Excited to share that my latest PhD paper has finally been published! Performance Directors are important figures within elite sport organisations, crucial in shaping the culture. But what do they think about athlete mental health? ⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/dZ7KL71YjJ

We're proud to announce we've ranked 7th out of 130 in the @compuniguide 2026! 🤩🎉 This milestone marks a decade in the top ten for Loughborough – a feat shared only by the universities of Oxford, Cambridge, LSE, St Andrews, Durham and Imperial. Read more ➡️

🔎 With topics ranging from clinical and cyberpsychology to the psychology of injuries, dive into our vast collection of sport psychology books now! ⚖️ Explore the full range here: https://t.co/zfUBYuiDXA #SportPsychology

Last week, Loughborough doctoral researcher Rhianna Garrett, published an image on X to celebrate the submission of her PhD thesis. The post attracted millions of online engagements, and many positive and supportive messages about her work. Some of the comments however were

I'm also hopeful we can move the conversation forward & further consider what is needed within our profession to encourage SPs to feel confident & competent in this area. @LboroSSEHS @LboroSport #sportpsychology @BPSOfficial @BPS_DSEP @BASES_Psy @basesuk

I've had so many ad hoc conversations over the years with fellow practitioners about how to navigate supporting athlete mental health within our profession. I'm hopeful this paper gives an insight into the challenges & considerations practitioners face day-to-day.

My third PhD paper has finally been published! 🥳🥳🥳 This study explores sport psychologists' understandings of mental health & illness, their perceptions of their role in this area & their experiences supporting athletes #athletementalhealth #sport https://t.co/SGRoXoPLUG

Just a little south London girl’s first ever Grammyssss🥺😭🫀

On International Day of Education, let’s not forget that the Taliban has banned girls’ education in Afghanistan, robbing 1.4 million girls of their right to learn. #LetHerLearn

The Taliban decreed women can no longer train in midwifery, or indeed any healthcare Women are forbidden from seeking treatment from a man Women will die But @englandcricket captain @josbuttler says “The players haven't really worried too much about it” https://t.co/doK3JBRYpo

Do you have a teenage son?! 🚨 We are looking for 13-18 year old boys living in Ireland to take part in an online focus group ⚽️ We would like to hear about their perceptions and beliefs about women and girls who play sport ⬇️ Information & Sign Up https://t.co/r12pZcjsul

1211 days since the Taliban banned teenage girls from school. 751 days since the Taliban banned women from going to university. Afghanistan is the only country in the world that prohibits girls from the most basic of human rights - recieving an education.

Jess Philips is worth a hundred thousand Elon Musks. 👏👏

1,200 days since Taliban banned teenage girls from secondary schools. 740 days since women were banned from universities. 26 days since women were banned from medical institutes. Today, Afghanistan is the only country in the world where female education is prohibited.

PhD thesis submitted! 🥳🥳🥳

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Delighted to share our new preprint - 1st piece of work from my PhD!🎉 We show that motor unit discharge properties of the vastii muscles depend on the knee-joint angle.🦵🧠📐

has reviewer 2 considered that I’m trying my best

Just read this.

Interested in a funded PhD on physical activity, sport and disability? Please see below and if interested please reach out early to us via email. Brett.smith@durham.ac.uk https://t.co/5jqhz7giss