Bath and Edinburgh to lead International Olympic Committee Research Centre

The new IOC Research Centre focusing on athlete health and injury prevention will draw on long-standing sports science research expertise at both institutions. A new, high-profile International Olympic Committee (IOC) Research Centre has been announced to be based at the universities of Bath and Edinburgh. The Edinburgh - Bath Research Centre - named the UK Collaborating Centre on Injury and Illness Prevention in Sport (UKCCIIS) - will draw on extensive, specialist expertise at both institutions, as well as their long-standing track record for research that has helped to enhance athlete health and prevent injuries in sport. For over a decade, the University of Bath has been leading ground-breaking research. Major projects completed with England Rugby and World Rugby directly informed scrum law changes. Most recently, its development of the injury prevention programme, -Activate- , led to its global roll-out by World Rugby. The University of Edinburgh has internationally recognised expertise in Olympic athlete health research, sport and exercise medicine and orthopaedics.