The Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences (RISES) are a world-leading research institute, highly ranked in REF 2014. Our research staff have been awarded the Research Team of the Year 2015 by Educate North. Find out more about our expertise, people who work here, publications, learning programmes and our services.
97% of our research activity is rated world-leading or internationally excellent within RISES. Find out about our Biomechanics, Brain and Behaviour, Cardiovascular Health Sciences, Exercise Metabolism and Adaptation, Psychology and Development research groups and our exchanges: the Physical Activity Exchange and the Football Exchange.
Interested in studying science? There are three Schools in the Faculty of Science: the School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, the School of Biological and Environmental Sciences, and the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences. Find out about the courses and career options, research, staff and facilities of each School within the Faculty of Science.
The School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences provides excellent teaching and innovative research across biochemistry, forensic science, pharmacy, biomedical science, virology, drug discovery, pharmaceuticals, and biotechnology.
The state-of-the-art laboratories, equipment and technologies within the School of Sport and Exercise Science are world-class. With a sleep research unit, respiratory clinic and acclimation chamber, eye tracking and motion capture, various image processing and microscopy suites and much more available to students and researchers.
Take a look at the Face to Face with Sport Science stories appearing in the press and media.
Find out about the Centre for the Study of Crime, Criminalisation and Social Exclusion areas of interest, collaborations and projects, and meet the research team.
Our Health and Social Care, Public Health and Environmental Health degrees will give you the knowledge and skills to shape both policy and interventions.
Our research aims to improve cardiovascular health via exercise training and physical activity. Our two main areas of expertise are cardiac function and structure and vascular function and structure in health and disease.
Find out more about the services available for Asylum seekers and refugees who may need extra care or support, practical or emotional, to enable them to lead an active life.