Our courses were developed with our sport, exercise and health networks, no matter which degree you choose, students will develop a range of transferable skills desirable in a variety of professional contexts. The sports team collaborate with a range of partners, to offer students industry-relevant experience.
Our facilities for student, research and commercial use include: a British Olympic Association-approved environmental chamber, performance analysis and nutrition suite, biomechanics and exercise physiology labs, sport and leisure management suite, and our sport and exercise psychology lab.
We have strong partnerships with many local and national sports clubs, councils and sporting bodies, where the department's research expertise and development projects positively benefit the sporting community. Our team of sport scientists, sport psychologists, nutritionists and management specialists are experienced at working with and improving the performance of sports men and women at all levels, as well as individuals, teams and organisations from within the public and corporate sectors. Quite simply, we are committed to demonstrating and making available our knowledge, expertise and facilities to aid and solve sporting problems.
Sport Science courses
You’ll study at our Clifton Campus, home of our Sport Village with full use of high-tech sports performance labs and an Olympic Association-approved environmental chamber.
Sport and Wellbeing Academy
Giving our students valuable work experience, our Academy works on improving the health and wellbeing of the local community and schools and supports NTU's sports teams in reaching their potential.
Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021
100% of NTU's research environment in the 'Sport and Exercise Sciences, Leisure and Tourism' Unit of Assessment was assessed to be world-leading or internationally excellent.
Our facilities
As a Sports Science student here at Nottingham Trent University (NTU), you can access all the tools you need to analyse human movement and improve performance of professional and recreational athletes.
Environmental Chamber
Our facilities include an environmental chamber for Sport Science students to examine and understand the performance of athletes under different conditions.
Enhancing Performance Labs
Our high-tech Performance Analysis Laboratories are the perfect place to improve your knowledge of sports performance.
Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Centre (ISTeC)
ISTeC is a cutting-edge 13 million facility at NTU, supporting research and majors in Computer Science, Bioscience, Chemistry, and Sport Science.
Natural Sciences Research Facility
The Natural Sciences Research Facility is home to our research in physics, biosciences, chemistry, imaging, materials and sports performance.
Latest news
When a stressful situation is perceived as a threat, health and wellbeing suffer
Thu 01 Feb 2024
Researchers reveal how our muscle cells deteriorate with age, hampering recovery from injury
Mon 07 Aug 2023
New study sheds light on prebiotics’ role in sports nutrition
Mon 26 Jun 2023
Common spice turmeric improves recovery in professional footballers, study suggests
Tue 06 Jun 2023
Fittest pupils performed best in cognitive tasks, study showed
Mon 15 May 2023
New Sport and Wellbeing Academy will enhance health and wellbeing of local community
Wed 29 Mar 2023
Our events
01
May
Professor Nik Morton's Inaugural Lecture
Lecture Theatre 3, Teaching and Learning Building, Clifton Campus, NG11 8NS
02
May
Level 6 Digital Technology Solutions Professional and Level 6 Data Scientist Apprenticeships Online Briefing - 2 May 2024
MS Teams Online Session,
07
May
Workhouse Lives IV: ‘'Beyond the workhouse: discharged paupers returning to the community in mid-nineteenth-century London', Johanna Purser, University of Cambridge
08
May
Experience History
08
May
BA (Hons) Primary Education Interview
08
May
Level 3 Food Technologist Advanced Apprenticeship Online Briefing
Services to business
The Sport Science team provide consultancy services through our Scientific Services to Industry (SS2i). Organisations and individuals can access technical expertise through our facilities, knowledge base and equipment.