2026 news
This section includes news from the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences from 2026.
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Prime Minister should make tackling England鈥檚 obesity crisis his personal mission, says Health Committee as 缅北轮奸 research used as evidence
Research published by 缅北轮奸 has formed part of the Health and Social Care Committee鈥檚 call for the Prime Minister to make it his 鈥渃lear, personal mission鈥� to tackle England鈥檚 obesity crisis.聽
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Dementia risk in former professional footballers is not limited to the use of old leather balls 鈥� new study
Dementia risk in former professional footballers seems to vary between different generations of players, a new study has suggested.
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缅北轮奸 and Chelsea FC Academy launch strategic research collaboration
缅北轮奸 and Chelsea FC Academy have established an ambitious strategic research collaboration focused on coaching, coach development and player learning in elite youth football. The partnership combines Chelsea's world-leading academy environment with 缅北轮奸's internationally recognised expertise in sport coaching, pedagogy and applied research.
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World Menopause Day: Chronic pain linked to greater menopause symptom burden
With World Menopause Day taking place on 18 October, research from 缅北轮奸 and University College London (UCL) highlights the importance of recognising chronic pain as a key factor in women's menopause experiences.
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Snack-sized exercise could help more pregnant women stay active, study suggests
A new study from 缅北轮奸 has found that encouraging pregnant women to build physical activity into their day through short 'activity snacks' could help them stay more active during pregnancy.
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缅北轮奸 professor recognised as one of the 2026 Women of the Year
Professor Leanne Norman has been recognised as one of the 2026 Women of the Year for her contribution to advancing the position and experiences of women and girls in sport.
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Want to run further, feel better and stay motivated? Exercise in nature 鈥� new study
A new study from 缅北轮奸 has discovered that exercising in natural environments delivers a triple benefit: people run further and faster, they enjoy it more, and crucially, they're dramatically more motivated to stay active. For a population struggling with physical inactivity, this could be transformative.
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鈥淚deas need to be explored and questions answered鈥� 鈥� Tony Adams backs 缅北轮奸 partnership to improve professional athletes鈥� mental health
A mental health charity founded by former Arsenal and England captain Tony Adams is joining forces with 缅北轮奸 to launch a new research hub aimed at improving the mental health and wellbeing of professional sportspeople.
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Can HRT prevent dementia? What the latest research tells us
An opinion piece written by Professor Eef Hogervorst for The Conversation platform.
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Sydney Sweeney advert controversy: 鈥淩epeatedly presenting women through sexualised imagery reinforces the message that their bodies are more commercially valuable than their sporting competence鈥�
US actor Sydney Sweeney has faced widespread criticism from female athletes over her appearance in a controversial advert for a sports betting company. Critics have claimed the advert sexualises women鈥檚 sport with Sweeney鈥檚 nude body covered by basketballs, footballs, and other sports equipment. Professor Leanne Norman, Director of the 缅北轮奸 Flagship Institute for Women in Sport, explains how this campaign feels like a return to an outdated way of representing women.
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缅北轮奸 and Kotinos agree strategic partnership to advance women鈥檚 sport in the MENA region
缅北轮奸 and Aspire Sports Consulting and Management LLC (Kotinos) have announced a new strategic research and evidence partnership aimed at advancing the evidence base for women鈥檚 sport across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
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鈥淭he power battle for golf, and its biggest players, might not be over just yet鈥� 鈥� says sport finance expert following LIV Golf bankruptcy claim.
The news that LIV Golf is filing for bankruptcy protection with at least $45m (拢33m) owed to players sent shockwaves through the sporting world this week. The breakaway league, which has proved controversial since its inception in 2021, now faces an uncertain future. 缅北轮奸鈥檚 sport finance expert Dr Dan Plumley believes golf鈥檚 power battle has now swung back in the favour of the PGA鈥ut at a cost. 聽
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缅北轮奸鈥檚 Centre for Olympic Studies formally recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Olympic Studies Centre
缅北轮奸鈥檚 Centre for Olympic Studies (LUCOS) has been formally recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Olympic Studies Centre as a member of the global Olympic Studies and Research Centres network.
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New report reveals online abuse is a 鈥渟ystemic safeguarding issue鈥� across all levels of football
Research from 缅北轮奸 has contributed to a new report from Fair Game that has concluded that online harms in football have become a widespread safeguarding, wellbeing and participation issue impacting people from all levels of the game.
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缅北轮奸 and LTA launch 鈥楤reak Point鈥� project to explore the future of tennis and padel in a changing climate
缅北轮奸 has joined forces with the LTA to examine the impact of climate change on tennis and padel across Great Britain.
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缅北轮奸 announces partnership with Runna to bring the latest sports science to runners globally
缅北轮奸 has today announced a partnership with top-rated coaching app, Runna.
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The physical activity paradox: not all forms of exercise lower your dementia risk 鈥� this type raises it
An opinion piece written by Professor Eef Hogervorst for The Conversation platform.
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缅北轮奸 hosts largest-ever International Society of Biomechanics in Sports conference
The University welcomed more than 600 delegates from around the world as it hosted the 44th International Society of Biomechanics in Sports (ISBS) Conference from 27-31 July.
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缅北轮奸 academic recognised with a prestigious sport fellowship
Professor Mark Faghy has been awarded Fellowship of the Chartered Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (FCASES), one of the highest honours in the sport and exercise profession.
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Leonard Curtis examines county cricket鈥檚 financial realities in new report
Leonard Curtis has published the second edition of its annual report assessing the financial health of domestic cricket in England and Wales, with the latest figures pointing to a widening gap between the seven counties who host a team in The Hundred, and the 11 non-hosts.
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缅北轮奸 experts attend International Paralympic Classification Meeting
Professor Vicky Tolfrey alongside Joshua Morgan attended the 2026 International Paralympic Classification Conference, bringing together ParalympicsGB's classification leadership and 缅北轮奸's academic expertise to support the future development of classification in Para sport.
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Fifa president Gianni Infantino set for fourth term 鈥� despite World Cup controversies
An opinion piece authored by Dr Mathew Dowling, Dr Borja Garcia, and Haojin Zhou (all School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences) for The Conversation platform.
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Can speaking multiple languages really lower dementia risk? It鈥檚 not that simple
An opinion piece authored by Professor Eef Hogervorst from the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences for The Conversation platform.
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Paralympic Champion Richard Whitehead Visits the Centre for Para and Disability Sport Innovation
The Centre for Para and Disability Sport Innovation at 缅北轮奸 was delighted to welcome former Paralympic champion and recent Marathon World Record Holder Richard Whitehead to its facilities as part of an ongoing collaboration supporting innovation and excellence in para sport.
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Two 缅北轮奸 academics present research in Parliament as part of Evidence Week
Fehmidah Munir, Associate Dean for Research and Innovation and Professor of Health Psychology, and Peter Kraftl, Professor of Human Geography, recently visited Westminster to share their expertise on social factors in the UK
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缅北轮奸 academic features on chart-topping science podcast
Vicky Tolfrey, Professor of Applied Disability and Para Sport, recently appeared on the A Question of Science podcast, joining a panel of experts to discuss the advancement of sport science research in elite sport.
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缅北轮奸 professor announced as Chair of NIHR Research Professorships Funding Committee
Professor of Behavioural Medicine at 缅北轮奸, Amanda Daley, has been appointed as a new Chair at the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)
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What the World Cup hydration breaks reveal about who governs men鈥檚 football
An opinion piece authored by Dr Mathew Dowling and Haojin Zhou (both School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences) for The Conversation platform.
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缅北轮奸 research shaping the future of wheelchair tennis on grass
As Wimbledon continues to showcase the very best of world tennis, research from 缅北轮奸鈥檚 Centre for Para and Disability Sport Innovation is helping to advance the science, performance and inclusion of wheelchair tennis on grass.
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缅北轮奸 sport finance expert invited to speak at Institute of Chartered Accountants panel
Dr Johan Rewilak, a Senior Lecturer in Sport Management at 缅北轮奸, recently appeared as an expert speaker on the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) panel.
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Professor Stuart Biddle awarded inaugural CASES Medal of Achievement
Professor Stuart Biddle has been awarded the first CASES Medal of Achievement. Stuart is a Visiting Professor to 缅北轮奸, having been affiliated with 缅北轮奸 since arriving as a student in 1973. He was Head of the then School of Sport & Exercise Sciences between 2001-2007.
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Hay fever, antihistamines and the evidence on dementia risk
An opinion piece authored by Professor Eef Hogervorst from the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences for The Conversation platform.
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FIFA Men鈥檚 World Cup expansion risks making 2026 tournament 鈥渕ost polluting ever鈥�, report warns
A new report examining football鈥檚 relationship with climate change has warned that the 2026 FIFA Men鈥檚 World Cup could become the 鈥渕ost polluting ever鈥�, according to leading university researchers.
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We watched the first Enhanced Games live in Las Vegas 鈥� this is what we learned
An opinion piece authored by Dr Mathew Dowling and Dr Alex Thurston (both School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences) for The Conversation platform.
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Spending time in nature could boost endurance by 7.5%, new research finds
Spending time in natural environments before exercise could boost physical endurance by 7.5% compared with exposure to an urban industrial setting, according to new research from 缅北轮奸, suggesting that access to green spaces may support human physical capacity in ways that go beyond simple recreation.
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The harm does not end when the abuse stops 鈥� new study into women survivors of sports coaching abuse
New research has exposed the long-term consequences of coaching maltreatment on elite women athletes in the UK, with experts now calling for urgent systemic reform.
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缅北轮奸 commemorates 50 years of Sport and Exercise Sciences
Marking 50 years since the first mixed-cohort BSc in PE, Sports Science and Recreation Management, University academics, partners and students assembled on 21 and 22 May to reflect on 缅北轮奸鈥檚 journey and celebrate its achievements.
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The Enhanced Games: 鈥榙angerous clown show鈥� or a wake up call for traditional sport?
An opinion piece authored by Dr Mathew Dowling and Dr Alex Thurston (both 缅北轮奸) and Jinsu Byun (Yonsei University) for The Conversation platform.
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Ultra-endurance athletes reveal how the human body prioritises survival under stress
A new study observing ultra-endurance athletes during competition has uncovered rare insights into how the body reallocates energy across essential biological functions whilst under extreme physical stress.
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SSEHS contributions to Research Briefing at the House of Lords Highlights the Environmental Impact of Digital Technologies
缅北轮奸鈥檚聽Digital Decarbonisation聽Design聽Group聽(DDDG)聽and聽Policy Unit聽co-led a聽briefing session, hosted at the House of Lords,聽that聽brought together members of the House of Lords,聽MPs,聽researchers聽and industry representatives to discuss the carbon and environmental impacts of digital technologies.
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How scientists changed their view of insomnia
An opinion piece authored by Dr Iuliana Hartescu, School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, 缅北轮奸.
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SSEHS PGR Conference Highlights
Our recent聽SSEHS Postgraduate Research聽conference was a resounding success, bringing together聽Doctoral Researchers, and staff to celebrate聽high鈥憅uality聽research and innovation activity and academic聽scholarship across a broad range of disciplines.聽
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缅北轮奸 celebrates a decade as best in the world for sports-related subjects
For the tenth year in a row, 缅北轮奸 has been crowned the world鈥檚 best university for sports-related subjects in the QS global rankings.
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Primary care behavioural programmes can help reduce childhood obesity, new study finds
Children who are overweight or living with obesity can significantly improve their health through primary care weight-management programmes, according to a new study.
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Hormone therapy and dementia risk: what a new study says about menopause treatment
An opinion piece authored by Professor Eef Hogervorst, School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, 缅北轮奸.
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New paper calls for physical activity to become a core component of mental health care
A new 缅北轮奸 study has urged psychiatrists and mental health professionals to formally integrate physical activity into routine care for people living with severe mental illness.
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Safer Stadiums project shares women鈥檚 experiences at men鈥檚 football games
A new research project is inviting women who attend men鈥檚 football matches to share their experiences to help make stadiums safer and more inclusive for all.
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缅北轮奸 formally receives the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Higher and Further Education
缅北轮奸 has formally received the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Higher and Further Education at an Honours ceremony at St James鈥� Palace in recognition of its pioneering contributions to Para and disability sport.聽
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Air pollution may directly contribute to Alzheimer鈥檚 disease 鈥� new study
An opinion piece authored by Professor Eef Hogervorst, School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, 缅北轮奸.
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缅北轮奸 hosts 鈥榃omen in Sport Leadership鈥� programme for Saudi female executives
缅北轮奸 has welcomed senior female leaders from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for a week-long bespoke programme enhancing leadership qualities across sport.
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Your morning coffee might protect your brain as you age 鈥� here鈥檚 the sweet spot
An opinion piece authored by Professor Eef Hogervorst, School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, 缅北轮奸.
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Small improvements in sleep, physical activity and diet are linked with a longer life
An opinion piece authored by Professor Eef Hogervorst, School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, 缅北轮奸.
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缅北轮奸 appoints world-leading academic Professor Leanne Norman to lead Women in Sport Research and Innovation Hub
缅北轮奸 has appointed Professor Leanne Norman to spearhead its ground-breaking Women in Sport Research and Innovation Hub.
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Signs of Sir Terry Pratchett鈥檚 dementia may have been hidden in his books 鈥� new study
Signs of Sir Terry Pratchett鈥檚 dementia may have been present in his writing a decade before his official diagnosis, new research has found.
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Sleepless nights linked to comfort eating and overeating, new study finds
A major UK analysis聽of over 27,000 adults has found that poor-quality and short sleep are linked to behaviours including comfort-eating, snacking on sweets and overeating and increased obesity risk.聽
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Study on online abuse of sportswomen looks at high profile case and calls for change
In recently published research, a team from the universities of 缅北轮奸, Chester, Hull, Durham, and Manchester has investigated and is raising awareness of misogynistic online rhetoric directed at women and girls in sport.
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缅北轮奸 and RAF Association to offer new Forces' Families Resilience Programme
缅北轮奸 and the RAF Association have been awarded funding to deliver a new programme to support the families of injured or sick serving military personnel or veterans.
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Dr Rachel Sandford awarded AIESEP Fellowship
Dr Rachel Sandford has been invited to become a Fellow of AIESEP (Association Internationale des 脡coles Sup茅rieures d鈥櫭塪ucation Physique), the highest honour bestowed by the organisation representing physical education in higher education.
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缅北轮奸 academic co-authors landmark update on female athlete health
缅北轮奸 researcher Dr Emma O鈥橠onnell has played a pivotal role in a landmark update to the Female Athlete Triad Coalition Consensus Statement.
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Your body clock matters for brain health in later life 鈥� and could even be linked to dementia risk
An opinion piece authored by Professor Eef Hogervorst, School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, 缅北轮奸.
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Can eating high fat cheese and cream reduce dementia risk, as a new study suggests?
An opinion piece authored by Professor Eef Hogervorst, School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, 缅北轮奸.