PhD in Applied Sports Science

Decision support systems assist decision makers in instances when information available for decision making is vast and beyond human information processing capabilities./nThe Video Assistant Referee is a decision support system that enhances the informational resources and data available to football referees, allowing them to make more informed judgments in complex and potentially match-defining situations./nThe project forms part of a research and innovation partnership between Manchester Metropolitan University and FIFA’s Innovation Department and aims to develop ongoing work on the decision support system./nLocation: Manchester. Expected start date: October 2026.