Academic Networks
The International Network on Sport and Health Sciences – INSHS
INSHS was established in 2005 by the Sport Institute of West- Hungarian University (WHU). Currently, the network has 20 member institutions from 14 countries worldwide - all nvolved in sport and health sciences. Our first annual converence took place in Magdeburg (2006), then Ljubljana (2007), and Bad Gleichenberg ( 2008). Forthcoming meetings: Cardiff (2009) and Telemark ( 2010).
INSHS is open for new members.
Main strategic goals of INSHS
- To encourage collaborative working among Higher Education Institutions (HEs) To enable formal partnerships in the following areas or disciplines: Degrees and curriculum development (BSc, MSc, PhD)
- Common grants
- Staff and student mobility (Erasmus, other)
- Collaborative research projects
- Publications
- Meetings (workshops/seminars), intensive programmes
- Conferences/scientific events
- Praxis/Leonardo
- Educational Camps (skiing, watersports, tourism etc.)
Current Membership
- University of Wales Institute Cardiff (UK)
- West- Hungarian University (Hungary) - coordinator institute
- FH- Joanneum,(Graz- Austria)
- Otto - von Guericke University (Magdeburg- Germany)
- University of Bologna (Italy)
- Masaryk University (Brno- Czeh Republik)
- FH- Burgenland, (Pinkafeld- Austria) University Ljubljana (Slowenia)
- University Porto (Portugal)
- University Zagreb (Croatia)
- University of Alicante (Spain)
- University of Valencia (Spain)
- University Telemark (Norway)
- University School of Physical Education Poznan (Poland)
- Veliki Luki State Academy of Physical Education and Sport (Russia)
- University of Novi Sad (Serbia)
- University Tartu (Estonia)
- University Leszno (Poland)
- University Maribor (Slowenia)
New Members to be welcomed at the 4th Annual Conference 2009 Cardiff
• University Salerno (Italy) • University Enna (Italy) • University Tallin (Estonia)