Tennis aces back UK talent search@BBC
British number one Tim Henman and former Wimbledon winner Boris Becker have leant their support to a scheme to find new British tennis talent.
31 May 2005
27 May 2005
UK anti-doping education campaign
UK SPORT LAUNCHES ANTI-DOPING EDUCATION CAMPAIGN@sportbusiness
A new campaign has been launched by UK Sport to educate athletes about anti-doping issues and secure their commitment to drug-free competition.
A new campaign has been launched by UK Sport to educate athletes about anti-doping issues and secure their commitment to drug-free competition.
25 May 2005
budget for 2008 Beijing Olympics
BEIJING’S OLYMPIC INVESTMENT@sportbusiness
Beijing will invest more than 320 billion yuan ($36billion) over the next four years to beautify the city in time for the 2008 Olympic Games, up from an original investment of 230 billion announced in 2003.
Beijing will invest more than 320 billion yuan ($36billion) over the next four years to beautify the city in time for the 2008 Olympic Games, up from an original investment of 230 billion announced in 2003.
23 May 2005
Want to do PhD in UK?
PhD studentships 2005
Closing date of applications: 24th June 2005
The School of Sport and Exercise Sciences at the University of Birmingham
has achieved the highest national Research Assessment Exercise rating (6*).
As part of the School’s commitment to research excellence, it is offering
several PhD Scholarships this year which will be available to European Union
citizens. The studentships are for three years, start in October 2005 and
have an approximate annual value of £7000 plus fees.
The titles of the studentships available are:
1) Regulation of pulmonary blood flow during exercise in humans
2) Venous distensibility, capacitance and tone: gender differences in reflex
control
3) Comparing theories of risk perception and communication
4) Psychosocial Factors and the Humoral and Cellular Immune Response to
Vaccination
5) Mechanisms and clinical implications of stress lymphocytosis
6) Response of muscle protein synthesis to exercise and nutrition
7) Do interventions that increase insulin sensitivity always translate into
improved lipid handling?
8) Biomarkers for Apoptosis Revealed by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
Spectroscopy
9) Metabolic interventions in chronic heart failure
10) Effects of exercise on insulin sensitivity in patients with type 2
diabetes
11) Effect of triathlon fatigue and action transition on motor coordination
and cognitive functions
12) Modelling the mechanical interaction of forces between the musculo
skeletal system of a rower and boat
13) The relationship between visuomotor decline and falls in older adults
14) Quantifying brain metabolism in human visual cortex by functional
magnetic resonance imaging techniques
15) Determinants and correlates of prosocial and antisocial behaviour in
sport
16) Goal striving, well-being and need satisfaction in sport: Testing the
self-concordance model
17) Exercise Imagery
More details about the studentships can be found at our website:
http://www.sportex.bham.ac.uk/postgraduate/phd.htm
Application packs can be obtained from Mrs. J.E. Bailey, Admissions
Secretary, School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Birmingham,
Birmingham B15 2TT (J.E.Bailey@Bham.ac.uk, tel: 0121 414 4108).
Closing date of applications: 24th June 2005
The School of Sport and Exercise Sciences at the University of Birmingham
has achieved the highest national Research Assessment Exercise rating (6*).
As part of the School’s commitment to research excellence, it is offering
several PhD Scholarships this year which will be available to European Union
citizens. The studentships are for three years, start in October 2005 and
have an approximate annual value of £7000 plus fees.
The titles of the studentships available are:
1) Regulation of pulmonary blood flow during exercise in humans
2) Venous distensibility, capacitance and tone: gender differences in reflex
control
3) Comparing theories of risk perception and communication
4) Psychosocial Factors and the Humoral and Cellular Immune Response to
Vaccination
5) Mechanisms and clinical implications of stress lymphocytosis
6) Response of muscle protein synthesis to exercise and nutrition
7) Do interventions that increase insulin sensitivity always translate into
improved lipid handling?
8) Biomarkers for Apoptosis Revealed by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
Spectroscopy
9) Metabolic interventions in chronic heart failure
10) Effects of exercise on insulin sensitivity in patients with type 2
diabetes
11) Effect of triathlon fatigue and action transition on motor coordination
and cognitive functions
12) Modelling the mechanical interaction of forces between the musculo
skeletal system of a rower and boat
13) The relationship between visuomotor decline and falls in older adults
14) Quantifying brain metabolism in human visual cortex by functional
magnetic resonance imaging techniques
15) Determinants and correlates of prosocial and antisocial behaviour in
sport
16) Goal striving, well-being and need satisfaction in sport: Testing the
self-concordance model
17) Exercise Imagery
More details about the studentships can be found at our website:
http://www.sportex.bham.ac.uk/postgraduate/phd.htm
Application packs can be obtained from Mrs. J.E. Bailey, Admissions
Secretary, School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Birmingham,
Birmingham B15 2TT (J.E.Bailey@Bham.ac.uk, tel: 0121 414 4108).
20 May 2005
wearing red = win!?
Psychology: Red enhances human performance in contests@Nature
UK researchers found that wearing red is consistently associated with a higher probability of winning.
UK researchers found that wearing red is consistently associated with a higher probability of winning.
UK's new anti-doping policy
New Anti-Doping Policy launched@UK sport
"The launch of the Policy and Model Rules puts the UK in a very strong position in the fight against doping in sport,"
"The launch of the Policy and Model Rules puts the UK in a very strong position in the fight against doping in sport,"
18 May 2005
funding for Australian sports
ASC announces $52 million in funding for sports@ASC
Athlete preparation for success on the international stage has been boosted by a $52.3 million high- performance funding package.
Athlete preparation for success on the international stage has been boosted by a $52.3 million high- performance funding package.
Australian's overseas training centre in Italy
ASC announces European centre for Australian athletes@ASC
Australia’s elite athletes will soon have access to a permanent European Training Centre that will provide worlds-best support for athletes while in Europe.
Australia’s elite athletes will soon have access to a permanent European Training Centre that will provide worlds-best support for athletes while in Europe.
16 May 2005
McDonald's new strategy
MCDONALD’S CALLS ON YOUNGSTERS TO GET ACTIVE@sportbusiness
McDonald's UK has launched a campaign calling on Britain's youngsters to take more exercise.
McDonald's UK has launched a campaign calling on Britain's youngsters to take more exercise.
AIS's new CEO
Australian Institute of Sport gets new CEO@Optus net
Leading sports scientist Peter Fricker has been appointed as the new chief executive of the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS).
Leading sports scientist Peter Fricker has been appointed as the new chief executive of the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS).
11 May 2005
Google library access
Library access@Google blog
Google are launching a feature in Google Scholar that lets people read their academic library's subscriptions directly from their Google Scholar search results.
Google are launching a feature in Google Scholar that lets people read their academic library's subscriptions directly from their Google Scholar search results.
06 May 2005
UK targeting sports scientists
The Future's World Class@UK sport
Interns need to understand and embrace the high-performance culture, develop the right technical skills and be able to analyse athlete performance and provide support that will improve performance.
Interns need to understand and embrace the high-performance culture, develop the right technical skills and be able to analyse athlete performance and provide support that will improve performance.
02 May 2005
US postdocs need build bridges to opportunity
Not Your Father's Postdoc@science
In today's scientific labor market, just doing good science is no longer enough. Postdocs need realistic expectations, good information, and an entrepreneurial attitude toward their careers.
In today's scientific labor market, just doing good science is no longer enough. Postdocs need realistic expectations, good information, and an entrepreneurial attitude toward their careers.
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