Associate Professor of Sport and Performance Psychology | Chartered Psychologist specialising in resilience, psychological safety, and mental health.
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23 May 2022
Practical paper on developing individual and team resilience in elite sport, including an evaluation of how our @NTUSportScience research has been applied in practice, is now published in @JSPASportPsych in a volume with page numbers (tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…). DM for full-text.
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Two-thirds of UK swimming coaches report symptoms of depression and anxiety a new study has revealed.
📰 Read more: gbswimcoaches.co.uk/research…
▶️ Watch the video on this research from NTU: nottinghamtrentuniversity.wi…
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Jan 27
Hot off the Press: Great to work with Kieran Porter in science-to-practice mode and the first of a series in tennis
Applying the 5Cs Framework to Elite Youth Tennis: Impact Factors in a Talent Development Environment mdpi.com/3696758 #mdpibehavsci via @Behavsci_MDPI
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🆕 The role of psychological and environmental characteristics in talent development in sport: A mixed methods study
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17 Nov 2025
Look forward to delivering a practical oral presentation at the International Mental Health and Sport @GAMeS_RG_ Conference this week in London and connecting with national and international colleagues doing research and practice around mental health and sport. #GAMeS2025
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17 Oct 2025
Full article: Personality in sport: an updated critical review tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
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14 Oct 2025
On the back of my keynote at the @AASPTweets conference last year, it was great to be invited by @petejackson to take part in his podcast: Slice of PIE (Psychologically Informed Environments) to discuss "Closing the Research to Practice Gap". sliceofpiepodcast.com/987202…
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6 Oct 2025
This #WorldTeachersDay, we celebrate Dr. Mustafa Sarkar — Associate Professor at Nottingham Trent University — who has been ranked among the top 2% of sport and exercise scientists worldwide for the second consecutive year. He reflects on his role as a teacher, mentor, and guide, dedicated to inspiring students.
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26 Sep 2025
PhD Thesis Submitted 🍾🥂
I’d like to say a massive thank you to my DoS @julespjohnston & the rest of my supervisory team @MalHowSH & @MusSarkar. I am extremely grateful for all your patience, support, feedback & guidance! Also thank you to @LauraHealyBob.
Bring on the Viva 🙌🏼
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22 Sep 2025
Does brilliant and important research that has a real impact on real world coaching. Follow Mustafa
22 Sep 2025
Notwithstanding the limitations of citation metrics, I'm pleased to be ranked in the top 2% of sport/exercise scientists worldwide (for a second consecutive year) in 2024 according to the composite citation index (c-index) data just released. elsevier.digitalcommonsdata.…
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22 Sep 2025
Notwithstanding the limitations of citation metrics, I'm pleased to be ranked in the top 2% of sport/exercise scientists worldwide (for a second consecutive year) in 2024 according to the composite citation index (c-index) data just released. elsevier.digitalcommonsdata.…
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19 Sep 2025
We often hear that fear of failure can help to energize actions, motivation, and performance of athletes. My doctoral student (Laurence Boileau) put this idea to the test with a new concept called Fear of Failure as Motivation. 50 copies freely available tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
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15 Sep 2025
A nice study’s by Andy Hill summarising the perfectionism literature and how we can use some recent advances analytically to help address on-going debates in the area. Most points could also be utilised for other multidimensional psychological factors!
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15 Sep 2025
Hot off the presses - Will artificial intelligence solve the riddle of athlete development? A critical review of how AI is being used for athlete identification, selection, and development
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9 Sep 2025
Psychological safety in sport = more than “feeling safe.”
2025 study found it shows up in 2 ways:
⚽ On-field → freedom to take risks & be creative
🏑 Off-field → freedom to speak up & raise issues
When absent: silence.
When present: learning, trust, mental health.
Coaches set the tone.
8 Sep 2025
New study led by @coaching__mc (@KyleParadis) published in the latest (Sept) issue of International Sport Coaching Journal on coach and athlete perceptions of psychological safety. For access to the full-text, please DM or request via following link (researchgate.net/publication…).
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”Psychological Safety: A Qualitative Study on Coach and Athlete Perceptions”
8 Sep 2025
New study led by @coaching__mc (@KyleParadis) published in the latest (Sept) issue of International Sport Coaching Journal on coach and athlete perceptions of psychological safety. For access to the full-text, please DM or request via following link (researchgate.net/publication…).
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8 Sep 2025
New study led by @coaching__mc (@KyleParadis) published in the latest (Sept) issue of International Sport Coaching Journal on coach and athlete perceptions of psychological safety. For access to the full-text, please DM or request via following link (researchgate.net/publication…).
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3 Sep 2025
A three-year longitudinal study of athlete mental health: A cricket case study
Back to the grind and pleased to share the big one from the PhD is now published in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Sport Science.
Open access: dx.doi.org/10.1111/sms.70125
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30 Aug 2025
Being kind boosts mental health more than seeking joy.
Evidence: Doing 3 random acts of kindness a week is enough to reduce depression, anxiety & loneliness. It's more beneficial than doing nice things for yourself.
Self-care feels good, but generosity builds lasting bonds.
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27 Aug 2025
I hope this research study with Lydia Giles and Fieke Rongen proves useful for football academies and parents in terms of duty of care tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
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18 Aug 2025
NEW paper by Mark Eys and myself:
"(Re)conceptualizing cohesion: A theoretical realignment and roadmap for future research". This was a fun project and hopefully moves the needle a bit (or a lot) with regard to cohesion research in sport. sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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