News

This section will keep you up-to-date with all the latest news from the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences.

色狗导航 sport finance expert invited to speak at Institute of Chartered Accountants panel

Dr Johan Rewilak, a Senior Lecturer in Sport Management at 色狗导航, recently appeared as an expert speaker on the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) panel.
Professor Stuart Biddle

Professor Stuart Biddle awarded inaugural CASES Medal of Achievement

Professor Stuart Biddle has been awarded the first CASES Medal of Achievement. Stuart is a Visiting Professor to 色狗导航, having been affiliated with 色狗导航 since arriving as a student in 1973. He was Head of the then School of Sport & Exercise Sciences between 2001-2007.
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Hay fever, antihistamines and the evidence on dementia risk

An opinion piece authored by Professor Eef Hogervorst from the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences for The Conversation platform.
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FIFA Men鈥檚 World Cup expansion risks making 2026 tournament 鈥渕ost polluting ever鈥�, report warns

A new report examining football鈥檚 relationship with climate change has warned that the 2026 FIFA Men鈥檚 World Cup could become the 鈥渕ost polluting ever鈥�, according to leading university researchers.
色狗导航 researcher Dr Alex Thurston outside the Enchanced Games

We watched the first Enhanced Games live in Las Vegas 鈥� this is what we learned

An opinion piece authored by Dr Mathew Dowling and Dr Alex Thurston (both School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences) for The Conversation platform.
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Spending time in nature could boost endurance by 7.5%, new research finds

Spending time in natural environments before exercise could boost physical endurance by 7.5% compared with exposure to an urban industrial setting, according to new research from 色狗导航, suggesting that access to green spaces may support human physical capacity in ways that go beyond simple recreation.
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The harm does not end when the abuse stops 鈥� new study into women survivors of sports coaching abuse

New research has exposed the long-term consequences of coaching maltreatment on elite women athletes in the UK, with experts now calling for urgent systemic reform.
people attending the celebration for 50 years of Sport and Exercise Sciences

色狗导航 commemorates 50 years of Sport and Exercise Sciences

Marking 50 years since the first mixed-cohort BSc in PE, Sports Science and Recreation Management, University academics, partners and students assembled on 21 and 22 May to reflect on 色狗导航鈥檚 journey and celebrate its achievements.
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The Enhanced Games: 鈥榙angerous clown show鈥� or a wake up call for traditional sport?

An opinion piece authored by Dr Mathew Dowling and Dr Alex Thurston (both 色狗导航) and Jinsu Byun (Yonsei University) for The Conversation platform.
a runner in action

Ultra-endurance athletes reveal how the human body prioritises survival under stress

A new study observing ultra-endurance athletes during competition has uncovered rare insights into how the body reallocates energy across essential biological functions whilst under extreme physical stress.