Honours projects
The School of Health Sciences 91É«ÇéƬ has exciting projects available, across exercise science/exercise physiology, physiotherapy, and pharmaceutics – including exciting, embedded opportunities with high profile industry partners so check them out!
For a full list of topics areas and supervisor contacts see the below table. Entry requirements include a Bachelor Degree, with a minimum WAM of 65 (or credit average). Further details here.
To apply for Health Sciences Honours, you will first need to find a research area and an appropriate supervisor.
The Research Information Evening (event for students to find research project and supervisor) took place on Thursday 9 July at Clancy Auditorium and Foyer. This event takes place each year in week 6 of Term 2.
Please refer to the Potential Projects Document from the evening for projects available for Honours and HDR (N.B. There is a Health Sciences section):
Please find the Recording of the Main Presentation, an overview of Honours and HDR by the convenors and students:
Please also see the PDF slides from the Main Presentation:
For students interested in applying for Health Sciences Honours or Masters/PhD, an Application Instructions PDF for T1 2027 entry will be available in mid-September.
Please send an email to request this as a guide through the application process.
For Health Sciences Honours, please email: sohshonours@unsw.edu.au
For PhD/Masters, please email shs-hdr@unsw.edu.auÌýÌý
Project Title | Supervisors | Discipline/Background required |
|---|---|---|
Acute orthopaedic physiotherapists knowledge, attitude, confidence and experiences of managing people living with dementia after a hip fracture |
Dr Dr Marie March Dr Kate Lawler (LaTrobe) | Physiotherapy |
Feasibility of dual task gait and stepping training in people with dementia |
Prof Jacqui Close | Physiotherapy/Exercise Physiology |
Apathy as a fall risk factor in cognitively impaired older people |
Prof Jacqui Close | Physiotherapy/Exercise Physiology |
Sex differences in fall rates and fall risk factors in cognitively impaired and healthy older people |
Prof Kim Delbaere Dr Daina Sturnieks Prof Jacqui Close | Physiotherapy/Exercise Physiology |
| Artificially Intelligent Conversational Agent to Support Evidence-Based Decision-Making for Musculoskeletal Pain: A Feasibility Trial | Dr Rodrigo Rizzo | Physiotherapy/Exercise Physiology |
The EngAGE Program: Developing implementable and cost-effective strategies to support older adults with engaging exercise |
Dr Kemi Wright | Exercise Physiology |
Health lessons to learn from Masters Athletes: Survey study to understand barriers and facilitators of continued sports participation in lifelong athlete. |
Ìý | Exercise Physiology |
Improving training practices and injury surveillance in Australian Rules Football with Sydney Swans (multiple opportunities) |
Professor Kevin Norton | Exercise Physiology |
Improving training practices and injury surveillance in Super Rugby with the NSW Waratahs (multiple opportunities) |
Professor Kevin Norton Ìý | Exercise Physiology |
The physical, social and cognitive benefits of run clubs – in partnership with TCR Sydney Marathon Group |
Ìý | Exercise Physiology |
Transportation of Amino Acids by Red Blood Cells: New Physiological Role for Red Blood Cells during Exercise |
Ìý | Exercise Physiology |
Innovations to Workplace Injury Management in High Risk Occupations: Protecting and Supporting High Risk Workers |
Ìý | Exercise Physiology |
Microtechnology-based trends in movement profiles and body impacts in AFL men’s competition 2005 – 2024 | Exercise Physiology/ Physiotherapy | |
Microtechnology-based trends in movement profiles and body impacts in AFLW competition 2017 – 2024 Ìý |
Ìý | Exercise Physiology/ Physiotherapy |
Nanostructured drug delivery systems from biotemplates: impact of structure on drug loading and release properties Ìý |
Ìý | Pharmacy/Pharmacology/Chemical Engineering or related |