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Prof. Steve Haake @ World Service’s 80th Birthday

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Alan Ruddock and Prof. Steve Haake are down at the BBC today at the World’s Services 80th Birthday where there is a special day of programmes coming from a marquee in their courtyard called… Read More

Sport and Technology Debate – British Science Festival 2011

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We were lucky enough to have an event at this year’s British Science Festival in Bradford regarding the role of science and technology in sport. The event took the form of a debate, with… Read More

Materials World Magazine Article: Finite Element Testing in Sport

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Materials World Magazine recently invited me to write a feature article for a special edition on sports engineering. I was asked to showcase our work (in collaboration with Prince Sports) on a finite element model of… Read More

Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology, Special Edition on Predictive Modelling in Sport

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Dr Simon Choppin and Dr Tom Allen are acting as guest editors for a special edition of Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology. The issue looks at the use of predictive modelling in… Read More

What does a 2-hour marathon look like?

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The two hour marathon is a hot topic, following on from a BBC radio four documentary which asked whether it would ever be achieved, I thought I’d shoot a quick video to illustrate… Read More

Powerbalance, the power of holograms -Update!

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My curiosity was piqued recently on a last-minute Christmas shopping trip. As I wandered round the sports section of a local branch of a department store, my mind was struggling to contend with… Read More

Get rid of referees!

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A hundred years after the first football rules were set, the International Football Association Board (IFAB) met (on 6th March 2010) to discuss a number of footballing issues; these included the role of… Read More

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