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

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

🎉 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...

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.

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...

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

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!

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

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-...

Thanks @karimzidan.com for this summary - brilliantly captures the flow and achievements of the recent Play the Game debate on trans athletes in sport. Link for those who want to watch here: www.playthegame.org/conferences/...

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.

In London, hate will never win.

Huge thanks to Mark & Nick - I really enjoyed chatting to them about my research last week! Conversations like these remind me that working in Sri Lanka was an honour, and get me excited about the future of cricket on the island. If anyone wants to learn more, get in touch.

New paper '25 years of Qualitative Research in Sport and Exercise Psychology: How Did it Go? & What Now?' We talk about fallacies, interviewing, AI, digital methods, story completion, analysis & physical activity guidelines! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @dusportexsci.bsky.social

The follow up 'twin paper' is now published 👇. If the first one laid a solid but rather bland foundation, this one zeros in on a much more obvious set of critical issues. I think the opening line is telling - 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...

Here's your chance to name storms after oil companies- there's a SM effort to include BP, Exxon, Shell, BigOil and Equinor. #britishecologists @mrhenrymorris.substack.com @georgemonbiot.bsky.social

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Lindsay Macnaughton, was recently invited by the Swiss Sports Nutrition Society to delivered a keynote session on Body Composition Assessment in Athletes: Why? When? How?. Lindsay also co-presented with her collaborator Therese Fostervold Mathisen from Østfold University College (HiØ) in Norway.

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

How has research addressed sustainability in elite youth sports? What are the lessons and the gaps to be filled? Very grateful that Astrid Schubring and her excellent team had me on board for this newly published article. @dusportexsci.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Fantastic to present our co-produced JASPA work with practice partners from Chilypep today. Powerful video from young people speaking about bringing joy and empowerment to physical activity. More days like this please 🙏 @dusportexsci.bsky.social @nihrsphr.bsky.social

Speaking about new theoretical ideas for sport policy (on behalf of @dusportexsci.bsky.social ) at the #psasportpolitics conference. Always a brilliant & stimulating gathering to attend.

A consistent trend of Trump & his coterie is they're so thoroughly and amoral that they genuinely do not understand the thought processes of normal people with consciences.

Particularly striking in the latest Active Lives report - Activity rates have and are increasing over long-term - Similarly, inactivity rates have decreased - Economic inequalities in activity are getting worse Report here: sportengland-production-files.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/...

This is really good.

Are you a UK based self-funded post grad researcher? (PhD, MRes etc) If so, I'd like to send you a copy of my book. I have *five* to give away. Please share and drop a note below or DM me. I'll announce next Friday (from the pub) 🐕 📖 🍺 more info - www.immersiveresearch.co.uk/bookshop

New job available here working with wonderful colleague @lsmacnaughton.bsky.social !

On Monday, we teamed up with Flourish@Durham to run a workshop exploring how to improve support for researchers engaged with sensitive, emotionally-charged and contentious topics. So many brilliant ideas from those who attended, with a sense of that 👇🧵from one of our newest colleagues ...

Great opportunity for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to join us & Durham Institute for Medical Humanities @durhamimh.bsky.social to work as part of their Discovery Research Platform and Moving Bodies Lab All with the wonderful @cassie-phoenix.bsky.social too! Full details shorturl.at/zCr0h

Just dropped - March issue of our quarterly newsletter, with exciting updates from colleagues across the spectrum of our research. Take a look & do share 👇 sway.cloud.microsoft/A1Kvksz2xnGr...