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Sir Steve Redgrave at the official opening of the National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine building in October 2016.

All the latest news

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

Leading research team supports mission to enhance sport's contribution to mental health and wellbeing

A team of leading researchers have been commissioned to support the joint mission of the Sport for Development Coalition and Mind to enhance the contribution that sport and physical activity can make to addressing the mental health and wellbeing crisis brought on by Covid-19.

8 June 2021

Study to become a PE teacher

Applications are now open for the Physical Education PGCE/MSc with QTS programme at Loughborough, for September 2021 entry

3 June 2021

Call for participants in new study investigating deselection

Researchers are looking to recruit participants that have experienced deselection for a new study, investigating high performance and World Class Performance athletes’ experience(s) of the process in both individual and team sports.

3 June 2021

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

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

2 June 2021

SSEHS PhD studentships announced

The latest PhD opportunities available in the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences are now open for applications.

27 May 2021

Enhancing sport's contribution to mental health and wellbeing

24 May 2021

Dr Oliver Hooper has been awarded the esteemed AIESEP Young Scholar Award

24 May 2021

Experts in Sport: The power of performance analysis

Martin Foster is joined by performance analysis expert Mike Hughes and Donald Barron, Applied Performance Analysis Lead at Loughborough University to discuss the growth of performance analysis and the key role that data plays in influencing decisions both on and off the field of play.

18 May 2021

Dr Garcia appointed as an adviser to key European football organisation

Loughborough University researcher Dr Borja Garcia has been appointed as an adviser to SD Europe.

14 May 2021

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

Loughborough University academics have secured a second prestigious British Academy small grant to explore care experienced young people’s engagements with sport clubs and coaches.

4 May 2021