Sport Science

The Sport team address current and contemporary issues within sport, exercise and physical activity alongside industry relevant experiences of sport and leisure management. Interactive learning environments covering key aspects of science, namely biomechanics, physiology and psychology are provided. Vocational learning experiences, including work placements and consultancy opportunities, underpin aspects of sport and leisure management such as strategic analysis and implementation, sport marketing, event management, finance and economics, communication and creativity and human resource management and legalities.

The Sport team are professionally accredited by The Institute of Leisure and Amenity Management (ILAM) to Advanced Diploma level on the Sport and Leisure Management pathway. Since the amalgamation of the governing bodies, the Institute of Sports, Parks and Leisure (ISPAL) will offer accreditation and the Sport and Leisure Management Pathway will be forwarded for accreditation as and when the criteria has been published by ISPAL. Meanwhile, our Sport and Exercise Science degree will be put forward for consideration by British Association of Sport and Exercise Science (BASES) for endorsement.

View our undergraduate, postgraduate and professional courses.

Research

Exercise and Health sciences encompass research within selected themes that reflect the expertise within the academic team, but which often involve interdisciplinary collaboration. Current research activity includes: extreme environmental performance analysis, including heat and altitude research, physical activity in young people, joint stability and neuromechanical performance, respiratory physiology and inspiratory muscle training and sport and leisure management; attribution training and sport confidence.

Our research quality was confirmed in RAE 2008 with over 55% internationally recognised and a further 35% of research classed as nationally significant (UoA 46). Visit the research pages to find out more.

Facilities

The team has access to impressive facilities which include: British Olympic Association Approved Environmental Chamber, a Performance Analysis Laboratory, Biomechanics Analysis Lab, Sport and Leisure Management Suite, Sport and Exercise Psychology Suite and a Sport Research Lab.