BCU welcomes BASES for enlightening research event
探花直播鈥檚 School of Health Sciences welcomed the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) for an exciting event where leading researchers shared their work and experiences.
Esteemed company
BASES, the largest organisation for sport and exercise science in the UK, came to the University on Wednesday 16 January. The event saw a host of guest speakers from fellow universities, including the University of Gloucester, Manchester Metropolitan University and the University of Derby. Also speaking was best-selling writer and acclaimed dietician Renee McGregor, who highlighted the importance of BASES events. 鈥淪cience is constantly evolving and there are a lot of us working within sport and science,鈥 she said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 great to mix academic with practical, and good to see what we鈥檙e learning and observing in the lab, and how we put that theory into practice.鈥
Bringing BCU to the fore
Also speaking were two BCU academics, Adam Herbert and Luciana Torquati, both lecturers in Sport and Exercise Nutrition. 鈥淓vents like BASES allow academics to come together, and discuss recent and relevant research,鈥 Adam said. 鈥淵ou get a huge scope of research and engage with high-profile academics. Having a BASES event here really puts the University on the map.鈥
Lewis Gough, Lecturer in Physiology and Nutrition at BCU, feels having a BASES event demonstrates how far the department has come in such a short space of time. 鈥淭hey鈥檙e an excellent organisation to deal with,鈥 he said. 鈥淗aving them here is fantastic as we鈥檙e a very new institution when it comes to sport and exercise science. Us being recognised alongside BASES is fantastic in terms of the exposure it will give the University.鈥
Alongside the event, Lewis feels the department is growing through the support and advice it offers further afield. 鈥淲e鈥檙e recruiting students and making a positive contribution both nationally and within the local communities, particularly with local clubs where our students and our researchers are providing first-hand guidance and support.鈥