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Student Conference bids 2023 - deadline 28 Jan 2022
6th January 2022
BASES is now seeking applications from institutions to host BASES Student Conference 2023. Every spring, the BASES Student Conference provides like-minded students from around the world with an opportunity to...
BASES’ Position Stand - The Ongoing Pandemic
16th December 2021
The BASES’ Board is pleased to publish an excellent Position Stand on the ongoing Pandemic. This Position Stand was authored by Drs Andy Smith MBE FBASES, Rita de Oliveira, Mark Faghy, Mark Ross and Neil Maxwell...
BASES Christmas Holidays
14th December 2021
Please note the BASES office will close on Friday 24 December at 3.00pm and will re-open on Tuesday 4 January 2022 at 9.00am We would like to wish all our members a Merry Christmas and Health & Happiness for 2022. ...
BASES and CEP-UK announce Clinical Exercise Physiologists are now eligible for professional registration
14th December 2021
BASES, the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences, is the professional body for Sport and Exercise Sciences in the United Kingdom. The BASES’ Board is delighted to announce a partnership with Clinical...
Recognising BASES’ members attending a multi-sport, major Games in 2022
10th December 2021
Have you been selected to support athletes or teams competing at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, 2022 Winter Paralympic Games, or 2022 Commonwealth Games? BASES would love to hear from our members who will be...
Appointments to the BASES’ Heads of Department Advisory Group
9th December 2021
Further to open recruitment last month for applications to be a member, and the next Chair, of the BASES’ Heads of Department Advisory Group (HoD AG), we are pleased to announce that Prof Lars McNaughton FBASES has...
Opportunity to get involved in the BASES’ Psychology Division Committee
7th December 2021
The new governance structure, shared with members earlier this year, has seen a number of members supporting the work of Standing Committees and Advisory Groups and Panels. The new governance document and the...
Professor Tom Reilly Doctoral Dissertation Award - deadline 31 January
1st December 2021
Sponsored by Routledge - we are now accepting applications for the above award - this is open to Student and Graduate members. Apply for this award: click here to download the application form Results Available:...
BASES’ Role Models initiative for underrepresented members
1st December 2021
One of the key early priorities for the BASES’ Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Group (EDI AG) was to provide members with a greater awareness of the diversity within the membership. Our Role Models...
Winter 2021 edition of TSES now available
1st December 2021
The Winter issue of The Sport and Exercise Scientist is now available in the BASES Members’ Area and a hard copy is out for delivery. To sign into the Members’ Area, you will need your username (your e-mail...
Advertise in The Sport and Exercise Scientist Spring 2022 issue
30th November 2021
The Sport and Exercise Scientist (TSES) is an excellent advertising vehicle for companies and institutions wishing to reach those with an interest in sport and exercise sciences. Why advertise? TSES is a highly...
BASES Consultancy Brief: Core SEPAR workshop development and delivery
29th November 2021
The British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) is the professional body for sport and exercise sciences in the UK. In 2020, BASES launched the Sport and Exercise Psychology Accreditation Route (SEPAR)....
Want to contribute to the next issue of The Sport and Exercise Scientist?
26th November 2021
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 (Winter 2021) and receive...
Recent appointments
26th November 2021
Following recent open recruitment, the following members have been appointed to BASES’ Committees and Groups: Division Committee: Physical Activity for Health Membership Representative: Dr Miranda Armstrong ...
Annual Conference 2021 award winners announced
25th November 2021
Congratulations to all our award winners at the BASES virtual Annual Conference 2021 and a huge thank you to our sponsors: BASES, Cranlea, Human Kinetics, Routledge/Taylor & Francis and Sportesse. All the winners will...
Appointment of the next Chair of the SEPAR Advisory Group
22nd November 2021
Further to open recruitment last month for applications to be the next Chair of the Sport and Exercise Psychology Accreditation Route Advisory Group (SEPAR AG), we are pleased to announced that Dr Robert Morris has...
BASES Chair
15th November 2021
Prof Richard Tong FBASES will chair today’s Board meeting, after which, having concluded his tenure, he will hand the reigns to Chair-Elect, Prof Zoe Knowles FBASES. Zoe’s first job on becoming our new Chair will be...
Inter Faith Week 2021
12th November 2021
Inter Faith week 2021 will take place from 14 to 21 November 2021. The aims of the week are to: Strengthen good inter faith relations at all levelsIncrease awareness of the different and distinct faith communities in...
Vacancies within the BASES Heads of Department Advisory Group
11th November 2021
Are you passionate about supporting our sport and exercise science Department Heads and Course Leaders? Associate Prof Lance Doggart FBASES will be stepping down as Chair of the BASES Heads of Department Advisory Group...
BASES Consultancy Brief #2: Core SEPAR workshop development and delivery
5th November 2021
In 2020, BASES launched the Sport and Exercise Psychology Accreditation Route (SEPAR). The SEPAR is designed to ensure that candidates acquire the knowledge, skills, and experience required to be eligible, on...
Call to action: Task and Finish Group to review the organisational values
3rd November 2021
The BASES Operational Plan has a deliverable (D64) to establish a Task and Finish Group to review the organisational values. The current BASES’ values and behaviours are: Equality and Diversity We aim to create a...
BASES Masters Dissertation of the Year Award - deadline 31 Dec
3rd November 2021
We are now accepting applications for the above award. Number Offered: 1 each year Target BASES Membership Categories: Student and Graduate Application Closing Date: 31 December Apply for this award: Click here to...
BASES Applied Practitioner Award - deadline 30 Nov
3rd November 2021
We are now accepting applications for this award. Number Offered: 1 each year Target BASES Membership Category: Accredited Application Closing Date: 30 November Apply for this award: Click here to download the...
Helping address the climate change emergency
1st November 2021
As world leaders gather in Glasgow for the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), BASES is doing its part to tackle the climate change emergency as a signature of both the United Nations Sports for Climate Action...
Apply to be the Chair of the SEPAR Advisory Group
26th October 2021
As you may be aware, the SEPAR Advisory Group (SEPAR AG) oversees the governance structure for the SEPAR qualification and it reports into the BASES Professional Standards Committee. The role of Chair of the SEPAR...
Update on Laboratory Accreditation Visits
26th October 2021
Following the challenges of the last few months and the subsequent loosening of restrictions to movement and laboratory activities in the UK’s exercise science spaces, we are delighted to inform members that the...
BASES announces a public talk on 'sleep health' within the BASES 2021 Conference
25th October 2021
Earlier this year, BASES established a new Outreach Project Team, the aim of which is to increase public engagement and awareness of BASES. The first project to be delivered will be a public talk, open to any...
BASES member update on events and meetings
25th October 2021
We continue to live in exceptional times due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Since March 2020, the Board has monitored regulations, advice and guidance from the BritishGovernment, the NHS and the Healthand Safety...
BASES Consultancy Brief: Core SEPAR workshop development and delivery
22nd October 2021
In 2020, BASES launched the Sport and Exercise Psychology Accreditation Route (SEPAR). The SEPAR is designed to ensure that candidates acquire the knowledge, skills, and experience required to be eligible, on...
Recent appointments and current BASES vacancies
21st October 2021
Following recent open recruitment, a number of members have been appointed to various Committees and Groups: Division Committee: Biomechanics and Motor Behaviour Membership Representative - Dr Theodoros...
Student Conference bids 2023 - deadline 28 Jan 2022
21st October 2021
BASES is now seeking applications from institutions to host BASES Student Conference 2023. Every spring, the BASES Student Conference provides like-minded students from around the world with an opportunity to network,...
BASES' Annual General Meeting 2021
18th October 2021
The BASES’ Annual General Meeting will be held, virtually, via conference call, on Monday 15 November 2021 at 4.30pm. Members will have received an email with details of how to register and attend the meeting...
BASES Conference Planning Group
17th October 2021
Further to the call for expressions ofinterest to join the BASES Conference Planning Group, we are delighted to announce that the following members have been appointed to the Group from November 2021: Dr Daniel...
BASES - Postgraduate SEPAR Endorsement Scheme (PSES)
12th October 2021
We are delighted to announce the launch of the BASES Postgraduate SEPAR Endorsement Scheme (PSES), which has been designed to enable graduates of MSc sport and / or exercise psychology programmes expedient access to...
Inter Faith Week 2021
7th October 2021
BASES is keen to promote Inter Faith Week, which this year is taking place 14 - 21 November 2021. The BASES Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Group (EDI AG) would like to hear from our members. Simply send...
Newcastle United FC now an approved partner of the BASES Accreditation Partnership Scheme
6th October 2021
BASES is delighted to announce that Newcastle United FC has recently become an approved partner of our Accreditation Partnership Scheme. They join the English Institute of Sport, Leicester City FC and sportscotland...
Opportunity: new Student Representatives on the BASES Education and Teaching Special Interest Group
5th October 2021
The BASES Education and Teaching Special Interest Group (E&T SIG) is seeking to appoint two student representatives to its Steering Group. We would like to appoint an undergraduate and a postgraduate student to...
Supporting Clinical Exercise Physiologists
30th September 2021
Over the last couple of years, BASES’ members have been part of a Steering Group led by Prof Helen Jones at Liverpool John Moores University that has been developing a newly registered Clinical Exercise...
BASES Supervised Experience Candidate Assistance Programme
29th September 2021
BASES is keen to support members who are on the Supervised Experience (SE) accreditation route who are in financial difficulty. Earlier this year, the Board created a modest SE candidate Assistance Fund, capped...
National Inclusion Week 2021
22nd September 2021
As part of National Inclusion Week (27 September to 3 October 2021), members of the BASES Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Advisory Group, have shared advice on how to create a more inclusive space within the...
An update on the Chartered Scientist registration fee
20th September 2021
Chartered Scientist (CSci) represents a single chartered mark for all scientists, recognising high levels of professionalism and competence in science. BASES is a Licensed Member Body of the Science Council,...
Opportunities to get involved in BASES
17th September 2021
The new governance structure, shared with members earlier this year, has seen a number of members supporting the work of Standing Committees and Advisory Groups and Panels. The new governance document and the...
BASES Outreach Project Team
6th September 2021
The BASES Board has recently agreed to establish a BASES Outreach Project Team, the aim of which is to increase public engagement and awareness of BASES. Further to the call for expressions of interest to join the...
New Sport and Exercise Sciences Infographic Competition 2021
6th September 2021
The Board of BASES has agreed to launch a new infographic competition for Level 3 students in Further Education within the UK who are studying Sports Science or Physical Education. Schools and Colleges are asked...
BASES Expert Statement grants - deadline 1 Oct
3rd September 2021
We are now accepting applications : 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 and 1 October (each year)...
BASES welcomes new Division Chairs
2nd September 2021
Following open recruitment over the summer, congratulations are extended to our new BASES Division Chairs who have been appointed by the Human Resources, Remuneration and Appointments Committee. Both will take up...
BUES Endorsement deadline - 6 Sept
1st September 2021
BASES Undergraduate Endorsement Scheme (BUES) The BASES Undergraduate Endorsement Scheme (BUES) awards endorsement to sport and exercise science degree courses that provide undergraduates with the opportunity to...
Sport and Exercise Psychology Accreditation Route (SEPAR) update
25th August 2021
The BASES Sport and Exercise Psychology Accreditation Route (SEPAR) is a programme of professional development, skill acquisition and supervised practice to ensure that candidates acquire the knowledge, skills,...
Helping address the Climate Change Emergency
19th August 2021
To show our commitment to helping address the Climate Change Emergency, BASES has signed up to both the United Nations Sports for Climate Action Framework and the Pledge to Net Zero. The UN Framework commits...
BASES Fellowships awarded 2021
17th August 2021
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 Undergraduate Dissertation of the Year Award - deadline 30 Sept
6th August 2021
We are now accepting applications for the above award: Number Offered: 1 each year Target BASES Membership Categories: Student and Graduate Application Closing Date: 30 September Apply for this award: Click here to...
Annual Virtual Conference early bird registration closes 31 August
4th August 2021
BASES Virtual Annual Conference held on Tuesday 16 - Thursday 18 November 2021 Early bird registration closes 31 August at 23.59 Book Now Don't Miss This Exciting Event ! Conference highlights: Three-day...
BASES Tender Brief Towards Charter Status
26th July 2021
As part of the BASES Strategy 2021-2025, in order to develop and strengthen both the discipline of sport and exercise science and BASES’ role as the leading professional body within the field, the Board of...
Opportunity to become involved in the BASES Outreach Project Team
21st July 2021
The BASES Board has recently agreed to establish a BASES Outreach Project Team, the aim of which is to increase public engagement and awareness of BASES. The Outreach Project will focus on BASES and the work of its...
BASES Paediatric Exercise Science Special Interest Group
19th July 2021
As part of a series learning more about the work of the BASES’ Special Interest Groups, Prof Craig Williams, Chair of the BASES Paediatric Exercise Science Special Interest Group (PES SIG), has written and provided...
Call to Action: Expressions of interest - BASES Conference Planning Group (x4)
19th July 2021
The BASES Annual Conference is our flagship event. The Conference Planning Group is responsible for the technical content and overall planning of the annual BASES Conference, including securing all speakers, so that...
Share your ideas with the members of the BASES Public and External Affairs Advisory Group
16th July 2021
Following open recruitment in the spring, the Association’s new Public and External Affairs Advisory Panel is now up and running. Its role is ‘to get BASES out there’ to ensure that Politicians, Policy Makers,...
BASES Climate Change Action Team
6th July 2021
The BASES Board recently announced that it had decided to develop and implement a Climate Change Action Plan to help address the Climate Change Emergency. Further to the call for expressions of interest to join the...
Biomechanics and Motor Behaviour - Virtual Meeting 21 July
6th July 2021
The Biomechanics and Motor Behaviour Division Virtual Meeting held on Wednesday 21 July 2021 - (11:00am - 17:00pm) FREE to attend for members and non-members. There are two events to be held: Non-members...
Towards a Royal Charter for BASES
5th July 2021
You may recall receiving a member email on 20 April 2021 regarding a briefing and Frequently Asked Questions regarding the Steps towards a Royal Charter for BASES. This followed the BASES Board proposing that now...
Professional Indemnity Insurance with Towergate Insurance
29th June 2021
BASES has a long-standing relationship with Towergate Insurance, which offers BASES’ members up to 50% discounted rates for the following types of cover: Professional Indemnity Public Liability Product...
Call to Action: Expressions of interest - BASES Division Chair (x2)
28th June 2021
Two BASES Division Chairs (Prof Dave Broom FBASES (Physical Activity for Health Division) and Dr Mike Price FBASES (Physiology and Nutrition Division) will both finish their current terms after the November 2021...
BASES Education and Teaching Special Interest Group
24th June 2021
As part of a series learning more about the work of the BASES’ Special Interest Groups, Dr Jo Hudson FBASES, Chair of the BASES Education and Teaching Special Interest Group (E&T SIG), has written and provided an...
Sportscotland institute of sport becomes an approved partner of The BASES Accreditation Partnership Scheme
16th June 2021
BASES is delighted to announce that sportscotland institute of sport has recently become an approved partner of our Accreditation Partnership Scheme. They join the English Institute of Sport and Leicester City FC as...
Thank you to our BASES volunteers
2nd June 2021
The second article of the week highlights more BASES volunteers’ profiles as we look to celebrate National Volunteers’ Week. To view the first article, please click here. Dr Mark Faghy, Senior Lecturer in...
Thank you to our BASES volunteers
1st June 2021
This week, we are celebrating National Volunteers’ Week. BASES would like to mark the occasion by shining a light and acknowledging the hard work and efforts of the volunteers who give up their time to support the...
A fantastic virtual BASES Psychology Division Day
27th May 2021
BASES SEPAR candidate's Nick Coley's reflects on the success of the BASES Psychology Division Day 2021. The BASES Psychology Division day welcomed around 200 division members to a day packed with, in the sport...
Want to contribute to the next issue of The Sport and Exercise Scientist?
24th May 2021
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 (Autumn 2021) and...
World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development 2021
21st May 2021
Today is a Cultural Diversity Day. Good old days when we could travel freely and explore different cultures have not yet resumed. Numerous lockdowns and enforced travel restrictions have resulted in more time being...
FEPSAC joint research project with ENYSSP on ‘Career trajectories in applied sport psychology in Europe’.
20th May 2021
Dr Anastasiya Khomutova, member of the BASES Awards Advisory Group, has made us aware that FEPSAC, the European Federation of Sport Psychology is undertaking a joint research project with ENYSSP, The...
New governance structure – recent appointments
18th May 2021
Following recent open recruitment, a number of members have been appointed to various Committees and Groups: Division Committee: Biomechanics and Motor Behaviour Undergraduate Student Representative – Syeda Shayma...
Prof Edward Winter Early Career Researcher Award - deadline 1 July
11th May 2021
We are now accepting applications for the Prof Edward Winter Early Career Researcher Award: Number Offered: 1 each year Target BASES Membership Category: Student or Professional member Application Closing Date: 1 July...
BASES Fellowships - deadline 31 July
11th May 2021
We are now accepting applications for Fellowships. BASES Fellowship is considered an accolade that individuals aspire to and an honour that people are proud of and is valued. For 'FBASES' to be placed after someone's...
Request to take part in a research project about the Science Council
6th May 2021
The Science Council has commissioned York Consulting (YCL), an independent socio-economic research consultancy, to undertake a research project relating to the science community’s views on the Science Council and...
Abstracts invited for BASES Conference 2021
6th May 2021
We are pleased to announce that abstract submissions and registration are now open for BASES Conference 2021, which this year is taking place virtually over Tuesday 16 to Thursday 18 November 2021. Abstracts are...
Happy Eid Mubarak
4th May 2021
We would like to wish Muslim BASES members and those Muslims around the world a very happy “Eid Mubarak”. We appreciate the difficulties that all members have experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic. The...
Sport and Physical Activity Workforce Governance Project
26th April 2021
CIMSPA, the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity, is engaging stakeholders across the sport and physical activity sector, regarding a workforce governance project. In...
Opportunity for Members to contribute to a BASES evidence submission to the DCMS Select Committee on Major Cultural and Sporting Events
19th April 2021
As part of the 2021-2025 Strategy, there is a deliverable for BASES to respond to Government papers and calls for evidence to Select Committees. BASES is currently preparing to submit evidence to the DCMS Select...
BASES Student Conference 2021 Award Winners
16th April 2021
Congratulations to all the award winners at the Student Conference this year and thank you for all the continued support from our sponsors - Cranlea, Human KInetics and Supporting Champions....
New opportunities to get involved in BASES.
14th April 2021
In preparation for the 2021-25 strategy, the Board has been reviewing the governance structure. At its meeting on 24 February 2021, the Board signed off on the new governance structure and the respective terms...
BASES Course Finder - deadline April/May
14th April 2021
The BASES Course Finder is a directory of undergraduate and postgraduate sport and exercise science courses offered by universities in the UK. It has been developed to assist students in locating degree courses in...
BUES Endorsement deadline - 6 May
14th April 2021
We are now accepting applications for BASES Undergraduate Endorsement Scheme. BASES endorsement is awarded to courses that meet criteria covering the necessary foundation of sport and exercise science knowledge,...
BACPR EPG Online Spring Conference 2021 Submit your abstracts now!
13th April 2021
‘Optimising Exercise Prescription in Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation’ Friday 14 May 2021 10.00 – 13.00 Abstract deadline extended to midday Friday 16 April 2021. Submission details CLICK...
BACPR EPG Online Spring Conference 2021 Submit your abstracts now!
7th April 2021
‘Optimising Exercise Prescription in Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation’ Abstract deadline extended to midday Fri 16th April 2021. Submission details CLICK HERE Accepted Abstracts will be uploaded...
Paediatric Work Physiology Conference 2021
7th April 2021
Colleagues from the University of Swansea Applied Sports Technology Exercise and Medicine Research Centre are currently making the final arrangements for the Paediatric Work Physiology Conference 2021, which will be...
BASES Expert Statement grants - deadline 1 May
6th April 2021
We are now accepting BASES 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 and 1...
The Members of BASES
30th March 2021
Sam Kirk and Richard Simpson, Membership Rep and Co-opted Member of the Division of Psychology have been working on producing an interview initiative, ‘The Members of BASES’. The project aims to showcase the...
BASES Student Conference 2021 (virtual)
30th March 2021
BASES Student Conference 2021 hosted by Solent University, is taking place virtually on Wednesday 7 - Thursday 8 April 2021. This event is free to all and registration is now open. With a conference theme of...
BASES Molecular Exercise Physiology Special Interest Group
29th March 2021
As part of a series learning more about the work of the BASES’ Special Interest Groups, Dr Georgina Stebbings, Chair of the BASES Molecular Exercise Physiology Special Interest Group (MEP), has written and provided...
Reflecting on the work of the BASES Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Group
25th March 2021
BASES is committed to widening participation in scientific research, education, practice and the workplace. In May 2020, BASES established a new Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee (now the Equity, Diversity...
BASES BIG Meeting 2021
25th March 2021
The British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) Biomechanics Interest Group (BIG) 2021 Meeting, will be held (virtually) at Solent University Southampton on Friday 9 April. The free-to-attend event,...
Opportunity to take part in a research project on athlete support personnel and ‘clean sport’
24th March 2021
We have been made aware by Dr Laurie Patterson, Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology at Leeds Beckett University, Carnegie Faculty, School of Sport that researchers at three universities in the UK (Leeds...
BASES 17th Heads of Department Forum
23rd March 2021
BASES hosted the 17th Heads of Department (HoD) Forum, virtually, on Wednesday 17 March 2021. The event provided a day of information and insights for those with leadership roles within sport and exercise sciences...
Exercise for older adults: what do you prescribe?
11th March 2021
We have been made aware from Prof Dave Broom FBASES, Chair of the Physical Activity for Health Division, that Researchers at Sheffield Hallam University (Sport & Physical Activity Research Centre) are conducting...
International Women’s Day 2021 - 8 March 2021
8th March 2021
Today is International Women’s Day. To celebrate the day we have been in contact with some of the inspiring women involved in BASES. This article gives an insight on how a number of inspirational women got...
Update: BASES 2021 Conference
4th March 2021
We continue to live in extraordinary times due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. We hope the measures that have been put in place by the British Government will help to contain the coronavirus and will ultimately bring...
Physical Activity for Health Division Day - 7 July
2nd March 2021
Reserve your place now so as not to miss out. A virtual division half day for Wednesday 7th July 2021 9.30am – 2pm. Keynote – Prof Adrian Taylor FBASES behaviour change in the context of RCT (1h). Student...
BASES Undergraduate Endorsement Scheme (BUES) Review Panel
25th February 2021
The BASES Undergraduate Endorsement Scheme (BUES) awards endorsement to sport and exercise science degree courses that provide undergraduates with the opportunity to develop the knowledge and skills essential to...
BASES COVID-19 Special Interest Group update
24th February 2021
The BASES COVID-19 SIG was founded less than a year ago. In that time, members of the SIG have contributed to a range of initiatives including a position stand, reflective statement, and an article in The Sport and...
BASES Supervised Experience Candidate Assistance Programme
23rd February 2021
BASES is keen to support members who are on the Supervised Experience (SE) accreditation route who are in financial difficulty. The Board has recently created a modest SE candidate Assistance Fund, capped...