School Of Sport And Exercise Sciences, University Of Kent

The School of Sport and Exercise Sciences would like to wish everyone a very merry Christmas, and a happy new year. We hope that you all take time to enjoy the festive period with family and friends and relax after a busy and successful semester. http://htl.li/p2aO30mZa1Q

It was fantastic to see the achievements of all the schools taking part in this years Inside Sport Science workshops. The schools taking part have been conducting there own research project at the University of Kent sports laboratories, and last night they presented their findings at the Inside Sport Science Conference. Congratulations to Chatham Grammar School for winning this years event with with their research on the affect of cold climates on muscular strength. The evening was topped of with a presentation from guest speaker, and University of Kent alumni Charlotte Evans, who talked about her journey to winning a Gold Medal at the Winter Paralympic Games, Sochi 2014.

New blog post! Movember fundraising success https://blogs.kent.ac.uk/…/sses-staff-a nd-students-have-be…/

Don’t miss out on your chance to win 2 FREE tickets to the Sport Studies Society Winter Ball!
The Winter Ball will be held on the 14th February in the Deep End and is the biggest event ever to be hosted by the Sport Studies Society, with a live DJ and food and drink promotions all night! All students are welcome.
Tickets start at £15 each however, we are giving 2 students the opportunity to attend the ball for free!
... To get your hands on 2 FREE tickets simply: 1) Follow @unikentsportsci on Instagram. 2) Tag @unikentsportsci and the friend you would bring to the winter ball in a picture that sums up your Autumn Semester at the University of Kent by 9am on Friday 14th December. Use the #WinWinterball 3) The top 3 pictures will get re-posted on our Instagram in the 14th December. 4) The picture with the most likes by the 21st December at 1pm will win two free tickets to the ball!
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Christmas is on its way! Begin your Christmas celebrations with this festive event on the 4th December 🎄 #yourmedway #unilife #festivespirit #christmasiscoming #studentwellbeing #studentcommunity

Our students have been helping with the paper heart project this lunch break! The project aims to break a world record for the largest display of origami hearts. Thanks to the Medway community and university of Kent students the project has almost reached its target! However, your help is still needed to make the display boards, come along to the deep end to help now #unikentlife #yourmedway #community #paperhearts #sportstudiessociety

In response to your feedback, all modules assessed through exams now have past papers from the last 3 years available for you to access via their subject Moodle pages. Take a look using the past exam papers tool bar now. #StudentVoice #AcademicSupport #StudentLearningExerpience #unikentSSES

Moustaches are back!! Our SSES staff and students have been embracing their facial hair this month to raise money for the Movember Foundation. A group of our third year Sport Therapy students have been proudly sporting moustaches throughout the month along with staff member Richard Millns who also took on his first 10km at the Whitstable Movember 10k to raise money. The Movember foundation is the leading charity changing the face of men's health, raising funds in aid of prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health and suicide prevention. Please show your support for our fundraisers by visiting their pages: https://mobro.co/richardmillns125 https://uk.movember.com/mospace/13823188< br>

A date for the Diary! On the 14th February, 2019 The School of Sport and Exercise Sciences will be holding its the first Student Thesis Conference. The conference will be a display of the dissertation projects carried out by our third year SSES students. The event is open to all students, it will be a great opportunity for all first year and second year undergraduates to learn more about the requirements of a dissertation project and find out more about the research possibilities at SSES uni kent.

The Sport Studies Society is holding its first ever Winter Ball. The Ball will follow on from the Student Thesis Conference earlier in the day and will be a fantastic way of celebrating the achievements of our students. The Winter Ball is open to all, so don’t worry if you have friends outside of our school, every student is able to bring along up to 7 guests, but everyone needs a ticket. Tickets are £15 per ticket if purchased before the 14th January; £20 pounds if purchased after this date (max of 8 tickets bought per student). Ticket holders will receive a drink on arrival, finger food throughout the evening and exclusive drink offers on the night. Entertainment includes a DJ, photo booth, student awards, mini casino and much more!

On the 14th February, 2019 The School of Sport and Exercise Sciences will be holding its the first Student Thesis Conference. The conference will be a display of the dissertation projects carried out by our third year SSES students. The event is open to all students, please come along and support out third year students and find out more about the research they have been undertaking at SSES.

Have your chance to play with the England Table tennis team! 11:30am TODAY at Medway Park Sports Center, you can meet the England women's table tennis players ahead of their European Championship Qualification game here in Gillingham on the 20th November . Tickets to the big event are selling fast to be sure to buy yours now! http://htl.li/GIXE30mGiOu

We are proud to announce our BSc Sport and Exercise Science and BSc Sport and Exercise Science with a year in industry have been awarded endorsement by the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES). BASES endorsement is awarded to courses that meet specific criteria covering the necessary foundation of sport and exercise science knowledge and technical skills, in addition to professional development competencies required to succeed in the profession. Take a look at how you can enroll for 2019 https://www.kent.ac.uk/sportsciences/unde rgraduate/

Are you a SSES Uni Kent student interested in study for a postgraduate degree in sports and exercise science? Talk to your academic advisor or dissertation supervisor about how the University of Kent can support you in your postgraduate studies. https://www.kent.ac.uk/sportsciences/post graduate/

ATTENTION ALL FRESHERS! If you have not already done so, you will need to collect your FREE SSES uniform by the end of this week. All uniform not collected will go onto re-sale. Collect your uniform at the techs office in the Medway building. All those looking for extra uniform pieces, we are also selling t-shirts, hoodies, shorts and tracksuit bottoms at reduced prices. All proceeded will go back into your Sport Studies Society.

We have a fantastic workshop today hosted by Denise Holland, a Scotland national team coach and an exceptional life coach who specialises in unlocking your potential and combating stress, anxiety & any ill feelings towards your personal self. The event is tonight 5 – 6.30pm at the Deepend, and will teach you how to combat stress and tackle University challenges with a clear, peaceful and joyful mind :)

We are attempting to break a Guinness World Record for the largest display of origami hearts!! We would love for you to be part of this achievement. Paper Hearts Project
The heart is an anatomical and physiological symbol of health and vitality, and also of compassion. This shared project has spanned the Medway and Kent community and as each heart is simple to fold, people of all ages and backgrounds from around 35 different groups have been involved. We are on track for our exhibition and record attempt in the spring term at The Deep End on the Medway Universities’ Campus. We have some drop in sessions to make the hearts starting this week: GKU Social Space | 15th Nov, 29th Nov, 6th Dec | 11am-2pm, come along and be part of this record breaking attempts.

Get your friends together and join in in this fun event! UV Zumba! The room will be decorated with UV tape and you can even decorate yourself with the paint provided. No experience required everyone can join in! https://www.gkunions.co.uk/ents/event/196 5/

New blog post! SSES Lecturer presents as the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Education Programme. BA Sport Management academic, Dr Niki Koutrou presented her findings on the volunteering legacy of the London 2012 Olympic Games and the lessons future Olympic Games organisers could learn from London 2012. Read more here! http://htl.li/Ldgl30mx1ys