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SUMMARY:From Lab to Field: Connecting the Dots Between Research and Professional Practice in Sports Performance
UID:www.birmingham.ac.uk/211708
DESCRIPTION: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.\n
 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.\n
 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. \n \n
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.\n
Event Programme


 9:00
 Welcome and Intro - Professor Barry Drust

 9:30
 Learning and Set Backs Q&A - Dr Naomi Datson; Tracy Whittaker-Smoth OBE; Hope Powell CBE; Hailu Theodros

10:30 
 Coffee. With posters in the break out space





  LT1 Seminar 1 Seminar 2
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 

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 

12:00 
 MDPI Workshop
Hailu Theodros: Speed workshop 
Hytro demonstration





12:30-13:00 
Lunch. With Prof diss presentation: Dr George Balanos in the Breakout space 





  LT1 Seminar 1Seminar 2 
 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

 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'

 14:30
 MDPI Workshop
 Dr Gemma Parry: TBC
Ros Cooke - Medals and motherhood: Managing performance in the perinatel athelete 





15:00 
Coffee. With posters in the break out space

15:30
Keynote presentation: Dr Jane Powell

16:15
Networking




 Find out more about GSSPP

 This event has been sponsored by the following industry supporters: Hytro, VALD, MDPI (Behavioural Sciences), MDPI (Sports), PGA, Playermaker.\n
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LOCATION:Alan Walters Building
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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