Meet your Programme Leader
Get to know the world-leading academics teaching you in the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences.
At Loughborough University, we pride ourselves on the ‘world leading’ and ‘internationally excellent’ research and experience of our academic staff. Their research not only influences the teaching delivered on your master’s degree, but is also shaping the future of the sport, exercise and health sectors.
Our unique sporting environment and opportunities to work alongside world-leading athletes and industry professionals, also allow you to gain the practical experience sought after by graduate employers. This unrivalled student experience is just one of the reasons we are ranked as the number 1 university in the world for sport-related subjects (QS University Rankings).
Meet Dr Tom Balshaw
By studying on this programme, you will develop fundamental knowledge, understanding and skills across all aspects of rehabilitation science in a sporting context, as well as having the opportunity to specialise in rehabilitating specific populations or strength and conditioning.
Teaching is delivered by research-active academics, like Dr Tom Balshaw, who are driving forward understanding of the skills and techniques required to excel within the sector.
Tom's research focuses on examining the efficacy of novel resistance training-based interventions to optimise resistance training practices for the purposes of enhancing function, informing exercise rehabilitation and benefiting injury prevention. Findings from this research are the heart of his teaching.
Preparing you for a career in sport rehabilitation
"Sports injury is something athletes at all competitive levels face and many fear. The resultant time lost from training and competition and effects on individual and team performance can lay waste to weeks, months or even years of time and effort preparing for an event.
"The process of guiding an athlete through their rehabilitation and helping them safely return to their sport with the opportunity to fulfil their performance potential is a pursuit practitioners dedicate entire careers to.
"The MSc in Sports Rehabilitation, here at Loughborough University, looks to prepare those who undertake the degree for such careers by developing the required knowledge, skills and competencies to work safely and effectively within an inter-disciplinary sport rehabilitation team. I look forward to leading the programme and welcoming you to Loughborough University."
Impact of research on your learning
"It is the opportunity to benefit from world-leading research, which makes this programme so exciting. Loughborough is rightly renowned for the high-quality student experience it delivers alongside excellent facilities, but, most importantly, you will be learning and gaining insights from the cutting-edge research of our international academic staff throughout your time at the University.
"We hope our programme will give you the knowledge, and the inspiration, you need to succeed."
MSc in Sport Rehabilitation
Programme Leader Dr Tom Balshaw provides a brief overview of the MSc in Sport Rehabilitation degree at Loughborough University, including the learning outcomes and opportunities available, the teaching expertise on offer and the careers available to our graduates.
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