Institute of Sport approved in Manchester

Manchester City Council has recently approved planning permission for the construction of the Manchester Metropolitan University Institute of Sport on the University’s City Centre Campus at 99 Oxford Road.

Going into further detail, the new Institute of Sport will house the Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences where world-leading researchers in musculoskeletal science will be able to work and collaborate once the new building opens in September 2021.

Furthermore, the building itself will be four-storeys in height and will contain state-of-the-art research labs such as an imaging suite with an MRI scanner, a suite for bone density analysis, an altitude and heat chamber to simulate climate conditions, and a muscle function lab.

Construction of the building is expected to begin in April 2020 and comes as part of Manchester Metropolitan University’s Estates Masterplan Investment Programme which has organised the investment of some £378.8M into the transformation of the university campus over the course of the next few years.

The Vice-Chancellor of Manchester Metropolitan University, Professor Malcolm Press stated: “As a centre of excellence, the Manchester Metropolitan University Institute of Sport will enable us to meet our vision of being a world-leading provider of sports and exercise learning, teaching and research.

“Bringing relevant staff and students together in this way creates an energetic and inspiring environment in which they can continue to make a profound difference to widening participation in grassroots sports and improving the performance of professional athletes, as well as contributing positively to the region’s wider wellbeing.”

The Head of Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Professor Jamie McPhee added: “We are really excited about the Manchester Metropolitan University Institute of Sport and cannot wait to welcome people in to the new Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences building.

“Being located at the heart of campus guarantees that students, staff and all of our guests benefit from the full experience of a city that is famous for sports. This means not just easy access to the expertise and experience of colleagues from all faculties but the University’s excellent equipment and facilities.

“Our unique combination of inspirational teaching and quality research with partnerships across elite sports, national governing bodies and healthcare organisations will set the benchmark internationally.”

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