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The conference will be hosted by the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences. The School received a 6* rating (the highst possible) in the last Research Assessment Exercise and recently moved into a brandnew £16.4M state of the art facility. |
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The School is located not far from the Medical School, the School of Biosciences and the Sports Centre. Front entrance with the office block on the left and the teaching block (wooden front) on the right. |
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Back of the building with the office block on the right and the 3 story research block on the left. There are bike sheds and lockers and a BBQ area... |
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Another view of the back of the building |
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The atrium is the entrance into the facility connecting the research, the office and the teaching block. With a beautiful glass roof this is an ideal place for students to catch up or to work. For larger picture click here |
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Stairs connection the three story research building with the offices. For larger picture click here |
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There are 3 lecture theatres in the building. The largest lecture holds 100 people and this where the conference will be helt. The lecture theatre has state of the art audiovisual equipmnt and two projection screens. For larger picture click here |
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There are also two computer clusters with modern PCs that can be used by all students. For larger picture click here |
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There several exercise labs in the building. Most notably the Human Performance Laboratory which is equipped with Lode cycle ergometers, treadmill and 7 Oxycons Pro systems. Flatscreens on the wall are used for feedback and/or entertainment of the subjects. For larger picture click here |
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The HPL has a treadmill with reverible belt and safety harness. It is used for studies in various populations from athletic patients to patient populations. There is also an environmental chamber in which exercise can be performed in extreme conditions. For larger picture click here |
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Connected to the exercise lab is a general analytical lab, where blood samples can be processed and basic enzymatic analysis can be done. For larger picture click here |
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A DXA scanner is used for the measurement of body composition and bone mineral density. The same lab is also used for resting measurements including resting metabolic rate and near Infrared Spectroscopy. For larger picture click here |
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A mass spectrometry lab with two benchtoip GC-MS systems and an Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometer with various inlet systems helps us to analyse isotopic enrichments of plasma and breath samples. For larger picture click here |
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A dedicated HPLC is situated opposite the mass spectrometry lab. HPLC is used for the analyses of amino acids, catecholamines, caffeine etc. For larger picture click here |
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Motion analysis lab with Vycon high speed cameras to analyse various movements. The lab connects to the lab nextdoor by removable walls so that the lab can be used for running. Force plates are mounted in the floors. For larger picture click here |
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There is a lab with state of the art Cybex resistance training equipment to train all major muscle groups. This equipment is used for studies into the effects of resistance exercise on insulin sensitivity, lipid profiles and protein synthesis. For larger picture click here |
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