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Sports Science at Essex

Welcome to the Centre for Sports and Exercise Science at the University of Essex. We have been established since 1995 and have a proven track record of excellence in teaching, research and applied sports science.

The Guardian league tables have consistently ranked us as one of the top 5 sports science universities and in our last Quality Assurance Assessment we scored 24/24. We are also proud to have come 6th in the latest National Student Satisfaction Survey showing that our students really value the experience of studying sports science here.

We have five laboratories furnished with the latest sports science equipment and a team of experienced and highly dedicated academic and support staff. Our research, teaching and applied sports science activities are all closely linked enabling us to maintain very highest standards and remain one of the top UK sports science universities.

Our Degrees

We offer undergraduate and postgraduate taught and postgraduate research degrees:

Our Research

Research within the Centre for Sports and Exercise Sciences is carried out within two specialist research units:

The Centre is well equipped, with state-of-the-art research facilities.

For general enquiries please contact Professor Chris Cooper, Head of Sports & Exercise Research, email: ccooper (non essex users add @essex.ac.uk).

Our Applied Work

Further Information