The ISEH - Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health

The ISEH - Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health Olympic health legacy, delivering excellence in research education & clinical services in sport & ex

Our vision is to be the leading institute for sports and exercise medicine in the world. The ISEH will provide excellence in elite sports performance and sports injury prevention and management whilst bridging the gap between elite sport, amateur sports and exercise prescription for the improvement of the healthcare of the whole population. The ISEH will:

Provide elite athlete treatment - a world

wide centre of excellence
*Deliver world class teaching, training and research in sport and exercise medicine

*Deliver health care needs of sport and exercise to elite and amateur levels

*Bridge the gap between the elite athlete and the weekend warrior through offering elite performance and training (including NHS patients)

*Translate our findings from research to gave an impact on the health of the nation.

Taking place soon; still chance to join us 🧠: The International Society for Exercise Neuroscience Inaugural Meeting, ‘Bo...
19/06/2026

Taking place soon; still chance to join us 🧠: The International Society for Exercise Neuroscience Inaugural Meeting, ‘Boosting Brain Health Through Lifestyle Interventions’ (17–19 July) at UCL, will bring together an international, interdisciplinary community of researchers, enabling collaboration, strategic development, and meaningful knowledge exchange among those working toward a shared goal of improving brain health.

This inaugural meeting will help shape the future direction of the society while advancing both basic and translational research on brain body interactions and lifestyle-based approaches to improving human brain health.


Dates & venues
• 16 July 2026: Pre-conference workshop: Applying and analysing brain fNIRS by Artinis Medical Systems and NIRx Medical Technologies at Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health (ISEH)
• 17 July 2026: Pre-conference Hackathon for Early Career Researchers, sponsored by Labfront, at Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health (ISEH) (FREE)
• 18–19 July 2026 - Main Conference, UCLat Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

Please note: on 18 July, there will be a Chocolate Tasting (£40) held within the Seminar Rooms at ISEH | 18:30–20:00 (exclusively for registered delegates attending The International Society for Exercise Neuroscience Inaugural Meeting - 17–19 July).

Not to be missed - join us and be part of an event that will shape the future of the group and advance basic and translational research in brain–body interactions that support human brain health through lifestyle-based interventions. The expert panel of speakers will include ISEH’s Dr Flaminia Ronca.

All delegates who register for the conference will receive complimentary ISENS membership as part of their registration.
Learn more and join us: https://www.exercise-neuroscience.org/events/inaugural-meeting-boosting-brain-health-through-lifestyle-interventions

Come and join us: Together with UCL we are currently recruiting a Lecturer in Clinical Exercise Physiology.The successfu...
18/06/2026

Come and join us: Together with UCL we are currently recruiting a Lecturer in Clinical Exercise Physiology.

The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering teaching on the UCL MSc Clinical Exercise Physiology programme located at ISEH, with opportunities to contribute to the MSc Sport Medicine, Exercise and Health and the iBSc/BSc Sport and Exercise Medical Sciences programmes, helping to prepare graduates for careers at the forefront of exercise and health.

This position offers the opportunity to educate and support future Clinical Exercise Physiologists, with a strong focus on the clinical application of exercise and physical activity in the prevention and management of a broad range of health conditions.

Applications are encouraged from individuals with substantial experience in Clinical Exercise Physiology or a related discipline, alongside experience of teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. (Added bonus if you are an AHCS registered CEP).

- Application deadline: 23 June 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Interview date: 30 June 2026

Find out more and apply: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/search-ucl-jobs/details?nPostingId=18519&nPostingTargetId=45158&id=Q1KFK026203F3VBQBLO8M8M07&LG=UK&languageSelect=UK&mask=ext

18/06/2026

We were incredibly pleased to host this special morning event (now in its 12th year) and inspired to see so many runners of all ages and fitness levels take part - from families and colleagues to members to community - push themselves on the 10k, 5k, and 2.5k courses.

The ISEH was launched as a significant legacy project after the London 2012 Olympics; a proud partnership, between UCLH, HCA Healthcare UK, UCL, British Olympic Association and UKSI.

🎞️📸 Further photos capturing Sunday’s ISEH run 👟

17/06/2026

On Sunday (14 June) we were delighted to welcome 300 runners to Regent’s Park for the return of the annual ISEH run! 👟🏃 🏃‍♀️

Runners of all ages and fitness levels - from families and colleagues to members of the local community - joined us to take on our 10k, 5k, and 2.5k courses. The event started with an energising warm-up led by local running club, setting the pace for a great morning.

Thank you to everyone who took part and made the 2026 ISEH Run such an enjoyable and memorable event!

Thank you to all those involved in making this a special event - and thank you also to group of volunteers whose support on the day also helped make this a success.

Some highlights 📸 - we will be sharing more from this event.

To learn about future events at ISEH and hear from our dedicated team working within the fields of sport, exercise and health, sign up to the ISEH newsletter: https://iseh.co.uk/contact/subscribe-to-newsletter

Today, we were delighted to welcome health professionals to ISEH for the 2026 return of Breathing to Win - a comprehensi...
12/06/2026

Today, we were delighted to welcome health professionals to ISEH for the 2026 return of Breathing to Win - a comprehensive, interactive full-day workshop with a strong focus on the practical assessment, management, and optimisation of breathing performance in athletes.

Some of the day captured here 🎞️

Thank you to everyone who travelled to our Central London facility to join us.

11/06/2026

We’re delighted to be hosting the ISEH Learning one day ‘Breathing to Win’ course once again, taking place tomorrow - Friday 12th June at our Central London facility
🏃‍♀️🏃🚴🏊‍♀️🚵‍♀️

Endorsed by the British Journal of Sports Medicine ( this comprehensive and interactive full-day workshop is designed specifically for health professionals, with a strong focus on the practical assessment, management, and optimisation of breathing performance in athletes.

The course will be led by Professor James Hull, Consultant Respiratory Physician at ISEH, alongside Julie Backley, ISEH Clinical Respiratory Physiotherapist, and Clare-Louise Chadwick, Paediatric Respiratory Physiotherapist. Participants will also benefit from expert-led sessions delivered by Gwynn Wallace, MSK Physiotherapist, Dr Eric Harbour, PhD, ATC, Breath and Movement Consultant and researcher and Tania Clifton-Smith, Sport and Exercise Physiotherapist.

We very much look forward to welcoming health professionals joining us for this.

10/06/2026

Friday 5 June marked the first in-person Centre for Youth Sports Medicine (CYSM) Conference, held at IET London: Savoy Place. The event brought together the UK's adolescent sports medicine community under one roof for a day of shared learning, collaboration, and innovation.

The conference had a clear purpose; to help advance clinical excellence in sport and exercise medicine for young athletes.

Adolescent athletes are not simply smaller adults or scaled-down professionals, yet the care they receive is often based on models designed for one or the other.

CYSM - a pioneering collaboration between the Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health (ISEH), HCA Healthcare UK, and Meliora Medical (formerly Return2Play) - was created to address this gap by promoting evidence-based, age-appropriate approaches to adolescent athlete health and performance.

The conference brought together leading experts in sports medicine, nutrition, orthopaedic surgery, physiotherapy, women's health, and rehabilitation.

Talks covered the latest developments in injury assessment, management, recovery, and performance support for adolescent athletes.
Supporting young athletes requires a clinical approach that recognises the unique challenges of growing bodies, developing minds, academic pressures, parental expectations, and the physical demands of competitive sport.

Throughout the day, there was dedicated discussion time, encouraging collaboration, knowledge sharing, and practical learning among attendees and speakers. The conference closed with an evening networking reception, providing further opportunities for connection across disciplines.

Key themes included cardiovascular and respiratory health, heat-related illness, nutrition, sleep and stress management, the female adolescent athlete, growth and maturation, common sports injuries, and emerging trends in the treatment and rehabilitation of adolescent-specific conditions.

The event was proudly recognised by the British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM).

We will be sharing more photographs and further about the day📸

05/06/2026

The first Centre for Youth Sports Medicine (CYSM) Conference 2026 is now underway. We were delighted to welcome the UK adolescent and sports medicine community to IET London Savoy Place for a full day of insightful presentations, shared learning, collaboration, and networking.

Today brings together leading clinicians, researchers, and healthcare professionals with a shared commitment to improving the health, wellbeing, and performance of young athletes.

CYSM is a pioneering partnership between the Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health, HCA Healthcare UK, and Meliora Medical (formerly Return2Play), dedicated to advancing the field of adolescent sports medicine through clinical excellence, research, education, and innovation.

🗣️🗣️Taking place tomorrow, Friday 5 June📣 We are very much looking forward to welcoming registered delegates from across...
04/06/2026

🗣️🗣️Taking place tomorrow, Friday 5 June📣 We are very much looking forward to welcoming registered delegates from across the UK adolescent and sports medicine community to the first Centre for Youth Sports Medicine (CYSM) Conference 2026 at IET London Savoy Place, for a full day of shared learning and collaboration. Talks will begin from 8:50 am.

The conference is focused on advancing clinical excellence, collaboration, and innovation in sport and exercise medicine for young athletes and bringing together leading experts in sports medicine, nutrition, orthopaedic surgery, physiotherapy, women’s health and rehabilitation to explore the latest developments in injury assessment, management, and recovery in adolescent populations.

Conversations will be focused on heart, lungs and heat; nutrition, sleep & stress management; the female adolescent athlete; growth, maturation & common sports injuries, plus latest trends in the management of specific adolescent injuries.

After each session there will be dedicated time for discussion to encourage engagement and knowledge sharing.

All sessions are designed to enhance patient care through practical, evidence-based guidance.

The Centre for Youth Sports Medicine (CYSM) is a partnership between Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health, HCA Healthcare UK, and Meliora Medical (formerly Return2Play) Medical - creating a pioneering collaboration dedicated to adolescent sports medicine. Learn more at cysm.co.uk.

The conference is proudly recognised by the British Journal of Sports Medicine as a credible event in SEM.

With thanks to our expert speakers: Mathew Wilson Sam Barke Marco Cardinale Tom Leggett James Hull Alex Maxwell Dr Richard John Allison Charlie Pedlar Liz Robson Nicola Brown Sarah Davies Tim Barton Di Ryding Rick Seah Niall MacSweeney Ricci Plastow Mike Forsythe Georgie Hall Tanujan Thangarajah Andy Goldberg OBE Paul Dijkstra Dr Lee Taylor

28/05/2026

As the UK has been experiencing record-breaking temperatures, we wanted to highlight this article featuring ISEH Professor Mat Wilson in conversation with Stylist (alongside other experts) to share advice on how to exercise safely during a heatwave.

Some of these tips may sound simple, but it’s important to remember them and make adjustments to your training during this time.

Prof. Wilson shared: The human body is an incredibly inefficient organ, in that when we exercise only about 25% of energy is used for movement - the other 75% is used for heat production. (This means a 5km run in blazing heat is genuinely more challenging than running in cool, breezy weather because thermoregulatory stress forces your cardiovascular system to work much harder).

Professor Mat Wilson’s tips include:

👉Minimising heat exposure: consider exercising outside of peak hours, when the sun isn’t as strong.

👉Think about switching the type of exercise you do - for example, strength and conditioning exercises can have performance benefits in the heat.

Through our partnership with HCA Healthcare, we have a team of renowned specialists who provide excellence in the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of a vast range of sports-related injuries and complaints via our patient services.

Keep reading: https://www.stylist.co.uk/fitness-health/workouts/exercise-hot-summer-experts/400807

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