New Centre of Excellence for Women launched in Manchester

Manchester Metropolitan University and the UK Sports Institute have joined forces to launch a global hub for research, education, and applied practice for female sport.

The new Centre of Excellence for Women in Sport will support women’s sport and exercise, bringing leaders in sport, academia and industry together.

Described as a first of its kind in the UK, the centre will look to support both elite athletes and wider public health initiatives. The aim is to inform policy and practice in relation to the public health agenda and use education and the development of new resources to share the latest knowledge in the area of women’s sport and exercise health.

Professor Kirsty Elliott-Sale said the centre will provide “high-quality, credible, hands-on research” and practice-based evidence.