Jo Blackwell: presentation to European Sociological Association

HART’s Jo Blackwell recently attended the virtual European Sociological Association –  Society and Sport mid-term conference, hosted by the University of Teramo, Italy. Jo had the opportunity to present some of the key findings from the final year of her Continue reading Jo Blackwell: presentation to European Sociological Association

Annual HART seminar

As part of the School of Sport & Exercise Science Seminar Series, postgraduate research students in HART presented their doctoral research at the initial seminar in the annual series. In addition to HART’s Joanna Blackwell and Georgia Clay, we were Continue reading Annual HART seminar

Physical activity for older adults

Researchers in HART and the School of Sport & Exercise Science (Robyn Hambrook, Geoff Middleton, Daniel Bishop, Lee Crust) together with a colleague (David R Broom) at Sheffield Hallam University, have recently published a narrative review in the Journal of Continue reading Physical activity for older adults

Copenhagen Consensus: physical activity & ageing

older runner

HART researchers, Joanna Blackwell and Adam Evans, together with international colleagues representing nine countries and a variety of academic disciplines met in Snekkersten, Denmark, to reach evidence-based consensus about physical activity and older adults. It was recognised that the term Continue reading Copenhagen Consensus: physical activity & ageing

Physical activity & ageing in ex-Servicemen

Dr Rachel Williams, a former PhD student in HART and now one of our Associate Members, has recently had one of her articles from the doctoral study published in Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise & Health*.  Rachel’s qualitative research explored Continue reading Physical activity & ageing in ex-Servicemen