Our fourth showcase was held on the 30th May 2024, online, provided by Newcastle University. Our steering group led by BSc JH Psychology and Sport Science student Amelia Hooper and was formed of 4 lecturers, 1 placement student, as well as 10 MSc/UG students and a trainee sports psychology practitioner. We had over 220 people registered, and over 25 speakers. The event was a huge success, and we thank anyone who attended, presented, or helped organise the event. 

See our full list of speakers at the 2024 event. If you would like to watch any of these talks, please click the speakers name, which will take you to their recorded talk on YouTube. Please note that the Masters Workshops are unable to be uploaded to YouTube due to assessment purposes. 

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: 

• Dr Michael Passaportis (University of Sussex). Talk Title: Creating environments for thriving in Olympic sport organisations: Implications for the coach-athlete relationship. 
• Emma Weir (Head of Academy Performance Psychology, Aston Villa Football Club). Talk Title: Psychological Insights within Academy Football.

MASTERS WORKSHOPS: 

• Workshop 1: Coach Self-Care. Ran by Laurie Robson, Lewis Wright, Natalie Campbell & Freddie Horler. 
• Workshop 2: Relationship Skills. Ran by James Miles, Temi Ojo & Preslee Jensen.
• Workshop 3: The coach-athlete relationship and motivational climate. Ran by Luke Davies, Harry Ball & Sanchi Trehan. 
• Workshop 4: Enhancing the coach-athlete relationship: exploring new directions. Ran by Stuart Mitchell, Ben Proctor & Harry Ledger. 

ACADEMIC TALKS: 

• Eddy Sheeky (BASES SEPAR SEPiT). Talk Title: Transitions from GAA to AFL.
• Sara Begg (PhD Student, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, and Head of Monitoring and Evaluation, Cricket Without Boundaries). Talk Title: Transforming Gender Norms Through Sports Participation: Insights from Adolescent Girls in South-Eastern Nepal.

WORKING IN SPORT - APPLIED TALKS:

• Matt McKeen (Trainee Sport Psychologist, Flourish and Thrive). Talk Title: How to enhance your goal setting: Why SMART goals aren't as clever as you think they are...
• Liam Roarty (Sport and Exercise Psychologist in Training). Talk Title: QSEP Stage 2 Case Study: Reflections as a Trainee Practitioner

ATHLETE PANEL: 

• Stacey Copeland (British Boxing)

STUDENT SPEAKERS: 

• Blake Westwood (PhD Student, Sept 2024, Newcastle University). Talk Title: Self-compassion and compassion: Through a coach's everyday interactions.
• Millie Sperryn (Newcastle University). Talk Title: Perfectionism, Mistake Rumination and the anger response in rugby players.

COACH TALKS: 

• Iain Aberdeen (Newcastle University). Talk Title: Insight into team coach/athlete discussions in preparation for major competitions.
• Willie Kirk (UEFA Pro Licence Coach). Talk Title: Managing & Motivating the Individual within the Team.

Please see below for the organising team and their role within the steering group!

• Amelia Hooper (Event Lead)
• Dr Tracy Donachie (Event Organiser)
• Kate Maxwell-Armstrong (Event Organiser)
• Dr Max Stone (Event Support)
• Dr Adam Coussens (Event Support)
• Dr Dan Martin (Event Support)
• Alice Points (Secretary)
• Laurie Robson (Event Support & Athlete Panel Chair)
• Millie Sperryn (Social Media)
• Zoe McCormack (Social Media & Evaluation Officer)
• Rufus Colman-Deveney (Social Media)
• Parii Yadav (Graphic Design)
• Louis McCarthy (Event Support)
• Grace Oldknow (Event Support)
• Liam Roarty (Event Support)