The Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences would like to extend a warm welcome to visiting PhD student, Talia Ritondo.

Research led by Professor Brett Smith and Dr Toni L. Williams

The Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences would like to extend a warm welcome to visiting PhD student, Victor Merino Expósito.

New research is challenging long-standing assumptions about autism and physical activity, offering fresh insights into the experiences of autistic adults.

All eyes have been on women’s football, and on the England team as the winners of the UEFA Women’s Euros in Switzerland. The players are often held up as role models but is the pressure to inspire greater on women compared to men? Professor Stacey Pope from our Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences has looked into this.

The UEFA Women’s Euros is in full swing, but a recent YouGov survey showed that interest in women’s football still lags well behind the men’s game. What does this mean in terms of gender equality in the sport? Expert on women, football and inequalities, Professor Stacey Pope, explains.

At the Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences, we are proud to celebrate not just the academic achievements of our students, but also their incredible personal pursuits and contributions beyond the classroom! Final-year student Alan Edwards is a perfect example of this spirit in action.

Guest edited by Javier Monforte and Brett Smith, a new special issue on the critical post humanities and post qualitative inquiry is out now.

Read about Jodie Newman's experiences as a student in Sport and Exercise Sciences and how to make the most of your student experience.

Recently published: Do the effects of interventions aimed at the prevention of childhood obesity reduce inequities? A re-analysis of randomized trial data from two Cochrane reviews - eClinicalMedicine

View the department's latest research newsletter, issued March 2025.

Read about student Rosie Speedy's experience at the U19 T20 Women's World Cup in Malaysia!