Come study with us! We are recruiting candidates for a MSc by Research/MSc (Res) project in collaboration with the Birmingham Royal Ballet to start in October 2025.
About the Project
This exciting Masters project has been developed to better understand professional ballet dancers’ mental health, and how this can best be supported through early detection, referral, and timely intervention. Although dancing can be an important source of well-being, reports from the dance sector show dancers may experience rates of mental illness and health-harming behaviours at similar or elevated levels to that of the general population. The findings of this research will help to inform the implementation of a well-being strategy for professional dancers.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to gain unique insights and access to behind the scenes of one of the world’s preeminent dance companies. Spending time immersed in the BRB as part of field work will enable the student to understand what is involved in staging world-renowned ballet and the realities of working life in a professional company.
Having experience in dance as well as the personal skills to navigate in such a setting will be necessary. The successful candidate will use a mixture of methods to collect their data, including both quantitative and qualitative approaches, and will also gain experience in disseminating their findings to both academic and non-academic audiences.
Supervisors:
Prof Jennifer Cumming and Dr Mary Quinton (School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham)
Dr Nick Allen (Birmingham Royal Ballet)
Funding Notes
Applications are invited from self-funded or scholarship-funded UK/EU students and international students, with at least an awarded/predicted upper second-class degree in dance/sport/exercise/health science, psychology or highly related field. The successful candidate must also have some experience in dance.
How to Apply
Interested candidates are kindly asked to submit the following documents to Prof Jennifer Cumming (J.Cumming@bham.ac.uk):
Your CV: Please list your educational qualifications and grades, and your previous experiences and training that are relevant to Masters-level post graduate research study.
Your Personal Statement/Cover Letter: Please outline your motivation for undertaking a Masters by Research/MRes in this topic area, your relevant experiences in dance, and your previous educational experiences and training (e.g., research methods, research study you have been involved with or planning) that would make you an excellent candidate for this opportunity.
Candidates with appropriate credentials will be invited to submit a full application, providing the following documents:
A brief research proposal
Names and addresses of two referees.
Copies of degree certificates with transcripts.
Evidence of proficiency in the English language, if applicable.
For more information on MSc (Res) in Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, see https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/subjects/sport-and-exercise-sciences-courses/sport-exercise-and-rehabilitation-sciences-phd#EntryRequirementsTab
Deadline for applying: Monday, 31st March, 2025
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