By Nick Gearing I started my Professional Doctorate (Prof Doc) journey in 2020, at the time I had dropped out of working in football and was looking to get back into the industry and felt that exploring a research question that was often debated on social media would be an interesting way of linking in … Continue reading “A Professional Doctorate Student’s Journey at the University of Birmingham”
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Got a problem? Focus on the problem or the solution?
By Professor Barry Drust Completing any research project is not a smooth predictable process. An unexpected turn of events will often pose challenges that were never considered. How these events are perceived, thought about and ultimately acted upon are obviously key to the project outcome. These are also key to the learning opportunities that such … Continue reading “Got a problem? Focus on the problem or the solution?”
Fostering Global Connections – The Importance of International Relationships in Graduate Education
By Katie Cronin As our world becomes increasingly interconnected, the benefits of forging global connections extend beyond cultural enrichment to directly impact the professional development of students. Following my recent visit to Stellenbosch University, in this blog post, we will explore the importance of international relationships in these fields, shedding light on the myriad of … Continue reading “Fostering Global Connections – The Importance of International Relationships in Graduate Education”
Collaborative coach development at British Rowing
By Dr Paul Garner What a privilege it was to spend the day at the Redgrave and Pinsent Lakes in Caversham with British Rowing earlier in January. Having been invited by Head of Education and Training, Sarah Harris to attend the launch day of their brave new coach development initiative, as a critical friend, it was … Continue reading “Collaborative coach development at British Rowing”
People make progress and teamwork makes the dream work
By Professor Barry Drust The of end another calendar year. I guess there is no other topic for a post at this time than reflecting on the previous months and trying to make sense of some of my thoughts on progress that we are making with the GSSPP. Reflection is something that is frequently talked about but something that is not always done by people in a … Continue reading “People make progress and teamwork makes the dream work”
Initial feelings after transitioning from a PhD student to also being a full-time member of staff
By Dean Morgan (PhD Candidate) Photo by Suzanne D. Williams on Unsplash They say timing can be everything when making a decision, and in this case, I certainly believe that to be true. When my new position became available, the conversations were on whether it was possible to juggle a PhD, a full-time job as … Continue reading “Initial feelings after transitioning from a PhD student to also being a full-time member of staff “
Preparing For That Chile Heat!
By David Sheldon In preparation for the 2023 FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup in Santiago, Chile in December, where temperatures regularly exceed 30oC, EDCAP Scholar and goalkeeper Evie Wood has been following a heat acclimation protocol. The protocol was carefully drawn up and supervised by exercise physiologists Dave Sheldon and Dan Lothian, as part … Continue reading “Preparing For That Chile Heat! “
Some recent reflections on Doctoral training: Practicing what you preach
By Professor Barry Drust I have been involved in the organisation and delivery of doctoral research programmes since 2016. This approach to doctoral training is all about trying to broaden participation in doctoral education. The key is to try and find ways to better engage professionals within sport and exercise and allied professions to develop … Continue reading “Some recent reflections on Doctoral training: Practicing what you preach”
Knowledge Versus Know-how
By Dr Jamie Pringle The professional, vocational, or transferable skills are the make and break of practitioners, coaches, and leaders in performance sport – think communication, teamwork, leadership, as well character and behaviours. University mostly does a decent job of educating students from a technical perspective – they typically know their chops – but often … Continue reading “Knowledge Versus Know-how “
Supervising applied doctorate students: an individualised approach
By Dr Liam Anderson Photo Credit: Avel Chuklanov on Unsplash Doctorate level supervision is a highly rewarding task where you interact and work with some outstanding people on some highly engaging projects. Over the past 18 months or so, I’ve began supervising doctorate level students on either Professional Doctorates or applied PhD’s here within the … Continue reading “Supervising applied doctorate students: an individualised approach “