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Staff swim team at Championships

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ staff members smash swim record

Four º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ staff members beat the British record for their age group by 14 seconds last weekend.
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Research to explore how the physical fitness of Ministry of Defence Police officers is affected by age and gender

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ and the Defence Police Federation are collaborating on new study to determine whether Ministry of Defence (MOD) officers will be able to meet the fitness standards expected by the force as they age.

Nik Diaper has landed a key role for Tokyo 2020.

Diaper lands key role for Tokyo 2020

Nik Diaper, º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s Head of Para Sport, will join The British Paralympic Association (BPA) on secondment for Tokyo 2020.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has reached a new agreement with Liverpool Football Club, which will see the Premier League side play academy matches on campus.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ strikes deal with Liverpool FC

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has reached a new agreement with Liverpool Football Club, which will see the Premier League side play academy matches on campus.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ joins forces with Asia counterparts

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Korea Paralympic Committee Icheon Training Centre (KPC) as a commitment to developing research into Para sports science.

The º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ National Tennis Academy has officially opened its doors to the next generation of talented British tennis players.

National Tennis Academy opens its doors at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ

The º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ National Tennis Academy has officially opened its doors to the next generation of talented British tennis players.

Research article cites º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ as top performing university for sociology of sport

Research article cites º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ as top performing university for sociology of sport

A new research article has demonstrated that º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ is No. 1 in the world for the sociology of sport.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s Holywell Fitness Centre has officially reopened its doors following a £1m redevelopment.

Holywell Fitness Centre reopens its doors after £1m investment

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s Holywell Fitness Centre has officially reopened its doors following a £1m redevelopment.

In the latest episode of º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s ‘Experts in Sport’ podcast, Dr Richard Blagrove, Lecturer in Physiology, meets with Dr Georgie Bruinvels, Research Scientist at Orreco and co-creator of FitrWoman – the world's first app developed to provide daily training and nutrition suggestions tailored to the menstrual cycle

Experts in Sport: Let’s talk about the menstrual cycle

The menstrual cycle has for too long been a taboo subject when it comes to sport.

Research has been published detailing the key building blocks needed to develop team resilience in elite level sport.

New research reveals the key to resilience in elite level sport

As England prepare for their Rugby World Cup quarter-final tie with Australia, the ability to cope under pressure is sure to be front of mind for Head Coach Eddie Jones and his backroom team.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Professor Paul Downward has published The SAGE Handbook of Sports Economics.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Professor publishes book on sports economics

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Professor Paul Downward has published The SAGE Handbook of Sports Economics.

The world’s first Elite Athlete Wellbeing Management program to be held in the UK will be hosted at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ to host the world’s first Elite Athlete Wellbeing Management Program

The world’s first Elite Athlete Wellbeing Management program to be held in the UK will be hosted at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ.

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Lightning players receive England call-up

Six º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Lightning players have been called up to the England Women U20s squad for the 2019/20 season.

Heated suit simulates exercise benefits for people unable to take part in physical activity

Scientists are testing a heated suit which replicates some benefits of exercise without the need for physical activity.
EU grant awarded to º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ

EU grant awarded to º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has been awarded a share of a £400,000 EU research grant to investigate the prevalence of sporting-related match-fixing.
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has announced Femi Akinsanya as its new Director of Athletics.

Femi Akinsanya named as the new director of athletics at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has announced Femi Akinsanya as its new Director of Athletics.
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ rugby

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Rugby reveals plans for centenary year

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Rugby has outlined a series of celebratory events to mark its centenary during the 2019/2020 academic year.

How will Brexit impact the Premier League?

How will Brexit impact the Premier League?

As the British government braces itself to leave the European Union on October 31st - unless something different happens before the end of the month - question marks remain over the true lasting impact, if any at all, that this will have on UK businesses and its assets.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Lightning is excited to welcome England stalwart Jo Harten back to the side for this year’s annual British Fast5 All-Stars Competition.

Harten returns to Lightning for Fast5

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Lightning is excited to welcome England stalwart Jo Harten back to the side for this year’s annual British Fast5 All-Stars Competition.

Dr Andrea Geurin, a Reader within the Institute for Sport Business at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ London and the Programme Director for MSc in Sport Marketing, has co-edited a book that focuses on the different aspects of the business of women’s sport.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ London academic publishes book on the business of women’s sport

Dr Andrea Geurin, a Reader within the Institute for Sport Business at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ London and the Programme Director for MSc in Sport Marketing, has co-edited a book that focuses on the different aspects of the business of women’s sport.

The development squad from Chinese Snowsport has spent the last 19 days on campus, learning from º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s expert performance teams.

Chinese Snowsport welcomed to campus

The development squad from Chinese Snowsport has spent the last 19 days on campus, learning from º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s expert performance teams.

Zak Skinner (centre) is one of ten º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ-based athletes to be selected in the GB Para Athletics squad for the upcoming World Championships.

Strong º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ presence in GB Para Athletics squad for World Championships

Ten º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ-based athletes have been selected for the World Para Athletics Championships 2019 which will be held in Dubai from Nov 7-15.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has officially launched it’s new ‘Experts in Sport’ podcast, led by the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ launches ‘Experts in Sport’ podcast

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has officially launched its new ‘Experts in Sport’ podcast, led by the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences.

Photo of Grace Carson running

Over 175 new PBs for student endurance runners

For the fourth year in a row, º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ student endurance runners have registered a remarkable number of Personal Bests achieved in track competitions between January and September.

Issy Martin has been named as º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ's new Women's Head Coach.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ name Issy Martin as new Women’s Football Head Coach

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has officially appointed Issy Martin as its new Women’s Football Head Coach.