🎉WE ARE RECRUITING 🎉
DSES seeks to appoint an Assistant Professor (Education Track). We welcome applications from those with teaching interests in broad fields of sport and exercise psychology & additionally sport and exercise physiology.
Closing Date: 11 May 26
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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.
www.durham.ac.uk/research/cur...
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...
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
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...
🎉 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/...
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...
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
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.
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...
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
In honour of International Women's Day we would like to highlight the fantastic women Researchers we have here in DSES.
Each has contributed to their field significantly, produced some amazing research, are incredible colleagues!
Read about their research here: www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
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.
New article by colleagues on intersectionality, co-production and physical activity www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
@dusportexsci.bsky.social @durham.ac.uk @durhamimh.bsky.social @disrightsuk.bsky.social @getyrselfactive.bsky.social @activityalliance.bsky.social @activepartnerships.bsky.social
DSES Final year students – this is your chance to give us your honest opinions!
✉️ You'll soon receive communications from Ipsos (the independent research agency running the NSS) with a unique link to the survey. You can also access the survey at any time via www.thestudentsurvey.com
Adam Dickson attended the National Holocaust Museum to observe the fantastic work of the education and outreach team.
Adam delivered a cpd session to the core and wider education team, focusing on trauma informed approaches and how sport is an alternative lens to explore Holocaust education.
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!
Lifestyle factors such as sleep, diet & physical activity are now widely recognised as important influences on mental health.
An international team including DSES Dr Patrick Jachyra has come together to offer the first international consensus on lifestyle psychiatry.
Here: tinyurl.com/ys5x66k4
We are inviting applications for a Teaching Fellow in the Social Sciences of Sport and Physical Activity. This post offers an exciting opportunity to be part of the Sport and Exercise Sciences Department here at Durham.
For more information and to apply see here: durham.taleo.net/careersectio...
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
Join us for Discover Durham Live - giving you the opportunity to learn more about applying to Durham University, what to expect in terms of academic and welfare support, find out about our Colleges and more!
Our new academic year began with a Postgraduate Picturing Research event. Our PhD and Masters by Research students created an image and short text to depict their research. These reflected the varied, impactful, international and discipline spanning nature of PGR research within the department.
A warm welcome to Emily Davis, who joins our Discovery Research Platform as a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Moving Bodies Lab and @dusportexsci.bsky.social. We look forward to working with you, Emily! 🤩
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The latest issue of DSES Research Newsletter is now available here: sway.cloud.microsoft/TtQ0keVLQwzD...
We hope you enjoy reading about the current research and activities happening in the department.
📣 We would like to extend a warm welcome to visiting PhD student, Victor Merino Expósito.📣
Victor will be working with Prof. Brett Smith during his time here.
Read about what Victor has to say about his upcoming visit to the department here: www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
New study led by Patrick Jachyra seeks to provide a more in depth understanding about what supports or hinders physical activity participation for autistic adults.
Read here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
📣 Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity where you can explore interests and develop interdisciplinary laboratory skills? 📣 Then this Technician post with us (DSES) and the Faculty of Social Sciences may be for you.
For full details see the advert here: durham.taleo.net/careersectio...