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The Sport and Exercise Scientist Editorial Advisory Board - Nutrition Rep position available
19th March 2019
There is a position available on The Sport and Exercise Scientist Editorial Advisory Board to cover the area of Nutrition (and work alongside the other representative covering this area). If you are energetic, highly...
BASES Conference 2019 Abstract Submission - Key Dates
12th March 2019
Abstract Submission Dates BASES will soon be inviting abstract submissions for BASES Conference 2019, taking place at the King Power Stadium, Leicester on 19-20 November. From 1 April 2019, abstracts will...
Emeritus Professor Tudor Hale
26th February 2019
Emeritus Professor Tudor Hale (1933-2019) It is with sadness that we pass on the news of the death of Emeritus Professor Tudor Hale. Tudor was considered by his peers as a ‘visionary’ academic and one of the...
Deadline approaching for conference parallel session member proposals
25th February 2019
BASES members have until 5pm on Friday 1 March to submit a proposal for a parallel invited session (lecture or symposia) for BASES Conference 2019. This year, up to 3 parallel invited parallel sessions in the...
Win a year's free BASES membership
21st February 2019
Have you engaged with an article in a recent issue of The Sport and Exercise Scientist? Have your say and win a year’s free BASES membership by writing and submitting a ‘Letter of the issue’ to editor@bases.org.uk by...
Call out to members to review online Human Kinetics Courses
19th February 2019
BASES offers a number of online CPD courses through our partners Human Kinetics (HK). Members receive generous discounts on these courses and can obtain CPD credits by completing them. BASES is keen to offer...
BASES Supporting National Biomechanics Day
11th February 2019
BASES are proud to be sponsors of the 4th Annual National Biomechanics Day (NBD) - a worldwide celebration of all things Biomechanics. From 2016 - 2018 NBD events have been hugely successful with over 20,000...
International Conference Grants deadline 1 March
11th February 2019
Number Offered: 3 each year Target BASES Membership Category: Professional Application Closing Date: 1 March, 1 June, 1 September (each year) Apply for this grant: Click here to download the application form Results...
Member proposals invited for BASES Conference 2019 programme
6th February 2019
As part of plans to expand the breadth of content at BASES Conference 2019 (19-20 November) and enable greater input from the membership, we are inviting BASES professional and overseas members to submit proposals for...
Royal Society of Medicine Wall of Honour Ceremony
4th February 2019
The Royal Society of Medicine will hold its annual Wall of Honour Ceremony on Sunday 31 March 2019. This year's ceremony will include the adding of Professor Jerry Morris, a pioneer of physical activity for health in...
New Education and Teaching Special Interest Group
29th January 2019
Expressions of interest for involvement in a new Education and Teaching Special Interest Group (SIG) are sought from Association members. The overarching aim of the SIG will be to promote excellence in teaching...
BASES Physiology and Nutrition Division Day
28th January 2019
Our third division day was hosted by Birmingham City University on January 16th. We had a good range of speakers covering applied aspects of sports science support, career experiences, more traditional underlying...
Abstract submission deadline approaching for BASES Student Conference
25th January 2019
The BASES Student Conference 2019 is taking place Wednesday 17th-Thursday 18th April, 2019 is being co-hosted by The University of Dundee and Abertay University in Dundee. Don’t miss the...
BASES Announce New Division Appointments
16th January 2019
The BASES Appointments and Remuneration Committee are pleased to confirm the following members have been appointed to various committee roles: Biomechanics & Motor Behaviour: Deputy Chair - Dr Andrew Mitchell ...
Early Career Grants - deadline 1 February
8th January 2019
Number offered: 2 each year Target BASES Membership Category - Professional member Application Closing Date: 1 February and 1 August (each year) Apply for this grant: Click here to download the application form Results...
BASES now inviting applications to host 2020 Student Conference
17th December 2018
BASES would like to invite institutions to bid to host the BASES Student Conference 2020. Click here for the guidelines and application form to bid to host the conference. Please note that as part of the...
BASES sign MoU with Sport and Exercise Science New Zealand
16th December 2018
This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) outlines the defined agreed collaborative relationship between the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) and Sport and Exercise Science New Zealand (SESNZ)...
Prof Tom Reilly Doctoral Dissertation Award - deadline 31 January
12th December 2018
The Prof Tom Reilly Doctoral Dissertation Award was established in 2010 through the generosity of Routledge and is named after Professor Tom Reilly (1941-2009) who was an Honorary Fellow of BASES. The prize is £500....
Letter of the issue win a year's free membership
4th December 2018
Have you engaged with an article in a recent issue of The Sport and Exercise Scientist? Have your say and win a year’s free BASES membership by writing and submitting a ‘Letter of the issue’ to editor@bases.org.uk by...
BASES Conference 2018
29th November 2018
BASES Conference 2018 took place on 27-28 November at Harrogate Convention Centre; two inspiring days filled with world-leading insight and expertise. Thank you to all delegates, speakers, presenters, exhibitors...
BASES Conference 2018 award winners announced
29th November 2018
BASES Conference awards seek to reward outstanding contributions to sport and exercise sciences by BASES members. Awards are presented for research (free communication presentation and poster presentation) in...
BASES welcomes new Board members at Annual General Meeting
23rd November 2018
The BASES Annual General Meeting at the BASES Conference 2018 saw the appointment of three new members to the BASES Board; Prof Richard Tong FBASES as Chair of BASES, Prof Zoe Knowles FBASES as Chair of the...
Update on Sport and Exercise Psychology Accreditation Route
21st November 2018
As members will be aware, the Psychology Division welcomed a panel representing the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) to Leeds this week for the 'Sport and Exercise Psychology Accreditation Route' (SEPAR)...
BASES Master Dissertation of the Year award - deadline 30 December
8th November 2018
Number Offered: 1 each year Target BASES Membership Categories: Student and Graduate Application Closing Date: 30 December Apply for this award: Click here to download the application form Results Available: Within 10...
BASES AGM Invite to all members
8th November 2018
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences When: Tuesday 27 November 2018, 17:30 - 18:30 Where: Harrogate Convention Centre, King's Suite Chair: Prof Richard Tong...
BASES Annual Report 2017-2018 now available
6th November 2018
The Board has pleasure in presenting the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) annual report (September 2017 - August 2018) and the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2018. The...
Call out to Members to apply for BASES Division Committee positions
22nd October 2018
We are inviting members to apply for the following positions within the BASES five Division Committees: Biomechanics and Motor Behaviour Physical Activity for Health Physiology and...
The Sport and Exercise Scientist Advisory Board - positions available
16th October 2018
There are four positions available on The Sport and Exercise Scientist Editorial Advisory Board: Sport and Performance columnist (similar to the column for Physical Activity for Health that Prof John Saxton FBASES...
BASES Pre-Conference Workshop - 26 November 2018
11th October 2018
Online booking is now available for the cross-division Pre-Conference Workshop hosted by the Psychology Division of BASES, at Leeds Beckett University Headingley Campus on Monday 26 November. There are several...
BASES Supervised Experience - enrolment deadline 19 October
10th October 2018
Are you an aspiring sport and exercise scientist? BASES has developed the Supervised Experience (SE) programme to provide individuals early in their career with opportunities and support to develop the...
New BASES online event booking system now live
10th October 2018
We are pleased to inform you that the new online booking system for BASES events and workshops is now live. The new system enables quick and easy event registration and secure online payment. Your account will...
BASES Applied Practitioner Award - deadline 30 November
9th October 2018
Number Offered: 1 each year Target BASES Membership Category: Accredited Application Closing Date: 30 November Apply for this award: Click here to download the application form Results Available: Within 8 weeks of the...
BASES signs MoU with the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP)
3rd October 2018
The British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) and The Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP) announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The aim of the MoU is to broaden the...
Registration now open for BASES Student Conference 2019
1st October 2018
Conference registration now open Register at https://uod.ac.uk/BASES-Stu-Conf-2018 Please note the conference is open to BASES members only. If you are not a BASES member and wish to attend the Student...
BASES launch new Career Guide
25th September 2018
BASES is pleased to announce the launch of its updated Career Guide: ‘A Guide to Careers in Sport and Exercise Science’. The BASES Career Guide, developed in partnership with Human Kinetics, includes 52 pages of...
BASES Expert Statement Grants - deadline 1 October
3rd September 2018
Expert Statement Grants Number Offered: Up to 4 each year Value of Grants: Up to a total of £1,000 Target BASES Membership Category: Professional Application Closing Date: 1 May, 1 October Results Available: Within 10...
Ending soon - early bird rates for BASES Conference 2018
31st August 2018
Only two weeks are now left to secure your early bird delegate rates for BASES Conference 2018 (prices available until Friday 14 September 2018). BASES Conference 2018 is taking place at Harrogate Convention Centre,...
BUES submission deadline approaching
30th August 2018
The deadline for applying for the BASES Undergraduate Endorsement Scheme (BUES) is Thursday 6 September. BASES awards endorsement to sport and exercise science courses that provide undergraduates with the...
BUES Pilot Underway
28th August 2018
The BASES Undergraduate Endorsement Scheme (BUES) Review Task Group was established in 2017 with the objective of ensuring the BUES programme continues to effectively provide students, parents, employers and sport and...
BASES Undergraduate Dissertation of the Year Award: deadline 30 September
22nd August 2018
The BASES Undergraduate Dissertation of the Year Award is given annually for an outstanding undergraduate sport and/or exercise sciences dissertation made by a BASES member who is a final year undergraduate. The prize...
International Conference Grant deadline: 1st September
7th August 2018
International Conference Grants Number Offered: 3 each year Target BASES Membership Category: Professional (for the past two years) Application Closing Date: 1 March, 1 June, 1 September Apply for this grant: Click here...
Letter of the issue - win a year's free membership
31st July 2018
Have you engaged with an article in a recent issue of The Sport and Exercise Scientist? Have your say and win a year’s free BASES membership by writing and submitting a ‘Letter of the issue’ to editor@bases.org.uk by...
BASES Early Career Grants deadline 1 August
26th July 2018
BASES Early-Career Practitioner and Researcher Grants aim to assist early-career practitioners and researchers to develop their applied and research potential. The applicant must be within 5 years of obtaining either...
BASES Fellowship deadline 31 July
26th July 2018
BASES Fellowship is awarded to recognise esteemed professional achievement, skills, knowledge and service to BASES and the sport and exercise science community and encourages continued service to BASES in leadership...
BASES inviting applications for Division Chair roles
13th July 2018
BASES is now inviting applications and expressions of interest for the following Division Chair roles: Chair of the Division of Biomechanics and Motor BehaviourChair of the Division of Physical Activity for...
BASES Conference 2018: abstract submission deadline extended
2nd July 2018
BASES has decided to extend the abstract deadline for submitting abstracts for BASES Conference 2018 until Wednesday 4 July at midnight following a number of requests received from BASES members. BASES...
First laboratory in continental Europe obtains BASES Accreditation
29th June 2018
The Swedish Winter Sports Research Centre, SWSRC, which is part of Mid Sweden University, has attained BASES Laboratory Accreditation after completing the assessment process during the Spring. Dr Kerry McGawley,...
New SAPC Special Interest Group
28th June 2018
'Exercise/physical activity as medicine’ is a new Society for Academic Primary Care (SAPC) special interest group, which has been set up by BASES member Emma Healey. The aim of the special interest group (SIG) is to...
BASES launches new website
14th June 2018
BASES is pleased to announce the launch of its new website. The new website has been developed in response to member feedback received in the last two membership feedback surveys. We have attempted to address a...
BASES Psychology Division Day
1st June 2018
The BASES Psychology Division Day, a free member only event, was hosted on Wednesday 9 May by Nottingham Trent University at the impressive Clifton Campus. Places for the day were sought after and these were filled...
UK Anti-Doping's Clean Sport Week
25th May 2018
Clean Sport Week 2018 (21-27 May) celebrates clean athletes and the hard work that goes into their success. BASES is committed to supporting sport and exercise science practitioners to actively contribute to clean...
Physiology & Nutrition Division Day
17th May 2018
The second Physiology and Nutrition Divisional day was held at the University of Derby. We had a range of speakers with Professor Craig Twist (University of Chester) opening the day with his presentation on ‘The acute...
BASES members support National Biomechanics Day
15th May 2018
BASES were proud to be sponsors of the 3rd Annual National Biomechanics Day - a world-wide celebration of biomechanics. As partners of the event, BASES encouraged members to celebrate the day by running their own...
Ensuring the welfare of next-generation athletes
3rd May 2018
BASES is pleased to announce they are part of a group led by UK Coaching to ensure welfare of next-generation athletes. UK Coaching is leading a sport and physical activity industry-wide group to develop a set of...
"The Great Debate" at the S&P Division Day
1st May 2018
Newman University was the place to be on Wednesday 25th April 2018, as two of the leading researchers in the world went head to head at the BASES Sport and Performance Division Day in a much anticipated debate...