, with studies expected to begin in February 2027.
Applications require a CV and a personal statement of up to 500 words, submitted to Professor Ross Wadey and Dr Laura Davies.
Application deadline: 20 November 2026, 5:00 p.m.
Contact: ross.wadey@stmarys.ac.uk | laura.davies@stmarys.ac.uk
