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The University of Canberra Research Institute for Sport and Exercise is a research and innovation institute bringing together staff from a wide variety of academic disciplines around the theme of sport and exercise.
It has been created to support the University's sporting aspirations through strategic planning and leadership, the co-ordination of sport-related research, consultancy across its faculties and the development of external partnerships.
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Recent news
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The future is in your hands: UC's Big Research Pitch 2020
More on The future is in your hands: UC's Big Research Pitch 2020Voting is open for UC’s Big Research Pitch as 17 Researchers vie to pitch their best ideas. The top 5 finalists compete in the Facebook Live on 29 October from 7.30pm.
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Space-bound tech with wide-ranging earthly impact
More on Space-bound tech with wide-ranging earthly impactThe University of Canberra has received a new grant for commercialising its research to help astronauts mitigate some of the debilitating effects of weightlessness – technology which also holds amazing promise for people on earth, from athletes to the elderly.
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University of Canberra announces Professor Paddy Nixon as new Vice-Chancellor
More on University of Canberra announces Professor Paddy Nixon as new Vice-ChancellorThe University of Canberra today announced Professor Paddy Nixon as the sixth Vice-Chancellor and President. Professor Nixon will begin his tenure in June 2020.
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UC study to break down the heat for athletes
More on UC study to break down the heat for athletesUniversity of Canberra researcher Felicity Bright will be drilling down to the individual parameters of heat stress, to investigate how they affect performance.