UC-RISE

22/06/2020

SEEKING: Post-doctoral Fellow Statistician.

This unique position with University of Canberra & Australian Institute of Sport will provide statistical support to world-leading researchers supporting the Australian and international high-performance sports sector.

Learn more: bit.ly/3fNrXWW

19/05/2020

The UC community is sad to say goodbye to Professor Keith Lyons, who passed away last week after a long illness. Keith founded the National Institute of Sport Studies at UC (now known as UCRISE).

A tribute to Professor Keith Lyons, who made major contributions to the University of Canberra and impacted the lives of many staff and students

13/05/2020

Try this simple Nature Gym workout by UCRISE's - suitable for all ages and fitness levels and with no equipment other than what you could find in your own backyard.

To see how to do each exercise to suit you, watch the full video here: https://bit.ly/3cwDZ5R

04/05/2020

Some great tips from UCRISE's Dick Telford and Richard Keegan.

Keep an eye out for Dick's recommended nature gym workout routine coming soon!

The University of Canberra’s fitness experts offer practical advice to help maintain – and even improve – physical and mental fitness in a time of self-isolation.

26/03/2020

https://ucanrise.wordpress.com/2020/03/26/ucrise-covid-19-update/

Due to escalating the COVID-19 pandemic, all University of Canberra Research Institute of Sport and Exercise operations will transition online following UC’s move to a virtual campus. To help stop …

19/03/2020

Experts say that the battle against obesity is a long game – and developing physical literacy in children is key to the ultimate win.

Experts say that the battle against obesity is a long game – and developing physical literacy in children is key to the ultimate win. “It’s time to change our approach to effectively deal with the …

21/02/2020

Celebrating the completion of the first week of the 2020 CSIRO ONaccelerate6 program - a 14-week nationwide intensive entrepreneurship and innovation learning experience.

UCRISE is one of 11 teams that survived from an original 50 plus teams from CSIRO and Australian university research institutes and centres. Completion of the ONAccelerate6 aims to prepare teams with the skills and knowledge to be effective start-up entities.

19/07/2019

On August 27, join us for a Sports Tech collaborative innovation day at the University of Canberra featuring speakers, panels, roundtables, collaborative exercises and a networking event with pitches of local Sports Tech innovators and entrepreneurs. bit.ly/2Lqi3j3

18/07/2019

World first!
UCRISE Director and Professor of Sports Medicine Gordon Waddington said the initiative is a unique opportunity for participants to learn from industry leaders in sports medicine and preventative health, in an innovative and flexible environment.
Read more: https://bit.ly/2XPpWoG

Be part of a world-first degree providing health professionals with the skills and insights to optimise elite human health and performance.

Delivered in partnership with the University of Canberra, The Master of Applied Clinical Epidemiology (Sport) is open to health professionals currently working in high performance environments.

Applications now open for Semester 2, 2019.

Find out more: https://www.sportaus.gov.au/media_centre/news/australian_institute_of_sport_and_the_university_of_canberra_partner_to_offer_world-first_high_performance_health_program

13/06/2019

We've all weighed up whether or not to workout while dealing with a cold. Fortunately, sports scientist and researcher, David Pyne, has got some advice!

Whether you're training for a fun run, trying to lose weight, or just on a roll with a regular exercise program, feeling you're coming down with a cold or flu can trigger a dilemma.

13/06/2019

An important program which will introduce more physical literacy into schools. Great work Dick Telford!

21/03/2019

The University of Canberra week of graduations are over! 🎓 Congratulations to PhD graduates Dr Michael Davies, Dr Kellie Toohey and Dr Avish Sharma, as well as Peter Ibbott who graduated with a Master of Sport Science with UCRISE.