The Peter Harrison Centre

📣KIT REVEAL📣 The PHC team got the chance to show off our bespoke kit ready for Paris in the summer. Today we unveiled our personalised PHC kit that our team will be wearing whilst they are representing PHC at the Paralympic Games. Check out the detailing on the sleeves👀 Some very smart looking kit and some very smiley faces to mark a really exciting time coming up🥇🇫🇷 Loughborough University, Loughborough Sport, ParalympicsGB

Para Sport on a global stage with Vicky Goosey-Tolfrey and The Peter Harrison Centre at Loughborough University. Personal insight from two decades of work with para athletes across sports including wheelchair basketball, paratriathlon and wheelchair tennis. Inspired by Karen Darke seeing sport rather than disability. Research being co-created with the athlete at the centre of the process. Applied interventions through science, learning from population physical activity and translating it into elite sport. Prof. Jo Maher Chris Linton Dan Parsons Lauren Sherar Diwei Zhou Anna Jane Leather Great to hear Jonathon Riall getting a mention. We hope you enjoyed that GSUN - The Global Sport University Network! #parasport #research #innovation #wheelchair #paralympics #paris2024

Another of our incredible doctoral researchers making waves in the Para sport space. Pippa Bailey discussed her PhD at the Peter Harrison Centre and her role within British Wheelchair Basketball with the EDI Advisory group at BASESUK. Great work Pippa 👏

Wonderful to hear that Maureen MacDonald's, Visiting Professor of Cardiovascular Exercise Physiology at The Peter Harrison Centre, Loughborough University has been extended for a further 3 years. We are so grateful we can continue our partnerships with both Maureen and McMaster University and look forwards to what this association holds over the next few years👏

Check out Thomas O'Brien, PhD giving the EDI Advisory Group at BASESUK an insight into his experience as a practitioner and now lecturer in the para sport space. Great work Tom, we are very lucky to have you on our team at The Peter Harrison Centre👏🏼

As the Paralympic Games come to an end, celebrating all the amazing talented athletes who have brought so much excitement to these games. Trip included a great event at ParalympicsGB house launching #EqualPlay, and fantastic sport - rugby, basketball, triathlon, boccia - all over #Paris. Many Loughborough University athletes competing and The Peter Harrison Centre research team in full force! Vicky Goosey-Tolfrey Verity Postlethwaite Loughborough University Nick Jennings World Wheelchair Rugby Jon Morgan OBE Penny Briscoe OBE Prof. Jo Maher

Listen to the Experts in Sport, Para Sport special now! 🎤 Hear how Loughborough University is contributing to the evolution of Para Sport and the research undertaken to support Para athletes👏 🥇.

We are in Day 4 of the Paralympic Games in Paris. How has Para sport evolved over recent years and what impact do the Paralympics have on inclusion globally? Tune in to the Experts in Sport podcast, hosted by Martin Foster, where Alasdair Donaldson, Jennifer Wong and myself discuss research within Para sport at The Peter Harrison Centre and other departments at Loughborough University and its potential across the landscape of sport. https://lnkd.in/dv2axXfe

The Paralympics involves many different classifications across a wide variety of sports. See the video below from Peter Harrison Centre doctoral researcher Iain Gowans, ply discussing what classification is and the importance of classification within Para Sport.

Many days merge into one but a great day so far. Michael Hutchinson gave us a fantastic tour of ParalympicsGB House - great job all. We got a warm welcome David Clarke OBE, PLY Penny Briscoe OBE by all your staff. And had perfect timing with the JOHN TAYLOR BELL FOUNDRY (LOUGHBOROUGH) LIMITED ringing with British Triathlon Federation #boccia and #archery! Loughborough University Road trip to Paris Lauren Sherar Dan Trussell inspiring the next generation! Dan Parsons The Peter Harrison Centre