Centre of Excellence for Women in Sport
Manchester Metropolitan University’s Institute of Sport in partnership with the UK Sports Institute.
Our partnership
About us
A pioneering partnership of world leaders aims to amplify and accelerate the development and application of science, medicine and technology to support female athletes and women worldwide who exercise, regardless of their age.
We will become a ‘go to’ global reference for the advancement of research, education, and applied practice in female health and performance.
UK Sports Institute
The largest single provider of world-class science, medicine, technology, and engineering services to Paralympic and Olympic sport in the UK.
Institute of Sport
Harnessing expertise across the world of sport to push boundaries, improve lives and shape society.
Our ambition
What we do
Meet our founders
Dr Richard Burden
Co-Lead of Female Athlete Health and Performance, UK Sports Institute
Richard provides leadership in the science, medicine and technology support to female athletes and their sports across the UK Paralympic and Olympic system. As an applied physiologist, he has worked with Olympic and Paralympic athletes across four Games cycles. Alongside his work at the UKSI, Richard is also Reader in Elite Performance & Innovation at Manchester Met.
Contact information
Contact us
To find out more, please contact Kirsty Elliott-Sale, Professor of Female Endocrinology and Exercise Physiology at Manchester Met.