Centre for Sports Surface Technology
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Cranfield University’s Centre for Sports Surface Technology provides a unique capability for sports surface engineering and technology. Expert staff provide industry focussed research and consultancy.
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The Centre also delivers the Sports Surface Technology MSc by Research programme
Increasing affluence, changing lifestyles and the widely publicised health benefits of sport have resulted in sports facilities being used by more people, more frequently – increasing the intensity of use. This creates challenges for sports governing bodies, local authorities and private businesses – how do they deliver surfaces which perform, are sustainable and are safe?
To address this issue and others, we offer a unique, multidisciplinary approach to solving the challenges facing managers of sports turf and synthetic surfaces. We pride ourselves on our close working relationship with all aspects of the industry, including national sports governing bodies, machinery manufacturers, design and construction engineers, groundstaff and facility managers.
To find out more about our current activity and examples of how our research has supported industry in the past, please browse our site.
Cranfield University is a core member of the SportSURF network .
Download the following
- Guidelines for Rolling in Cricket
- Cranfield-IOG Guidelines for the Maintaining Synthetic Turf: Sand Filled Systems
- Flooded Pitches? Advice on sediment removal
