Dr Toni Williams and Professor Cassandra Phoenix visited the Department of Nutrition Exercise and Sports at the University of Copenhagen this week. They delivered workshops as part of a 5-day course designed to provide PhD students with more in-depth knowledge about cutting edge qualitative research methods in sport and exercise sciences.

The Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences is delighted to invite high quality applications to be considered for entry into the prestigious NINE DTP scholarship competition.

Emma Poulton’s recent publication poses the pertinent and poignant question, ‘What have 6 million dead people got to do with football?’ Her article is based on life-story interviews with Jewish supporters of Tottenham Hotspur about their experiences of antisemitism.

Chelsea Penny is currently an MA by Research student in the Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences. Chelsea's research project is looking at cardiotoxicity. Cardiotoxicity occurs when heart function is compromised due to chemotherapy or other cancer treatments such as radiotherapy.

Professor Brett Smith will be giving a keynote address at the World Abilitysport Conference on Physical Activity for Health for People with Cerebral Palsy and other Neurological Conditions at the University of Edinburgh (Oct 20-21).

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.