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Contents
Welcome
Studying with the School of Sport & Biomedical Sciences
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Our courses
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Sport Rehabilitation
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Undergraduate degrees
Personal Training
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Sports Science & Coaching
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Sports Development & Coaching
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Sport & Exercise Science
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Medical Engineering
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Biomedical Engineering
Medical Biology
Postgraduate degrees
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Sport Rehabilitation
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Sport research degrees
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Strength & Conditioning
Sport placements
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Sport and teaching facilities
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Athlete Development Centre
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Bolton One
Sports & Spinal Injury Clinic
Queen’s Specialist Building
Staff of the School of Sport & Biomedical Sciences
Bolton Award & Bolton Sports Bursary
Military Pathway Finder
Playing sport – teams and trophies
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Playing sport – fun and fitness
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Decathlon partnership
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Honorary awards
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Welcome
Here at the School of Sport & Biomedical Sciences, we
adopt a team approach for every aspect of what we
create and achieve. From unique and exciting learning
environments to world-class work experience
opportunities, our students and academic staff work in
unison throughout.
Housed in our state-of-the-art sports science
laboratories and rehabilitative clinics, we have built a
centre of excellence which caters for all, from grass
roots to elite sport, with a specific research and applied
practice emphasis on recovery strategies and
rehabilitation in high-performance sport.
Our students are at the very heart of these activities,
taking a leading role in shaping their own futures and
striving confidently to get great jobs in an exciting and
rewarding industry. Supporting them are our excellent
academic staff, all of whom have unparalleled experience
of working in elite sport and clinical practice, from
Olympic Games to World Cups, Premier League football
to Super League rugby, and acute medical care to highperformance rehabilitation. We have gathered together
an exceptional faculty of practitioner scholars, who not
only produce leading research but also continue to lead
in best practice, and it is this combination of skills which
makes our teaching, research and consultancy so
distinctive and relevant.
Anna on pitch at Bradford Bulls
Anna Fitzpatrick
Head of School of Sport & Biomedical Sciences
Anna joined the University of Bolton in 2006 as a Senior
Lecturer in Sport Rehabilitation. Previously she spent five
seasons as first grade physiotherapist at Bradford Bulls rugby
league club that included two Grand Finals, two World Club
Challenges and two Challenge Cup wins. She led the
development of the University’s Sports & Spinal Injury Clinic,
which opened in May 2008, and the Athlete Development
Centre, which launched in 2012. With a Masters in Health &
Social Care, Anna is now completing her PhD in rugby league
injury incidence and has been principle researcher for the
Rugby Football League Injury Surveillance Programme since
2010. Anna continues to work with senior orthopaedic
consultants and club physiotherapists in elite sports medicine
and has specialist interest in shoulder and knee injuries.
Following several years as Course Leader for the BSc (Hons) in
Sport Rehabilitation, lecturing on the Advanced Clinical Skills,
Differential Diagnosis and Clinical Experience Modules she is
now Head of the School of Sport & Biomedical Sciences. She
continues to act as lead consultant for the Sports & Spinal
Injury Clinic and Athlete Development Centre.
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Studying with the
School of Sport &
Biomedical Sciences
The School of Sport & Biomedical Sciences is
committed to helping you develop personally
and professionally, including offering
undergraduate courses with foundation years
to provide the knowledge necessary to
continue to degree level study.
The University of Bolton takes a “Teaching Intensive,
Research Informed” approach, which creates a
supportive and stimulating learning environment,
with relatively small class sizes and a favourable
staff-to-student ratio. We are focused on
equipping you with hands-on practical
experience teamed with an invaluable
grounding in theory, so you graduate with
a well-rounded skillset, enabling you to
progress smoothly onto further study
or work.
Our highly qualified teaching staff
maintain strong links to industry,
keeping course content up to date and
offering you the opportunity to benefit
from guest lectures by experts and
valuable hands-on experience. We offer
work placements with elite sports clubs and
the opportunity to work with professional
athletes in the Athlete Development Centre and
Sports & Spinal Injury Clinic. Staff members not
only continue to practise, they also undertake
cutting-edge research, which you will be able to learn
from and get involved with.
Visit us and see for yourself!
Go to www.bolton.ac.uk/opendays
Our sports courses are ranked in the Top 20 in the UK and second in the North West...
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Our courses
Undergraduate Degrees
Postgraduate Degrees
Sport Rehabilitation with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)
Strength & Conditioning MSc
Sport Rehabilitation BSc (Hons)
Personal Training BSc (Hons)*
Personal Training with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)*
Sports Development & Coaching BA (Hons)
Sports Development & Coaching with
Foundation Year BA (Hons)
Sports Science & Coaching BSc (Hons)
Sports Science & Coaching with
Foundation Year BSc (Hons)
Sport & Exercise Science BSc (Hons)
Biomedical Engineering BEng (Hons)
Biomedical Engineering with
Foundation Year BEng (Hons)
Biomedical Engineering MEng
Medical Engineering BEng (Hons)
Medical Engineering with Foundation Year BEng (Hons)
Medical Biology BSc (Hons)
Medical Biology with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)
Sport Rehabilitation MSc
Sport Activity MPhil / PhD
*These courses are ‘subject to approval’ and (at the time of
publishing) have not yet completed the University approvals
process. Please check www.bolton.ac.uk for the latest status of
these courses.
For up-to-date information, including programme
content and modules, entry requirements, start dates,
duration and key contacts, visit
www.bolton.ac.uk/courses
“Our excellent industry links mean we can offer
national and international placements in
professional sports clubs, sporting events and
clinics. There are opportunities for students to
undertake a two-month internship in the USA, to
gain a Level 2 Immediate Care in Sport (ICIS) for
pitchside injury trauma management, and to be
first aid trained.
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John Lucas
Placement Co-ordinator
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“My ambition is to work in professional
football, and the knowledge and skills I’m
gaining at Bolton and the professional
network the School has in place make that a
real possibility. The tutors are very
supportive, my degree leads to a professional
qualification valued by elite sports teams and
the School has a growing reputation in the
sector. So long as I put in the hard work, I
have a real shot at the title!”
Andrew Ibitoye
BSc (Hons) Sport Rehabilitation
Sport Rehabilitation BSc (Hons)
Accredited by the British Association of Sport
Rehabilitators and Trainers (BASRaT), our Sport
Rehabilitation degrees look at musculoskeletal screening,
cardiovascular fitness and the principles of strength and
conditioning. You may gain direct experience at the
Sports & Spinal Injury Clinic and Athlete Development
Centre in Bolton One, as well as external placements,
and graduates are automatically qualified to practise as
sport rehabilitation professionals, rehabilitating athletes
from injury.
Image shows student Natalie Clayton massaging Fijian Rugby League World Cup player
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“Our new Personal Training* degrees are
specifically designed to meet The Register of
Exercise Professionals (REPs) professional
requirements and the health and fitness industry’s
agreed National Occupation Standards.
Tom Clegg
Programme Leader
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Personal Training BSc (Hons)*
This programme is designed to give you the knowledge
and skills to meet the challenges of a vibrant and dynamic
industry and provide you with internationally recognised
qualifications in gym instruction and personal training.
You will practise research-informed, evidence-based
training techniques, study the underpinning disciplines of
personal training, fitness and health, and learn practical
business skills.
*These courses are ‘subject to approval’ and (at the time of
publishing) have not yet completed the University approvals
process. Please check www.bolton.ac.uk for the latest status of
these courses.
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Sports Development & Coaching
BA (Hons)
This course aims to help you develop the professional
skills and knowledge required to perform as an effective
sport development professional or community coach,
and will introduce you to the ways in which organisations
work together to provide opportunities for sport. The
course is a Chartered Institute for the Management of
Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) Skills Development
Partner and you will gain practical experience, for
example running sports projects and coaching sessions in
the community.
Sports Science & Coaching
BSc (Hons)
Endorsed by the British Association of Sport and
Exercise Science (BASES), this degree aims to teach you
how coaching and sports science principles can be used
to monitor and improve both individual and team
performance in sport. You will have the opportunity to
develop your understanding about physiology,
biomechanics, nutrition, psychology, and strength and
conditioning. Graduates may go on to train to teach PE
or work as a coach or sports scientist.
Image shows Oldham Athletic players being tested in our Athlete Development Centre •
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“The foundation year built up my knowledge
and gave me a brilliant start on the degree.
Study skills, academic writing, anatomy and
learning about common injuries were all an
invaluable preparation. For someone coming
from a competitive training environment it
was a massive eye-opener and made sense of
how your body achieves your physical goals.”
Sport & Exercise Science BSc (Hons)
This course, taught by lecturers with academic and
industrial expertise and applied experience, and endorsed
by the British Association of Sport and Exercise Science
(BASES), is a great route into the rapidly growing sports,
exercise and physical activity sector. It aims to teach you
how physiology, biomechanics, nutrition, psychology, and
strength and conditioning all interact to influence
sporting performance.
Javid Mirza
BSc (Hons) Sport Rehabilitation with
Foundation Year
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Biomedical Engineering and Medical
Engineering BEng (Hons)/MEng
Biomedical Engineering applies the principles of science
and engineering to the medical technologies used by the
medical profession and healthcare industry in the
diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of patients. Our
Biomedical Engineering and Medical Engineering
programmes aim to provide opportunities to study
across disciplines related to health, engineering, biology
and sports, and to work with the latest technological
developments related to medical instrumentation,
engineering and material design solutions.
Our Medical Biology degrees are designed to
provide an excellent preparation for a career in
biomedicine-related science, as well as offer a
suitable choice for students seeking a graduate
route into Medicine or Dentistry.
Dr Andy Baldwin
Programme Leader
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Medical Biology BSc (Hons)
This course aims to provide a knowledge of human
biology from a medical perspective, both in terms of the
causes of disease, and the methods and technologies
used in diagnosis and treatment. Taught in modern
facilities, you will have the opportunity to develop
practical laboratory, fieldwork and professional skills. For
biological sciences, we are top in the North West for
graduate prospects (Complete University Guide 2015
and 2016).
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Sport Rehabilitation MSc
Designed to help you get to the top in the field of injury
rehabilitation, prevention and recovery, our British
Association of Sport Rehabilitators and Trainers
(BASRaT) accredited Sport Rehabilitation Masters
focuses on orthopaedic sports medicine diagnostics and
the principles of strength and conditioning. Practical
experience may be gained at the Sports & Spinal Injury
Clinic and Athlete Development Centre on campus, or
with professional sports teams, private clinics or
orthopaedic departments.
“Attending the University of Bolton’s Strength &
Conditioning Masters programme is one of the
smartest decisions I have made in my coaching
career. My experiences at Bolton taught me how
to actually coach – how to take what was in my
head and get athletes to do it in the real world,
how to review and improve my coaching practice,
and how to build and develop the relationships
that underpin the interdisciplinary work of the
modern coach.
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Keir Wenham-Flatt
Founder of Rugby Strength Coach and former
Lead Strength & Conditioning Coach for
Argentina Rugby Union
Our students supported the Wales Rugby League team during the most recent World Cup
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Strength & Conditioning MSc
Bolton is proud to host one of the longest-standing
Strength & Conditioning MSc programmes in the
country, producing many leading strength and
conditioning coaches. Our fully qualified lecturers and
staff have strong links with industry and expertise and
applied experience in various areas, such as strength and
conditioning, physiology, sport and performance
psychology, biomechanics, physiotherapy and sport
rehabilitation.
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Sport Research MPhil/PhD
You can undertake a programme of supervised research
across a range of disciplines that currently includes
genetics, exercise physiology, environmental physiology,
rehabilitation, and behavioural, personal and social
aspects. Postgraduates in the School of Sport &
Biomedical Sciences are taught first how to understand
their chosen subject and subsequently how to challenge
and improve existing research theory and the practices
associated with their selected discipline. If you are
interested in undertaking a research degree, see
www.bolton.ac.uk/research for contact details for our
research co-ordinators and information on how to apply.
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Sport placements
For many of our degrees, a work placement provides
the chance to gain valuable hands-on, real-life
experience in a professional sports setting, enhancing
your employability and skills. Work experience
placements are facilitated by a broad range of
organisations and our links include leading orthopaedic
surgeons and sports healthcare practitioners as well as
top football and rugby clubs. The School’s extensive
network includes partners in the public, private and
not-for-profit sectors, enabling us to offer a wide
variety of placements in work environments relevant
to our courses and the aspirations of our students,
locally, across the UK and internationally.
• Sports staff organised 127 student placements during the 2015/16 academic year –
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“I’ve just returned from a three-month placement at
Rutgers University-Newark, New Jersey, USA,
shadowing their athletic trainers and supporting their
student-athletes. It was very hands-on and I was
involved in everything from injury assessment through
exercise prescription to pitchside assistance for
sports like basketball, baseball, tennis, softball,
volleyball and soccer, as well as for the track and
field team. It was a fantastic opportunity and I’m so
proud to have been able to represent the University
of Bolton’s Sport Rehabilitation degree over
in the States.
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Rachel Skipworth
BSc (Hons) Sport Rehabilitation
“My final-year placement was working with the first
team at Stoke City FC. I was there for eight weeks
and it was the best experience. I genuinely got to
apply my university learning in a practical sense,
providing manual treatments, taking injured players
through pre-rehab and rehab sessions, and helping
out with strength and conditioning. The staff and
players were really encouraging and gave me some
great advice on how to get ahead in the industry. I’m
more determined than ever to work with elite sports
teams and thanks to the University of Bolton I’ve had
the best start possible.
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Joseph Ajibade
BSc (Hons) Sport Rehabilitation
see the back cover for examples of some of the organisations we place students with •
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Sport and teaching facilities
Bolton One
Bolton One is a £31 million sport, leisure, health and research centre.
Offering flagship sports and health services which are open to
everyone, Bolton One is home to the University of Bolton’s
specially designed sports and health teaching, research and
professional practice settings, including:
• fully equipped teaching clinics
• a rehabilitation and exercise suite
• a strength and conditioning suite
• extensive sport science and sport biomechanics
laboratories
• a performance and biomechanical analysis suite
• Athlete Development Centre
• Sports & Spinal Injury Clinic, and
• multi-use sports hall and 50-foot climbing
wall.
It also houses The Jason Kenny Centre
which boasts an extensive fitness
suite, competition standard
25-metre swimming pool,
hydrotherapy pool and
workout studio.
Athlete Development
Centre
Offering assessment and support, the
Athlete Development Centre (ADC)
helps athletes, sports teams and coaches
at all levels improve their performance.
Our students work alongside professional
practitioners to gain hands-on experience in a
real-life setting and benefit from partnerships with
England Athletics, Manchester Giants and the Rugby
Football League. Along with the SSIC, the ADC offers
access to the latest industry-standard sports science
equipment, including:
• Primal Pictures anatomy.tv
• Vicon 3D motion capture system
• Delsys Trigno wireless electromyography EMG
• AlterG anti-gravity treadmill
• Dartfish Analysis Software, and
• hydrotherapy/aquatherapy.
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Sports & Spinal Injury Clinic
The BUPA-registered Sports & Spinal Injury Clinic (SSIC)
is open to everyone and offers current, evidence-based
treatment of musculoskeletal injuries from well-reputed
professionals. The assessment of injuries, physiotherapy
and sports rehabilitation is led by highly qualified and
experienced clinicians, with supervised assistance from
Sport Rehabilitation students, equipping them with a
range of theoretical knowledge and hands-on vocational
skills.
“Our state-of-the-art sports science laboratory,
the ADC, is superbly equipped to monitor and
develop athletes at all levels of competition and
ability, from elite to beginner, and is operated by
highly experienced and qualified sport scientists,
sports rehabilitators and coaches.
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Dr Colin Robertson
Head of ADC and senior lecturer in
Sport & Exercise Science
Queen’s Specialist Building
The recently opened Queen’s Specialist Building offers a
number of modern teaching laboratories and classrooms
plus a dedicated cell imaging and biochemistry suite.
Up-to-the-minute laboratory equipment we are investing
in includes:
• High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
• atomic absorption spectrophotometer
• cell culture and tissue engineering facilities
• PCR thermal cyclers and gel electrophoresis tanks
• class II microbiological safety cabinets
• fluorescence microscopes, and
• flow cytometer.
they are designed to physically link research and teaching to aid knowledge transfer •
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Staff of the
School of Sport & Biomedical Sciences
Anna Fitzpatrick
Head of School
Dr Andy Baldwin
Catherine Bardsley
Dr Michael Butler
Dr Nick Clarke
Tom Clegg
Dr Lorcan Cronin
Thomas Dickson
Andrew Fallone
Mark Gallamore
Fionnuala Geoghegan
Jon Guy
Dr Judith Hanson
Adam Hargreaves
Craig Hobbs
Dr Jonathan Kelly
Dr Frankie Kerridge
Dr Ann Kolodziejski
Jessica Law
Anika Leslie-Walker
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John Lucas
Dr Ianis Matsoukas
Mark Moran
Claire Mulvenna
Adam Naylor
Zen Omar
Dr Colin Robertson
Paul Russell
Sean Sankey
Andy Schofield
Dr Robert Snape
Dr Jonathan Thomas
Dr Tim Walton
Dr Jen Waring
Dr Brian Williamson
“The University of Bolton is a great place to study. It’s easily becoming the UK’s best learning experience and the
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School of Sport & Biomedical Sciences continues to make a strong contribution to sports and exercise in the UK. As a
centre of excellence and innovation, it’s right up there!
Roger Draper
Chief Executive Officer, Warrington Wolves
Before Roger Draper’s appointment as CEO of Super League side Warrington Wolves, he was CEO of Sport
England from 2003 to 2006 and moved to the Lawn Tennis Association until 2013. He was also involved in
London’s 2012 Olympic bid and the Wembley National Stadium construction project.
Come and meet them at an open day – book your place at www.bolton.ac.uk/opendays
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Bolton Award & Bolton Sports Bursary
Bolton Award
Boost your career prospects with the Bolton Award,
a free extracurricular employability and enterprise
programme designed to enable you to benefit from
personalised careers advice, work and volunteering
experience, and CV writing and interview practice
workshops. Independent of your academic studies,
the Bolton Award requires a minimum commitment of
35 hours, but it can be completed at a pace that is
convenient for you, even over the duration of your
course. On completion of the Award, you will be
presented with a certificate of achievement at a
celebratory event.
Recipient of the Bolton Award in 2016, Matthew
Hadfield, 18, is studying Sports Development &
Coaching. He plays wheelchair basketball and
tennis, and has been volunteering with Bolton
Lads & Girls Club and Link4Life.
I wanted to do the Bolton Award in my first
year while I had more time and I’ve found it’s
really helped with things like my communication
skills and confidence.
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If you participate in a sporting activity for fun or through
volunteering (and attend a one-to-one appointment with
a careers advisor), you can count these hours towards
the Bolton Award. What’s more, thanks to the
University of Bolton’s unique partnership with
Decathlon, you will receive a free sports kit.
For more on the Bolton Award,
visit www.bolton.ac.uk/BoltonAward
or email boltonaward@bolton.ac.uk
Bolton Sports Bursary
UK and EU students who are athletes competing at
international, county and/or professional club level
competitions are invited to apply for the Bolton Sports
Bursary. The bursary, worth up to £3,000 in total, may
be awarded to the most talented athletes joining a fulltime undergraduate degree at the University of Bolton in
the 2016/17 and 2017/18 academic years.
For full details of the entry and eligibility requirements
and other terms and conditions, please visit
www.bolton.ac.uk/SportsBursary
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It's great that the University of Bolton offers a
sports bursary and has noticed the success of
students playing at high levels of sport. I was
eligible for the sports bursary after playing for
Accrington Stanley FC a few years ago in League
Two. I’m now in my first year, studying Sport &
Exercise Science, and I play for the Men’s Football
First team. The bursary helps with rent and bills,
taking the stress off and allowing me to
concentrate on getting the best grade for my
degree.
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David Chapman
BSc (Hons) Sport & Exercise Science
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Military Pathway Finder
The Military Pathway Finder is an exciting opportunity if
you are keen to have a career in the Military. We have
secured pathways for Army Reserve Training, Combat
Medic Technician within the Army Reserves or the
chance to apply for the Army Officer Training Regiment.
On successful completion of the Military application and
interview process, you will have the chance to partake in
paid Army Reserve Training and Officer Training
alongside your degree. The Army will award an annual
bounty throughout the training process and there is the
opportunity to travel abroad for final-year placements.
For more information about the Military
Pathway Finder visit www.bolton.ac.uk/mpf or
email mpf@bolton.ac.uk
You can get more information and register your interest
at Open Day, interview, during Welcome Week or by
emailing mpf@bolton.ac.uk
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Playing sport – teams and trophies
There are plenty of opportunities at the University of
Bolton to exercise your competitive side and we
currently have a number of teams travelling the country
to go for gold. Being a member of one of our sports
teams offers a brilliant opportunity to represent Bolton
at a top-flight level, and getting wins in the interuniversity British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS)
leagues is one of our highest aims.
In the most recent season, the University of Bolton has
been represented in basketball (men’s), football (men’s
and women’s), hockey (men’s and women’s), netball
(women’s) and rugby union (men’s). We have a
competitive women’s rugby union squad in development
thanks to funding from the RFU, while a new triathlon
team is also planned for students who want to run, cycle
and swim their way to the top.
Our sports clubs and societies are run by students
selected via a democratic process, with club captains,
chairs and secretaries trained at the Students’ Union and
committee contacts listed online for you to get in touch
with them. See www.boltonsu.com/groups. Alternatively,
General Manager of Bolton SU Ed Moloney suggests two
ways to join a club: either sign up at the Freshers’ Fair in
the first week of the year, or pop into the SU office at
any time. Some of the teams hold trials to allocate new
members to the appropriate squad.
Sian Bonner
Captain of Women’s Football team
BSc (Hons) Sport & Exercise Science, 3rd year
“Joining a sports team has been one of the pinnacle
moments in my university experience, and a major
achievement has been creating the women’s football
team and watching it develop. Being part of a team, you
get a sense of pride in representing the University, and I
am extremely proud of being named the BUCS sports
team of the year for the 2015/16 season as it notices all
the hard work and effort the girls put in.”
“Our students competing in the BUCS
league represent the University of Bolton in
places from Bangor to Carlisle. It’s a great way
to see other cities and universities, meet new
people and make new friends, and enhance
your student experience while gaining
valuable skills such as teamwork.”
Ed Moloney
General Manager, Bolton SU
Teams play their matches, at home and away, on
Wednesday afternoons, with training sessions taking
place on top of this at facilities locally, from Bolton One
on campus to the state-of-the-art 3G pitches at Burnden
Park and Essa Academy.
Grainne McSweeney
Captain of Netball team
BSc (Hons) Sport Rehabilitation, 2nd year
“I got involved with the netball team as a way of meeting
more people and it is made up of a great group of girls
who are there for each other and in it to have a laugh.
Playing in a team is a good way for me to relieve stress
and develop useful life skills such as communication,
support and of course teamwork. Playing in the BUCS
league has proven a difficult challenge, but we achieved
the SU’s award of Team Of The Year at the sports
dinner this year, which is a huge achievement.”
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• Our sports teams use fantastic local facilities such as Ladybridge FC, ESSA Academy...
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Ryan Carty
Joint Captain of Men’s Football team and
Chair of Men’s Football Club
BSc (Hons) Sport & Exercise Science with
Foundation Year, 2nd year
“Being part of the University’s team is really rewarding
and something I take a great deal of pride in. As a sports
student and semi-pro footballer myself I understand the
challenges – physical, psychological and academic – of
playing in the BUCS leagues. This year we got to the
quarter finals of the Northern Conference Plate and
we’re feeling very confident about next year. We’re
hungry for success and are aiming for a trophy. Our plans
are to field two competitive teams and a purely
recreational one. I also organise the uni’s five-a-side
matches in Bolton One which are just for fun. So
whether you are highly competitive or just fancy a kick
around come and see us at the Freshers’ Fair!”
Tom Halligan
Joint Captain of Men’s Football team
BSc (Hons) Sport & Exercise Science, 2nd year
“We work really hard to create an inclusive footballing
environment and greatly value the diversity of people
who get involved. Off the pitch, we recently put in a bid
to the Student Experience Fund and were awarded
£6,000 to spend on sporting equipment – half of which
will be spent on making sport more accessible and fun
for students with disabilities. On the pitch we train on
local 3G pitches, our coach is fantastic and we train to
win, not just to take part. We want to make football fun,
but that doesn’t mean we don’t have high standards!”
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Playing sport – fun and fitness
Don’t worry, you don’t have to compete in the BUCS
league to get involved in sport at the University of Bolton
– you can still sign up to most of the teams through the
Students’ Union, whatever level you are. Training is for
the beginner right through to the experienced, so if
you’re a bit rusty or you’ve never played, you can still
take part. The clubs are friendly and inclusive, and always
on the lookout for new players, and joining is a great way
to develop useful skills, meet new people and have fun.
You can get involved in non-league sports societies (see
www.boltonsu.com/groups for more), while a number of
activities are available in the £31 million health and sports
hub Bolton One. Here there is a 50-foot climbing wall
and an indoor sports hall offering coached classes and
drop-in sessions for all abilities. The Self-Defence and
Mixed Martial Arts Society practises here while the
weightlifting group, the BARbarian Society, trains in the
Strength & Conditioning Suite. The complex also houses
a hydrotherapy pool, fitness suite, aerobics studio and an
eight-lane, 25-metre competition swimming pool, where
the Swimming Club meets once a week.
In terms of amenities in the local area, seven leisure
centres offer a range of facilities, such as all-weather
pitches and #thisgirlcan classes. There is the Lucozade
Powerleague for five-a-side football, tennis courts at
Bolton Arena, the new Jump Xtreme trampoline centre,
the weekly 5k Bolton Parkrun, wrestling at the YMCA,
and various cricket clubs.
If it’s winter sports you’re after, just down the road on
the edge of Manchester is the UK’s longest indoor real
snow slope, Chill Factore, for skiing and snowboarding,
plus the Silver Blades ice skating rink. Meanwhile, the
nearby West Pennine Moors are ideal for walking,
running, cycling, horse riding, kayaking, sailing and even
golf. And if you’d rather just watch, there are regular
matches at the Macron Stadium where Bolton
Wanderers FC play their fixtures, and indoor sporting
events such as boxing at the adjacent Bolton Arena.
For more on student sports:
www.bolton.ac.uk/Sport
sportscentre@bolton.ac.uk
@UniSportBolton
www.facebook.com/UniSportBolton
• In 2015, the University announced £65 million development projects including a new
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“The University Sports Centre in Bolton One
houses the multi-use sports hall and fabulous 50foot climbing wall, both available for hire. With
free activities during term-time, from racquet
sports like table tennis to team sports such as
volleyball, we hope you’ll find something you
enjoy! You can also access Council facilities
located on the University campus including
swimming for free at selected times during the day
and gym memberships at a discounted rate.
Mollie Percival
Sports, Health & Physical Activity Officer
”
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Honorary awards
Bolton-born Amir Khan, twice Light Welterweight
World Champion boxer and Olympic Silver Medallist,
was recognised for his outstanding contribution to sport
and charity in 2015, when he was awarded an Honorary
Doctorate.
Photo courtesy of www.britishcycling.org.uk
Olympic gold medallist Jason Kenny OBE received an
Honorary Masters in 2010 then was made an Honorary
Doctor of Science in 2013 for his contribution to sport,
in particular to the world of cycling.
“I have seen how this University does not just
Former Manchester United player and since assistant
manager, and the most decorated player in English
football history, Ryan Giggs OBE received an Honorary
Doctorate for his outstanding contribution to sport
in 2014. Pictured with Head of School Anna Fitzpatrick.
inform its students but trains them for what they
do next; equipping them to perform so they are
fit for the next step in their career. And in many
ways this is just how it is in sport.You can be at
the peak of fitness, but if you can’t perform you
can’t compete.”
Sir Philip Craven MBE
• Our excellence is evidenced by the exceptional practitioner scholars the School has
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Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Tracey Neville MBE is now head coach of the England netball team and was
made an Honorary Doctor in 2015 for her outstanding contribution to sport and charity.
One of Britain’s most decorated
Paralympians, having won 38 medals
including 14 golds, Anthony Griffin
was given an Honorary Doctorate in
2015 for his outstanding contribution
to sport and charity.
Olympic swimmer Keri-Anne Payne
received an Honorary Masters in
2008 for her outstanding
contribution to sport. From Greater
Manchester, she took silver at Beijing
in 2008 in the 10km open water race,
just 1.5 seconds behind unbeaten
world champion Larisa Ilchenko.
Executive Medical Director at Salford
Royal NHS Foundation Trust and
Chief Medical Officer of Wigan
Warriors and the England Rugby
League team, Dr Christopher
Brookes was awarded an Honorary
Doctorate in 2015 for his
outstanding contribution to
healthcare.
President of the International
Paralympic Committee and five-time
Paralympian in wheelchair basketball,
Sir Philip Craven MBE, originally from
Farnworth, became a Doctor of
Science in recognition of his
contribution to sport, in particular
the London Paralympics 2012.
Right-arm fast bowler Sajid Mahmood
has played international cricket for
England and county cricket for
Lancashire, having been born in
Bolton. He received an Honorary
Doctorate for his outstanding
contribution to sport in 2015.
attracted as well as our links with elite sport personalities and organisations •
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“Having recently graduated with a BSc in
Sport Rehabilitation, I would unreservedly
recommend the University and its courses.
The degree programmes in the Sports
department offer exceptional opportunities
to students, as well as training and learning in
first-class facilities.”
Decathlon partnership
Rachel O’Toole
Head Soft Tissue Therapist
Warrington Wolves
In November 2015, the University of Bolton and Bolton
Students’ Union’s sport and active wellbeing services –
together called Bolton Sport – announced a three-year
partnership with multinational corporate sponsor
Decathlon.
The leading European sports retailer’s Bolton store is
exclusively supplying University of Bolton students and
sports clubs with discounted equipment and clothing.
The brand is also creating graduate internships plus
volunteering opportunities as ‘Bolton Decathletes’, with
the aim of developing employability while helping the
local community by encouraging more people to get
more active.
OFFICIAL SPONSOR
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