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Bringing together design, economics and sports management, research is underway at NTU to explore the challenges and rewards of creating skateboard-friendly urban public spaces. Dr Tom Hughes from the School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment, presents the findings of the project's recent hybrid skate-space case studies.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2021/09/blog-creating-skateboard-friendly-urban-public-spaces

Athletes and sports players who exert too much ‘self-control’ before and during competing risk hindering their sporting performance, a new study suggests.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2021/08/athletes-who-exercise-too-much-self-control-could-hinder-their-performance,-research-suggests

The growth of women’s sport is still being hindered by inherent inequalities with men’s sport, despite its growing profile in recent years, according to elite sportswomen.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2021/04/womens-sport-hindered-by-inequalities-despite-growing-profile,-say-female-athletes

Dr Ali Bowes, senior lecturer in Sociology of Sport, in the Department of Sport Science has shared her research into the effects of the pandemic on women's elite sport.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2021/03/inequalities-in-womens-elite-sport-due-to-the-pandemic

Simon Cooper, Senior Lecturer in Sport Science has written an article on The Conversation about the link between concentration and physical activity.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2021/03/physical-activity-is-good-for-your-concentration-heres-why

Pete Holmes, Senior Lecturer in Sport Coaching, in the Department of Sport Science has written an article on The Conversation about female coaches.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2021/03/how-female-coaches-can-help-bring-professional-mens-football-into-the-21st-century

Nottinghamshire District Councils have been receiving advice about how to get the community more active, thanks to a team of students from NTU in Mansfield.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2021/03/nottinghamshire-district-councils-given-advice-on-getting-the-community-active,-thanks-to-ntu-in-mansfield-students

Nottingham Trent University will lead the delivery of two new ESF business support projects focusing on leadership and management and STEM skills.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2021/01/ntu-continues-to-support-local-businesses-through-two-new-projects-to-develop-leadership-and-management-and-stem-skills

Two recent KTPs led by researchers in our School of Science & Technology have been awarded the highest levels attainable by Innovate UK

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2020/10/ntu-knowledge-transfer-partnerships-acknowledged-for-excellence

People on the 5:2 intermittent fasting diet may be over eating and reducing their physical activity in preparation for their restricted diet days, a new study suggests.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2020/05/52-dieters-risk-undoing-their-good-work-by-overeating-and-under-exercising-on-non-fasting-days