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UEL students capture the road to London 2012
Students from the University of East London (UEL) have been busy sharing their impressions of the impact of the Olympic and Paralympic Games on communities in east London, in an exhibition called Facing East, as a part of the Road to 2012 project.
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University of Westminster research shows 93% happy with their London 2012 Olympic Games experience
Research co-produced by the University of Westminster and University of South Australia shows 93% of visitors to the London 2012 Olympic Games were satisfied with their experience, with a high percentage also planning to take up sports that they watched.
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Thousands volunteer as UK set to benefit from Olympic feel good factor, says university expert
More than 100,000 people have pledged their free-time to good causes in the UK since the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games, according to a national voluntary organisation, just one of the many benefits the country will reap from hosting the Games, a sociology expert believes.
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Olympic and Paralympic Games on the road towards greater equality, conclude UCL Games experts panel
London 2012 has made positive steps towards greater equalities between the Olympic and Paralympic Games, according to a panel debate hosted by University College London, but opinion was still divided over whether the Games should be run as one big event.
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What will be Oscar Pistorius' London 2012 legacy? Sociology of Sport expert gives his view
When Oscar Pistorius made history by becoming the first double-amputee to compete at the Olympic Games, many people believe it was a victory for Paralympic sport but is 'mainstream acceptance' the ultimate aim for 64-year-old sporting movement? Our Sociology of Sport Science expert gives his view...
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