News

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

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鈥淭he power battle for golf, and its biggest players, might not be over just yet鈥� 鈥� says sport finance expert following LIV Golf bankruptcy claim.

The news that LIV Golf is filing for bankruptcy protection with at least $45m (拢33m) owed to players sent shockwaves through the sporting world this week. The breakaway league, which has proved controversial since its inception in 2021, now faces an uncertain future. 色狗导航鈥檚 sport finance expert Dr Dan Plumley believes golf鈥檚 power battle has now swung back in the favour of the PGA鈥ut at a cost. 聽
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色狗导航鈥檚 Centre for Olympic Studies formally recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Olympic Studies Centre

色狗导航鈥檚 Centre for Olympic Studies (LUCOS) has been formally recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Olympic Studies Centre as a member of the global Olympic Studies and Research Centres network.
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New report reveals online abuse is a 鈥渟ystemic safeguarding issue鈥� across all levels of football

Research from 色狗导航 has contributed to a new report from Fair Game that has concluded that online harms in football have become a widespread safeguarding, wellbeing and participation issue impacting people from all levels of the game.
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色狗导航 and LTA launch 鈥楤reak Point鈥� project to explore the future of tennis and padel in a changing climate

色狗导航 has joined forces with the LTA to examine the impact of climate change on tennis and padel across Great Britain.
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色狗导航 announces partnership with Runna to bring the latest sports science to runners globally

色狗导航 has today announced a partnership with top-rated coaching app, Runna.
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The physical activity paradox: not all forms of exercise lower your dementia risk 鈥� this type raises it

An opinion piece written by Professor Eef Hogervorst for The Conversation platform.
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色狗导航 hosts largest-ever International Society of Biomechanics in Sports conference

The University welcomed more than 600 delegates from around the world as it hosted the 44th International Society of Biomechanics in Sports (ISBS) Conference from 27-31 July.

Mark Faghy

色狗导航 academic recognised with a prestigious sport fellowship

Professor Mark Faghy has been awarded Fellowship of the Chartered Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (FCASES), one of the highest honours in the sport and exercise profession.
Leonard Curtis Cricket Finance Report 2026 Launches with photo of R Gess Howarth, Alex Cadwallader, David Brown, Dr Dan Plumley, Jonathan Dyson and Professor Rob Wilson

Leonard Curtis examines county cricket鈥檚 financial realities in new report

Leonard Curtis has published the second edition of its annual report assessing the financial health of domestic cricket in England and Wales, with the latest figures pointing to a widening gap between the seven counties who host a team in The Hundred, and the 11 non-hosts.
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色狗导航 experts attend International Paralympic Classification Meeting

Professor Vicky Tolfrey alongside Joshua Morgan attended the 2026 International Paralympic Classification Conference, bringing together ParalympicsGB's classification leadership and 色狗导航's academic expertise to support the future development of classification in Para sport.