Undergraduate Prospectus 2013 - University of Winchester

conor power
BSc Sports Science
“Sport has always been a big part of my life
but when I began to coach I became even
more interested in the science behind it,” says
Conor Power, a Year 3 Sports Science student
from Holbury, near the New Forest.
“Winchester impressed me because it has
great facilities – the Biomechanics Suite was
one of the main reasons I came here, as was
the fact that the course is accredited by the
British Association of Sport and Exercise
Sciences (BASES) which is important for my
future career.
“The lecturers’ approach to their students
and the amount of contact time you get
with them means they get to know you
and it opens the door to some interesting
opportunities outside of your studies. This
summer I worked with two of my lecturers on
a project as part of the Winchester Research
Apprenticeship Scheme.”
Conor, who also works part-time as a personal
trainer, has already done a pilot study for his
Final Year Project. “It is focusing on the centre
of pressure pathway during golf swing – looking
at a range of factors including style, ability,
weight transference. It is quite a specific topic
but it’s great that we have the technology to
allow us to carry out this kind of work.
“In terms of the future, I hope to go into a
Masters focusing on either Biomechanical
Product Design or Biomechanical Technique
and I think that Winchester has set me up
well to carry into these areas of study.”
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