‘Weather-wisdom’ in physical cultures

Sunset

A multi-institutional team of researchers, led by HART’s Prof Jacquelyn Allen-Collinson, is undertaking a sociological research project on the lived experience of weather and the senses, and including ‘weather work’ and ‘temperature’ work in a range of different sports and Continue reading ‘Weather-wisdom’ in physical cultures

Research on high-altitude mountaineers and endurance  

esearch on high-altitude mountaineers and endurance

HART Director, Prof Jacquelyn Allen-Collinson and MTOUGH Director, Dr Lee Crust, together with Dr Christian Swann of the University of Wollongong, Australia have been undertaking a phenomenological research project on the lived experience of high altitude mountaineering. Particular themes that Continue reading Research on high-altitude mountaineers and endurance  

Doctoral success: Dr Hannah Henderson

Our warmest congratulations to HART’s Dr Hannah Henderson, who successfully defended her doctoral thesis recently.  Hannah is Senior Lecturer in Health and Exercise science in the School of Sport & Exercise Science, and her thesis was a process sociological study Continue reading Doctoral success: Dr Hannah Henderson

Rachel Williams – doctoral success

Postgraduate group photo

HART warmly congratulates doctoral student and very active member of the research team, Rachel Williams, who successfully defended her PhD thesis recently. Rachel’s figurational sociological research on older ex-Servicemen, embodiment, physical activity and the Royal British Legion was highly commended by Continue reading Rachel Williams – doctoral success

Interdisciplinary Social Sciences Conference, Hiroshima

Interdisciplinary Social Sciences Conference, Hiroshima

HART members and associate members have produced a virtual lightning talk based on a current research project on ‘lived heat’ and thermoception in various physical cultures. The talk will play at the Twelfth International Conference on Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, International Continue reading Interdisciplinary Social Sciences Conference, Hiroshima