PhD position | MSCA Doctoral Network | SUPER PA promotion and climate action in aging and wa
Listed on 2026-03-03
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Research/Development
Research Scientist
Location: Town of Belgium
Psychological sciences » Behavioural sciences
Organisation/Company Ghent University Department Movement and Sports Sciences Research Field Medical sciences » Health sciences Psychological sciences » Behavioural sciences Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions PhD Positions Final date to receive applications 19 Apr 2026 - 12:00 (Europe/Brussels) Country Belgium Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Offer Starting Date 1 Sep 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
Horizon Europe - MSCA Reference Number ‑1131‑52304 Marie Curie Grant Agreement Number Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
We have an exciting opportunity to join the Horizon Europe MSCA Doctoral Network, SUPER, as a PhD Fellow. The successful candidate will be registered as a PhD student at Ghent University and enrolled in the SUPER Doctoral Network, with secondment opportunities in industry and other European academic institutions.
SUPER (Sustainable Sports and Physical Activity for Equity and Resilience) is offering 17 pioneering fellowship opportunities at the intersection of sustainability and sports science.
Sports and physical activity are an essential part of the fabric of our lives, but also impact the planet through transport, infrastructure, equipment and energy use in ways that are widely unknown. At the same time, sports and physical activity will be affected by the impacts of climate change and must adapt to continue promoting health and resilience.
SUPER will reshape physical activity and sports practices, equipment and infrastructure to ensure equitable access for all, regardless of where they live, their socioeconomic status or background.
It will reduce sport’s environmental impact through sustainable practices and mitigate the negative health effects of climate change by fostering resilience and wellbeing, especially among vulnerable populations.
Through SUPER, sports and physical activity will become a platform to raise awareness of planetary health, helping to inspire broader engagement in sustainability.
SUPER will confront the need for equity and climate justice head-on, creating a transformative and mission-driven science to guide the future of sport for future generations.
A new wave of scientists and leaders will emerge, equipped with transdisciplinary expertise that bridges physical activity, sports, public and planetary health, circular economy and sustainability.
The Doctoral Candidate in the project ‘
Physical activity promotion and climate action in aging and warming cities ’ will play a central role in the network and will:
- Perform a literature review, supported by AI, to explore Physical activity promotion for older adults in the context of climate change and urban heat
- Examine how Physical Activity under varying weather/climate conditions affects perceived and objective health, moderated by fitness levels
- Evaluate the impact of heat on perceptions of light and moderate Physical activity in older adults, making use of a lab-based study
The Doctoral Candidate will be expected to:
- Report on findings by publishing scientific articles, resulting in a PhD dissertation;
- Present findings at (inter) national meetings/conferences;
- Contribute to the wider work of the SUPER project
- Contribute to educational activities of the department and within the consortium.
Research Field Medical sciences » Health sciences Education Level Master Degree or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
We are looking for an ambitious PhD candidate with the following requirements:
- Master in Movement sciences, Health promotion, Rehabilitation sciences or similar
- You enjoy working in a team,
- You deeply care about planetary health
- You’re passionate about working with older adults
To be eligible, applicants need to fulfil the MSCA basic requirements:
- All researchers recruited in a Doctoral Network must be doctoral candidates, i.e. not already in possession of a doctoral degree at the date of the recruitment;
- Doctoral candidates must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.)…
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