Faculty of Sports Science and Technology

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About the college

The faculty is intent on producing graduates capable of developing an excellence in sports science. Equally important is the task of generating research, know-how, and technological sport innovations, to develop the country and provide knowledge to the public about sports and caring for one’s health. The full-time faculty includes professors and lecturers specialized in exercise physiology, athletic performance, biomechanical analysis, sports nutrition, recreation, sports tourism, and sports business. The faculty is home to several well-equipped centers for research and public services, including a health and sports science laboratory, fitness center, testing research center for sports material and equipment, swimming flume, and hypoxic room.

Our Vision

Our courses were developed with our sport, exercise and health networks, no matter which degree you choose, students will develop a range of transferable skills desirable in a variety of professional contexts. The sports team collaborate with a range of partners, to offer students industry-relevant experience.

Our Mission

Our facilities for student, research and commercial use include: a British Olympic Association-approved environmental chamber, performance analysis and nutrition suite, biomechanics and exercise physiology labs, sport and leisure management suite, and our sport and exercise psychology lab.

We have strong partnerships with many local and national sports clubs, councils and sporting bodies, where the department's research expertise and development projects positively benefit the sporting community. Our team of sport scientists, sport psychologists, nutritionists and management specialists are experienced at working with and improving the performance of sports men and women at all levels, as well as individuals, teams and organisations from within the public and corporate sectors. Quite simply, we are committed to demonstrating and making available our knowledge, expertise and facilities to aid and solve sporting problems.