By Professor Barry Drust Image credit: Nico Smit Things often come in cycles and the first quarter of 2025 has seen a number of doctorate students who I have supported complete their studies with their viva. The PhD viva is an essential aspect of the process in my opinion as it gives a real chance … Continue reading “Re-framing professional “charity work””
Month: April 2025
Improving Student Experience: It’s Not as Straightforward as It Sounds
By Katie Cronin Spend any time in higher education and it won’t be long before you hear someone talk about “student experience.” It has become one of those phrases, spoken frequently, with good intent, but not always followed by clarity or actionable change. And yet, at its core, it is a genuinely important issue. How … Continue reading “Improving Student Experience: It’s Not as Straightforward as It Sounds “
Thinking outside the box
By Matt Goodman Photo by Diana Parkhouse on Unsplash Thinking outside the box is a concept that I try & instil in our MSc Advanced Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy & MSc Sports & Exercise Medicine students. It’s a phrase that is often heard, but what does it actually mean? In my mind, in the context of physiotherapy it means the … Continue reading “Thinking outside the box “
Insights from Professional Football: James Coneboy’s workshop to Our Applied Placement Students
By Daniel Lothian Within the Graduate School of Sport and Professional Practice (GSSPP), we take pride in offering our students access to the realities of applied high-performance sport. We feel that allowing students to further understand the nature of working practice in sport can give them a head-start when embarking on their own careers after … Continue reading “Insights from Professional Football: James Coneboy’s workshop to Our Applied Placement Students “
Mentoring the new generation of sports scientists through accreditation pathways
By Dr Liam Anderson Photo by Austin Kehmeier on Unsplash The field of sport and exercise science is evolving and it’s great to see the recent achievement of BASES becoming The Chartered Association of Sport and Exercises Science (CASES). This new status of the organisation proves that CASES meet the highest standards required and have significant public value. … Continue reading “Mentoring the new generation of sports scientists through accreditation pathways”
Education, High-Performance Sport, Applied Sport, Professional Practice
By Dr Tom Brownlee Earlier this month I had the chance to represent the School and Graduate School on a trip to China. We visited Shanghai, Guangzhou and Beijing and I was lucky enough to speak to prospective students and their parents, alumni and agents working in the region who help international students get places … Continue reading “Education, High-Performance Sport, Applied Sport, Professional Practice “