Dr Robyn Smith
Lecturer in Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences

Research area(s)

Social sciences and sport - forced migration; sport and leisure studies; participatory methodologies; sport for development; wellbeing

Journal Articles

Smith, R., Mansfield, L. and Wainwright, E. (2023) '‘Do know harm’: Examining the intersecting capabilities of young people from refugee backgrounds through community sport and leisure programmes'.International Review for the Sociology of Sport. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10126902221150123

Kerner, C., Prescott, A., Smith, R., Owen, M., (2022). A systematic review exploring body image programmes and interventions in physical education, European Physical Activity Review, online first https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1356336X221097318

Smith, R., Mansfield, L., & Wainwright, E. (2021) ’Should I really be here?’: Problems of trust and ethics in PAR with young people from refugee backgrounds in sport and leisure, Sport in Society, online first https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17430437.2022.2017620

Smith, R., Danford, M., Darnell, S.,Abdellatif, M. Lima Larrazabel, M. (2020). ‘Like, what even is a podcast?’ Approaching sport-for-development youth participatory action research through digital methodologies. Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health, published online

Smith, R., Spaaij, R., McDonald, B. (2018). Migrant Integration and Cultural Capital in the  Context of Sport and Physical Activity: A Systematic Review. Journal of International   Migration and Integration, published online: rdcu.be/bcFKw 

Other Outputs

Podcasts Series: Sport and Newcomer Youths' Mental Health and Wellbeing

Reports

Smith, R., Froome, H., and Mansfield, L. (2022) Collaborative Evaluation of the Effects and Impacts of Every Child Protected Trafficking's (ECPAT) Youth Programme on Mental Health, Skills and Knowledge, Support, Social Networks and Participation. Final Report. ECPAT and Brunel University London.

Smith, R. & Mansfield, L. (2019). Royal Museums Greenwich: Refugee Week Evaluations 2019. Brunel University London

Recent Conference Papers

Smith, R., Mansfield, L., Wainwright, E. (2022). ‘Do Know Harm’: Supporting the capabilities of young people from refugee backgrounds through co-designing/delivering community sport and leisure programs. International Sociology of Sport Association and European Sociology of Sport Association, Tubingen, June.

Smith, R., Mansfield, L., & Wainwright, E. (2022). Examining Issues of Trust, Reciprocity and Ethics in PAR with Young People from Refugee Backgrounds in Sport and Leisure. North American Society for the Sociology of Sport Conference, Montreal, April

Danford, M., Smith, R., Darnell, S., Doane, B, Dinunzio D., Joaquina Lima, M., Brathwaite, S., Soropia, J.,Chantelle (2022). The Multiple Voices of Collaboration: Critical Reflections from a Multi-stakeholder Participatory Action Research Project. North American Society for the Sociology of Sport Conference, Montreal, April

Smith, R. (2020). From Crying to Creativity: Methodological Innovation in the Midst of a Pandemic. College of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences Postgraduate Researcher Conference. Brunel University London. Dec 2020 Awarded Highly Commended 

Smith, R. (2019). Narratives of Identity: Youth Participatory Action Research Community sport, and Migrant youth. British Sociological Association Sport Studies Postgraduate Forum, Oxford Brooks University. Sept 2019. Awarded Outstanding Presentation

Smith, R, Kay, T., Mansfield, L. (2019). Why is that White man sat at the back of the room watching  us?” Utilizing participatory approaches in engaging young people and understanding their  leisure and wellbeing experiences, Leisure Studies Association Conference, Dundee, UK. July 2019

Smith, R., Mahamat, A., Fatouh, L., Joaquina Lima Larrazabal, M; Palattao, N., Danford, M.,  Darnell, S. (2019). “It’s not as easy as a hole in one” Reflections on Youth Participatory  Action Research in the Field of Sport, Transforming Sport Symposium, Brighton, UK. June 2019

Darnell, S., Eisenkraft Klein, D., Smith, R., Yerashotis, G. (2018). Youth in Toronto tell their stories about  sport – Insights from a participatory approach to research. Telling Stories of Sport and Race in Canada, Windsor, ON, Canada

Smith, R. (2017). Harvesting Multiculturalism through an immigrant gardening program. North American Society for the Sociology of Sport Conference, Windsor, ON, Canada