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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.

Loughborough psychologist publishes new book detailing stress, well-being, and performance in sport

Loughborough University performance psychologist, Dr David Fletcher, has co-edited a new book that examines stress, well-being, and performance in sport.

22 April 2021

SSEHS graduate named on the Forbes 30 Under 30 - Europe - Sports & Games list for 2021

Loughborough University graduate, Anna Chanduvi, has been named on the Forbes 30 Under 30 - Europe - Sports & Games list for 2021.

19 April 2021

Video Q&A: Curious about COVID-19?

Expert panel answer questions on vaccines, wellbeing and more

15 April 2021

Cycling study transforms heart health of dialysis patients

Cycling at moderate intensity during dialysis could drastically improve the heart health of patients with kidney failure and result in significant savings for the NHS, according to new research.

15 April 2021

SSEHS secure funding to produce a model for novel wound therapeutics

A team from the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences has secured £100,000 in funding to produce a model for novel wound therapeutics and approaches to restore form and function after significant soft tissue injury.

15 April 2021

‘One of the worst statistics in British sport’

Loughborough PhD graduate Dr Adam Morton explores why some independent schools in England consistently produce international athletes.

14 April 2021

People eat more the night before exercise – new study

A study into eating behaviour and exercise has found that people increase the amount of food they eat the night before a planned exercise session.

12 April 2021

Athena SWAN Student Extra-Mile Awards 2021 - Nominations now open

Nominations for the Athena SWAN Student Extra-Mile Awards 2021 will be open from 9am on the Monday 22 March to midday on Monday 3 May 2021.

18 March 2021

Staff and students encouraged to take part in University-led sound tolerance survey

Researchers from the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences have launched two surveys to investigate sound tolerance prevalence in students at university, with hopes that the results will contribute to making the university experience for students who experience such conditions more enjoyable.

17 March 2021

COVID-19 has highlighted the need to tackle the ‘obesity time bomb’ – here are two simple steps we could take

With the urgency of tackling the obesity time bomb has been brought to the fore by evidence of the link to an increased risk from COVID-19, Professor Amanda Daley, says it’s "critical" to explore the effects of lifestyle interventions on health outcomes as it could "prevent tens of thousands of lives being lost".

12 March 2021