What a wonderful day I have had. Absolutely delighted to share the day with so many inspiring students and so grateful for the support I had from my quite brilliant OU team @caheaney @open_jessica @JonDyas @DrSamMurphy @BenOakley007 @OU_Sport

📢NEW ARTICLE ⚽️ My latest research explores the experiences of women football fans on X. From building supportive communities to facing abuse and stereotypes, discover how gender influences their online interactions. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.… Thanks to @commsportj @SAGEPublishers

New article drawing on my PhD research 😀 theconversation.com/andy-mur…

New article related to the untapped potential of female athletes - written with my colleague @open_jessica theconversation.com/olympics…

***REGISTRATION FOR OUR 2024 CONFERENCE NOW OPEN!!!*** Registration is now open for our ground-breaking conference exploring children's rights in sport in October 2024. For more information (including programme and presenters) or to register visit eventbrite.co.uk/e/embedding…

The first woman.and a British woman to complete the 100mile Barkley Marathons in Tennesse making the 60hr cut off by less then two mins. A brutally amazing performance, take a bow @JasminKParis in fact have a lie down 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

Chess Grandmaster Anna Muzychuk refuses to play in Saudi Arabia and says: "In a few days, I will lose two world titles, back to back." Because I decided not to go to Saudi Arabia. I refuse to play by special rules, to wear abaya, to be accompanied by a man so I can leave the hotel, so I don't feel like a second class person. "I will follow my principles and not compete in the World Fast Chess and Blitz Championship where in just 5 days I could have won more money than dozens of other tournaments combined." This is all very nasty but the sad part is no one seems to care. Bitter feelings but can't go back. " —Anna Muzychuk

Some of the central Sport & Fitness team will be at the Barbican Centre graduation ceremony this afternoon (3pm). If there are any #TeamOUsport students graduating there today, let us know as we'd love to say hello! 🎓🎓🎓 @caheaney @open_jessica @caliwi @BenOakley007

Samantha Smith discussing how the sporting arena is in itself a challenge for Neurodiverse athletes.

Proud to represent the OU with @open_jessica at the first Neurodiversity in sport event.

Congratulations to #TeamOUsport #OUE314 student @mattyjacob1 on winning @HullCity Player of the Month for January 👏👏👏

10 years ago we started our blog & it's still going strong! The blog started with posts on the 2014 Winter Olympics & we look forward to posting about the Paris Olympics later in the year. Check out what we've been posting over the last 10 years here: open.ac.uk/blogs/OU-Sport/

Some great opportunities here to gain a PhD with the Open University.

Super session @BPS_DSEP by Emma Quinn on a pertinent issue for athletes, practitioners, and coaches “It makes you ashamed to be a girl”: Female Athletes’ Experiences of Managing the Menstrual Cycle within an Elite Sport Environment 👏🏼

@etelligentcoach discussing the learnings from the FIFA guardians programme and how it is key to evaluate to keep improving it for learners.

An exciting first day at the FIFA Safeguarding Summit celebrating the first cohort of graduates - this programme has really made a difference @OU_Sport

Induction event signpost: Sport at the OU: An introduction With #TeamOUsport's Ben Oakley and @SimonRea4 Date: Tuesday 19th September 2023 Time: 13:00-13.45 Link: learn2.open.ac.uk/mod/connec… No need to book - join the room in time for the start.

Only 2 days left to apply for our BSc (hons) Sport, Fitness & Coaching degree. Take the plunge and join #TeamOUsport - you won't regret it! Don't take our word for it - here's what one of our former students had to say...

Multiple Paralympic Champion Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson has given her support to an OpenLearn article exploring how retired athletes can benefit from using the skills they've gained from sport to 'give back' to society. To find out more visit: open.ac.uk/blogs/OU-Sport/?p…

Delighted to author this with @caheaney and @AbertayUni’s Professor David Lavallee #transitions #lifeaftersport