Speakers
Our Confirmed Speakers
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Our full list of speakers for our 2025 conference:
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
- Danielle Norenberg. Talk title TBC
- Dr Lee Moore + James Lambdon. Team Bath Sport Psychologist and Senior Lecturer in Sport and Performance Psychology. Talk title: Psychological load and mental rest: From conceptual clarity to applied practice
MSc WORKSHOPS:
- Workshop 1: TBC. Ran by Zoe McCormack, Grace Oldknow, Christopher Perry, Sam Smaridge.
- Workshop 2: TBC. Ran by Sterling Kerr, Cameron Lowrie, Olivia Smith, Rahel Widrig.
- Workshop 3: TBC. Ran by Dafydd Davies, Abigail Hanford, Yanlang Alvin Jim, Aaron Kendal, Mia Mokrovic.
- Workshop 4: TBC. Ran by Ananya Agarwal, Tia Anderson, Suki Griffiths, Evan Vijay Uttamchandani.
ACADEMIC TALKS: Wellbeing
- Matthew Sharp. Talk title: Perfectionistic climates and their relationship with psychological safety and mental well-being.
- Oisin MacManus. Talk title: Athlete, coach, and family perspectives on the impact of social support on athlete transitions from a national football academy to professional football.
- Dr Adele Muscat. Talk title: The Impact of Abusive Coaching Behaviours in Football Academies
ACADEMIC TALKS: Performance
- James Barraclough. Talk title: Integrating psychological and social factors into session design
- Harvey Anderson. Talk title: Existentialism as a framework for sport coaching practice
- Megan Lane. Talk title: Burnout in equestrians: The role of coaches in identifying those at risk
SPORT PSYCH TALKS: Performance
- Ryan Pelling. Talk title: Supporting the performance of match officials
- Chelsea Dempsey. Talk title: The Liminal Space - Collaborating with Coaches on ‘Feel’
WORKING IN SPORT - APPLIED TALKS:
- Adam Batstone. Talk title: Case study: Providing support to a neurodiverse child in a football academy
- Sam Stewart. Talk title: An insight into the role of sport psychology support during long-term injury: an academy football case-study.
- Cath Shearer. Talk title: Creating Thriving Environments
ATHLETE PANEL:
To be confirmed in due course.
BSc STUDENT SPEAKERS:
Student speakers are to be confirmed in due course.
COACH TALKS:
- Tom Mitchell. Talk title: TBC
- Ade Oke. Talk title: TBC
- Ian MacLeod. Talk title: TBC