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Former England internationals select º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ as their training base

Former England internationals Des Walker and Dennis Wise have chosen º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s campus for an extensive training camp - all in the name of unearthing the next Indonesian football talent.

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Leading º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ academic calls for change in concussion crisis

A º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ academic has called for radical change in the concussion crisis in sport in a recently published report.

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Three ways behavioural psychology might help you lose weight

There’s no shortage of weight loss programmes out there to choose from, each of which claim to have the key to shedding pounds. One of the latest popular weight loss programmes out there is Noom, which claims that behavioural psychology is the key to helping people lose weight for good – including those who haven’t had success in the past.
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º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ serves up an ace with key tennis events

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has welcomed some of the country’s top young tennis talent as the UK Pro League tennis tournament gets underway on campus.

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Experts in Sport: Does stronger = faster?

Force, velocity, and power are all vital for success in jumping and sprinting, but how are these key components measured and monitored to improve athlete performance?

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º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ best university in the world for sports-related subjects for fifth consecutive year

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has been named the best university in the world for sports-related subjects for the fifth year running by the global QS higher education league table.
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º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ experts shaping heat preparation for hottest ever Olympics - Tokyo 2020

The results from an international research collaboration including world-leading experts from º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ have now been published.

Taylor Campbell won the men’s event at the º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Winter Throws Meeting with British Athletics

Campbell shines in º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ throws event

Sunday 28th February saw º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ host the first major outdoor athletics event of 2021, as the University co-hosted the º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Winter Throws Meeting with British Athletics.

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º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ athletes selected to represent Great Britain & NI at European Indoor Championships

Current º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ students Holly Bradshaw (coach: Scott Simpson) and Jamie Webb (Matt Yates/Adrian Webb) have been selected to compete at the European Indoor Championships taking place in Torun, Poland between the 4th and 7th March.

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The relationship between thinking styles, wellbeing, and behaviours in athletes to be explored in new study

A º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ study is set to explore the relationship between thinking styles, wellbeing and behaviours in the athlete population.

Cricket: children are the key to the future of the game, not broadcast rights

The resounding victory scored by England men’s cricket team in the first Test match in Chennai, India on February 9 was truly historic. India had lost only one of their most recent 35 Tests at home and had not lost in Chennai since 1999. The victory was largely assured by the England captain, Joe Root, who produced the highest ever individual score by an English player in a test in India. The icing on the cake was provided by fast bowler James Anderson, whose devastating display of swing bowling turned the momentum on the final day inexorably in England’s favour.
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Lightning Cricket fixtures announced as the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy returns alongside new Women’s Regional T20

Lightning Cricket will open their new campaign away at Southern Vipers as the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy returns alongside the new Women’s Regional T20 this summer.

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Motorsport athletes put in pole position at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ

Leading athletes from across the world of motorsport have been put through their paces at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ – all in the name of gaining an advantage over their competitors, both on and off the track.

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Athletes shine at latest º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ competition

Never one to shy away from a challenge, º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ hosted one of the very few domestic indoor athletics competitions over the weekend, abiding by strict COVID protocols to allow athletes an opportunity to qualify and prepare for the upcoming European Indoor Championships in March.

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º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ contributes to research on transmission risk of COVID-19 from sports equipment

A team led by LSTM’s Dr Emily Adams, have investigated the transmission risk of COVID-19 from sports equipment, finding that the risk is likely to be low, and probably lower than from player interaction before, during and after sporting activity.

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Flynn and Tolman selected to represent England

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ badminton duo Lizzie Tolman and Max Flynn have been called up by England for the upcoming European Mixed Team Championships in Vantaa, Finland.

Colleagues from º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ and the English Institute of Sport (EIS) will collaborate on a new study to investigate the mental health and wellbeing challenges faced by Para athletes.

New study to investigate the mental health and wellbeing challenges of elite Para athletes

Colleagues from º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ and the English Institute of Sport (EIS) will collaborate on a new study to investigate the mental health and wellbeing challenges faced by Para athletes.

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º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ swimmers selected for Olympic squads

Four º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ-based swimmers have been selected to represent their countries at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

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State of the art technology install drives º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ forward

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has become the first sporting institution in the UK to install the Hudl Focus camera – a move that will benefit its flourishing Performance Analysis department and further enhance its close working relationship with Hudl.

A new research project will investigate para sport media

Research project to delve into gender equality in Para sport media

An academic from º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has been granted funding to investigate gender equality and inclusion in Para sport media.

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Corruption reporting in the media investigated in new research

Researchers at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ have released two new papers investigating how corruption is reported in mainstream media.

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º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ supporting England Cricket’s world-leading ambitions

If England Cricket has ambitions to top the ICC’s World Test Championship, they will have to do well in the Covid-postponed Test Series in Sri Lanka early in the New Year.

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Experts in Sport: Beat the heat at the Olympic and Paralympic Games

Next summer’s Olympic and Paralympic Games in Japan are widely anticipated to be the hottest and potentially most humid to-date.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Sport extends partnership with Computacenter

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Sport has extended its partnership with Computacenter for the 2020/2021 academic year.
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Lightning Cricket secure the services of key quintet ahead of new campaign

Lightning Cricket have secured the services of five key players ahead of the 2021 season.