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BASES Physical Activity for Health Division Membership Rep Appointment
10th January 2025
Following recent open recruitment, we are pleased to announce that Dr Stephanie Stockwell has been appointed the new Membership Rep for the Physical Activity for Health Division. Steph will also represent the Division...
Recruiting for members of the BASES Integrity Advisory Group
9th January 2025
Are you passionate about Ethics, Duty of Care, Safeguarding, Welfare, and Clean Sport within the sport and exercise sciences? Can you help to provide BASES members and the public with increased knowledge, confidence...
Clinical Exercise Physiology Association (CEPA) Annual Virtual Conference 2025
8th January 2025
The CEPA annual virtual conference is taking place on Saturday 8 February 2025, 10:00 to 17:30 Eastern Standard Time (GMT-05:00). Details are here. Details of the invited keynote speakers are here. Through our...
BACPR Exercise Professionals Group Study Day - Friday 28 March 2025
7th January 2025
Reimagining Personalised Exercise and Activity Prescription BASES is one of the three organisations who collaborate to form BACPR Exercise Professionals Group (EPG). The BACPR EPG Study Day 2025 is taking place on...
Professor Tom Reilly Doctoral Dissertation Award sponsored by Routledge - deadline 31 Jan
17th December 2024
Now accepting Applications: Number Offered: 1 each year Target BASES Membership Categories: Student and Graduate Application Closing Date: 31 January Apply for this award: click here to download the application...
BASES partners with Pearson to support young students
16th December 2024
BASES is excited to announce a new partnership with Pearson, focusing on enhancing the learning experience for Pearson BTEC students interested in pursuing a career in sport and exercise science. As the...
BASES Festive Holidays
12th December 2024
From everyone at BASES, we wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. At this time of the year, in lieu of sending cards, the Board agreed to make a modest donation to two charities, Move Against Cancer...
BASES EDI Advisory Group Appointments
11th December 2024
Following recent open recruitment, we are pleased to announce the following members have joined the BASES Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Group: Professional members: Gayatri Bhushan and Dr Eleri Sian Jones...
TSES now live for Winter 2024 edition
5th December 2024
We are pleased to launch the latest digital edition of BASES quarterly publication - The Sport and Exercise Scientist (TSES). The move to a digital format presents us with exciting opportunities such as allowing...
Want to contribute to the next issue of The Sport and Exercise Scientist?
5th December 2024
Have you engaged with an article in the recent issue of The Sport and Exercise Scientist? Have your say by writing a ‘Letter of the issue’, be published in The Sport and Exercise Scientist (Spring 2025) and receive...
BASES announces a new Special Interest Group – Technical
2nd December 2024
BASES is pleased to announce the new Technical Special Interest Group co-convened by Amelia Dingley and Ash Osborne. The Technical Special Interest Group (TSIG) will empower technicians and strengthen their role...
BASES welcomes new Marketing and Communications Manager
29th November 2024
After eight years at BASES, Emma Forsyth has moved on to a new role. We thank Emma for her hard work and support while at BASES. We are delighted to advise that Lucy Davies will be joining BASES from 6 January 2025 as...
The Science Council’s Celebration of Science 2024
29th November 2024
The Science Council 2024 Celebration of Science took place on 26 November, combining their annual prizegiving celebrations with the biennial Sir Gareth Roberts Lecture. The Celebration of Science celebrates and...
BASES Annual General Meeting 2024
27th November 2024
The BASES Annual General Meeting took place on Wednesday 20 November 2024 at the CBS Arena, Coventry and online via Zoom. Members can access the minutes of the meeting and the accompanying slides via the...
BASES and The American College of Sports Medicine sign a Partnership Agreement
26th November 2024
BASES and the ACSM are pleased to announce the signing of a partnership agreement. The American College of Sports Medicine® (ACSM) serves as the largest sports medicine and exercise science organisation in the world,...
Update on plans for REF 2029 panel recruitment
25th November 2024
Further to August’s news items on the REF 2029 update and the REF 2029 Main Panel Chairs, we have been advised by the REF Director, Rebecca Fairbairn, that they plan to launch the recruitment for REF main and...
The Chartered Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences
22nd November 2024
We are delighted that back in May, BASES was granted the Charter of Incorporation by His Majesty King Charles III. The Royal Charter was granted in recognition of BASES’ quality and status as the pre-eminent body...
Two inspiring days at BASES Conference 2024
22nd November 2024
BASES Conference 2024 took place on 20-21 November at Coventry Building Society Arena; two inspiring days filled with world-leading insight and expertise. The 2024 conference also celebrated BASES being granted Royal...
BASES Conference 2024 Awards
22nd November 2024
BASES Conference 2024 Award Winners Congratulations to all our award winners at the BASES Annual Conference 2024 and well done to all those who presented. A huge thank you to our award sponsors: BASES, Cranlea,...
BASES and the International Society of Sport Psychology sign Memorandum of Understanding
22nd November 2024
The International Society of Sport Psychology (ISSP) is the only worldwide organization of scholars devoted explicitly to sport psychology. Members of the Society include researchers, psychologists, educators, coaches,...
BASES Outreach Hub – Bournemouth University
18th November 2024
On 5 November 2024, academics from Bournemouth University welcomed 70 students from local schools to participate in a first of many outreach days showcasing sport and exercise provision at the university. Bournemouth...
Everton FC Joins BASES Accredited Partnership Scheme
18th November 2024
BASES is delighted to announce that Everton FC has been accepted on to the BASES Accreditation Partnership Scheme. BASES Accreditation enables key employers and deployers in the sport and exercise science sector...
BASES Committee and Advisory Group Appointments
11th November 2024
Following recent open recruitment, we are pleased to announce the following appointments: Physical Activity for Health Division Committee: Deputy Chair Dr Miranda Armstrong HE Endorsement Scheme Advisory...
First Course to be endorsed under the new BASES Postgraduate Endorsement Scheme
11th November 2024
The BASES Postgraduate Endorsement Scheme (BPGES) has been designed to allow students to evidence, expediently, the completion of an appropriate M-level qualification and aligns well for those wishing to become...
Recruiting for members of the BASES Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Group
7th November 2024
Are you passionate about increasing equity, diversity and inclusion in the sport and exercise sciences? Can you help to provide BASES members and the public with increased knowledge, confidence and skills around...
BASES Postgraduate Endorsement Scheme (BPGES)
6th November 2024
We are delighted to announce the launch of the BASES Postgraduate Endorsement Scheme (BPGES), which has been designed to enable graduates of MSc Sport and Exercise Science programmes access to the BASES Sport and...
Recruiting for a Membership Rep for the Division of Physical Activity for Health
5th November 2024
Dr Miranda Armstrong, the current Membership Rep for the Physical Activity for Health Division, has recently been appointed Deputy Chair to the Division. As such, we are now recruiting for a new Membership Rep for the...
Catapult joins BASES as a Commercial Partner
31st October 2024
BASES is pleased to announce that Catapult has joined BASES as a Commercial Partner. Catapult is a global leader in sports science technology, delivering data-driven insights to enhance athlete performance and...
Opportunities for Early Career Research Scientists
29th October 2024
The following opportunities may be of interest to BASES Early Career Research Scientists: The Foundation for Science and Technology is promoting Foundation Future Leaders Annual Conference, being held at the...
BASES’ Annual General Meeting 2024
28th October 2024
The BASES Annual General Meeting will be held at 5:15 pm on Wednesday 20 November 2024, at the Ricoh Business Lounge South, CBS Arena, Coventry and via remote participation, on Zoom. Members will have received an email...
BASES Undergraduate Endorsement Scheme submission process
21st October 2024
Over the last 12 months, BASES trialled an open application process for the BASES Undergraduate Endorsement Scheme (BUES). Following a review of this process, it has been decided to revert to specific submission...
ISESA webinar: Overview of the new International Clinical Exercise Physiology Professional Standards
18th October 2024
The Irish Sport and Exercise Science Association (ISESA) is running a webinar on 24 October 2024 at 7 PM (GMT+1) led by Nathan Reeves, Chair of ESSA Standards Council and Director at ICSESP, the...
BASES and the International Universities Strength and Conditioning Association have signed a Memorandum of Understanding
17th October 2024
The International Universities Strength and Conditioning Association (IUSCA) is a leading not-for-profit organisation dedicated to advancing the field of strength and conditioning globally within university settings....
BASES Member benefit – Letter of Support
9th October 2024
Overview: BASES is happy to provide letters of support for professional members who have been professional members of the association for at least three years and who have actively contributed to BASES over that...
BASES announces a public talk on 'Applied psychology in elite sport' within the BASES 2024 Conference
9th October 2024
The BASES Outreach Project Team, which aims to increase public engagement and awareness of BASES, has planned a public talk, open to any interested parties, which will take place during the BASES 2024 Conference at the...
BASES Journal Club
9th October 2024
The BASES online Journal Club will be running on the last Wednesday of every month, 14:00 - 15:00 BST, starting from October 2024. National holidays permitting. This is a friendly space to interact with other students...
Study: Understanding sports performers’ mental well-being and performance
9th October 2024
Professor Brendan Cropley FBASES, Dr Lee Baldock, and Dr Alan McKay from the University of South Wales (USW) are conducting a study that aims to investigate the impact of reflection on an individual’s mental...
Save the date: BASES Conference 2026
9th October 2024
BASES is taking a strategic pause from its student and annual conference programme in 2025. We have purposefully made this decision to allow a reimagined combined conference to be held in June 2026. We have listened to...
Abstract call out for 2025 CEPA Conference
7th October 2024
The Clinical Exercise Physiology Association (CEPA) welcomes BASES to an open call for submissions for their annual online conference being held 8 February 2025. All accepted abstracts will be highlighted in the...
BASES HE Endorsement Scheme Advisory Group: Expression of Interest
3rd October 2024
We are currently recruiting for six individuals to join the BASES HE Endorsement Scheme Advisory Group. Appointments will be for three years in the first instance, with an expectation to meet (online) five times a year...
Opportunities to get involved in BASES’ Division Committees and Advisory Groups
3rd October 2024
Several volunteers have now concluded their terms on BASES’ Standing Committees and Advisory Groups, for which we extend our thanks. We are currently going out to open advert for the following roles: Physical...
Opportunities to volunteer for the Science Council Registration Authority
3rd October 2024
The Science Council is currently recruiting for new volunteer positions on their Registration Authority (RA). The RA plays a leading role as the guardian of standards, overseeing continuing professional development...
ICSESP launch the new International Clinical Exercise Physiology Professional Standards
1st October 2024
The International Confederation of Sport and Exercise Science Practice (ICSESP), for which BASES is a foundational member, has recently launched their International Clinical Exercise Physiology Professional Standards,...
BASES Expert Statement grants - deadline 1 Oct
17th September 2024
We are now accepting applications for Expert Statement grants Aim of grant The BASES Expert Statement Grants aim to assist the development of expert statements on broad topics, related to the application of...
Future Trends in High Performance Sport
12th September 2024
The Leaders Performance Institute is collaborating with the British Association of Sport and Exercise Science, CQUniversity Australia, Exercise & Sports Science Australia and Management Futures to explore the trends...
BASES welcomes new Division Chairs
5th September 2024
Following open recruitment over the summer, congratulations are extended to two new Division Chairs who has been appointed by the Human Resources, Remuneration and Appointments Committee, and ratified by the Board. Dr...
BASES Undergraduate Dissertation of the Year Award - deadline 30 Sept
3rd September 2024
We are now accepting applications for the award below. Number Offered: 1 each year Target BASES Membership Categories: Student and Graduate Application Closing Date: 30 September Apply for this award: Click here to...
TSES now live for Autumn 2024 edition
3rd September 2024
We are pleased to launch the latest digital edition of BASES quarterly publication - The Sport and Exercise Scientist (TSES). The move to a digital format presents us with exciting opportunities such as allowing...
BASES Committee and Advisory Group Appointments
2nd September 2024
Following recent open recruitment, we are pleased to announce that Dr Chelsea Batty, Romain Dennis and Nicola Rawlinson have been appointed as members of the Laboratory Accreditation Advisory Group. The BASES Board...
BASES supports the #PeriodsAreNotAPenalty campaign
30th August 2024
BASES is supporting WUKA, the UK’s #1 reusable period underwear brand, to support their latest campaign: Periods Are Not a Penalty. Last year, following five years of campaigning, the government responded to...