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Sport and exercise, sport and exercise, sports therapy

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Unlock the Wonders of STEM Learning with O'Reilly for Higher Education

Unlock the Wonders of STEM Learning with O'Reilly for Higher Education

There are thousands of online resources, apps and research tools available to assist your studies or research in STEM subjects, but where do you start, and which resources are reliable?

Greg Cadge, Danilo Petti

04 January 2024

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Technician Blog - Chris Spice

Technician Blog - Chris Spice

Communications Office

14 July 2023

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Getting Everyone Active - The Louder Than Words Podcast

Getting Everyone Active - The Louder Than Words Podcast

As lifestyles change how do we stay active and stay healthy. What interventions can change behaviour, improve the environment and offer access to activities which can promote our wellbeing? Dr Ruth Lowry and Dr Paul Freeman from the School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences talk about supporting individuals and communities to live healthier more active lives from crafts and nature to drumming and gardening.

Dr Paul Freeman, Professor Jules Pretty, Dr Ruth Lowry

28 April 2022

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Being active in your community

Being active in your community

Dr Ruth Lowry and Dr Paul Freeman from the School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences talk about supporting individuals and communities to live healthier more active lives from cycling and walking to drumming and gardening.

Dr Paul Freeman, Dr Ruth Lowry

28 April 2022

Podcast

The Babylab, children and nature

The Babylab, children and nature

Baby and child development are the focus of the latest episode of the Louder Than Words Podcast. Professor Jules Pretty looks at the work of the Babylab at the University of Essex, how it helps us understand the development of children and reflects on the impact of nature on children throughout their development. He speaks to Dr Maria Filippetti and Dr Silvia Rigato from the Department of Psychology and Dr Jo Barton from the School of Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences.

Dr Silvia Rigato, Dr Jo Barton, Dr Maria Filippetti, Professor Jules Pretty

16 December 2021

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Helping MS-UK runners at the London Marathon

Our second year Sports Therapy students helped runners after they’d completed the London Marathon.

Tracy Lewis

14 October 2021

Podcast

Nature as Therapy - The Louder Than Words Podcast

Nature as Therapy - The Louder Than Words Podcast

In the latest episode of the Louder Than Words Podcast, Jules Pretty and Martha Dixon will explore how University of Essex academics are providing the evidence on the impact of green exercise and natural therapy. This is helping us understand the better use of what we might call the natural health service. They also speak to the Wilderness Foundation and Trust Links about putting these insights into action and transforming lives.

Professor Jules Pretty

15 June 2021

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Launching our new School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Science

Executive Dean Professor Graham Underwood and Head of the School of Health and Human Sciences Vikki-Jo Scott, tell us more.

Professor Graham Underwood, Vikki-Jo Scott

04 April 2017

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