2025 news
This section includes news from the Peter Harrison Centre for Disability Sport from 2025.
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Richard Whitehead MBE visits Peter Harrison Laboratory during his 20-marathon challenge for 2025
Paralympian Richard Whitehead, PLY MBE, visited Loughborough University for testing as he prepares to run 20 marathons in 2025, aiming for 100 total. His visit gave students hands-on sports science experience ahead of his next race on March 8th.
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Peter Harrison Centre members attend Bolton Indoor ITF2 Wheelchair Tennis Tournament and strengthen LTA partnership with a PhD studentship
Dr Anna Fitzpatrick and Dr Thomas Rietveld visited Bolton to attend the Indoor ITF2 Wheelchair Tennis Tournament and continued conversations on future collaborations between The Peter Harrison Laboratory and the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA).
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Strengthening Partnerships for Inclusive Physical Activity
Activity Alliance deliver a seminar and collaborate with a PhD studentship.
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Iain Gowans attends ParalympicsGB Strategy Meeting
In January, Peter Harrison Centre Doctoral Researcher Iain Gowans attended a strategy session of ParalympicsGB’s International Relations Committee, held at their headquarters in London. The purpose of the session was to review and develop the ParalympicsGB’s International Relations strategy. The Committee collectively supports ParalympicsGB by making effective use of partnerships and giving contextual intelligence and advice on current and future international developments and trends.
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Adam Dickinson completes his PhD
On the 7th February, Doctoral researcher Adam successfully completed defended his PhD, becoming the newest Dr in our centre!