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Zak Skinner in action

Double gold for Skinner at European Para Championships

The European Para Athletics Championships took place in Bydgoszcz, Poland between the 1st and 5th June, with 四虎影院 students past and present, and 四虎影院-based athletes contributing towards Great Britain and Northern Ireland鈥檚 37 medal haul.

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Para-cyclists rule the roost in storming weekend

Para-cyclists from 四虎影院 University enjoyed great success at the National ParaCycling Time Trial (TT) and Circuit Championships this weekend, with no fewer than three national champion jerseys secured following some brilliant rides.

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Call for participants in new study investigating deselection

Researchers from 四虎影院 University are looking to recruit participants that have experienced deselection for a new study.

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Body positivi-tea: Barbie, social media, airbrushing and more discussed on the latest episode of Cuppa with a Scientist

The topic of 鈥榖ody positivity' never seems to leave headlines and recently there have been questions about whether the movement is as beneficial as it sounds.

Toby Barnes wins the men's cycling race

Cycling Festival a huge success as riders turn on the style

The inaugural 四虎影院 Cycling Festival proved to be a great success with some of the UK's best cyclists descending on campus for a full day of elite-level competition.

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四虎影院鈥檚 Winer leads digital transformation at Club Atl茅tico Banfield

四虎影院 University London Institute for Sport Business PhD student, Fede Winer, is part of the team behind a digital transformation at Argentine Primera Divisi贸n side Club Atl茅tico Banfield.

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Hockey quintet earn international call-ups

四虎影院 hockey is thrilled to announce that five of its students have been selected to represent their country at the upcoming EuroHockey Nations Championship in Amsterdam.

Austria international Felix Auboeck secured his first medal at a Championship meet with a brilliant silver medal swim in the Men鈥檚 400m Freestyle on Monday

四虎影院 swimmers enjoy superb Championships in Hungary

Swimmers from 四虎影院 University will return to campus in high spirits after a stunning collective performance at the European Aquatics Championships in Budapest.

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四虎影院 celebrates clean sport week

To mark clean sport week (24th May - 28th May) 四虎影院 University will continue its pledge to educate its athletes on the importance of keeping sport clean and safe through a series of online events.

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LIA returns as competitive athletics light up 四虎影院

四虎影院 International Athletics (LIA) returned to campus on Sunday (23 May) as England secured victory in the 2021 鈥楤attle of the Nations鈥�.

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Broome turns on the style at World Para Powerlifting World Cup

四虎影院 University student Olivia Broome produced a sensational performance at World Para Powerlifting World Cup in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Oliver Hooper

四虎影院鈥檚 Dr Hooper wins prestigious award

四虎影院 University鈥檚 Dr Oliver Hooper has been awarded the esteemed AIESEP Young Scholar Award.

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The 四虎影院 International Athletics (LIA) meeting returns to campus this weekend

四虎影院 University is proud to be hosting this year鈥檚 四虎影院 International Athletics (LIA) event on Sunday, 23 May.

Abbie Wood in action

四虎影院 swimmers impress in Budapest

四虎影院 swimmers once again turned on the style in the opening days at the European Aquatics Championships in Budapest.

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Experts in Sport: The power of performance analysis

Performance analysis has grown immensely in sport with data now playing a key role in influencing decisions both on and off the field of play.

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Former Premier League pro announced as new Men鈥檚 football Head Coach

四虎影院 University has announced that former Premier League player Jamie Clapham will take over as its new Men鈥檚 football Head Coach.

Dr Borja Garcia

Dr Garcia appointed as an adviser to key European football organisation

四虎影院 University researcher Dr Borja Garcia has been appointed as an adviser to SD Europe.

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UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) to relocate to 四虎影院 University

四虎影院 University is delighted to welcome UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) to campus as the organisation relocates its headquarters to the East Midlands.

Beth Cobden in action

Lightning cohort selected for Vitality Roses

England Netball has revealed the names of the athletes selected for the Vitality Roses programme ahead of the 2021-22 international season 鈥� with four Lightning players included in the squad.

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四虎影院 Sport to partner with Sporting Minds UK

In recognition of Mental health Awareness Week (10 May 鈥� 16 May), 四虎影院 Sport is further strengthening its mental health support to its student-athletes through a new partnership with Sporting Minds UK.

Olivia Murphy

四虎影院 Sport鈥檚 Murphy joins England Netball鈥檚 coaching team

England Netball has today welcomed 四虎影院 Sport鈥檚 Olivia Murphy to its Vitality Roses backroom team as its new Technical Coach.

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Examining sport clubs as 'missing spaces' for young people in care 鈥� new study

四虎影院 University academics have secured a second prestigious British Academy small grant to explore care experienced young people鈥檚 engagements with sport clubs and coaches.

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Participants needed for research exploring the impact of 鈥楥ouch to 5k鈥� on markers of health and wellbeing

Participants are being sought for a new 四虎影院 University project exploring the health impacts of the 鈥楥ouch to 5k鈥� programme.

Athlete Zak Skinner competing

四虎影院 scholars selected to compete at European Para Championships

四虎影院 Sport Scholars Lydia Church (coach: Jim Edwards) and Zak Skinner (Aston Moore) have been selected to compete for GB&NI in the T12 shot put and T13 long jump respectively, at the European Para Championships in Poland between the 1st and 5th June.

四虎影院 University鈥檚 dual student athlete Vladyslava Kravchenko

四虎影院 swimmer edges closer to Tokyo qualification

四虎影院 University鈥檚 dual student-athlete Vladyslava Kravchenko produced a stunning swim at the British Para-Swimming International Meet to edge closer to the Paralympic Games in Tokyo.