Category: Sport Science

With the London and Manchester marathons both this Sunday (27 April), Dr Abigail Jackson, an expert in Sport and Exercise Psychology at Kent’s School of Natural … Read more

For elite athletes, optimising performance doesn’t just come down to a physical training plan. Nutrition, emotional intelligence and sleep habits are factors that can also … Read more

Q: Why did you decide to take a placement year? A:I decided to do a placement year as I believe it is a great way to … Read more

The University offers its congratulations to Team Row4Cancer, winners of the World’s Toughest Row 2024 – a 3000-mile race across the Atlantic from Spain to Antigua. After 37 … Read more

Music Performance Scholar Heather is a unique student, balancing her studies with performing and teaching folk music, as well as excelling in hockey and other … Read more

Q&A with Rennay who shares the highlights and takeaways from her placement year. Why did you decide to take a placement year? I decided to … Read more

The preliminary findings from the latest research into the benefits of a commercially available throat spray for endurance athletes has shown that it may shorten … Read more

This STEM scholarship has been generously funded by Ros and Andrew Holden and will fund the tuition fees of a Kent-based widening participation student studying … Read more

The School of Sport and Exercise Sciences is running two studies investigating exercise-based interventions for people experiencing long COVID symptoms of breathlessness and fatigue. One … Read more

A team of sports scientists from Kent have supported Team “This Way Up” as they took on the ultimate challenge of rowing the Atlantic. The … Read more