When it comes to sport science, the Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences (RISES) have been ranked second in the UK for research quality at the REF 2014. We maintain a high profile international reputation for our research outputs and impact. Find out more about our research.
We provide a research training environment with opportunities for students and staff to develop their academic, theoretical, technical and research methods skills. Find out more about the Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Science's postgraduate study, seminar programme, CPD, and conferences.
Meet the researchers within the Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences and find out what work the staff are engaged in.
The Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Science areas of expertise are organised into research groups and exchanges which focus on the following: biomechanics, cardiovascular health, exercise metabolism, brain and behaviour, physical activity, sport psychology and football-related research.
Non Fiction Writing
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 about the specific areas of expertise within the Research Centre for Brain and Behaviour, including: applied psychology, cognitive psychology, sports psychology, affective neuroscience, psychopharmacology, animal behaviour, health psychology and mindfulness.
The latest national assessment of research excellence (the REF2021) confirmed the high quality of research carried out under the roof of our research centre.
ART LABS offers contemporary and innovative approaches to professional research, art practice and advanced study.
Every year, researchers from ART LABS publish over 50 publications. Staff create publications within a number of key disciplines, including: contemporary art, 3D digital art, the uses of art and cultural enrichment, exhibitions and curatorship, as well as design discourse and practice.