Advertising in The Sport and Exercise Scientist

The SES is the official publication of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES). BASES is the UK professional body for all those with an interest in the science of sport and exercise and is committed to lifelong learning and continuous professional development for the benefit of its members, the profession and end-users. BASES’ mission is “Promoting Excellence in Sport and Exercise Sciences”. The publication is a resource that readers will value and refer back to. The SES welcomes advertising as a means of keeping sport and exercise scientists informed about relevant products, services and courses.

The SES is an excellent advertising vehicle for companies and organisations wishing to reach those with an interest in sport and exercise sciences. The publication reaches approximately 2,800 BASES members and complimentary copies are provided to approximately 100 institutions offering sport and exercise science related courses. Specific readership groups include decision makers, budget holders, laboratory directors, practitioners, lecturers, researchers, undergraduate and postgraduate students, amongst others.

The SES accepts advertising from companies and organisations whose products, services or activities are of interest to sport and exercise scientists, and whose missions and business interests do not conflict or compete with those of BASES, its members, the profession of sport and exercise sciences and associated professions. Adverts need to conform to British Code of Advertising, Sales Promotion and Direct Marketing. Adverts should be legal, decent, honest and truthful and should be prepared with a sense of responsibility to consumers and to society. Advertisers are not allowed to state in any subsequent advertising or promotional piece that their product or service has been advertised in The SES. The SES reserves the right to refuse or cancel advertisements at its sole discretion for any product or service submitted for publication without reason, or notice.

Advert and Insert Rates • Prices exclude VAT @ 17.5%

Advertising rates for The Sport and Exercise Scientist (The SES) are as follows:

Inserts can also be mailed out with The SES. The rates are as follows:

It is the advertiser's responsibility to provide the required number of inserts.

A 12.5% discount is offered to advertisers committing to three or more consecutive issues of The SES. If you wish to discuss any of the above information, including discounts, or for information about other types of advertising, then please contact the Advertising Manager, Claire Hitchings (chitchings@bases.org.uk ) Advert Guidelines and Production Specs

If you wish to place an advert in The SES:

• Please notify the Advertising Manager by the advert commitment deadline to indicate your intent to advertise in a given issue. Please also specify the size of advertisement and any preferred special positions.  
• E-mail the advert material (as an attachment) to Advertising Manager by the advert submission deadline. Particularly large files may be burned onto CD and sent to the mailing address below:

  Address: BASES, Leeds Metropolitan University, Fairfax Hall, Beckett Park Campus, Leeds LS6 3QS
  Tel: 0113 8126162
  Email: chitchings@bases.org.uk

• For inserts, please send one copy to BASES for checking. Once the insert has been agreed, please send the required number of inserts to the mailing address below:
  
  Address: Mercer Print Star Works, Newark Street, Accrington, BB5 OBP
  Tel: 01254 395512 
  E-mail: info@mercer-print.co.uk
  
  * Please also include the following statement: Insert for BASES publication - The Sport and Exercise Scientist

• Advertisers will be invoiced once The SES has been printed. Send a cheque for the invoiced or committed amount payable to BASES by the payment deadline to: BASES, Leeds Metropolitan University, Fairfax Hall, Beckett Park Campus, Leeds LS6 3QS
• PLEASE NOTE: Processing charges may occur. In all cases, improperly prepared or otherwise problematic files will be assessed as to their usability, and an estimate given of any additional charges involved. 

Fully designed adverts should be sent to Mercer Print Star Works in EPS, PDF or JPEG format at a resolution of 300 dpi. Adverts should adhere to the following guidelines: 

For adverts to be designed: 

The text to appear in the advert to be designed must be e-mailed to The Advertising Manager as a text-only or Microsoft Word attachment. The accompanying graphics must be sent to The SES in EPS, PDF or JPEG format at a resolution of 300 dpi. If desired, send a general outline of how you would like the advert arranged. Adverts will be designed to adhere to the above guidelines. A PDF proof will be e-mailed to you once the advert has been fully designed. Revisions proposed following the payment deadline for a given issue may not be accepted. 

Advert and Insert Deadlines