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Exploring sport coaching and psychology
This free course, Exploring sport coaching and psychology, investigates how scientific and management ideas contribute to success while also taking you on a journey through unique sporting case studies and insights that will change how you view and study sport. You will consider how the mind, the body, the environment and training techniques all...
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Putting the child before the player
Football is the most popular team sport for children and young people in the UK and throughout much of the world. In this interactive, you will learn why children’s rights are fundamental to every young person’s experience of football.
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Supporting female performance in sport and fitness
Do you support women’s performance in sport or fitness as a coach or parent? Are you a female athlete who wants to optimise your performance using recent research insights? If so, then this free course is for you. It addresses the problem of sports science research traditionally being male dominated and the assumption that if it works for men ...
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Developing employability through sport and physical activity
While many people recognise the positive impact of engaging in sport and/or physical activity on their physical and mental well-being, research indicates that participation can also equip us with valuable skills that enhance our employability. Engaging in sport and physical activity provides opportunities to develop a diverse skill set that can ...
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‘Resilience isn’t enough’: why the growth of women’s football could lead to player burnout
Explore how the impact of the successful growth of women’s football is impacting those playing the game.
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Growing the popularity of women’s football: an update
Read about how women’s football is continuing to rise in popularity in this article.
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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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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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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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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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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.