Dr. Patrick Jachyra has been invited to speak at the 2023 Durham University Convocation hosted by Vice-Chancellor and Warden, Professor Karen O’Brien. Dr. Jachyra will be a part of a cross faculty panel identified as eminent academics at Durham to discuss “How Durham researchers are preparing us for the future: Health, well-being and fitness on a changing planet"

New guidelines are shaking up the world of sport by advising against routine, systematic weighing and measuring of athletes.

Tune in to BBC Radio 4s Inside Health programme this week, to hear Professor of Physical Activity and Health, Cassandra Phoenix contribute to a discussion on promoting healthier ageing through physical activity.

Prehabilitation in Practice: Evaluating the barriers and facilitators to participation in the Cancer Treatment Outcomes Prehabilitation and Rehabilitation Programme

The Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences would like to extend a warm welcome to our visiting scholar, Rebecca Olive.

Moving Social Work: A new evidence-based and co-produced programme to promote physical activity to disabled people.

Professor Chunxiao Li, known as Lee, is a visiting scholar from the School of Physical Education and Sports Science, South China Normal University (SCNU), China. Lee is currently mentored by Professor Brett Smith from the Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences, and will be with us in Durham until the end of January.

Prehabilitation in Practice: Establishing a new partnership between DSES and the Wellbeing for the Time Being Prehabilitation and Rehabilitation Programme

Scarlet is an artist-researcher working on an SPHR funded project with Dr Caroline Dodd-Reynolds, exploring physical activity among LGBTQ+ youth

Dr. Patrick Jachyra will be delivering a Keynote presentation at the Ward Research Day and Pursuit Award Competition on July 18, 2023, at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, in Toronto, Canada.

Associate Professor Stacey Pope from our Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences explains how media coverage of women's football has changed since 2015.

Media coverage of women’s football has substantially increased in the last few years with respectful coverage continuing to grow, according to a new study by our sport scientists.