Honours projects
The School of Health Sciences ºÚÁÏÍø´óÊÂ¼Ç 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.
TheÌýResearch Info Evening Biomedical Sciences, Health Sciences & Vision ScienceÌýtook place atÌýClancy Auditorium and Foyer C24, ºÚÁÏÍø´óʼÇÌýonÌýThursday 10 July.
The evening was an opportunity for students interested in Honours and HDR to find supervisors and research projects.
Please refer to theÌýPotential Projects DocumentÌýfrom the evening for projects available for Honours and HDR (N.B. There is a Health Sciences section):
Please find theÌýRecording of the Main Presentation, an overview of Honours and HDR by the convenors and students:
Please also see theÌýPDF slides from the Main Presentation:
SBMS, SOHS and SOVS Research Information Session
For students interested in applying for Health Sciences Honours or Masters/PhD, anÌýApplication InstructionsÌýPDFÌýfor T1 2026 entryÌýwill be available in mid-September. Please send an email to request this as a guide through the application process.
For SOHS Honours, please email:Ìýsohshonours@unsw.edu.au
For PhD/Masters, please emailÌýshs-hdr@unsw.edu.auÌýÌý
For further information about the projects listed below, please contact the relevant supervisors.Ìý
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 |