ISPAR News
Introducing Beds' Toyko 2020 experts
As the Olympic Games in Toyko get underway, the Press Office has created a media card to showcase the relevant sport and fitness expertise available at the University of Bedfordshire.
Professionals take on Beds’ game-changing facilities
A GB triathlete and TV doctor are the most recent VIP guests to utilise the University of Bedfordshire’s Human Performance Centre and its facilities.
Blues Foundation teams up with Beds
The Blues Foundation has announced a new partnership with the University of Bedfordshire which will see the two organisations working closely on delivering community sport programmes and research projects.
Success for Behaviour Change Approach in tackling mental health
An academic from the University of Bedfordshire has discussed the positive results of an ongoing psychologically-informed Hertfordshire activity service, in a recent instalment of the BBC’s Truth About series.
Universities get READY to explore impact of exercise in treating teen depression
A research team formed by the Universities of Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and East Anglia, has won over £2 million in funding to study the effects group exercise can have in treating teenage depression and low mood.
Short film showcases impact of University research
The University of Bedfordshire has produced a video to shed light on the impact its market-leading research and knowledge exchange has on student progression, the economy and wider community.
Universities collaborate with Drink Wise Age Well to reveal the impact of Covid-19 on over-50s alcohol support services
Academics from the University of Bedfordshire and Glasgow Caledonian University have published findings from a new study in partnership with Drink Wise Age Well – a programme led by alcohol, drug and mental health charity, We Are With You – revealing remote support has helped older adults who have issues with alcohol during the pandemic, but that face-to-face support is still essential for effective service provision.
Graduates praise access to University’s ISPAR Conference platform
Graduates from the University of Bedfordshire have reflected on the value of having access and being able to contribute to the popular annual School of Sport & Physical Activity’s ISPAR conferences.
Bedfordshire welcomes back annual ISPAR Conference
The University of Bedfordshire has launched its annual Institute for Sport and Physical Activity Research (ISPAR) conference, this year taking place virtually for the first time.
Academic to lead British Psychological Society’s COVID-19 Behavioural Science & Disease Prevention taskforce
A Health Psychologist from the University of Bedfordshire, Dr Angel Chater, has been appointed to lead the Behavioural Science & Disease Prevention (BSDP) taskforce, to help provide guidance for policy-makers around the world.
‘To address obesity – we need investment in psychology’, says Bedfordshire academic
One of the University’s leading Health Psychologists, Dr Angel Chater, has co-authored a report published by the British Psychological Society which called for changes in how obesity is regarded, including the eradication of the use of stigmatising language.
University to explore impact of exercise in treating depression in teenagers
A collaborative research team including the University of Bedfordshire, led by the University of Hertfordshire along with the University of East Anglia, Norwich Clinical Trials Unit, local mental trusts and sports partnerships have won a £2.27m contract from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) to investigate if exercise is a beneficial treatment for mild to moderate depression in young people aged 13-17.