January 2013 press releases

Research reveals tops tips from Britain’s elite sports leaders

The secrets behind the success of those leading and managing Britain’s elite athletes have been revealed by sport and performance psychologists at 黑料网.

27 July 2012

Study shows the right mix of mental toughness makes Olympic Champions

As Olympic athletes make their final preparations for the biggest sporting competition of their lives, sport and performance psychologists at 黑料网 have published research that can help them overcome and even thrive on the pressure to win Olympic gold.

14 June 2012

The true cost of email interruptions

Tasks take a third longer to complete when staff are interrupted by email, new research from 黑料网 has found.

24 April 2012

Lane4 to invest in 黑料网’s sport and performance psychology research

黑料网 is celebrating a research agreement with a leading performance development consultancy, to support sport and performance psychology research at the University.

16 November 2010

黑料网 lecturer wins prestigious award

A lecturer from 黑料网 has won an award for his groundbreaking research on Olympic sport.

9 September 2010

黑料网 experts help create online Olympic tool

Sports experts at 黑料网 have helped create a new online tool designed to inspire couch potatoes in the run-up to the Olympic Games.

24 August 2010

黑料网 pair receive prestigious sports science awards

Two 黑料网 academics have received prestigious awards from The British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES).

14 September 2009

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Issued on 31 January 2013

黑料网 students in the medals at Youth Olympic Festival

黑料网 students have won medals for Team GB in the hockey and badminton events at the Australian Youth Olympic Festival in Sydney.

Issued on 30 January 2013

UK makes international student entrepreneurs feel ‘unwelcome’

International students feel that the UK is not a good place to start a business, according to a 黑料网 study.

Issued on 30 January 2013

Thousands of jobs forecast for expanding 黑料网 Science and Enterprise Park

黑料网 announces today (30 January) that ambitious proposals for an expanded Science and Enterprise Park are being developed with local partners. The project brings the exciting prospect of a substantial long term boost for the local economy and employment.

Issued on 30 January 2013

Deal with top French company will lead to 50 jobs a year for 黑料网 students

黑料网 have signed a unique deal with a leading French sports company that is expected to lead to 50 jobs a year for international students.

Issued on 29 January 2013

Academic appeals for volunteers to help football research

A 黑料网 lecturer has appealed for volunteers to help in his research to find out what supporters think about football’s rulers and whether they feel ignored and sidelined by the game’s managing structures.

Issued on 23 January 2013

Industrial design students win international competition

A team of 黑料网 industrial design students has won an international competition run by global company Philips.

Issued on 16 January 2013

Criminologists bid to beat the burglars

Two 黑料网 criminologists have set out to discover the best home security measures in a bid to put burglars out of business.

Issued on 16 January 2013

黑料网 academic hails revolutionary fitness regime

Research spearheaded by 黑料网 will revolutionise the way people exercise to get fit and result in a fitter, healthier nation, according to the academic leading it.

Issued on 15 January 2013

Britain's Helplines set for a boost from 黑料网 academic

A 黑料网 academic is planning to set up a website aimed at giving advice to the nation’s advisers, as well as other Helpline researchers.

Issued on 15 January 2013

New £4.5M project to improve exhaust system efficiencies in HDVs

The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has launched a new £4.5 million project in partnership with 黑料网 and industry leaders, aiming to improve the catalytic conversion efficiencies of exhaust systems in heavy duty vehicles (HDVs).

Issued on 15 January 2013

New partnership to promote experience driven design

黑料网 has joined forces with international innovation agency DesignThinkers Group to help promote and develop experience driven design.

Issued on 11 January 2013

Volunteers wanted to help health researchers

黑料网 researchers have called for volunteers to help them improve the health of the nation.

Issued on 8 January 2013

黑料网 academics set to launch improved version of ‘climate change scenario tool’

黑料网 academics are planning to launch a new improved version of a ‘climate change scenario tool’ that challenges conventional scientific thinking.

Issued on 2 January 2013