By Caroline White Photo by Filip Mroz on Unsplash Recently, I delivered a series of lectures for the Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS) for their network of performance practitioners, including physiotherapists, nutritionists, sports scientists and performance lifestyle advisors, focusing on issues that affect the Female Athlete. Over the course of three weeks, I delivered talks on urinary stress … Continue reading “Changing the narrative on female athletes “
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The Role of Feedback in Doctorate Level Education
By Dr Liam Anderson Photo by Towfiqu barbhuiya on Unsplash As a regular receiver and provider of feedback on work that I produce, I’ve been reflecting on the best way to provide it to Doctorate level students who are producing pieces of work. Feedback within Doctorate level education I feel is a cornerstone of growth and excellence, but … Continue reading “The Role of Feedback in Doctorate Level Education”
Doctoral Training: Diversifying the experience may be the future
By Professor Barry Drust Photo by “My Life Through A Lens” on Unsplash On a recent visit to Australia I spent some time with head of post graduate research at the university I was visiting. As I’m interested in doctoral training it was a great opportunity for me to get some insight into how other institutions and other … Continue reading “Doctoral Training: Diversifying the experience may be the future”
Lessons from a research visit
By Professor Barry Drust Collaborations with other researchers provide a range of opportunities in my experience. One overt one is the opportunity to travel and spend time in a different country, a different university and a different research group. I was lucky enough recently to be hosted by Dr Scott Mclean a Senior Research Fellow and … Continue reading “Lessons from a research visit”
An Undergraduate students journey into football: there are no traffic jams on the extra mile
By Sam Bagley Last month I had the privilege of accepting a role as 9-16s Academy Sports Scientist at West Bromwich Albion FC, an opportunity that I have been able to pursue by taking on a professional dissertation as part of my degree. When choosing my preferences for my dissertation the chance to learn and … Continue reading “An Undergraduate students journey into football: there are no traffic jams on the extra mile”
Balancing Acts: Navigating the Dual Roles of Clinician and Researcher in Healthcare
By Katie Cronin Photo by Niklas Ohlrogge on Unsplash The world of healthcare is a multifaceted landscape, and for some professionals, wearing two distinct hats is not only a challenge but a rewarding journey. The dual roles of clinician and researcher require a delicate balance of skills, time management, and a commitment to advancing both … Continue reading “Balancing Acts: Navigating the Dual Roles of Clinician and Researcher in Healthcare “
The end of the journey: Some reflections on finishing a doctoral thesis
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 “