Heriot-Watt's Sports Academy and the Centre for Sport and Exercise provide a supportive environment to help develop individuals at all levels from recreational physical activity through to elite sports performance. The Sports Academy includes an indoor Astrodome, physiotherapy and rehabilitation suite, six full-sized UEFA football pitches and a Sports Science and Sports Medicine Centre. The Centre for Sport and Exercise includes three multi-purpose sports halls, three floodlit tennis courts, climbing wall, squash courts, Nautilus suite, and Cardiovascular suite. Our sportsmen and women represent their country internationally in many sports including athletics, karate, sailing, squash and swimming.

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Research studies include the molecular impact of exercise and disease on muscle and adipose tissue function in metabolic disease, cancer-cachexia and healthy subjects.

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Research in this area focuses on determinants of exercise participation and capacity especially within specialised populations, such as paediatrics and respiratory disease sufferers.

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The School of Life Sciences prides itself on providing a friendly and supportive learning environment. There are rigorous teaching programmes in Biological Sciences, Sport and Exercise Science and in Applied Psychology. Life Sciences at Heriot-Watt University also includes the International Centre for Brewing and Distilling, and the Centre for Marine Biodiversity and Biotechnology. Staff profiles and further information for staff and students are also available here.

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The Sport and Exercise, Science and Medicine Centre (SESMC) offers a fully integrated approach to the treatment of injuries, rehabilitation, physiological assessment and the prescription of training programmes. Based in the Centre for Sport & Exercise, the Centre has a number of very well qualified, highly experienced staff. The Centre offers and impressive range of sport science and medicine services including strength and conditioning, physiological assessment, sports and exercise psychology, nutrition analysis and advice, advanced hypnotherapy, injury diagnosis, assessment and treatment, podiatry, massage therapy and optometry.

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The Sports Union is situated upstairs in the Centre for Sport and Exercise and is run by students. We have 32 clubs to offer at varying levels of competition. From beginner to expert, there is a place for everyone.

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The School of Life Sciences encompasses three Programmes or groups of degrees: Applied Psychology, Biology, and Sport and Exercise Science. Full course details can be viewed here along with further information on entry requirements, opportunities abroad and course flexibility.

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