By Professor Barry Drust Photo credit: Photo by C D-X on Unsplash Doctorates are long-term projects. They typically take a minimum of 3 years but for some projects the timelines can be longer. During this time it is often easy to forget when they started as the involvement in the day to day is to frequently the focus. … Continue reading “The end of the journey: Some reflections on finishing a doctoral thesis”
The Sports Medicine World is gearing up for the Olympics
By Caroline White February 29th-2nd of March over a thousand researchers and clinicans descended on sunny Monaco for the seventh International Olympic Committee (IOC) World Conference on Prevention of Injury and Illness in Sport. The programme kicked off with a keynote from Dr Jonathan Drezner and Dr Irfan Asif. With the subject of “From marginalised … Continue reading “The Sports Medicine World is gearing up for the Olympics “
The future of sport skills predicted by the ancient Greeks
By Professor Barry Drust A few weeks ago, I was involved in a seminar at West Bromich Albion Football Club. It was a jointly organised session with The Football Fitness Federation. While it was nice to see some old friends and colleagues there it was especially good to see some of the students from the … Continue reading “The future of sport skills predicted by the ancient Greeks”
Asking for help shows strength, not weakness
By Dr Tom Brownlee Photo credit: Austin Kehmeier on Unsplash I think we all suffer from putting tasks off. We might pick the low-hanging fruit and then procrastinate on the more complex tasks. That can wait until tomorrow… I’ve come to realise that often I put off the tasks which I might feel I’m ill-equipped to complete. I … Continue reading “Asking for help shows strength, not weakness “
Nurturing Tomorrow’s Sporting Practitioners: A Tale of Student Success
By Daniel Lothian In the lively world of high-performance sport, the pursuit of success extends beyond the pitch or track and onto the desks of aspiring professionals. Within the Graduate School of Sport and Professional Practice (GSSPP) at The University of Birmingham, we pride ourselves on developing impactful students who are not only academically adept … Continue reading “Nurturing Tomorrow’s Sporting Practitioners: A Tale of Student Success “
Join us for the GAPS campaign 2024 to work with para-athletes of the Commonwealth nations
Who is involved in GAPS? The project draws over 100 para-athletes, coaches, and experts from across the Commonwealth nations, along with our volunteers from diverse disciplines, including yourself! What is GAPS? GAPS is a sports initiative developed by the Commonwealth Games Federation and Griffith University which works to develop inclusive sports pathways in partnership with … Continue reading “Join us for the GAPS campaign 2024 to work with para-athletes of the Commonwealth nations”
Scenario training at the World Trampolining Championships
By Hannah Millington, Elena Bowley, Grace Leaitherland & Abby Forkner During our time at the championships, we were involved in the morning medical team scenario training. Here we learnt the standard procedures in place for how to use a spinal scoop and collar, as well as the use of splints such as the box and … Continue reading “Scenario training at the World Trampolining Championships “
Physiotherapy Students involved in the World Trampolining Championships
By Hannah Millington, Elena Bowley, Grace Leaitherland & Abby Forkner During November 2023, Birmingham hosted the 37th FIG Trampoline World Championships and the 30th World Age Group Competition at the Utilita Arena. Across the two weeks that these events took place gymnasts from all over the world came to compete in three disciplines Trampolining (both … Continue reading “Physiotherapy Students involved in the World Trampolining Championships “
Multiple Worlds Blending
By Caroline White I am just about to celebrate my two-year anniversary this month of leaving full-time sport and entering the world of academia. A lot has happened over this two-year period as I began almost a new career and not knowing, especially in the early days, if I had made the right decision. When … Continue reading “Multiple Worlds Blending “
A case for the language of person-centredness
By Dr Paul Garner As suggested by Dr Tom Brownlee in his October post, much of our work in the GSSPP looks to develop and enhance what it takes for practitioners/students to thrive in applied settings, looking beyond their discipline specific knowledge to the skills required to navigate new environments and build effective relationships with … Continue reading “A case for the language of person-centredness “