From Lab to Field: Connecting the Dots Between Research and Professional Practice in Sports Performance
- Location
- Alan Walters Building
- Dates
- Wednesday 14 May 2025 (09:00-17:00)
The Graduate School of Sport and Professional Practice (GSSPP) invite you to join an interdisciplinary gathering of elite sports professionals, researchers, practitioners, and aspiring individuals in the sports sector.
As part of our 125th Year Anniversary events programme, this symposium promises to be a dynamic and interactive event, where delegates actively engage in discussions and workshops. Participants will share insights and experiences from both research and professional practice in sports, collaborating with industry experts.
By bridging the gap between innovative research and professional practice, we will ensure that discussions resonate with high-level practitioners and professionals, fostering impactful and relevant exchanges. We also invite students from undergraduate to doctoral programs to contribute through poster presentations and short talks.
Key Themes
- Professional Practice: Delve into best practices, challenges, and innovations across various sports-related fields.
- Health and Wellbeing: Focus on health, rehabilitation, and wellbeing strategies tailored for both athletes and non-athletes in performance environments.
- Sports Performance and Preparation: Explore the latest insights in sports science, preparation techniques, and high-performance strategies.
Speaker Line-up
- Professor Barry Drust, Programme lead for the Professional Doctorate UoB and Director of GSSPP
- Phil Dye, The Professional Golfers' Association of GB&I
- Lewis Clarke, The Professional Golfers' Association of GB&I
- Ros Cooke, Consultant Physio in a wide range of Olympic Sports
- Dr Jo Lambert, Sports and Exercise Medicine Doctor
- Luke Taylor, Strength and Conditioning Coach at Oxford Utd FC
- Dr Paul Garner Assistant Professor in Sports Coaching and Player Development
- Katie Cronin, Assistant Professor in Physiotherapy, UOB
- Dr George Balanos, Senior Lecturer in Exercise Physiology
- Aman Singh Shergill, Head of Innovation and Performance Sciences, Aston Villa FC
- Dr Laura Bowen, Head of Women’s Sports Science at Tottenham Hotspur FC
- Dr Gemma Parry, Researcher and Consultant Sports Physio
- Ollie Logan, Head of Innovation, Biomechanics and Data Analysis at British Swimming
- Kate Davis, England Senior Men’s Physiotherapist, RFU
- Tracy Whittaker-Smith MBE, Previous British Trampoline Gymnastics Coach and Performance Director for British Gymnastics
- Hope Powell CBE, Birmingham City Women’s FC Technical Director
- Luke Robinson, S&C Coach in Professional Golf
- Hailu Theodros, England Men’s Football Physical Performance Coach
This symposium is an excellent opportunity to connect, learn, and contribute to the evolving landscape of sports science and practice. We look forward to your participation.
Event Programme
| 9:00 |
Welcome and Intro - Professor Barry Drust |
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| 9:30 |
Learning and Set Backs Q&A - Dr Naomi Datson; Tracy Whittaker-Smoth OBE; Hope Powell CBE; Hailu Theodros |
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| 10:30 |
Coffee. With posters in the break out space |
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| | LT1 | Seminar 1 | Seminar 2 |
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| 11:00 |
Phil Dye - More than just a scream: self-efficiacy and engagement in online education |
Dr Laura Bowen - performance monitoring in women's football |
Ollie Logan - Taking the plunge in aquatica: helping the coaches see what they cannot see |
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| 11:30 |
Aman Singh Shergill - Cutting through the noise: A framework for implementing tech-innovation in performance science (PlayMaker sponsored session) |
Dr Jo Lambert: plan, prepare, Perform |
Luke Robinson - Understanding and applying best practice S&C to elite female golfers |
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| 12:00 |
MDPI Workshop |
Hailu Theodros: Speed workshop |
Hytro demonstration |
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| 12:30-13:00 |
Lunch. With Prof diss presentation: Dr George Balanos in the Breakout space |
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| | LT1 | Seminar 1 | Seminar 2 |
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| 13:30 |
Katie Cronin - Stronger together: fostering social connectedness through sport |
Kate Davis - Working in elite sport: science v craft |
Luke Taylor - Relationship driven data: maximising performance metrics through the power of relationships |
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| 14:00 |
Lewis Clarke: The hidden support: why breast health matters in elite golf |
VALD |
Dr Paul Garner - Creating great coachng environments: building trust through 'ski lift time' |
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| 14:30 |
MDPI Workshop |
Dr Gemma Parry: TBC |
Ros Cooke - Medals and motherhood: Managing performance in the perinatel athelete |
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| 15:00 |
Coffee. With posters in the break out space |
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| 15:30 |
Keynote presentation: Dr Jane Powell |
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| 16:15 |
Networking |
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This event has been sponsored by the following industry supporters: , (Behavioural Sciences), (Sports), , .
