Manchester Metropolitan University news

Manchester Metropolitan University and the UK Sports Institute have joined forces to launch the Centre of Excellence for Women in Sport: a global hub for ... More

UKRI (UK Research and Innovation) is backing research to investigate the lack of older adults accessing facilities for exercise and the barriers they face. The ... More

Swim England, the national governing body for swimming in England, has announced plans to open five performance centres nationwide to nurture young talent. The body ... More

The state of England’s coaching framework for people from a diverse background will be scrutinised after Sport England fired the starting gun on a review. ... More

James Corner, one of the leading figures behind New York’s High Line elevated park, has described landscape architects as “the unsung heroes of the public ... More

Government departments should turn to sport and outdoor recreation as cost effective solutions in combating poor health and declining communities, according to the Sport and ... More

The Rugby Football Union (RFU) will shake up its coaching development programme after hiring for England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) executive Gordon Lord. Lord ... More

Nuffield Health group CEO David Mobbs has announced that he is to stand down at the end of 2015, having transformed the charity during his ... More

Nuffield Health has hired London-based consultancy Handsome Brands as the charity bids to drive expansion across its network of health and wellbeing services. Handsome’s brief ... More

Nuffield Health has signed £330m of debt facilities as the charity bids to widen its footprint in the UK health club market as part of ... More

More than a thousand historical sites and clusters have been documented in Oman in an attempt to lure tourists interested in archeology and heritage to ... More

PureGym is to continue its expansion after the failed merger with The Gym Group by opening yet another new club in Manchester by the end ... More

Not-for-profit healthcare organisation Nuffield Health has today (5 August) announced the acquisition of nine Virgin Active health clubs. The new gyms will increase Nuffield Health’s ... More

A research team is investigating how Google Glass can be used to display instant information on artworks as visitors walk round museums and galleries, with ... More

International spa brand Resense has announced the addition of its new chief operating officer David Long. Prior to joining Resense, Long worked for NStyle in ... More

Former Manchester United and England footballer Sir Bobby Charlton has unveiled a new £10m sport science centre at Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU). The new facility ... More

Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) Registrar Jean Ann Marnoch is to launch the world's first online PT conference, delivering her opening address to delegates from ... More