Centre for Events and Sports Research

£1million boost to Dorset economy

A report by students at Bournemouth University’s Centre for Event and Sport Research has shown the economic benefit of hosting the final stages of the MSA British and Historic Rally Championships in Dorset. Read the full article from Poole Tourism below. Based on research conducted during face to face interviews at the 2013 Rallye Sunseeker,… Read more » about £1million boost to Dorset economy

Toward a better science of promoting walking: A cross-school Fusion project

Samuel Nyman (Psychology, DEC), Andrew Callaway (ST), and Kelly Goodwin (ST) were awarded Research Development Fund – Small Grant funding for 2013 to conduct a study to promote walking among older people. Over the summer they identified a further fusion opportunity so that students from both schools could be involved. They report their experience here: Co-creation in… Read more » about Toward a better science of promoting walking: A cross-school Fusion project