Dept of Sport & Exercise Sciences, Durham University

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Adam Dickson attended the National Holocaust Museum to observe the fantastic work of the education and outreach team.

Adam delivered a cpd session to the core and wider education team, focusing on trauma informed approaches and how sport is an alternative lens to explore Holocaust education.

Congratulations to our graduands from last weeks Graduation Ceremony. Amongst those who graduated were Dr Gianmarco Dellacasa and the second cohort of students on our MSc Physical Activity, Health and Society.

Congratulations to all!

Researchers outline a unified approach to lifestyle psychiatry and mental health - Durham University

Lifestyle factors such as sleep, diet & physical activity are now widely recognised as important influences on mental health.

An international team including DSES Dr Patrick Jachyra has come together to offer the first international consensus on lifestyle psychiatry.

Here: tinyurl.com/ys5x66k4

We are inviting applications for a Teaching Fellow in the Social Sciences of Sport and Physical Activity. This post offers an exciting opportunity to be part of the Sport and Exercise Sciences Department here at Durham.

For more information and to apply see here: durham.taleo.net/careersectio...

As part of our second year Sports Development module, we welcomed Sandi Procter, President of the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), to the department to give a guest lecture to our student about developing participation in British tennis.

Alumna and Olympic rower Lauren Irwin opens new landing stage at Hild Bede - Durham University

DSES graduate and Olympic athlete Lauren Irwin recently opened a new student rowing facility at her former college!

Lauren graduated with a degree in Sport, Health & Exercise from Durham in 2019 & won Bronze with Team GB as part of the women’s eight rowing team.

Read more here: bit.ly/4nkoZM5

Join us for Discover Durham Live - giving you the opportunity to learn more about applying to Durham University, what to expect in terms of academic and welfare support, find out about our Colleges and more!

Our new academic year began with a Postgraduate Picturing Research event. Our PhD and Masters by Research students created an image and short text to depict their research. These reflected the varied, impactful, international and discipline spanning nature of PGR research within the department.

Introducing Emily Davis: New Postdoctoral Research Associate in The Moving Bodies Lab Read our interview with Emily Davis, a new PDRA in the Moving Bodies Lab.

A warm welcome to Emily Davis, who joins our Discovery Research Platform as a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Moving Bodies Lab and @dusportexsci.bsky.social. We look forward to working with you, Emily! 🤩
medhumsplatform.org/introducing-...

October Sport and Exercise Sciences @ Durham Research Newsletter Welcome to the October 2025 issue of the Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences (DSES) research newsletter.

The latest issue of DSES Research Newsletter is now available here: sway.cloud.microsoft/TtQ0keVLQwzD...

We hope you enjoy reading about the current research and activities happening in the department.

Victor Merino Expósito - Durham University

📣 We would like to extend a warm welcome to visiting PhD student, Victor Merino Expósito.📣

Victor will be working with Prof. Brett Smith during his time here.

Read about what Victor has to say about his upcoming visit to the department here: www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...

New study led by Patrick Jachyra seeks to provide a more in depth understanding about what supports or hinders physical activity participation for autistic adults.

Read here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

📣 Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity where you can explore interests and develop interdisciplinary laboratory skills? 📣 Then this Technician post with us (DSES) and the Faculty of Social Sciences may be for you.

For full details see the advert here: durham.taleo.net/careersectio...

The Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences is currently seeking to appoint a talented individual to a fixed term, 2-year Career Development Fellowship in a predominantly education-facing role.

If this may be of interest to you please see her for information: durham.taleo.net/careersectio...

A two-day workshop on Qualitative Research was held at University of KwaZulu-Natal and led by DSES' Brett Smith. We hope everyone enjoyed the workshop and Brett's presentation.

UEFA Women’s Euros: Media coverage and gender equality - Durham University

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?

DSES' Professor @staceypope.bsky.social, explains here: www.durham.ac.uk/research/cur...

July Sport and Exercise Sciences @ Durham Research Newsletter Welcome to the July 2025 issue of the Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences (DSES) research newsletter.

Summer is here and this is our last newsletter for this academic year!

This issue includes some insight into the brilliant work of some of our departmental colleagues Martin Roderick, Hester Hockin-Boyers, Jennifer Airlie and other colleagues.

Available here: sway.cloud.microsoft/CDbgqDpXwhZo...

Yesterday students from the MSc course in Physical Activity, Health & Society came together for the Postgraduate Taught Conference 2025. It was a great to hear more about their fascinating dissertation projects, & fresh perspectives to timely & diverse issues across sport, health & physical activity

Durham University is a World Top 100 University (QS World University Rankings 2026) - since 2010.

We’ve strengthened our academic reputation, are 64th globally for employability and 22nd for sustainability.

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Lindsay Macnaughton, was recently invited by the Swiss Sports Nutrition Society to delivered a keynote session on Body Composition Assessment in Athletes: Why? When? How?. Lindsay also co-presented with her collaborator Therese Fostervold Mathisen from Østfold University College (HiØ) in Norway.

We’re thrilled to announce @carodr.bsky.social and colleagues JASPA project has been shortlisted in the @fuseonline.bsky.social #FuseAwards25 for Excellence in Public Involvement and Engagement🎉🏆

It’s fantastic for it to be recognised, congratulation to all!

Great to see lots of prospective students and parents at our Studying Sport & Exercise Sciences talk as part of today's Durham University open day. We've got further talks today and across the course of Saturday!

Thanks also to our students Joe and Tasha for their great input!

Last week @arthurgaillard.bsky.social attended the International Network of Sport Anthropology Conference at KU Leven in Belgium to present some of his work on the epistemology of sport.

Do dietary and activity strategies help prevent obesity in children aged 2 to 4 years?

Today is International Day of Play, To coincide with this, @sophmphillips.bsky.social , Carolyn Summerbell et al. published their Cochrane Review "Do dietary and activity strategies help prevent obesity in children aged 2 to 4 years?" www.cochrane.org/CD015326/CEN...

Fantastic to present our co-produced JASPA work with practice partners from Chilypep today. Powerful video from young people speaking about bringing joy and empowerment to physical activity. More days like this please 🙏 @dusportexsci.bsky.social @nihrsphr.bsky.social

New Co-production Resource by @disrightsuk.bsky.social & with @dusportexsci.bsky.social Launch 5th June @durhamimh.bsky.social @nihrarcs.bsky.social @sport-england-se.bsky.social @bps-dsep.bsky.social @pahrc.bsky.social @jpahjournal.bsky.social @ifapanet.bsky.social us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Speaking about new theoretical ideas for sport policy (on behalf of @dusportexsci.bsky.social ) at the #psasportpolitics conference. Always a brilliant & stimulating gathering to attend.

Carolyn Summerbell et al. recently published a paper with the aim to identify effective characteristics of behavioural change (physical activity and diet) interventions that prevent obesity in children aged 5 to 18 years. Full article is available here: bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/content/3/1/...