Jul 28, 2022

To mark the start of the Commonwealth Games 2022, we talk to Chloe Golding, backstroke swimmer and former sports scholar at Manchester Metropolitan who won a place at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Chloe looks back on her experience of competing in the 200m backstroke heats at her first Commonwealth Games at...

Jul 22, 2022

In this episode of MetCast, we speak with Dr Paul Brannagan, Senior Lecturer in Sport Management and Policy at the Manchester Metropolitan University Institute of Sport about how nation states and brands use sport and sporting events as a vehicle to gain soft power and boost their country's reputation and their...

Jul 14, 2022

With the Tour de France 2022 well underway, and competitors about to embark on an epic climb up Alpe d'Huez, we discuss the psychology involved in a mountain stage and how cyclists prepare for the ultimate test of endurance. 

We speak to Dr Ben Marshall, Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology at Manchester...

Jul 8, 2022

Issue 10 of Met Magazine includes a number of features about our latest research and stories from some of our alumni about life after Manchester Metropolitan University.

In this episode of MetCast, hear some of the interviews that made up the latest edition, including on our research into healthy ageing, climate...

Jul 7, 2022

With Wimbledon 2022 well underway, we discuss the impacts that competing in elite level tennis is having on the bones of players. 

With players such as Rafael Nadal recently suffering from bone injuries that have effected their performance, we wanted to talk to Dr Alex Ireland from the Manchester Metropolitan...