The Sports Studies degree programme is multi-thematic, reflecting the richly diverse research interests and projects within the Sports Studies Research Group.

Staff and students working in this area have a shared commitment to undertake research which is both soundly underpinned theoretically, and is grounded in the reality of practical implications and real-world applications.

The main strands of research involve

• Sports coaching
• Sports development
• Sports leadership and management
• Sociology of sport

Recent and current projects

• Learning from legendary coaches
• An exploration of fluctuations in the perceptions of expertise of expert sports coaches
• Sport pedagogy
• High performance coaching
• Women’s sport leadership
• Outdoor and adventurous activities in higher education
  Body compassion intervention to improve body image and the motivation to engage in physical activity in adolescents and young adults

Collaborations

• Herts Sports Partnership
• The Anita White Foundation at the University of Chichester
• Norwegian School of Sport Sciences