quote:<HR>Originally posted by galaxy:
[B]thanx for the advice....can anyone suggest any uni's in the Uk? [B]<HR>

Loughborough University in the UK, this is where many of our international athletes go! See below for the link to their sports scholorships site. They have an extremely good reputation and an extensive faculty researching into sports physiology, psychology.

Good luck

http://www.lboro.ac.uk/prospectus/support/scholarships.html#sport[/URL" target="_blank">

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one thing you need to take into account is that in the US, the main competition for that age group is in the collegiate system (NCAA), whereas in the UK, club competition presides over university competition. club competition is the mainstay. if you're looking for a substantial scholarship, it is primarily because of this that you will get a much bigger one in the US. the vast majority of british universities don't offer anywhere near the money that the american universities do. a lot of top british runners head to america for university, due to the financial side of things. it can obviously benefit your running to be in a place where everythihng is covered - medical backup, physio, meals, accomodation, kit, flights, competition - everything is sorted out for you - all you have to worry about is running, and keeping up the academics. there are so many options, it can be overwhelming... bewhildering to say the least.. you have to take into account things like climate - for example texas training will be VERY different to somewhere like washington state, or mass. i'd just look at areas in the US you think you'd like to live in, find out about the running there.. what sort of university you want... there are plenty of good universities for athletics out there, and the NCAA in particular provides VERY good competition.. for example 6 girls at 15:xx, 16 girls at 16:xx in the 5K, indoors, recently, in the championships. it is very competitive, and the level of care and support you get from the university can be top notch. look into it very carefully. also, if you're in your 2nd year - are you considering going for postgraduate study? thyat's obviously a factor to take into account. basically, i'd just look at areas i liked, look at the universities there, and maybe narrow it down to a list of 10. you'll have to do a LOT of research and so on. try fast-women.com - the message boards, for a lot of info on american universities and athletics. good luck. it's a hard decision!

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Simon Fraser University might be a good option for you. It's located in Vancouver, BC, Canada. The weather is not bad for canada--it rains a lot in the winter but the temperature isn't too warm or too cold. They have a pretty good women's team and compete in a collegiate league that sounds right for your level. Check out www.sfu.ca[/URL" target="_blank"> or contact the coach (Brit) at btownsend@sfu.ca for info.

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