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Projects

Projects

Research funding

  • Casey, A. (March, 2010) £2000, Seed funding, Institute of Sport and Physical Activity Research: Who makes the best games? The results of a collaborative game-making project.
  • Casey, A. (March, 2010) £2000, Seed funding, Institute of Sport and Physical Activity Research: Teaching A level physical education to digital natives using a 21st century approach.
  • Casey, A., Kirk, D., & O’Donovan, T. (April 2010). £5000, Alexander Trust: The occupational socialisation of physical education teachers and their development of knowledge and beliefs: a study of pre-service, graduating and graduated teachers.
  • Casey, A., Kirk, D., & O’Donovan, T. (April 2010). £5000, Alexander Trust: Development of a Practitioner Research Network in Physical Education.
  • Mauger, A. (Dec 2009) £19,050, University of Bedfordshire, Research Informed Teaching Grant: Furthering RiT in the Department of Sport and Exercise Science
  • Beedie, P. (January 2010) £7,625, University of Bedfordshire, Employability Project: Preparation for Work in Sport, Leisure, Adventure and Recreation (SLAR).
  • Brewer, J. (2010) £5000, Impact of a sports nutrition supplement on human performance.  Maximuscle Ltd
  • Brewer, J. (2010) £5000, Impact of a sports nutrition supplement on metabolic rate and hunger.  Maximuscle Ltd.
  • Lewis, M et al. NC3Rs (Project Grant) - Engineering fully functional, integrated skeletal muscle - £495,394: 2009-2012.
  • Mellor, G. (December 2009), £15,600, University of Bedfordshire, Research Informed teaching (RiT) Project: Working Creatively with Diversity in Community Sport Development.
  • Kerr, C. and Savory, L. (2009-11) £15,448, Centre for Obesity Research at the Luton and Dunstable Hospital, matched by the UoB Bursary Scheme, The Metabolic Syndrome (pre-diabetes) in youth (14-18 year old) and the role of physical activity as an effective treatment.
  • Kerr, C., Savory, L., Denton, S. (2009-10) £14,000, Matched funding UoB Bursary Scheme, supporting a project initially funded by the Bedford Charity.
  • Joven, A. (2009-2010) Interest and effectiveness of the mentoring in physical education training. Grant of mobility of teachers at foreign universities: “Jose Castillejo” (Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia. Spain)
  • Lorente, E. (2009-2010) Analysis on the assessment, active methodologies and the development of the professional competence of students in the Faculty of Education and Sport at Bedfordshire. Grant of mobility of teachers at foreign universities: “Jose Castillejo” (Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia. Spain)
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