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º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ football merger creates new Lightning team

Two of º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s top-performing women’s football sides have merged to create a brand-new Lightning football team.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Lightning lifting the trophy

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Lightning crowned 2021 VNSL champions

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Lightning made history on Sunday night claiming their first ever Vitality Netball Superleague title with a triumphant 49 - 32 victory over Team Bath.

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GB legend Bates becomes new Lightning Wheelchair Basketball coach

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has secured a major coup with the appointment of Great Britain’s George Bates as Head Coach of the new Lightning Wheelchair Basketball team.

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Dearing set to make history with Olympic qualification

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Swimming’s Alice Dearing is set to make history by becoming the first black British woman to qualify for an Olympic swimming event.

Izzy Petter has been selected for Team GB's women's hockey squad

Large º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ cohort selected for Team GB Olympic hockey squads

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ will once again be well represented in Team GB’s hockey squads for this summer’s Olympic Games in Tokyo.

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º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ tennis players dominate Championships as Wimbledon beckons

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s National Tennis Academy (LUNTA) enjoyed great success at the recent Youth National Championships, with four of its players securing the chance to perform at Wimbledon later this year.

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Barbour checks in as new Performance Analysis Lead

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Sport are delighted to announce that Simon Barbour will be joining its team as the new Performance Analysis Lead.

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John Steele awarded OBE in Queen’s Birthday Honours

John Steele, º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s Executive Director of Sport, has been recognised for his services to sport in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list.

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Leading research team supports mission to enhance sport's contribution to mental health and wellbeing

A team of leading researchers have been commissioned to support the joint mission of the Sport for Development Coalition and Mind to enhance the contribution that sport and physical activity can make to addressing the mental health and wellbeing crisis brought on by Covid-19.

Zak Skinner in action

Double gold for Skinner at European Para Championships

The European Para Athletics Championships took place in Bydgoszcz, Poland between the 1st and 5th June, with º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ students past and present, and º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ-based athletes contributing towards Great Britain and Northern Ireland’s 37 medal haul.

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Para-cyclists rule the roost in storming weekend

Para-cyclists from º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ enjoyed great success at the National ParaCycling Time Trial (TT) and Circuit Championships this weekend, with no fewer than three national champion jerseys secured following some brilliant rides.

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Call for participants in new study investigating deselection

Researchers from º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ are looking to recruit participants that have experienced deselection for a new study.

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Body positivi-tea: Barbie, social media, airbrushing and more discussed on the latest episode of Cuppa with a Scientist

The topic of ‘body positivity' never seems to leave headlines and recently there have been questions about whether the movement is as beneficial as it sounds.

Toby Barnes wins the men's cycling race

Cycling Festival a huge success as riders turn on the style

The inaugural º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Cycling Festival proved to be a great success with some of the UK's best cyclists descending on campus for a full day of elite-level competition.

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º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s Winer leads digital transformation at Club Atlético Banfield

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ London Institute for Sport Business PhD student, Fede Winer, is part of the team behind a digital transformation at Argentine Primera División side Club Atlético Banfield.

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Hockey quintet earn international call-ups

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ hockey is thrilled to announce that five of its students have been selected to represent their country at the upcoming EuroHockey Nations Championship in Amsterdam.

Austria international Felix Auboeck secured his first medal at a Championship meet with a brilliant silver medal swim in the Men’s 400m Freestyle on Monday

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ swimmers enjoy superb Championships in Hungary

Swimmers from º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ will return to campus in high spirits after a stunning collective performance at the European Aquatics Championships in Budapest.

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º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ celebrates clean sport week

To mark clean sport week (24th May - 28th May) º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ will continue its pledge to educate its athletes on the importance of keeping sport clean and safe through a series of online events.

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LIA returns as competitive athletics light up º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ International Athletics (LIA) returned to campus on Sunday (23 May) as England secured victory in the 2021 ‘Battle of the Nations’.

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Broome turns on the style at World Para Powerlifting World Cup

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ student Olivia Broome produced a sensational performance at World Para Powerlifting World Cup in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Oliver Hooper

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s Dr Hooper wins prestigious award

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s Dr Oliver Hooper has been awarded the esteemed AIESEP Young Scholar Award.

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The º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ International Athletics (LIA) meeting returns to campus this weekend

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ is proud to be hosting this year’s º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ International Athletics (LIA) event on Sunday, 23 May.

Abbie Wood in action

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ swimmers impress in Budapest

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ swimmers once again turned on the style in the opening days at the European Aquatics Championships in Budapest.

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Experts in Sport: The power of performance analysis

Performance analysis has grown immensely in sport with data now playing a key role in influencing decisions both on and off the field of play.

Jamie Clapham

Former Premier League pro announced as new Men’s football Head Coach

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has announced that former Premier League player Jamie Clapham will take over as its new Men’s football Head Coach.