📘DSES' @carodr.bsky.social' latest research with co-authors James Liley, @iainlindsey.bsky.social Lindsay Findlay-King & Jochen Einbeck employs innovative statistical modelling to provide new estimates of sport volunteering rates at national & local levels across England More here: shorturl.at/ymfeC

Great to get this out there - hopefully another example of how we are trying to make realist thinking more accessible www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

In a piece for The Conversation, DSES' @carodr.bsky.social talks about how adults can support more joyful, safe and inclusive physical activity spaces for LGBTQIA+ young people. Read The Conversation piece here: theconversation.com/why-safer-sp...

Why safer spaces matter for young people’s physical activity

Physical activity is not just about gyms, PE or competitive sport. For many young people, safer movement starts with being listened to.

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New publication alert: DSES’ @iainlindsey.bsky.social has co-edited the Routledge Handbook of Sports Development with Anna-Maria Strittmatter, Mike Sam & Kyle Rich, featuring chapter authors from across the world. Discount code & link to purchase are 26AFLY1 www.routledge.com/Routledge-Ha...

"Humans are naturally selfish" - some right winger trying to justify capitalism, when talking about the most cooperative mammal to ever exist, by far.

DSES' @carodr.bsky.social co‑produced research with LGBTQIA+ young people and explored what joyful and safe physical activity (JASPA) could look like. Listening to young people’s voices is essential if we want inclusive, effective change. To learn more read here: sphr.nihr.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

Co‑production has huge potential to reshape sport, exercise, & health research. @brettsmithprof.bsky.social et al. tackles the gap in practical resources; clarifying concepts, challenges and highlighting why qualitative expertise is essential for doing co‑production well: doi.org/10.1080/2159...

UPnGO with ParticipACTION aimed to boost movement in office workplaces across Canada. In this paper by Dr. Katie Di Sebastiano et al. their evaluations offer key insights into what it takes to sustain workplace Physical Activity programs in day to day life. Learn more here: doi.org/10.3389/fpub...

Research by @staceypope.bsky.social et al. conceptualizes men’s football clubs as an “extremely gendered” organisational form. Tracing women’s leadership trajectories over 3 decades, they show how clubs maintain masculine dominance by women having peripheral roles. Article: doi.org/10.1177/0891...

A recent BBC report shows sexism in football is an ongoing issue. A new pop-up and online exhibition by @staceypope.bsky.social shines a light on the untold experiences of female fans — and challenges the idea that greater access has led to true equality. www.durham.ac.uk/research/cur...

International Day of Sport for Development & Peace #IDSDP @iainlindsey.bsky.social & Gareth Wiltshire explore how Margaret Archer’s morphogenetic approach can unlock fresh thinking in sport for development and help drive genuine, transformative social change in this article here: shorturl.at/CmyRx

Hello! Today is THE LAST DAY to file a claim in Bartz v. Anthropic. GET YOUR MONEY! Check the works list to see if you are on it here: secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/ File a claim here: www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/claim-form

There are countless arguments against the IOC’s disgusting new sex/gender policy, but ultimately this is the only one that matters.

The End of Sport@endofsportpod.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Mega IOC Sex Testing Reaction Pod We are joined by special guests @reveleth.com, Anna Baeth, @thechrismosier.bsky.social, Grace McKenzie, and Madeleine Pape to break down every angle of the IOC's heinous new policy. open.spotify.com/episode/1bFO...

🎉 Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences ranked in the Top 100 sport-related departments in world. 🎉 We have been ranked in the Top 100 in the prestigious QS World University Rankings by Subject. We have continued this top 100 position since 2020. More here: www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...

'Sexism in football - a problem that isn't going away', covered by BBC Sport including an interview with @staceypope.bsky.social as a leading expert on female football fans and gender inequality in sport. Take a look at the full BBC Sport piece: www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

A super exciting trip at Malang University in Indonesia begins! Day 1 with the International Office Team to discuss research collaborations, MSc and PhD's and more! Terima kasih @krahayuni.bsky.social @dusportexsci.bsky.social @durham.ac.uk @durhamimh.bsky.social

What does it mean to work in a job where strangers know your history, your stats and your face? This study published by DSES' Martin Roderick and @hesterhhb.bsky.social dives into how UK athletes balance public life and personal privacy. More insights can be read here: doi.org/10.1080/2159...

In this collaborative article, led by Prof. Gavin Andrews (McMaster University) with DSES' @cassie-phoenix.bsky.social and Dr Meridith Griffin (McMaster Uni) they explore speed as a key process in shaping space; its materiality's, textures and unfolding rhythms. More here: doi.org/10.1177/2634...

🎉 Celebrating Social Workers as Physical Activity Messengers 🎉 We want to say thank you to all the social workers who have helped co-produce Moving Social Work and realise its impact. Funded by Sport England and NIHR and led by Professor Brett Smith in collaboration with Disability Rights UK.

Our world top 100 status and leading role in global networks opens doors for our researchers to international connections that nurture innovation, discovery, and impact. Explore how we’re making a difference in our Global Research Newsletter 👉 mailchi.mp/96a54d0bd591...

New Publication with Zhuotong Wu: Women Football Fans in China: A Call to Action for Expanding Global Understandings of Gender, Football and Fandom, published in Football Studies, currently available open access here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Women football fans in China: A call to action for expanding global understandings of gender, football and fandom

In recent years, women’s participation in football fandom has attracted growing scholarly attention, reflecting broader debates about gender, cultural…

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Dr Toni Williams, from our @dusportexsci.bsky.social, is leading vital research into how people with a disability often live in fear of engaging in physical activity due to the potential impact on their benefits.

Get Yourself Active@getyrselfactive.bsky.social · 7mo ago

We were glad to be welcomed into Parliament by @marykfoymp.bsky.social to present our latest co-produced research with @dusportexsci.bsky.social to MPs, Peers and decision makers on the impact of the Activity Trap. Disabled people are scared of losing benefits, so locked out of being active🧵

Insightful review ⬇️ of 'Implementing Sport Policy' book edited by Marc Keech, myself and John Hayton. Thanks Richard Tacon for spending the time reading and writing about the book! Book link here: www.routledge.com/Implementing...

Implementing Sport Policy: Organisational Perspectives on the UK Sport System

This book critically examines the roles and contributions of different organisations in the implementation of sport policy in the UK and, therefore, provides an important guide to the complexities of ...

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@idrottsforum.bsky.social · 7mo ago

NEW BOOK REVIEW «Implementing Sport Policy: Organisational Perspectives on the UK Sport System», edited by Marc Keech, Iain Lindsey and John Hayton (Routledge) is reviewed by Dr. Richard Tacon, Birkbeck Business School. idrottsforum.org/tacric_keech...

Congratulations to our graduands from last weeks Graduation Ceremony. Amongst those who graduated were Dr Gianmarco Dellacasa and the second cohort of students on our MSc Physical Activity, Health and Society. Congratulations to all!

Delighted to have article published proposing 'a new normative underpinning for sport policy research' My first article engaging with political philosophy - hopefully more and others will follow Article open access doi.org/10.1080/1940... Preview of me speaking about article youtu.be/OxYXySHVa6Q

IJSPP Paper - Political Philosophy and Sport Policy

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Loved being part of this workshop, presenting a sufficientarian take on distributive justice in sport policy. I learned so much from being amongst wonderful philosophers. Thanks to all ... and here's to next time!

Javi Lopez Frias@javierlopez.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Just wrapped up two incredible days at KU Leuven for the Toward a Political Philosophy of Sport workshop. Grateful to the university and the Hoover Ethical Initiative for supporting such meaningful collaboration between scholars from around the world. #PhilSky

A little random, but I've analysed grants given by Sport England to local councils over time. If anyone thinks there's any interesting features/trends here, then please do reply ... I'd be interested at least!

As part of our second year Sports Development module, we welcomed Sandi Procter, President of the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), to the department to give a guest lecture to our student about developing participation in British tennis.

DSES graduate and Olympic athlete Lauren Irwin recently opened a new student rowing facility at her former college! Lauren graduated with a degree in Sport, Health & Exercise from Durham in 2019 & won Bronze with Team GB as part of the women’s eight rowing team. Read more here: bit.ly/4nkoZM5

Alumna and Olympic rower Lauren Irwin opens new landing stage at Hild Bede - Durham University

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More dance breaks required! 💃🕺 Emily Davis, Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Moving Bodies Lab, was invited to facilitate participatory dance activities at two major arts and health events in the UK @dusportexsci.bsky.social Read about it here 👇 medhumsplatform.org/re-thinking-...