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Home to expertise across the world of sport at Manchester Metropolitan University. Pushing boundaries, improving lives and shaping society.

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@McrInstSport
Manchester Met Institute of Sport
3 years
TODAY IS THE DAY👏 We are excited to finally be able to welcome our students to their first term in our new Institute of Sport building! We hope you enjoy all that our new facilities have to offer. Are you studying in the Institute of Sport building this week?
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@McrInstSport
Manchester Met Institute of Sport
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Check out the progress being made on our fantastic new building on Oxford Road. Great to see it coming to life! This purpose-built facility due to open in January 2022 will house specialist learning spaces and high-tech laboratories for sport research, teaching and performance.
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@McrInstSport
Manchester Met Institute of Sport
2 years
We were delighted to hear from @DameSarahStorey , @AndyBurnhamGM , @bevcraig and our very own Lord Mandelson, Professor Malcolm Press, and @ProfTimCable about sport in Manchester and how we aim to make an impact in our sporting city and beyond at our launch event tonight!
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@McrInstSport
Manchester Met Institute of Sport
3 years
Today, we're excited to reach a big milestone! Staff are starting to move into our new Institute of Sport building ready for when it fully opens in the New Year. We'll be giving you a look behind the scenes as they move into these exciting facilities.
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@McrInstSport
Manchester Met Institute of Sport
2 years
Congratulations to Senior Lecturer, @KAJDaniels on being elected to the Board of Directors of the International Society of Biomechanics in Sport. #McrMetProud #McrInstSport
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@McrInstSport
Manchester Met Institute of Sport
4 years
Our next #IWD2021 changemaker: BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science (Distance Learning) student Esme ( @_esmemorgan ) is a @ManCityWomen footballer who is passionate about using her platform to make a positive change and tackle wider societal issues. #ChooseToChallenge
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@McrInstSport
Manchester Met Institute of Sport
2 years
We’re so #McrMetProud of our #REFResults ! In sport, we’re 6th in the UK for the power of our research, with 95% of our outputs being world-leading or internationally excellent.
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@McrInstSport
Manchester Met Institute of Sport
1 year
Congratulations to Manchester City Community Football Coaching student Tom O’Dell who walked out with the #PremierLeague trophy before it was lifted by champions @ManCity last weekend! #mcrmetproud ⚽🏆
@citcmancity
City in the Community
1 year
💙 | THE STORY BEHIND TODAY'S, TROPHY BEARERS ALEX WILLIAMS MBE AND CITC PARTICIPANT TOM O'DELL. 🏆 Hear the story of our trophy bearers, as the legacy and future of our charity join forces. 🔷 |
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@McrInstSport
Manchester Met Institute of Sport
3 years
Today we're celebrating the launch of the Institute of Sport and the opening of our fantastic new building with staff from across @ManMetUni . Tag us in your photos if you're coming to see us this afternoon: @McrInstSport ! We're looking forward to seeing you all😀
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@McrInstSport
Manchester Met Institute of Sport
4 years
We're building a home in the heart of Manchester - set to open in 2022. Here’s a CGI image of our fantastic new purpose-built facility! It will house specialist hi-tech research labs and teaching spaces.
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@McrInstSport
Manchester Met Institute of Sport
1 year
Did you know that students on our BSc (Hons) Sport and Youth Leadership course have specialist sessions and guest lectures at the iconic #OldTrafford Stadium? Find out more about our new degree with @MU_foundation :
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@McrInstSport
Manchester Met Institute of Sport
2 years
Looking for a new opportunity in 2023? We are seeking PhD students to investigate adaptations to resistance training, impacts of cardiac resynchronisation, effects of long COVID, well-being in adolescent female athletes, and more. See our opportunities:
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@McrInstSport
Manchester Met Institute of Sport
3 years
It’s great to see so many of our University staff and academic community coming together to celebrate with us today!
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@McrInstSport
Manchester Met Institute of Sport
9 months
We’re excited to announce our first speaker for the @basesuk Student Conference 2024 (3-4 April 2024), @PeteOlusoga ! Dr Olusoga is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at @sheffhallamuni , a @BPSOfficial Chartered Psychologist and host of @EPMPodcast . #ManMetBASES24
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@McrInstSport
Manchester Met Institute of Sport
2 years
Yesterday, we officially launched the Institute of Sport and shared our agenda with guests from organisations across Manchester and beyond. Our keynote speaker, @DameSarahStorey shares what the Institute means to her as an athlete.
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@McrInstSport
Manchester Met Institute of Sport
3 years
We’re bringing together leaders in sport education and research from across @ManMetUni Hear from Prof Jamie McPhee and Dr Gladys Pearson ( @GladysOP1 ) on the opportunities we aim to bring to our students, researchers and Manchester! Explore more:
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@McrInstSport
Manchester Met Institute of Sport
1 year
Congratulations to @TomDosSantos91 on being awarded the @nsca Young Investigator Grant! Carissa Gump, NSCA Foundation Director commented that “Dr. Dos’Santos’s dedication to his research and commitment to advancing our field is truly commendable."
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@McrInstSport
Manchester Met Institute of Sport
3 years
Sneak peek of our new #McrInstSport building on Oxford Road taking shape! 📸 Due to open in January 2022, the new purpose-built facility adds to our existing world-class sport facilities across campus and will house sector-leading research, teaching and performance spaces.
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@McrInstSport
Manchester Met Institute of Sport
1 year
Could training in #VR help football players to practice headers without risk? Findings from our researchers published in @VIREJournal suggest that this could be a safer and effective way to train. Find out more:
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@McrInstSport
Manchester Met Institute of Sport
9 months
We're delighted to welcome @DameSarahStorey to our Institute of Sport team as a Visiting Professor! She will be bringing her expertise to our research, training with our sport scientists in the lead up to @Paris2024 and speaking at the launch of Future Me week today. @ManMetUni
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@McrInstSport
Manchester Met Institute of Sport
3 years
Sneak peak 👀 Behind the scenes as the keys to our fantastic new facility on Oxford Road get handed over. Now for the final touches ready to officially open our doors for sport teaching, research and performance in January 2022. 🙌 #McrMetSport #SportResearch #SportStudy
@ProfTimCable
Tim Cable
3 years
Great day @ManMetUni as world-class Institute of Sport Building is handed over @McrInstSport @MMUSport @MMU_MSSM @E_C_S_S @basesuk
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@McrInstSport
Manchester Met Institute of Sport
1 year
We're excited to be hosting the @basesuk Student Conference 2024 with the theme "Time for change: making sport and exercise science more sustainable". Find out more about #manmetBASES24 at
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Manchester Met Institute of Sport
1 year
In case you missed it: we’re working with @UKSportsInst to investigate how the menstrual cycle and hormonal contraception affects female athletes’ performance. Find out more:
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@McrInstSport
Manchester Met Institute of Sport
6 months
A further panel member for tomorrow's event ('How can a university help with the challenges in women's sport?') is @ElliottSale . Kirsty is a leading researcher whose work focuses on areas including hormonal contraceptives, pregnancy and menopause.
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@McrInstSport
Manchester Met Institute of Sport
1 year
Congratulations and welcome to our @mmusport scholars! 🎉 57 athletes from 18 disciplines will benefit from a package that includes financial support, nutrition insights, physiotherapy and access to world-class facilities.
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Manchester Met Institute of Sport
2 years
Congratulations to alumnae and #paralympic champions @TullyKearney and @kad_c who were awarded their honours at Buckingham Palace earlier this month! Tully received her MBE for services to swimming and Kadeena was awarded her OBE for services to athletics and cycling. 🙌
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@McrInstSport
Manchester Met Institute of Sport
2 years
Congratulations to Institute of Sport student and @MMUSport scholar, @TullyKearney on a new world record! Tully beat the world's fastest time for the women's 50m freestyle S5 in Para swimming👏🙌
@Para_swimming
Para Swimming
2 years
The new world's fastest time for the women's 50m freestyle S5 in Para swimming. 📊 Schedule & results: #ParaSwimming #Madeira2022 @paralympics @britishswimming
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@McrInstSport
Manchester Met Institute of Sport
3 years
Investigating how the menstrual cycle affects women's physical activity🏃‍♀️ Research shows many women face barriers to exercise during their period. Led by @DrPKolic and published in the Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal @WSPAJ Read more:
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@McrInstSport
Manchester Met Institute of Sport
2 years
GOODBYE, 2022! We're now signing off for the winter break and will be returning on 3 January 2023. We hope you all have a fantastic winter break and look forward to seeing you in the New Year. 👋
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Manchester Met Institute of Sport
7 months
How can a university help with the challenges in women’s sport? @DameSarahStorey , Visiting Professor of Sport, will chair a panel with @sueanstiss , @GaryYou37986405 , @DrLarissaDavies and @ElliottSale . 27 March, 3-6pm. Register now:
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@McrInstSport
Manchester Met Institute of Sport
4 years
We're showcasing some of the brilliant people behind #McrMetSport in a #WeAreMcrMetSport series. Hear from Dr Georgina Stebbings ( @stebbina ), Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Physiology, on her current projects and what the Institute of Sport means to her and her work.
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Manchester Met Institute of Sport
2 years
A huge well done to our Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences who won the Department of the Year @theunionmmu Teaching Awards! We're #mcrmetproud of all our nominees who were put forward by students! Here's what our nominees had to say👇
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@McrInstSport
Manchester Met Institute of Sport
3 years
We're proud to be pioneers of #SportResearch making real-world impact in elite performance. Prof Carl Payton's research on #biomechanics is transforming World Para Swimming classifications and Team GB success. For more #McrMetSport research, head to:
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@McrInstSport
Manchester Met Institute of Sport
4 years
A poll by Japan's public broadcaster NHK found 80% of Japanese people think #Tokyo2020 should be postponed or cancelled. Writing for @insidethegames , Reader in Sport Management Dr Yuhei Inoue explains why support for the #Olympics is falling in Japan:
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@McrInstSport
Manchester Met Institute of Sport
3 years
Happy Friday! We love to see the sun shining into our study spaces. We hope you all have a great weekend in the sunshine🌞 👏
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@McrInstSport
Manchester Met Institute of Sport
2 years
Congratulations to our Technical Services Team, who won the Teaching, Learning and Research Contribution Award at the 2022 Staff Awards alongside the @SODAmcr team! 🎉🙌 This award recognises teams that go above and beyond to help students and academics to excel. #manmetproud
@ManMetUni
Manchester Metropolitan Uni
2 years
@MMUEngage @Carbon_Literacy @McrMetSustain Our Teaching, Learning and Research Contribution Award recognises two teams who go above and beyond to help our students and academics excel. Congratulations to… ⭐ SODA and Institute of Sport Technical Services Teams 👏
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Manchester Met Institute of Sport
3 years
Wishing good luck to @MMUSport Scholar alumna Kadeena Cox ( @kad_c ) and honorary @ManMetUni graduate @DameSarahStorey who are among the list of inspirational women nominated in tonight's @thesundaytimes Sportswomen of the Year Awards! ✨ #McrMetProud #SWOTY
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Manchester Met Institute of Sport
2 years
As part of our partnership with @thundernetball , our researchers will be working with players of the Netball Super League-winning club to investigate the link between hormones and Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injuries:
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Manchester Met Institute of Sport
4 years
BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science student Helen Scott ( @Scottie2507 ) is a Paralympic, World and Commonwealth Champion Cyclist who is passionate about women in sport and using sport and exercise science to impact the way females train and compete. #IWD2021 #ChooseToChallenge
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Manchester Met Institute of Sport
2 years
Our students aren't the only people who benefit from our facilities... Meet @Azeem_Amir99 👋 Azeem is a member of the @EnglandFootball blind football team. He's been training in the Institute of Sport's Environmental Chamber in preparation for his next tournament. #McrInstSport
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Manchester Met Institute of Sport
7 months
We're excited to launch our new Centre of Excellence for Women in Sport in partnership with @UKSportsInst ! Find out more 👇
@ManMetUni
Manchester Metropolitan Uni
7 months
In a UK first, we've joined forces with @UKSportsInst to launch the Centre of Excellence for Women in Sport. The Centre will be a ‘go to’ global hub for female health and performance helping to support elite athletes and wider public health. 🔗 .
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Manchester Met Institute of Sport
1 year
Research from @Greg___Wood and @JohnnyParr showing that brain function is altered immediately after football headers has been featured in a host of media coverage over the last week. In case you missed it, we’ve compiled a range of stories from across the press in this thread. 🧵
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@McrInstSport
Manchester Met Institute of Sport
11 months
We're delighted to be working with @SaleSharksRugby 🦈! Find out more about our new partnership. 👇
@ManMetUni
Manchester Metropolitan Uni
11 months
A new partnership between @McrInstSport and @SaleSharksRugby will develop rugby talent and sport research. 🙌 As well as providing pathways into the game and educational opportunities. Find out more 🔗 .
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Manchester Met Institute of Sport
11 months
Tickets are now on sale for the @basesuk Student Conference 2024! Time for change: making sport and exercise science sustainable, 3-4 April, @manmetuni . Buy your tickets now for #ManMetBASES24 :
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Manchester Met Institute of Sport
2 years
We’re delighted that @manmetuni will be hosting @sportexercise (ISENC), Europe’s leading sport and nutrition conference. It will cover a wide scope of #sportnutrition topics from fasting to protein, requirements of female athletes, to skeletal health:
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Manchester Met Institute of Sport
1 year
NEW DEGREE ⚽️🔥 BSc (Hons) Sport and Youth Leadership unites academic expertise from @manmetuni and the experience and profile of @MU_Foundation . It’s ideal for students wanting a future in sport development, youth leadership or community sports coaching:
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@McrInstSport
Manchester Met Institute of Sport
1 year
FUNDED PHD RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY: Work with @GBTaekwondo to assess how changes in the sport’s rules affect athletes’ physiology. Closing date: 30 June. Find out more:
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Manchester Met Institute of Sport
2 years
What state-of-the-art equipment can you find across the Institute of Sport? This is our 3 Tesla MRI Siemens Magnetrom Vida, a piece of equipment rarely found outside of healthcare settings. Scroll down to find out more about what it does! (1/3) #McrInstSport #McrMetUni
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Manchester Met Institute of Sport
3 years
Our director, @ProfTimCable welcoming staff this afternoon Tim talked us through the factors that make our community unique, key milestones so far for the Institute and our vision and ambitions for the future as a leading Institute of Sport!
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Manchester Met Institute of Sport
3 years
Good luck @_MarcScott and @TeamGB today in the Men's 5000m heats!🙌 Marc is one of our current students studying MSc Sport Business, Management and Policy alongside his amazing athletics achievements!🌟 #Olympics
@MMUSport
MMU Sport
3 years
Wishing our scholar @_MarcScott the best of luck in the Men's 5000m heats today. Catch the race heats live on @BBCSport at 11.56
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Manchester Met Institute of Sport
6 months
Thank you to everybody who attended @basesuk Student Conference 2024 last week! We were delighted to welcome over 200 delegates to the conference from universities across the UK and to hear from more than 80 students who presented their work. #ManMetBASES24
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Manchester Met Institute of Sport
11 months
We’re ready to start our first Institute of Sport Seminar of 2023-2024! We’re looking forward to hearing from Dr Amanda Johnson, Senior Lecturer in Muscular Physiotherapy, and PhD student Tom Mitchell, who is researching data in football.
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Manchester Met Institute of Sport
2 years
Congratulations to @manmetuni student Scott Johns who has won gold in ski cross at the FISU Winter World University Games! He is @bucssport 's first-ever ski cross winner and the fourth UK gold medallist in the history of the Winter World University Games. ⛷️ 🥇
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Manchester Met Institute of Sport
2 years
Yesterday, we celebrated the official opening of the Institute of Sport with an afternoon full of insights, new connections, and valuable discussions. Here are just a few highlights of this exciting event. 🧵
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Manchester Met Institute of Sport
2 years
Thank you to Dr Edward Chambers at @imperialcollege for delivering his Manchester Metropolitan University Institute of Sport sponsored talk, "Dietary fibre and gut microbial metabolism: a role in health and performance", at @sportexercise . A great session to close the conference!
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Manchester Met Institute of Sport
2 years
We're all set up for the International Sport and Exercise Nutrition Conference ( @sportexercise )! Come to our stand to find out more about our research, partnerships, collaboration opportunities, and professorial vacancies. #isenc #issmc
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Manchester Met Institute of Sport
2 years
Did you know that @ManMetUni is one of ten Women's Football High Performance Centres in the UK? This Centre also includes the @FA Women's High Performance Goalkeeping Centre. It sees students and coaches working with goalkeepers to develop their skills:
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Manchester Met Institute of Sport
2 years
We’re so #McrMetProud of this year’s #REFresults !
@ManMetUni
Manchester Metropolitan Uni
2 years
We’ve been recognised as a leading modern university in the REF, with 90% of our research impact rated ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ across more than 740 academics. 🎉 🙌 Read more: . #McrMetProud #REFResults
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Manchester Met Institute of Sport
2 years
Next, it was time to get a look at our labs 👀Guests saw our environment chamber, muscle function lab, and movement labs in action. Before heading home, they were treated to more refreshments designed by nutrition students based around sports nutrition principles.
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Manchester Met Institute of Sport
8 months
Thanks to £400,000 funding from the @wolfsonfdn , we will be investing into new lab equipment and a biomechanical imaging laboratory known as ACTIVE lab. 👇
@ManMetUni
Manchester Metropolitan Uni
8 months
Our healthy ageing lab has been awarded £400,000 from @wolfsonfdn to enhance research into living well in older age, including how human movement is affected by dementia, diabetes and Parkinson’s disease. Find out more 🔗 . @McrInstSport
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Manchester Met Institute of Sport
2 years
We're excited to see five @ManMetUni students competing in the British Swimming Championships! Good luck to Jay Manners, Toby Hill, Mollie Garratt, Shakil Giordani and Rebecca Amor. 🏊‍♂️ #BSC23
@Aquatics_GB
Aquatics GB
2 years
The warm up is over and we are live! 🎥🔴 #BSC23 Join the live stream ➡️
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@McrInstSport
Manchester Met Institute of Sport
2 years
Welcome to the Institute of Sport! We're glad to have you as part of our team👏
@ElliottSale
Kirsty Sale
2 years
First day @McrInstSport as their new Professor of Female Endocrinology and Exercise Performance. Exciting times ahead with my partner in crime @Sale_ExNut . I’m really looking forward to working alongside @ProfTimCable @McpheeJS @GladysOP1 and the rest of the team!
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Manchester Met Institute of Sport
3 years
Meet Dan 👋 @ManMetUni Sport Management alumni. During his degree, Dan discovered how valuable extracurricular experiences are for development. Now, as Volunteering Lead at GreaterSport ( @GmMoving ), Dan looks back on one of the volunteering roles that shaped his sports career 👇
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Manchester Met Institute of Sport
2 years
Sport, health, and fitness are rapidly growing sectors, becoming more competitive each year. Whatever your ambitions, the Manchester Graduate School of Sport will help you to take the next steps in your sporting career journey.
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Manchester Met Institute of Sport
2 years
Congratulations to the Class of 2020 and 2022!🎓 🎉 We've had a fantastic time celebrating all your achievements over the past few weeks. We hope you've enjoyed it as much as we have! #Classof2020 #Classof2022 #McrMetGrad #McrMetProud
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Manchester Met Institute of Sport
3 years
It was great to see so many students at the student launch event yesterday. 👋 Thanks to all of our speakers for their interesting and inspiring insights. ✨Here's a thread with some of our event highlights:
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Manchester Met Institute of Sport
7 months
Founder and CEO of @fearlesswomen__ @SueAnstiss will be joining our panel at 'How can a university help with the challenges in women's sport?'. Sue is the Director of 'Game on. The Unstoppable Rise of Women’s Sport', author, podcaster and Co-Founder of Women's Sport Collective.
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Manchester Met Institute of Sport
11 months
Did you know that we’re based in the 5th best sporting city in the world? Manchester has been recognised as one of the world’s best sporting locations by @bcwglobal , with top sports organisations and venues calling our city home.
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Manchester Met Institute of Sport
3 years
Meet Hannah: a student on our BSc (Hons) Sport, Physical Activity and Health course, @MMUSport Sport Scholar, and climber for @TeamGB . She discusses her passion for climbing and gives us an insight into what it's like to balance training and studying. #McrInstSport #StudySport
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Manchester Met Institute of Sport
3 years
We're showcasing some of the brilliant people behind #McrMetSport in a #WeAreMcrMetSport series. Hear from Callum Jones, High Performance Sport Officer for @MMUSport on his role working with our sport scholars, club partners, and what the Institute of Sport means for his work.
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@McrInstSport
Manchester Met Institute of Sport
3 years
Sport is a part of Manchester’s DNA. Our city is home to world-renowned teams, brands, facilities and spaces. Can you name any must-sees? We’ve put together an Instagram Guide rounding up some of the incredible sporting hubs that surround our city centre:
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Manchester Met Institute of Sport
1 year
Next week is the start of assessment period. Best of luck to all of our students who have assessments and exams over the coming weeks! 🤞
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Manchester Met Institute of Sport
1 year
A huge well done to all our staff and students who took part in the Manchester @Great_Run as part of #TeamOrange ! We’re #mcrmetproud of all the money you’ve raised for @manmetuni ’s life changing First Generation Scholarships.🧡
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Manchester Met Institute of Sport
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Did you know we're the Official University Partner of the #Manchester2023 Allianz @paraswimming World Championships? Our experts are supporting Great Britain at the Championships, and our staff and students are helping behind the scenes and on poolside as volunteers.
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Manchester Met Institute of Sport
2 years
Senior Research Associate, @GioOrl1986 has been conducting research into how vibrating insole systems can help people with diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Giorgio shares his research process and the impacts he hopes his work will have on patients' lives. #McrInstSport #Research
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Manchester Met Institute of Sport
3 years
A new study led by @TomDosSantos91 has found that certain coaching methods used to create more agile athletes could be increasing their risk of serious injury. Find out more here:
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Manchester Met Institute of Sport
4 years
We’re looking forward to welcoming internationally acclaimed expert Professor Tim Cable to join us as Director of Manchester Metropolitan University Institute of Sport in April!
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Manchester Met Institute of Sport
6 months
A big welcome to everybody who is attending #ManMetBASES24 ! We’re excited to be hosting two days of keynote speakers, student presentations and networking. Find out more about what is happening in our @basesuk Student Conference 2024 brochure:
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Manchester Met Institute of Sport
11 months
Thank you to everybody who came to our Institute of Sport Seminar this week, and to our speakers @sarahcollins03 , @acfield1992 and @jedd_pratt ! Our next Seminar will be happening at 3pm on 29 November.📅
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Manchester Met Institute of Sport
1 year
. @TheUnionMMU Teaching Awards are taking place next week (22 May)! Did you know that our Department of Sport and Exercise Science won the Department of the Year Award last year? We were so #mcrmetproud to be recognised in this way by our students. 🏆
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Manchester Met Institute of Sport
3 years
What role do our genetics play in sports performance? Researchers, Dr Alun Williams and Dr Georgina Stebbings explore whether we can be 'born good' at sport.
@ManMetUni
Manchester Metropolitan Uni
3 years
Can we be ‘born good’ at sport? 🏅 With the #WinterOlympics well underway, Dr Alun Williams and Dr Georgina Stebbings ( @McrInstSport ) explain the role genetics play in sports performance. Read more: . #Beijing2022
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@McrInstSport
Manchester Met Institute of Sport
2 years
Dr Dale Read ( @daleread4 ) has been investigating the effects of wearing a @dryrobe on physiological and perceptual responses after cold water immersion. Watch to see the research in action in our environmental chamber.
@dryrobe
dryrobe
2 years
The dryrobe® Advance has been designed to rewarm you quickly and improve recovery after getting out of #coldwater . @ManMetUni is conducting an independent research study, to see how wearing one after cold water immersion changes physiological and perceptual responses.
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@McrInstSport
Manchester Met Institute of Sport
9 months
We’ve got big news coming about our new Visiting Professor! 👀Who could it be? We’ll give you some clues. They’re born in Manchester, are a champion of active travel and currently hold two world records. Stay tuned for the reveal! @ManMetUni
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@McrInstSport
Manchester Met Institute of Sport
4 years
Can training in the dark improve the performance of elite footballers? Our experts are trialling new technology named Okkulo ( @OKKULO1 ) which claims to improve the focus and reactions of players by training them at unique light levels. Read more:
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@McrInstSport
Manchester Met Institute of Sport
2 years
We were very excited to have the @mancity first-team bus transport our FdSc/BSc Manchester City Community Football Coaching visit day attendees from the Etihad campus to our new building on Oxford Road last week!
@citcmancity
City in the Community
2 years
👨‍🎓| Last week @McrInstSport visited the Etihad Campus for the day, exploring the facilities before travelling down to the Institute of Sport in the MCFC first team bus. Head over to our Instagram ( @CITCManCity ) to take a look back through the day! 🔷|
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@McrInstSport
Manchester Met Institute of Sport
3 years
Great to see our new Institute of Sport building nominated for the 2021 Greater Manchester Building of the Year Award!🙌
@gmchamber
GM Chamber
3 years
We're delighted to reveal the shortlist for the 2021 GM Building of the Year Award! @circlesquaremcr @SODAmcr @RHSBridgewater Civic Quarter Heat Network @McrInstSport @uom_mecd We'll announce the winner on 3rd March at our P & C Dinner. Read more👇
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@McrInstSport
Manchester Met Institute of Sport
1 year
Well done to undergraduate student Samantha Stephens on presenting her research on "the effects of concurrent mixed-modality strength training on running economy in master club-level marathon runners" at the @basesuk Student Conference 2023 earlier this week!
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@McrInstSport
Manchester Met Institute of Sport
3 years
Huge congratulations to @HollyBradshawPV one of our BSc Sport and Exercise Science alumni🌟 Breaking British records at the @BritAthletics Championships in Manchester and securing her place at her third Olympic Games this summer in Tokyo 🇯🇵👏 #MCRMetProud @ManMetUni #Tokyo2020
@BritAthletics
British Athletics
3 years
Olympic place ✅ National record (4.90) ✅ British Champion ✅ @HollyBradshawPV is 𝙣𝙚𝙭𝙩 𝙡𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡 🔥🔥 #MullerBritishChamps
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@McrInstSport
Manchester Met Institute of Sport
4 years
England host the Rugby League World Cup this autumn with the finals playing right here in Manchester! We're proud to be an Official Partner for the @RLWC2021 presenting exciting opportunities for collaboration, and for our staff and students to get involved in the tournament.
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@McrInstSport
Manchester Met Institute of Sport
3 years
Our Master of Sport Directorship course @MSD_MMU has extended a unique Women in Sport Leadership Scholarship designed to help women into top sporting jobs. Two scholarships are available to women applying for a place on this year's course: #WomeninSport
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@McrInstSport
Manchester Met Institute of Sport
4 years
We want to showcase some of the brilliant people behind #McrMetSport in a new #WeAreMcrMetSport series. First up, we asked Olivia ( @LivGreenhalgh ) KTP Associate on the Swellaway project to explain what the Institute of Sport means to her and her work.
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@McrInstSport
Manchester Met Institute of Sport
3 years
Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We hope you have a happy, healthy, and safe festive break. We have lots to look forward to in 2022! It’s going to be an incredible year for us and sport in Manchester. We’ll be logging off here until 4 January.
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@McrInstSport
Manchester Met Institute of Sport
8 months
Thank you to this week's Institute of Sport Seminar speaker, @BenjaminTWall , Associate Professor at @uniofexeter ! Next month, our very own @laurencebirdsey will be discussing how middle distance runners maintain maximal 1500m performance on consecutive days. 6 March, 3pm.
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@McrInstSport
Manchester Met Institute of Sport
3 years
Great to see @ManMetUni Sport and Exercise Psychology expert Dr Greg Wood ( @Greg___Wood ) quoted in @thetimes on our research trialling the use of #VirtualReality in #football to train players to head the ball and help reduce the risk of dementia: ⚽️
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@McrInstSport
Manchester Met Institute of Sport
2 years
Looking to springboard your sporting career? We’re home to the UK’s first Graduate School of Sport. Our postgraduate courses give you the skills and confidence to get to where you want to be: #SportCareer #WorkinSport #PostgraduateStudy
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@McrInstSport
Manchester Met Institute of Sport
7 months
“How can a university help with the challenges in women’s sport?” (27 March) is sold out! Leading up to it, we’ll share our panel details, starting with our chair, @DameSarahStorey . Sarah is a Visiting Professor at @ManMetUni , 43 x World Champion, and 28 x #paralympic medallist.
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@McrInstSport
Manchester Met Institute of Sport
1 year
In case you missed it: we’re working with @spacegovuk , @nasa and @unitrieste to investigate the effects of electronic stimulation on muscle strength and size retention in space and during recovery. Find out more 👇
@ManMetUni
Manchester Metropolitan Uni
1 year
Our @McrInstSport 's latest project is out of this world! 🚀🌌 We're working with @spacegovuk , @NASA and @UniTrieste to boost astronauts’ strength in space and aid recovery once they return. Research will also benefit the less mobile here on Earth. 🌎 🔗
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@McrInstSport
Manchester Met Institute of Sport
3 years
Huge congratulations to @MMUSport Scholar and MSc Sport Business Management and Policy student @_MarcScott 👏 First place at the Great North Run this weekend - fantastic achievement 🙌
@MMUSport
MMU Sport
3 years
Congratulations to our sport scholar @_MarcScott on his first place at the @Great_Run North this morning. We are excited to see you back at @ManMetUni this year.
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