"You can be the thickest bloke and you still think you know more about football than a woman" -
Exhibition on female football fans’ experiences
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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.
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Black and white picture of football fans cheering.
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.
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Just published! The Untold Stories of Women Football Fans: Celebrating Memories, Calling Out Prejudice for @theconversation.com theconversation.com/the-untold-s...
🎉 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...
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...
⚽Sexism in football, a problem that isn't going away!⚽
DSES' Professor @staceypope.bsky.social, a leading expert on women football fans was recently part of a BBC interview on the topic.
To read/listen to the BBC interview please follow this link: www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
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...
New article led by Adam Gemar, with @rachelallison.bsky.social and DSES' Prof. @staceypope.bsky.social on Gender Essentialism and U.S. Attitudes Towards the Media Coverage of Women’s Sport is now published in the Communication & Sport journal accessible here: journals.sagepub.com/toc/coma/14/2
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
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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:
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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...
We are The Times and The Sunday Times University of the Year 2026 and ranked third overall in its Good University Guide. Congratulations to our global university community on this success. 🎉
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With all eyes on women’s football, and the England team as European champions ⚽🏆, the players are often held up as role models. @staceypope.bsky.social @dusportexsci.bsky.social asks if the pressure is greater on women than men to inspire the next generation.
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Women football players and fans have built a culture of inclusive spaces and down-to-earth athletes. As the sport ramps up, can we maintain what makes it special? @dusportexsci.bsky.social community.thefemalelead.com/p/womens-spo...
🎧 New pod drop!
We chat to @staceypope.bsky.social @durham-university.bsky.social, expert on women, football & inequality.
⚽️ Women’s fandom
🏛️ Research, policy
📚 Feminism in sport research
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#womeninsport #feministresearch #footballfans #sportpolicy #podcast
Just finished a blog on the rivalry between England and Italy in women's football and now ready for a rest!
Should be out next week, but here is bit of the unused research - a lovely spread from the programme for the 1985 Mundialito, with lots of great photos of the Azzurri.
We're hiring! 2 year Career Development Fellowship in Sport and Exercise Sciences at Durham University. Closes 29 July. Please share. durham.taleo.net/careersectio...
A two-day workshop on Qualitative Research was held at University of KwaZulu-Natal and led by DSES' Brett Smith. We hope everyone enjoyed the workshop and Brett's presentation.
New interview for BBC News looking at fan rivalry and camaraderie in men's and women's football: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... @dusportexsci.bsky.social
The UEFA Women’s Euros is in full swing, but a recent YouGov survey showed that interest in women’s football still lags well behind the men’s game. What does this mean in terms of gender equality in the sport?
DSES' Professor @staceypope.bsky.social, explains here: www.durham.ac.uk/research/cur...
Summer is here and this is our last newsletter for this academic year!
This issue includes some insight into the brilliant work of some of our departmental colleagues Martin Roderick, Hester Hockin-Boyers, Jennifer Airlie and other colleagues.
Available here: sway.cloud.microsoft/CDbgqDpXwhZo...
Some thoughts on the UEFA Women's Euros, media coverage and gender equality ⚽ 🏆 @dusportexsci.bsky.social
At the University of Kwazula-Natal in South Africa giving talks - great to be back with old friends, meet new colleagues, and learn more. Thanks too for the Honorary Prof! @dusportexsci.bsky.social @durham-university.bsky.social @durhamimh.bsky.social
In Seoul for the @issa1965.bsky.social conference! Looking forward to meeting lots of great scholars and hearing about new sport research.
We’re thrilled to announce @carodr.bsky.social and colleagues JASPA project has been shortlisted in the @fuseonline.bsky.social #FuseAwards25 for Excellence in Public Involvement and Engagement🎉🏆
It’s fantastic for it to be recognised, congratulation to all!
Great event attending the Breaking Barriers conference and thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to keynote on my experiences of doing feminist work and public sociology through public engagement and policy work ⚽️@dusportexsci.bsky.social @richmondunildn.bsky.social
Last week @arthurgaillard.bsky.social attended the International Network of Sport Anthropology Conference at KU Leven in Belgium to present some of his work on the epistemology of sport.
Delighted that the #JASPA team have been shortlisted for #FuseAwards25 more info on our project and amazing young people below #coproduction #physicalactivity #youngpeople @nihrsphr.bsky.social @dusportexsci.bsky.social
