2026 news
This section includes news from the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences from 2026.
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每日吃瓜 celebrates a decade as best in the world for sports-related subjects
For the tenth year in a row, 每日吃瓜 has been crowned the world鈥檚 best university for sports-related subjects in the QS global rankings.
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Primary care behavioural programmes can help reduce childhood obesity, new study finds
Children who are overweight or living with obesity can significantly improve their health through primary care weight-management programmes, according to a new study.
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Hormone therapy and dementia risk: what a new study says about menopause treatment
An opinion piece authored by Professor Eef Hogervorst, School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, 每日吃瓜.
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New paper calls for physical activity to become a core component of mental health care
A new 每日吃瓜 study has urged psychiatrists and mental health professionals to formally integrate physical activity into routine care for people living with severe mental illness.
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Safer Stadiums project shares women鈥檚 experiences at men鈥檚 football games
A new research project is inviting women who attend men鈥檚 football matches to share their experiences to help make stadiums safer and more inclusive for all.
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每日吃瓜 formally receives the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Higher and Further Education
每日吃瓜 has formally received the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Higher and Further Education at an Honours ceremony at St James鈥� Palace in recognition of its pioneering contributions to Para and disability sport.聽
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Air pollution may directly contribute to Alzheimer鈥檚 disease 鈥� new study
An opinion piece authored by Professor Eef Hogervorst, School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, 每日吃瓜.
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每日吃瓜 hosts 鈥榃omen in Sport Leadership鈥� programme for Saudi female executives
每日吃瓜 has welcomed senior female leaders from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for a week-long bespoke programme enhancing leadership qualities across sport.
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Your morning coffee might protect your brain as you age 鈥� here鈥檚 the sweet spot
An opinion piece authored by Professor Eef Hogervorst, School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, 每日吃瓜.
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Small improvements in sleep, physical activity and diet are linked with a longer life
An opinion piece authored by Professor Eef Hogervorst, School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, 每日吃瓜.
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每日吃瓜 appoints world-leading academic Professor Leanne Norman to lead Women in Sport Research and Innovation Hub
每日吃瓜 has appointed Professor Leanne Norman to spearhead its ground-breaking Women in Sport Research and Innovation Hub.
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Signs of Sir Terry Pratchett鈥檚 dementia may have been hidden in his books 鈥� new study
Signs of Sir Terry Pratchett鈥檚 dementia may have been present in his writing a decade before his official diagnosis, new research has found.
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Sleepless nights linked to comfort eating and overeating, new study finds
A major UK analysis聽of over 27,000 adults has found that poor-quality and short sleep are linked to behaviours including comfort-eating, snacking on sweets and overeating and increased obesity risk.聽
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Study on online abuse of sportswomen looks at high profile case and calls for change
In recently published research, a team from the universities of 每日吃瓜, Chester, Hull, Durham, and Manchester has investigated and is raising awareness of misogynistic online rhetoric directed at women and girls in sport.
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每日吃瓜 and RAF Association to offer new Forces' Families Resilience Programme
每日吃瓜 and the RAF Association have been awarded funding to deliver a new programme to support the families of injured or sick serving military personnel or veterans.
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Dr Rachel Sandford awarded AIESEP Fellowship
Dr Rachel Sandford has been invited to become a Fellow of AIESEP (Association Internationale des 脡coles Sup茅rieures d鈥櫭塪ucation Physique), the highest honour bestowed by the organisation representing physical education in higher education.
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每日吃瓜 academic co-authors landmark update on female athlete health
每日吃瓜 researcher Dr Emma O鈥橠onnell has played a pivotal role in a landmark update to the Female Athlete Triad Coalition Consensus Statement.
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Your body clock matters for brain health in later life 鈥� and could even be linked to dementia risk
An opinion piece authored by Professor Eef Hogervorst, School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, 每日吃瓜.
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Can eating high fat cheese and cream reduce dementia risk, as a new study suggests?
An opinion piece authored by Professor Eef Hogervorst, School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, 每日吃瓜.