C24: Sport and Exercise Sciences, Leisure and Tourism
Research centres on two integrated, multi-disciplinary themes – Sports Performance and Vascular Health. The Sports Performance Group takes a practical approach to improving elite athlete performance and promoting physical activity among adolescent performers. The Vascular Health Group, a biomedical theme, focuses on the vascular benefits of exercise throughout life.
These two main themes are strategically supported by specialist research disciplines focused on: Clinical Neuroscience / Vascular Physiology; Sport Psychology; Injury, Training Load and Monitoring, Rehabilitation; and Sports Coaching and Development.
Unit of Assessment Results
| % 4* | % 3* | % ≤ 2* | |
| Overall | 29 | 67 | 4 |
| Outputs | 37.5 | 62.5 | 0.0 |
| Impact | 25.0 | 75.0 | 0.0 |
| Environment | 0.0 | 75.0 | 25.0 |
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Highlights
- 96% of research is world leading or internationally excellent (4* / 3*) - an increase of 45% since 2014
- Joint ninth in the UK overall out of 61 universities - based on 4* / 3* research
- 100% of our research impact is world leading or internationally excellent (4* / 3*)
- 100% of our outputs are world leading or internationally excellent (4* / 3*)
- USW is joint first in the UK for impact and for outputs out of 61 universities - based on 4* / 3*
