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Health, Sports & Psychology
Tackling abuse: the triumphs of women rugby players
Sportswomen continue to break barriers despite facing a disturbing level of online abuse that goes beyond their athletic abilities.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Women’s sport: insights from a researcher’s journey
Have you ever witnessed the electrifying rush of motorcycle racing and then realised you’re watching women? The roar of the engines, the speed, the exceptional skill, the intense focus: it’s more than just a race for many women, it can be a fierce battle for empowerment and mastery.
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Victory through resilience: how England Vitality Roses adapted to setbacks
Failure is rarely something people seek out because it’s uncomfortable and reminds us of our shortcomings, whether of personal goals or external expectations. However, avoiding failure would mean avoiding sports.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Netball Super League 2025: the Nottingham Forest rise to success!
Learn about Nottingham Forest Netball and their rise to success in this article.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Vitality Netball Nations Cup 2025: can the England Roses go all the way?
The Vitality Netball Nations Cup kicked off on 1 February 2025. Find out more in this article.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Why getting active with children is good for parents too
Reducing obesity, improving wellbeing, increasing engagement in learning – the benefits of getting children involved in physical activity are wide ranging and well documented. But a recent project in Wales suggests that there are also positive physical and wellbeing outcomes for parents who get involved with their children’s activities.
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Pushing through the speed barrier: trailblazing women in motorsport
Explore how women are increasingly breaking into the traditionally male-dominated field of motorsport in this article.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
The trailblazers of 2024 launch women’s sport into an exciting 2025
Women’s sport continued to rise in popularity in 2024. Review the key players for 2024 and explore the potential up-and-comers for 2025 in this article.
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Doping: a contemporary sports issue case study
In this free course, doping (performance enhancing drugs, or PEDs) is used as an example of how contemporary issues in sport might be studied. Doping is used to illustrate how you can think about the debates involved in an issue and this will help you develop appropriate skills to discuss other contemporary issues in sport.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Broken Pipeline for Black Coaches in World Football
With ‘Reclaiming Narratives’ the theme for Black History Month 2024, I watched the players of African heritage showcase their talents in the Nottingham Forest v Fulham Premier League fixture in September 2024 (Calvin Bassey, Taiwo Awoniyi, Alex Iwobi and Ola Aina), but pondered if they would be given the same opportunities as their white ...
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Sporting women in the media
The mass media (e.g. radio, TV, internet) has become one of the most powerful institutional influences in society. This free course, Sporting women in the media, explores whether gendered inequalities exist in sport by evaluating the media coverage. The media can be highly influential in shaping perceptions about gender in sport and headlines ...
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Sport and Fitness Hub
Welcome to the Sport and Fitness Hub. Enjoy exploring our range of free courses, articles and interactives to exercise your body and mind.