Top flight gets first female chief executive
Dr Beth Fielding-Lloyd, principal lecturer in sport studies, has written a feature for The Conversation on women in leadership in sport after Susanna Dinnage became chief executive of the Premier League.
Spanish start up creates heelless running shoe
A training shoe which prevents running injuries and was tested by sports engineers at the University is now on the market. The trainer has no heel and was developed by…
Hated, adored, never ignored – where next for Mourinho, Woodward and the club?
Manchester United are still dominating the off-pitch performance tables, despite its struggles on the field writes the faculty’s football finance experts Dr Rob Wilson and Dr Dan Plumley for The…
Elements – the University’s new publications management system
Professor Roger Eccleston, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research and Global Engagement From Monday 15th October please use Elements (not SHURA) to deposit your research. You can log in now with your…
Exploring the role of the Roald Dahl Children’s Nurse
Healthcare academics in the faculty are working with Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity (RDMCC) to evaluate the work of Roald Dahl specialist children’s nurses. The project, which has been officially…
Thermal imaging study shortlisted for Research Project of the Year
HWB faculty project that can quickly identify the risk of infection in women who have given birth by caesarean section has been shortlisted for a Times Higher Education (THE) award.…
Success for HWB research team in Roald Dahl Charity bid
We are delighted to announce that a HWB team, led by Dr Robin Lewis and Professor Julie Nightingale, has been successful in winning a prestigious two stage tender to evaluate the…
Research grant awarded for radiography degree apprenticeships
Research grant awarded to explore stakeholder motivations for developing degree apprenticeships for the radiography profession. Dr Trudy Sevens, Professional Lead for Diagnostic Imaging, in our Department of Allied Health Professions…
Academic success linked to where students sit during lectures
Research carried out by Dr David Smith, senior lecturer in biochemistry, has found that where students sit in lectures can affect their performance. The research found those sitting on their own…
Research seminar: Inequality, Realism and the Capability Approach
The Disparities and Global Perspectives Research Group are happy to present the forthcoming seminar: Inequality, Realism and the Capability Approach. In this networking seminar, Dr. Katie Shearn, will outline her work which…