Research and innovation spotlights

Shining a light on some of the largest and most impactful research and innovation projects taking place within the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences (SSEHS).

Advancing our understanding of dementia

Reducing the risk factors, developing early diagnostic tools and designing dementia-friendly spaces

Creating more opportunities in Parasport

Shaping new events and rules - and safeguarding the health of Para-athletes

Child nutrition

Informing feeding policies and programmes to reduce mortality and improve health in Kenya

Shorter pitch lengths for junior cricket

Shortening cricket pitches to revitalise junior cricket throughout England and Wales

Levelling the field?

Influencing strategies, policies and programmes to increase the representation of BAME coaches in men’s professional football in England

Eating problems in athletes

Improving sports professionals' recognition and management of disordered eating

The forgotten stakeholder

Understanding and enhancing the role of parents in supporting their children’s involvement in competitive tennis

The Child Feeding Guide

Online strategies and tools - improving the way we feed children and nurturing lifelong healthy eating habits

Faster, healthier, longer

Our research informs cricket coaching – reducing injury, enhancing performance and extending playing careers

Teaching children to be active

Influencing physical education policy and practice worldwide

More SSEHS research

Andrew Capel's research lab

Bioengineering the Musculoskeletal System: Models of Injury and Regeneration

A group of disabled children dancing in the rain

Capital of Sport

Footballs

Clean sport behaviours

NCSEM

Concussion research

Solider in front of union jack

Developing veterans’ resilience through physical activity

Image of Yucatec-Maya people cooking by Miguel Cetina

Empowering children to be agents of change for better health and wellbeing

Spine x-ray

Exercise, lifestyle activity and immune-mediated chronic inflammation

elderly couple exercising

Facilitating adherence to rehabilitation programmes

Athlete running in heat

Harnessing the therapeutic potential of environmental extremes

Supermarket shelves

Helping the public live long, healthy and happy lives

Lynsey Speirs

Improving physical activity in spinal cord injury

Elderly male undertaking physical activity

Improving physical activity in older adults with hearing loss

3 athletes on running track

Inspiring the next generation of ELITE athletes

NCSEM

Menopause, hormones, inequality and health

Dr Owen Davies and team

Pioneering next-generation extracellular vesicle therapeutics

Exercising with friends

Promoting physical activity for individuals with mental health problems

male holding an aching shoulder

Rehabilitating the mental body

Feet of road race runners

Safeguarding athletes’ rights in sport

Children in a gymnastics centre

Safeguarding young people in sport

older people exercising

‘Snacktivity’ to promote physical activity and reduce risk of disease

Lifting weights in gym

Stress, emotion and performance in sport

Pregnant jogger

Supporting the development of athlete pregnancy guidance

football and a goal

Thriving under pressure in elite para football

Athletes competing in athletics meet

Transwomen and elite sport