What we do

Mission statement

The Human Performance Research Centre brings together leading researchers who collaborate to develop authentic, impactful real world applications for health, sport and exercise.

Our objectives

  • To develop research capacity in sport, exercise, health and human performance
  • To attract and develop high quality research students in sport, exercise and health
  • To attract research funding from industry and competitive grant agencies
  • To provide a conduit through which leading state, national and international associations/organisations can collaborate to further the evidence-base for the role exercise in health and human performance across the lifespan
  • To conduct contract research, consulting, deliver short courses and offer other sport, and exercise entrepreneurial activities as required
Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.