BASES Honorary Fellows Undergraduate Dissertation of
the Year Award
BASES Honorary Fellows are pleased to announce a prize of £200
to be spent on BASES products (e.g., BASES membership fees, BASES workshop
attendance, BASES conference attendance, etc) for the best undergraduate
dissertation made by a 2007-08 UK final year undergraduate in the area
of sport and/or exercise sciences. This may be a topic in biochemistry,
biomechanics, kinanthropometry, motor learning and control, nutrition,
physiology, psychology and sociology as they relate to sport and/or exercise
and may encompass an interdisciplinary perspective.
Award Criteria
1. The applicant must be a member of BASES.
2. The applicant must be an undergraduate that graduates in 2008 completing
a sport and/or exercise sciences related dissertation.
3. Only one submission per Department is permissible.
4. The closing date is 30 September 2008. The results will be announced
in December 2008.
5. Reports will be reviewed and judged on scientific merit, methodological
rigour and standard of presentation.
6. The Awards Panel's decision is final in all cases.
7. This award will not be made in the absence of submissions of sufficient
merit.
8. The Applicant must submit 3 copies of the required documents to the
BASES Office by 30 September 2008.
Philip Read Memorial Award for Recently Qualified Researcher
in Sport and Exercise Sciences
Routledge is pleased to award a prize of £500 for published research
of outstanding merit made by a recently qualified researcher in the field
of sport and/or exercise sciences.
Routledge - is a leading
international publisher of textbooks, course books, journals and research
monographs in sport and exercise science.
Award Criteria
1. The applicant must be a Professional member of BASES.
2. The applicant must have a PhD and no more than 3 years post-doctoral
experience.
3. The applicant must submit 3 copies of the required documents to the
BASES Office by 1 June 2008.
4. The Awards Panel's decision is final in all cases.
5. The award will not be made in the absence of submissions of sufficient
merit.
6. The closing date is 1 June 2008. The results will be announced at the
2008 BASES Annual Conference.
Please note that BASES is keen that no applicant be disadvantaged
due to involuntary unemployments, career breaks, etc. so applicants who
are ineligible due to these reasons should contact the BASES office for
advice.
Elsevier - "The leading Health Sciences publisher in the
world. We publish a large range of books, journals and electronic products
in the field of Sports Science, Sports Medicine, Exercise Science, Rehabilitation
and Physical Therapies."
One
award of £200 Elsevier book vouchers for best student oral presentation
made as a free communication at the BASES Annual Conference.
Award
Criteria
1. The applicant must be the presenting, and thus first named, author
of the abstract.
2. The applicant must be a member of BASES.
3. The abstract must be the only one submitted by the applicant for that
award.
4. The abstract must not be entered for consideration for any other BASES
Annual Conference awards.
5. The work presented must have been completed as part of a first degree,
a taught Masters degree or a postgraduate qualification in sport and exercise
sciences or a related discipline. Work must be presented within 12-months
of completion of the degree.
6. Awards will be given for excellence, reflected in the academic content,
presentation and defence quality of the oral presentation.
7. The Awards Panel's decision is final in all cases.
8. The closing date is the deadline for abstract submission.
9. These awards will not be made in the absence of submissions of sufficient
merit.
10. The award panel may choose to shortlist presentations for this award
based on the scientific merit of the abstracts and to have the shortlisted
presentations in a special oral presentation at the BASES Annual Conference.
Sportesse Exercise Science Award
Sportesse is pleased to offer a £500 cash prize for the best oral
presentation on exercise science made by a BASES professional member at
the BASES Annual Conference.
Sportesse - "Suppliers
of resistance equipment for sports performance and functional exercise.
Continuously looking to improve the effectiveness within the role it plays." www.sportesse.com
Award Criteria
1. The applicant must be the presenting, and thus first named, author
of the abstract.
2. The applicant must be a Professional member of BASES.
3. The abstract must be the only one submitted by the applicant for that
award.
4. The abstract must not be entered for consideration for any other BASES
Annual Conference awards.
5. The award will be given for excellence, reflected in the academic content,
presentation and defence quality of the oral presentation.
6. The Awards Panel's decision is final in all cases.
7. The closing date is the deadline for abstract submission.
8. This award will not be made in the absence of submissions of sufficient
merit.
9. The award
panel may choose to shortlist presentations for this award based on the
scientific merit of the abstracts and to have the shortlisted presentations
in a special oral presentation at the BASES Annual Conference.
Sportesse Sport Science Award
Sportesse is pleased to offer a £500 cash prize for the best oral
presentation on sport science made by an established researcher at the
BASES Annual Conference.
Sportesse - "Suppliers of resistance equipment for sports
performance and functional exercise. Continuously looking to improve the
effectiveness within the role it plays." www.sportesse.com
Award Criteria
1. The applicant must be the presenting, and thus first named, author of
the abstract.
2. The applicant must be a Professional member of BASES.
3. The abstract must be the only one submitted by the applicant for that
award.
4. The abstract must not be entered for consideration for any other BASES
Annual Conference awards.
5. The award will be given for excellence, reflected in the academic content,
presentation and defence quality of the oral presentation.
6. The Awards Panel's decision is final in all cases.
7. The closing date is the deadline for abstract submission.
8. This award will not be made in the absence of submissions of sufficient
merit.
9. The award panel
may choose to shortlist presentations for this award based on the scientific
merit of the abstracts and to have the shortlisted presentations in a special
oral presentation at the BASES Annual Conference.
Routledge Recently Qualified Researcher Award
Routledge is pleased to award a prize of £500 (half cash/half book
tokens) to the best oral presentation given by a recently qualified researcher
at the BASES Annual Conference.
Routledge - Routledge is a leading international
publisher of textbooks, course books, journals and research monographs
in sport and exercise science.
Award Criteria
1. The applicant must be the presenting, and thus first named, author
of the abstract.
2. The applicant must be a member of BASES.
3. The applicant must be registered for a PhD or have no more than 3 full
years post-doctoral experience
4. The abstract must be the only one submitted by the applicant for that
award.
5. The abstract must not be entered for consideration for any other BASES
Annual Conference awards.
6. The award will be given for excellence, reflected in the academic content,
presentation and defence quality of the oral presentation.
7. The Awards Panel's decision is final in all cases.
8. The closing date is the deadline for abstract submission.
9. This award will not be made in the absence of submissions of sufficient
merit.
10. The award
panel may choose to shortlist presentations for this award based on the
scientific merit of the abstracts and to have the shortlisted presentations
in a special oral presentation at the BASES Annual Conference.
Award Criteria
1. The applicant must be the presenting, and thus first named, author
of the abstract.
2. The applicant must be a student member of BASES.
3. The abstract must be the only one submitted by the applicant for that
award.
4. The abstract must not be entered for consideration for any other BASES
Annual Conference awards.
5. The work presented must have been completed as part of a first degree,
a taught Masters degree or a postgraduate qualification in sport and exercise
sciences or a related discipline. Work must be presented within 12-months
of completion of the degree.
6. The awards will be given for excellence, reflected in the academic
content, presentation and defence quality of the poster presentation.
7. The Awards Panel's decision is final in all cases.
8. The closing date is the deadline for abstract submission.
9. These awards will not be made in the absence of submissions of sufficient
merit.
10. The award
panel may choose to shortlist presentations for this award based on the
scientific merit of the abstracts and to have the shortlisted presentations
in a special oral presentation at the BASES Annual Conference.
Brunel University Poster Presentation Award
One award of £200 for the best poster presentation made at the
BASES Annual Conference.
The 2008 BASES Conference is being hosted by Brunel University. The conference
will focus on delivering a conference that embraces what is current as
well as the Olympic themes of performance, health, physical activity and
the legacy of the Games.
For further details on the conference please click
here
Award Criteria
1. The applicant must be the presenting, and thus first named, author
of the abstract.
2. The applicant must be a member of BASES.
3. The abstract must be the only one submitted by the applicant for that
award.
4. The abstract must not be entered for consideration for any other BASES
Annual Conference awards.
5. The awards will be given for excellence, reflected in the academic
content, presentation and defence quality of the poster presentation.
6. The Awards Panel's decision is final in all cases.
7. The closing date is the deadline for abstract submission.
8. These awards will not be made in the absence of submissions of sufficient
merit.
9. The award
panel may choose to shortlist presentations for this award based on the
scientific merit of the abstracts and to have the shortlisted presentations
in a special oral presentation at the BASES Annual Conference.
2008 Student Conference
Award Winners
Award
Winner Name
Runner
- Up
Undergraduate Oral Award
Chloe Taylor, Liverpool John
Moores (sponsoredby BASES)
Thomas Ridgeway, University
of Wales Cardiff (sponsored by Human Kinetics)
Undergraduate Poster Award
Robert Fordham, University
of Chichester (sponsored by Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism
Network)
Kenny Chu, Liverpool John
Moores University (sponsored by Human Kinetics)
Postgraduate Oral Award
Garry Tew, Sheffield Hallam
University (sponsoredby Routledge)
Alex Wood, University of Bangor
(sponsored by Human Kinetics)
Postgraduate Poster Award
Katie Dray, Canterbury Christ
Church University (sponsoredby Routeldge)
Lindsey Smith, University
of Bedfordshire (sponsored by Human Kinetics)
Mike Doherty Innovative Research
Award
Philip Carvil, University
of Chichester (sponsored by University of Bedfordshire)
David Bartlett, Napier University
(sponsored by Cranlea)
Coaching Research Postgraduate
Charlotte Woodcock, University
of Birmingham (sponsored by sports coach UK)
Coaching Research Undergraduate
Daniel Douglass, University
of Teesside (sponsored by sports coach UK)
2007 Annual Conference Award Winners
Award
Winner
Name
Institution
Title
of Presentation
University of Bath Poster
Presentation Awards
Dr Doug Thake
Coventry University
Neutrophil oxidative activity and uphill walking in acute hypoxia
equivalent to 3000m
Dr Clare Elgin
University of Portsmouth
Physiological responses to playing different video games
Sportesse Sport Award
Professor Andy Jones
University of Exeter
Validation of the 'critical power' concept for human exercise using
31P-magnetic resonance
Routledge- Taylor and Francis
Recently Qualified Researcher Award
Dr James Moreton
Liverpool John Moores University
Trained men display elevated
resting levels of heat shock and antioxidant protein content of skeletal
muscle and do not exhibit a stress response to customary running exercise
Human Kinetics Student Poster Presentation Awards
Miss Kate Gilbert
University of Bath
Effect of a growth hormone
receptor antagonist (Pegvisomant) on the neutrophil response to 45
min of moderate intensity exercise in healthy young males
Miss Kate Janse Van Rensburg
University of Exeter
The effect of acute exercise
on cognitive functioning and desire to smoke during temporary abstinence
from smoking
Elsevier Student Oral Presentation
Awards
Mr Alan Barker
University of Exeter
Quadriceps muscle energetics during an incremental test to exhaustion
in children and adults
Mr Dominic Farris
University of Bath
Rehabilitation of Achilles tendon injuries: interventions to facilite
return to sport
Gaiam -Pro- Bodycare
Sport and Performance Applied Practice Award
Dr Stephen Garland
English Institute
of Sport
Analysis of spped,
stroke rate and stroke distance for a world class breaststroke swimmer.
Routledge- Taylor and Francis Education and Professional Development
Applied Practice Award
Dr Cassie Wilson
University of
Wales Institute, Cardiff
Measuring the
effectiveness of a personal tutor system
Philip Read Memorial Award
Dr James Moreton
Liverpool John Moores University
BASES Honorary Fellows Undergraduate
Dissertation of the Year Award
Adrian Sarjeant
University of Bath
The effects of carbohydrate-protein
ingestion on muscle damage, function and soreness following strenuous
intermittent shuttle running