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Social research on active participation in leisure sports in Flanders from a policy approach
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Offer DescriptionActive participation in sports and other forms of physical activity during leisure time appears to be gaining popularity in our society. Research shows that never before so many people in Flanders have been active in leisure-time sports and physical activity. Not only on a sporting level but also from a broader societal perspective, just think of its health-related as well as social benefits, the importance of participating in leisure-time sports is increasingly underlined. In order to get as many people as possible active in sports, the government has been conducting an activating awareness policy during the past decades. To give shape to this policy, insights from scientific sports participation research are used. A lot of data on sports participation are available and can be supplemented. These include data from long-term cross-sectional surveys, but also data from government monitors and administrative databases.The present doctoral project focuses on data-driven sports policy in Flanders. It focuses on three approaches, namely ‘renewal’, ‘deepening’ and ‘broadening’. In the ‘renewal’ approach, the focus is on future exploration concerning the monitoring of sports participation. Here, we strive for a strong conceptual and methodological framework that will allow mapping (trends in) sports participation in Flanders in a scientifically sound manner. For the in-depth part, the intention is to carry out more in-depth analyses based on already available measuring instruments and data. More sophisticated research and analysis techniques, to be developed within the framework of the PhD, should make it possible to gain insights not yet known. With ‘broadening’, the aim is to conduct complementary analyses parallel to the approaches of renewal and deepening, based on available data as well as new data to be collected. In this way, it will be possible to study the sports participation behaviour of groups that have not or little been covered up to now on the basis of empirical material. Based on the insights gained, a new sports segmentation framework will then be able to be developed.The results of the research will also form the basis for a tool to support sports policy in Flanders and for policy advice to the Flemish sports sector.Where to apply WebsiteRequirementsResearch Field Economics Education Level Master Degree or equivalentResearch Field Sociology Education Level Master Degree or equivalentLanguages DUTCH Level ExcellentLanguages ENGLISH Level ExcellentAdditional InformationBenefitsWe offer a full-time, fixed-term PhD fellowship for one year, renewable subject to positive evaluation after one year up to a maximum of four years in total. As a PhD student, you will enter a challenging and stimulating research and teaching environment within the Department of Movement Sciences at KU Leuven, with the unique opportunity to combine social science research with collaborations with other researchers from the Sport Research Platform (i.e. the research consortium of KU Leuven, UGent and VUB) as well as policy makers from the Flemish sports sector, including Sport Vlaanderen. The date of commencement can be agreed.Eligibility criteria
- You hold a master’s degree in one of the following fields: movement sciences, social sciences, economics, statistics or in another discipline relevant to the subject of the research. The degree requirements must be met by the date of appointment;
- You achieved excellent results during your study programme;
- You have a strong interest in social science research with a focus on aspects of management, marketing and/or policy;
- You have adequate knowledge of social science research methods and preferably have experience with advanced statistical techniques and analysis;
- You have excellent oral and written communication skills, both in Dutch and English;
- You are enterprising and can work independently, including meeting deadlines;
- You have a strong interest in developing policy supporting (web) tools based on the obtained research results by using ICT applications
Job description
- Fulfilment of evidence-based and policy-oriented research in preparation for a PhD thesis, including developing a research design, collecting and analysing data, valorising the results based on scientific articles in high-quality academic journals and other evidence-based contributions. The research should result in an article-based doctoral dissertation to be completed within four years;
- Assisting in the supervision of master’s theses within the field of sports policy and sports management;
- Assisting with teaching assignments in the field of sports policy and sports management
Selection processInterviews will take place in August 2024.To apply, you should upload a cover letter, your curriculum vitae and a copy of your degree(s) including credits earned during your university studies. In your motivation letter you describe not only why you wish to take up the present PhD project, but also how you would shape the research and teaching.For more information please contact Prof. dr. Jeroen Scheerder, tel.: +32 16 32 90 50, mail: .You can apply for this job no later than 12/08/2024 via theWork Location(s)Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute KU Leuven Country Belgium State/Province Vlaams Brabant City Leuven Postal Code 3000 Street Leuven GeofieldContact State/ProvinceLeuven CityVlaams Brabant StreetLeuven Postal Code3000 E-Mail[email protected]STATUS: EXPIREDShare this page
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Flandre
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Fri, 19 Jul 2024 00:46:08 GMT
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