
LboroSSEHS
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The official home of Loughborough University's School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences. Ranked 1st in the World (QS World University Subject Rankings).
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http://www.lboro.ac.uk/ssehs 07-10-2015 09:35:12
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Super set of biannual visits to 3 of our schools across our campus Loughborough University today - Loughborough Science LboroSSEHS and Social Sci & Humanities (Loughborough Geography and Environment, Loughborough English, Lboro International Relations, Politics & History). Best bit of my job, talking to amazing colleagues doing impactful research! ๐๐



What does it take to break a cycling hour record? I really believe this is a must listen for anybody interested in cycling. A fascinating story of scientists, practitioners, and a student-athlete coming together to break a ten-year-old record. Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/4Js0JJโฆ

New stats indicate that people who work from home get an extra 24 minutes of sleep or rest, compared to their office-working counterparts ๐ค What does that extra snooze time mean for your health? E M M A C L A R K E chats with LboroSSEHS sleep expert Professor Kevin Morgan โฌ๏ธ


What are the health benefits of a five-minute evening walk? ๐๐ถ LboroSSEHS researchers Prof David Stensel and Dr James King told the The Telegraph how stretching your legs can positively affect your life... telegraph.co.uk/health-fitnessโฆ

Professor Vicky Goosey-Tolfrey LboroSSEHS talks to the BBC World Service Discovery podcast about her parasport research and childhood dreams of the Olympics. Listen here ๐ง bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3cโฆ

The long-term problems of sports participation and how to solve them. Host Martin Foster is joined by Professor Paul Downward in this episode of #ExpertsinSport Listen to the full show: Apple podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e81โฆ Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/443d0gโฆ YouTube youtu.be/D4hJ35h6tS0

Research by LboroSSEHS's Kate Markey and Dr Lee Taylor PhD revealed health risks caused by extreme body temperatures in elite open water swimmers ๐โโ๏ธ Both hypothermia and hyperthermia can be co-present in the same elite cohort of swimmers. Read more โก๏ธ lboro.uk/3OrMmV0


โIโve been working with elite athletes for years. If there was a simple relationship between vigorous activity, energy expenditure & sleep, they would sleep like babies. And they donโt. They sleep badly.โ Prof Kevin Morgan LboroSSEHS speaks to The New York Times nytimes.com/2024/12/02/welโฆ

Researchers in LboroSSEHS have partnered up with The Leadership High to explore the psychosocial impact of physical challenges and its links with mindset and organisational setting. Read more: tinyurl.com/ycyptb9d

Excited to announce a fully-funded PhD opportunity with me and Prof Paul Downward ๐บ๐ฆ๐ช๐บ๐ฌ๐ง #StandwithUkraine exploring organisational sustainability within not-for-profit sport orgs at LboroSSEHS. Application deadline: 10th March, 2025 . Please R/T and share! jobs.ac.uk/job/DLB207/phdโฆ

๐จExciting PhD opportunity๐จ lboro.ac.uk/study/postgradโฆ Supervisory team: myself, Lewis James and Liam Heaney LboroSSEHS, with Chris Minson University of Oregon involved as an external advisor for the project ๐คฉ ๐๏ธ Deadline 14th March ๐ Please RT ๐๐ป

Listen now to the latest episode of #ExpertsinSport Safeguarding and interpersonal abuse in sport โ the development and potential impact of the IOC consensus statement: Listen here: Apple podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e82โฆ Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/71hM0gโฆ YouTube youtu.be/YQfDsY-Ttfg


โcalorie labelling has a role to playโ in efforts to help the public make healthier eating decisions Prof Amanda Daley Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour: CLiMB talks to The Guardian theguardian.com/society/2025/jโฆ

A new project, funded by Bristol Hub for Gambling Harms Research, aims to explore social influences on gambling culture, attitudes and behaviours, and related harms across elite cricket teams. Interested in supporting? Read more tinyurl.com/2p8achpu Becki Brooker Carolyn Plateau Dr Jamie Barker (PhD)


.LboroSSEHS experts, lead the way in ethnic diversity and inclusion in sports leadership. ๐ Led by Dr Steven Bradbury, the team have collaborated with 18 Loughborough-based sports bodies to conduct this innovative research. Read more โก๏ธ lboro.uk/41bxp0G


Check out Darren Watts PhD article titled Experiences of a parent-coach: โa different ball gameโ which has been published in Sport, Education and Society Journal