Academics' views
St. Mary's University College set for the London 2012 Games
Posted by Professor Dick Fisher - Head of St Mary's 2012 Preparations and Sport Strategy at St. Mary's University College on 17th January 2012
As Jools Holland introduced the Pipers to bring in the New Year and the clock ticked past midnight I wondered if I was the only one who thought - Oh my word 2012 is here and we have to do it.
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Joint universities project to regulate athletes emotions ahead of the London 2012 Games
Posted by Professor Andy Lane - University of Wolverhampton on 10th January 2012
I am a sport psychology Professor at the University of Wolverhampton and I have worked there since 2000.
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London 2012 – A legacy for all?
Posted by Dr Lynn Minnaert - Lecturer in Tourism and Events at the University of Surrey on 9th January 2012
With only a few months to go until the Olympics, the excitement in London about the Games and the legacy they will leave behind should be mounting. Yet in the light of the current economic climate many are sceptical if the Games will produce enough benefits for London and the surrounding areas to make the investment worthwhile.
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The London 2012 Games can have a real cultural impact
Posted by Beatriz Garcia - Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Liverpool on 4th January 2012
I am a Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Liverpool, with a focus on cultural policy and event-led regeneration.
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The importance of Further and Higher Education for athletes
Posted by Greg Whyte. Professor in Applied Sport and Exercise Science at Liverpool John Moores University on 21st November 2011
Having previously competed as an international modern pentathlete in two Olympic Games, winning both European bronze and World Championship silver medals, I am now a Professor in Applied Sport and Exercise Science at Liverpool John Moores University. My main area of expertise is in physiology and I have also helped to train and work with various celebrities for Comic and Sport Relief challenges in recent years, including David Walliams recent eight day swim of the River Thames.
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