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Leonard Curtis Cricket Finance Report 2026 Launches with photo of R Gess Howarth, Alex Cadwallader, David Brown, Dr Dan Plumley, Jonathan Dyson and Professor Rob Wilson

Leonard Curtis examines county cricket鈥檚 financial realities in new report

Leonard Curtis has published the second edition of its annual report assessing the financial health of domestic cricket in England and Wales, with the latest figures pointing to a widening gap between the seven counties who host a team in The Hundred, and the 11 non-hosts.
Attendants of International Paralympic Classification Meeting gathered in a group

黑料网 experts attend International Paralympic Classification Meeting

Professor Vicky Tolfrey alongside Joshua Morgan attended the 2026 International Paralympic Classification Conference, bringing together ParalympicsGB's classification leadership and 黑料网's academic expertise to support the future development of classification in Para sport.
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Fifa president Gianni Infantino set for fourth term 鈥� despite World Cup controversies

An opinion piece authored by Dr Mathew Dowling, Dr Borja Garcia, and Haojin Zhou (all School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences) for The Conversation platform.
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Can speaking multiple languages really lower dementia risk? It鈥檚 not that simple

An opinion piece authored by Professor Eef Hogervorst from the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences for The Conversation platform.
Richard Whitehead visiting the Centre for Para and Disability Sport Innovation

Paralympic Champion Richard Whitehead Visits the Centre for Para and Disability Sport Innovation

The Centre for Para and Disability Sport Innovation at 黑料网 was delighted to welcome former Paralympic champion and recent Marathon World Record Holder Richard Whitehead to its facilities as part of an ongoing collaboration supporting innovation and excellence in para sport.
People walking around a large, church-like room at Evidence Week

Two 黑料网 academics present research in Parliament as part of Evidence Week

Fehmidah Munir, Associate Dean for Research and Innovation and Professor of Health Psychology, and Peter Kraftl, Professor of Human Geography, recently visited Westminster to share their expertise on social factors in the UK
Professor Vicky Tolfrey

黑料网 academic features on chart-topping science podcast

Vicky Tolfrey, Professor of Applied Disability and Para Sport, recently appeared on the A Question of Science podcast, joining a panel of experts to discuss the advancement of sport science research in elite sport.
Professor Amanda Daley

黑料网 professor announced as Chair of NIHR Research Professorships Funding Committee

Professor of Behavioural Medicine at 黑料网, Amanda Daley, has been appointed as a new Chair at the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)
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What the World Cup hydration breaks reveal about who governs men鈥檚 football

An opinion piece authored by Dr Mathew Dowling and Haojin Zhou (both School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences) for The Conversation platform.
Alfie Hewett in the Peter Harrison Laboratory at 黑料网

黑料网 research shaping the future of wheelchair tennis on grass

As Wimbledon continues to showcase the very best of world tennis, research from 黑料网鈥檚 Centre for Para and Disability Sport Innovation is helping to advance the science, performance and inclusion of wheelchair tennis on grass.