Our third showcase was held on the 2nd May 2023, online, provided by Newcastle University in collaboration with University of West of Scotland (UWS) and Northumbria University. Our steering group was formed of 3 lecturers, 2 placement students, as well as 10 MSc/MRes/UG students and a Sports Psychology practitioner. We had over 250 people signed up for the day, and over 25 speakers. The event was a huge success, and we thank anyone who attended, presented, or helped organise the event. 

A big congratulations to all that presented, especially Holly Taylor, the winner of the 'Best Student Talk' competition! Matty Griffiths and Ailish Gallimore placed 2nd and 3rd in this competition.

Our full list of speakers and links to their talks on YouTube are linked below: 

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

• Professor Camilla Knight (University of Swansea, Professor in Sport and Exercise Sciences). Talk Title: Understanding and enhancing parental involvement in sport. Link to talk here.
• Coach Evan Burk (Former NFL Coach, Author and Speaker). Talk Title: From 4th grade football to the NFL: How to Build a successful career as a coach. Link to talk here.

SPORT PSYCHOLOGY INSIGHT TALKS

• Kevin Shattock (Head of Athletic Development, The Grammar School Leeds). Talk Title: Decision-Making in Strength & Conditioning:  Exploring the "How" to Understand Motivation and Performance. Link to talk here.
• Lee Waters (Senior Lecturer, Sport and Exercise Psychology, University of Northampton). Talk Title: Using Eye Tracking technology to enhance decision making. Link to talk here.
• Richard Simpson (Doctoral Candidate and Associate Lecturer, Leeds Beckett University). Talk Title: The Wonders of 'We': Understanding Psychological Well-Being in Close Sport Relationships. Link to talk here.
• Becky Penty (Doctoral Candidate in Sport & Exercise Psychology, Portsmouth University). Talk Title: Exploring the impact of power on wellbeing: Application of the Power Threat Meaning Framework to narratives of sport coaches. Link to talk here.
• Sarah Knapp (Mindset For Performance). Talk Title: Identifying the needs of a Sports Team. Link to talk here.
• Payal Sanjay Gore (BASES Trainee). Talk Title: Menstrual Challenges faced by Women Athletes. Link to talk here.
• Gillian Fowler (PhD student, Robert Gordon University). Talk Title: Impact of coaching on the walking spinal community's motivation to engage in physical activity. Link to be uploaded soon.
• Dr Gareth Jowett (Senior Lecturer in Sport & Exercise Psychology, Leeds Beckett University). Talk Title: What is perfectionistic reactivity and why is it important for coaches and players? Link to be uploaded soon.

STUDENT SPEAKERS

• Matty Griffiths (Durham University). Talk Title: An assessment of how the motivational environment in male football academies affects participation in the sport upon deselection. Link to talk here.
• Holly Taylor (Newcastle University). Talk Title: The effect of an abbreviated heart rate variability biofeedback session on the sustained attention and mental fatigue of competitive athletes. Link to talk here.
• Andrew Carrell (University of West of Scotland). Talk Title: A systematic review of sport psychologists adopting a person-centred approach. Link to talk here.
• Freddie Horler (Newcastle University). Talk Title: How conscientiousness affects the way in which motivation affects sporting performance. Link to talk here.
• Jodie Dodds (Newcastle University). Talk Title: Does a relationship exist between the personality trait, neuroticism, state-anxiety and fatigue-recovery in competitive athletes? Link to talk here.
• Ben Proctor (Newcastle University). Talk Title: Perfectionism, rumination and eating disorders in sport. Link to talk here.
• Ailish Gallimore (Newcastle University). Talk Title: Exploring the relationship between mental fatigue, stress appraisals and anger in competitive sport athletes. Link to talk here.
• Samruddhi Sonar (Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education). Talk Title: Psychological training in Rifle Shooting. Link to talk here.

COACH TALKS

• Vicky Begg (Triathlon Coach and Sport Psychology Counselling Services, The Sports Counsel). Talk Title: Coaching athletes approaching and during menopause. Link to talk here.
• Bradley Billington (Director of TLA, Moulton College). Talk Title: Creating the behaviours of a high performing culture through the development continuum. Link to talk here.
• Willie Donachie (Former Scottish Football Player and Coach). Talk Title: Awareness. Link to talk here.

SPORT PSYCHOLOGIST/PRACTITIONER SPEAKERS

• Philip Lew Chun Foong (Sport Psychology Practitioner, National Sports Institute of Malaysia). Talk Title: Driving Towards Successful Performance: Maximizing Motivation in Sports & Life. Link to talk here.
• Rachele Nateri (Doctoral Candidate at Glasgow Caledonian University & Psychology Tutor). Talk Title: Emotional intelligence within the coach-athlete relationship. Link to talk here.
• David Charlton (Inspiring Sporting Excellence - Sport Psychologist). Talk Title: Performing Under Pressure. Link to talk here.
• Harry Warburton (Lecturer in Sports Coaching and Development, University of the West of Scotland). Talk Title: Encouraging togetherness during a national lockdown: The influence of Relationship-Orientated Personal-Disclosure Mutual-Sharing (ROPDMS) on team functioning in academy soccer coaches. Link to talk here.
• Dr Lorraine Cullen (Sport Psychologist). Talk Title: The integration of Psychology and Nutrition support in sport. Link to talk here.
• Johnson Chandigere (Professional Doctorate student, Liverpool John Moores University). Talk Title: Examining early stage practitioners identity through their critical moments whilst on their professional doctorate journey. Link to talk here.

ATHLETE PANEL

• Charlotte Bardsley - England Table Tennis Player. Link to panel here.