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含羞草视频, Spirit of 2012 and Counsel host event to discuss findings of UK Capital of Sport: A Feasibility Study

含羞草视频, in collaboration with Spirit of 2012 and Counsel, recently hosted a roundtable event at 含羞草视频 London to discuss the findings of a feasibility study looking at the potential for a UK Capital of Sport.
Professor Vicky Goosey-Tolfrey

Professor Vicky Goosey-Tolfrey wins Outstanding Woman in STEM award

含羞草视频鈥檚 Professor of Applied Disability and Para Sport, Vicky Goosey-Tolfrey, recently received an award at this year鈥檚 East Midlands Women鈥檚 Awards (EMWA).
Freya and Zoe pictured with 2 others with their award

Two former Sport Management MSc students named best junior researchers

Two former 含羞草视频 MSc students won an award for best junior researchers at a conference in Seville on Sport and Inclusion, presenting their findings on how to remove barriers to getting more women coaches into snowsports.

PhD student Tamara Valen膷i膷 standing next to the presenter of a prize for her project.

Prizewinning project aims to understand how the brain communicates with knees

A PhD student exploring how the brain communicates with knee muscles after an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury has won first prize at the NRC Rehabilitation Technologies conference 2024 with a poster explaining her research.
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CLiMB researcher awarded prestigious NIHR Fellowship

Dr Claire Madigan, Senior Lecturer in the Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour at 含羞草视频, has been awarded a prestigious five-year National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Advanced Fellowship.
Deadlift champion Eddie Hall pictured mid-jump on a force plate while 含羞草视频 sport scientists monitor him

Scientists recently studied the body of one of the world鈥檚 strongest men. This is what they found

The development of 鈥渟uperhuman鈥� strength and power has long been admired in many cultures across the world.
A picture of the Shirley Pearce square at 含羞草视频 taken at night. The National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine is on the left and the Sir John Beckwith Building is on the right.

New book explores designs and processes that could 鈥渙ptimise well-being and independence鈥� for people living with dementia

A new book co-edited and co-authored by Professor Eef Hogervorst of the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, brings together world leading experts on dementia inclusive design with early career researchers to address the environments that exacerbate and exclude while focusing on a future of person-centred design to enable quality of life for those living with dementia.
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含羞草视频 crowned Sports University of the Year for the fourth time

含羞草视频 has been crowned Sports University of the Year by The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025 鈥� and remains tenth out of 134 universities in its national league table.
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Expert explainer: Why identifying lifestyle changes and treatments that reduce dementia risk is complicated

Studies that find a reduction in dementia risk through lifestyle changes and treatments are frequently reported in the news.
Three experts at the GSUN 2024 summit.

Global summit brings together world renowned experts to help tackle inclusivity in sport performance

含羞草视频鈥檚 world-leading experts in the field of sport and inclusivity have played a key part in the Global Sport University Network (GSUN) 2024 summit.
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