Over the past 6 months, an expert panel of researchers and professionals have been working to develop a Physical literacy Consensus for England. The consensus statement aims to provide a shared understanding of what physical literacy is.
This project aims to create a universal definition of physical literacy in England to hopefully catalyse efforts to adopt, support and promote physical literacy in practice.
Find out more information about our new Visiting Research Fellow scheme for scholars in the field of education.
The Violence and Adverse Childhood Experiences research group focuses on preventing interpersonal violence and adverse childhood experiences through research, advocacy and policy impact.
The Digital Health Interest Group within the Institute for Health Research are actively engaged with digital health research and aim to develop long-standing interventions to improve health care and pathways.
Our Substance Use and Behavioural Addictions research group conduct world leading research into the causes and consequences of substance use on an individual and societal level
The Cardiovascular Health and Care Interest Group within the Institute for Health Research is a real-world applied research group that aims to provide healthcare solutions from bench to bedside.
The Suicide and Self-Harm Research Group builds on existing areas of excellence in research and aligns with the national suicide prevention strategy (2019)
Our research is applicable to clinical and sport and exercise biomechanics. Our focus includes: musculo-skeletal growth and development, gait analysis, virtual rehabilitation, postural stability, footwear biomechanics, and artificial neural networks.
Find out more information about the Sport Psychology, Education and Coaching Research Group which aims to take a multidisciplinary approach to developing research in the areas of coaching and teacher education, pedagogical approaches to practice and issues linking to social justice and equality, diversity and inclusion.