London Sport Institute (LSI)
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The London Sport Institute has strong links with University College London, with whom we share academic facilities. The Institute has been built on a range of highly successful and innovative undergraduate programmes and the excellent opportunities offered to students to enable them to lead an active and healthy lifestyle during their years of study at Middlesex. Onto this firm base, the Institute has developed high quality research, rapidly developing postgraduate programmes and enhanced opportunities for MPhil/PhD study. The Institute therefore has the full spectrum of academic and recreational activities in sport, exercise, and health.
Why is the Institute different?
Because do not focus entirely on sports science. Rather, students are given a high quality grounding in sports science, which they then develop into professionally-related degrees – for example in Sports Rehabilitation. The Institute is very health focussed – to keep pace with the increasing sport/exercise-related employment opportunities existing within public health. Programmes of study therefore do not focus exclusively on the elite athlete, but on all exercisers – at whatever level. Within the Institute you will therefore find work related to sophisticated laboratory analysis of athletes, methods of sports rehabilitation and how even gentle but regular exercise can help prevent obesity.
How is this reflected in student life?
There are strong links between the academic programme and student sport and recreation. Students have a wide variety of active opportunities catering not only for the high level sports performer but also the recreational exerciser. The Institute manages an excellent range of high quality sports facilities, fitness centres and outdoor pitches. There is a wide programme of activities available to students and staff as well as the local community. Taster sessions for absolute beginners through to elite athlete support for sports scholarship students, the LSI caters for all abilities and interests.
If your interest is in coaching, the Institute organises and hosts a wide range of governing body coaching awards and coach development workshops and seminars, providing continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities for coaches in all disciplines. Sport science support is available and offered through the Athlete Support Programme and through the Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS).
The Institute is active in developing partnerships, providing volunteering and placement opportunities for our students in a schools and local sports organisations, and in supporting the development of sport and physical activity initiatives in the region.
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