The Department of Exercise, Sport and Lifestyle Medicine (DESLM) brings together three specialised divisions, each with a distinct focus area in exercise, sport, and lifestyle medicine. We empower students, staff, and communities through physical activity and lifestyle interventions. Our purpose is to prevent illness, support recovery, and enhance health, wellbeing, and performance from clinical care to performance sport. We achieve this through evidence-based education, research, and service, with a strong commitment to inclusive care and excellence.
IDENTITY
People at the heart of movement for health, performance, and wellbeing??
VISI???ON
To be an outstanding and inclusive academic department that fosters a global culture of active living through interdisciplinary collaboration. We empower individuals of all ages and abilities to enhance quality of life, health, and human performance through innovation in sport, physical activity, and lifestyle medicine.
MISSION
We advance health, wellbeing, and human performance across the lifespan by:
? Educating the next generation of professionals through evidence-based, inclusive, and applied learning experiences.
?? Delivering innovative research and integrated services across the lifestyle medicine and sport performance continuum.
? Building resilient partnerships and leveraging technologies to strengthen communities, support professionals, and expand access to care.
? Collaborating across disciplines and sectors to address real-world challenges ethically, measurably, and effectively, including advancing sport performance.
VALUES
Professional Excellence: We strive for the highest standards in teaching, clinical care & service, research, and collaboration. Our professionalism is rooted in competence, continuous learning, commitment and a drive to grow individually and collectively.
Resilience: We remain steadfast and adaptable in the face of challenges. Our strength lies in our ability to recover, renew, and keep moving forward - for ourselves, our colleagues, our students, and the communities and stakeholders we serve.
Impactful: Our work is meaningful. We aim to make a tangible and inclusive difference in people's lives through innovation, leadership, and socially responsive practice. We value transformation in a changing world not only in society, but within ourselves as professionals.
Integrity: We act with transparency and fairness in all we do. We are guided by ethical principles, accountability, and a shared commitment to doing what is right - even when it's hard.
