IMPERIAL'S TANAKA BUSINESS SCHOOL: FOR STUDENTS THAT WORK HARD AND PLAY HARD!

Personal trainer helping a student with the new gym facilities Students of Tanaka Business School have free access to one of London's leading sports facilities.

Yesterday saw the official opening of Ethos, Imperial College's new multi-million sports centre. Staff and students of Tanaka Business School attended the opening, accompanied by a host of sporting stars, including Sir Roger Bannister (the first man to break the four minute mile), Britain's 2000 Olympic gold medalist rowing team and the Queen's Park Rangers football team.

All staff and students of Tanaka Business School can register to use the centre and currently have free access to the fitness gym and swimming pool. Other facilities include squash and badminton courts, aerobics spaces, a climbing wall and sauna, steam rooms and spa.
Access to high quality sports facilities is an important part of the business school experience according to Tanaka Business School's principal David Begg, who says:

"For a business school to succeed today in the global market, it needs to provide more than just books and lectures. Students expect the best educational experience to be accompanied by the best facilities. With the opening of our new sports centre, we're honouring our commitment to our students; getting them into shape, in all senses of the word, for the demanding careers they'll be undertaking when they leave the School."

The £17m project designed by Arup Associates comprises both a new sports centre and residential accommodation for visiting academics, and incorporates artwork by Pat Kaufman based on the energy patterns of athletes on the facade. The state-of-the-art gym uses computer-linked 'intelligent' equipment that allows users to monitor their progress on a personally tailored fitness programme.