January 2013 press releases
Research reveals tops tips from Britain’s elite sports leaders
The secrets behind the success of those leading and managing Britain’s elite athletes have been revealed by sport and performance psychologists at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ.
27 July 2012
Study shows the right mix of mental toughness makes Olympic Champions
As Olympic athletes make their final preparations for the biggest sporting competition of their lives, sport and performance psychologists at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ have published research that can help them overcome and even thrive on the pressure to win Olympic gold.
14 June 2012
The true cost of email interruptions
Tasks take a third longer to complete when staff are interrupted by email, new research from º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has found.
24 April 2012
Lane4 to invest in º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s sport and performance psychology research
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ is celebrating a research agreement with a leading performance development consultancy, to support sport and performance psychology research at the University.
16 November 2010
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ lecturer wins prestigious award
A lecturer from º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has won an award for his groundbreaking research on Olympic sport.
9 September 2010
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ experts help create online Olympic tool
Sports experts at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ have helped create a new online tool designed to inspire couch potatoes in the run-up to the Olympic Games.
24 August 2010
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ pair receive prestigious sports science awards
Two º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ academics have received prestigious awards from The British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES).
14 September 2009
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ can help you to recruit the best
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ is offering a great opportunity for East Midlands based small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to hone their recruitment and interview skills.
Issued on 31 January 2013
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ students in the medals at Youth Olympic Festival
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ students have won medals for Team GB in the hockey and badminton events at the Australian Youth Olympic Festival in Sydney.
Issued on 30 January 2013
UK makes international student entrepreneurs feel ‘unwelcome’
International students feel that the UK is not a good place to start a business, according to a º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ study.
Issued on 30 January 2013
Thousands of jobs forecast for expanding º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Science and Enterprise Park
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ announces today (30 January) that ambitious proposals for an expanded Science and Enterprise Park are being developed with local partners. The project brings the exciting prospect of a substantial long term boost for the local economy and employment.
Issued on 30 January 2013
Deal with top French company will lead to 50 jobs a year for º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ students
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ have signed a unique deal with a leading French sports company that is expected to lead to 50 jobs a year for international students.
Issued on 29 January 2013
Academic appeals for volunteers to help football research
A º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ lecturer has appealed for volunteers to help in his research to find out what supporters think about football’s rulers and whether they feel ignored and sidelined by the game’s managing structures.
Issued on 23 January 2013
Industrial design students win international competition
A team of º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ industrial design students has won an international competition run by global company Philips.
Issued on 16 January 2013
Criminologists bid to beat the burglars
Two º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ criminologists have set out to discover the best home security measures in a bid to put burglars out of business.
Issued on 16 January 2013
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ academic hails revolutionary fitness regime
Research spearheaded by º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ will revolutionise the way people exercise to get fit and result in a fitter, healthier nation, according to the academic leading it.
Issued on 15 January 2013
Britain's Helplines set for a boost from º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ academic
A º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ academic is planning to set up a website aimed at giving advice to the nation’s advisers, as well as other Helpline researchers.
Issued on 15 January 2013
New £4.5M project to improve exhaust system efficiencies in HDVs
The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has launched a new £4.5 million project in partnership with º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ and industry leaders, aiming to improve the catalytic conversion efficiencies of exhaust systems in heavy duty vehicles (HDVs).
Issued on 15 January 2013
New partnership to promote experience driven design
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has joined forces with international innovation agency DesignThinkers Group to help promote and develop experience driven design.
Issued on 11 January 2013
Volunteers wanted to help health researchers
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ researchers have called for volunteers to help them improve the health of the nation.
Issued on 8 January 2013
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ academics set to launch improved version of ‘climate change scenario tool’
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ academics are planning to launch a new improved version of a ‘climate change scenario tool’ that challenges conventional scientific thinking.
Issued on 2 January 2013