Researching Youth Sport Conference 2009

Researching Youth Sport: Supporting Youth Ability and Talent

Building expertise through research and practice

Wednesday 16th September 2009
The Lecture Centre
Brunel University
Uxbridge
UB8 3PH
 

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The Centre for Youth Sport and Athlete Welfare at Brunel University, together with the Institute for Youth Sport at Loughborough University, invite you to a one-day conference on ‘Researching Youth Sport: Supporting Youth Ability and Talent’ on Wednesday 16th September at Brunel University, Uxbridge. The conference will examine support systems for young people at all levels of ability and performance, focussing on three key dimensions: sport science, ability and talent development, and welfare issues. It will bring together a wide range of researchers, academics and sport professionals to share their knowledge and experiences.

Collaborators this year include BASES’ Paediatric Exercise Science special interest group and the NSPCC/Sport England Child Protection in Sport Unit.

Speakers include:
Prof Dave Collins, Independent Consultant; Prof Richard Bailey, Birmingham University; Dr Tess Kay, Institute for Youth Sport, Loughborough University; Professor Valsa Koshy, Director of the Brunel Able Children’s Education Centre, Brunel University; Dr Hamish Telfer, national coach and coach educator, Cumbria University; Dr Hayley Fitzgerald, Leeds Metropolitan University; Chelsea Warr, UK Sport; Gill Joyce, NSPCC; Dr Paul Ford, University of East London; Melina Timson-Katchis, scUK; Dr Beth Pummell, Kingston University.

Enquiries to: RYS2009@Brunel.ac.uk