BCU Sports Coaching & PE

Sports Coaching & Physical Education @MyBCU | @cimspa endorsed | Course updates and student opportunities as well as the latest from our partners

[Birmingham City University @MyBCU]

After the incredible Euros win from the Lionesses, BCU's Professor of Sport and Exercise, Dr Adam Kelly spoke to The Telegraph about why football can help teen girls on and off the pitch ⚽️

Read here 👇
https://t.co/zx3mFYgQM5

[Professor Adam L. Kelly @AdamKelly07]

The Royal Netherlands Football Association (KNVB) relative age solutions project 🇳🇱⚽️📆

Part 1️⃣ - A call to action
https://t.co/BNKxyZHjLJ

Part 2️⃣ - An adapted e-Delphi study
https://t.co/IvA8A7CoN5

Part of our @FrontSportsAL special issue on RAEs ⤵️
https://t.co/YfP3KagWEa

[BSc Football Studies & MSc Football Performance @Football_BSc]

Here we go ⭐️

If you’re a female football coach, qualified to UEFA C licence level, we want to learn from your experiences.

What learning did you receive and require, to aid your coaching progression.

Please 🙏 complete this short survey ⬇️ and play your part to impact ⚽️

[Anthony Weldon (PhD) @DrAnthonyWeldon]

Appreciate if any contacts working in football have the time to complete, retweet, and share with colleagues @IMukandi survey 👊

[Daniel Jackson @danieljphysio]

Competitive Match Running Speed Demands and Impact of Changing the Head Coach in Non-League Professional Football

📊Positional running demands vary
📉Coach changes ↓ physical outputs
🏟️High-intensity running lower than other cohorts

https://t.co/FaIwTZWqi9 via @Sensors_MDPI

[Professor Adam L. Kelly @AdamKelly07]

Deadline to apply for our Professional Doctorate in Sport (DSport) is the 31st May 📆

Come and join our vibrant research community and maximise your potential at our world class facilities 🏟️

Feel free to reach out or find out more info and apply here 👇
https://t.co/76td0CEIHr

[Professor Adam L. Kelly @AdamKelly07]

Fantastic day yesterday at the @NottmTrentUni research symposium on Talent Identification and Development: Opportunities and Challenges 🙌

Massive thanks to @FiekeRongen for organising the event and the invitation to discuss our recent @tides_network and @MyBCU #RAYSDLab work 👏

[Professor Adam L. Kelly @AdamKelly07]

Join our Professional Doctorate in Sport (DSport) @MyBCU in Sept 2025 🤩

Expand your knowledge and skills, get involved with our research groups, and study at world class facilities 🔝

Please reach out if you are interested or find out more info here ⤵️
https://t.co/aQQCksntAX

[Professor Adam L. Kelly @AdamKelly07]

A massive welcome to @MorgantiGab, who is studying at the @MyBCU #RAYSDLab for six months as part of his PhD 🙌

We will be further exploring the talent development ecosystem in Italian sport and engaging in knowledge exchange activities with partners - looking forward to it! 🇮🇹

[Professor Adam L. Kelly @AdamKelly07]

Really enjoyable seminar last week at the Il Talento Sportivo: Fattori Determinanti e Best Practices, organised by @Coninews 🗣️

Thanks @gennaro_boccia and @PRBrustio for the invitation to present our work from the #RAYSDLab and @tides_network on the Principles of TID in Sport 🔎

[Professor Adam L. Kelly @AdamKelly07]

Relative age effects in European soccer: their association with contextual factors, impact on youth national teams' performance, and presence at the senior level ⚽️

Check out the lastest research from the @MyBCU #RAYSDLab team - congrats to @MorgantiGab for leading this one 👇

[Hina Shafi 🇵🇰 @HinaxShafi]

It feels surreal that my PhD research on ‘The Ethnic Profile of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) Girls’ Talent Pathways and Women’s Super League’ has been featured in The @Guardian 📰

Read below to discover key insights from my research👇🏽
https://t.co/CG9EAuExxl

[Phil Llewellyn @philllewellyn]

Are you looking for a role in Sport Development?

Birmingham City University are recruiting for TWO Sport Development Officers for immediate starts with BCU Sport

Job descriptions and application links available in the following tweet

Please feel free to RT and share

[Phil Llewellyn @philllewellyn]

Role 1 is a Full Time permanent position - https://t.co/bu1Po4I4Q4

Role 2 is a Part Time (0.7 FTE) 3 year fixed contract - https://t.co/hDrLXK79zz

If anyone would like to discuss applying or the roles specifically please do get in touch via DM. Thank you

[Hina Shafi 🇵🇰 @HinaxShafi]

Still can’t believe I had the incredible opportunity to present at the @ECB_Cricket Performance Centre 🏏

A huge thank you to @ECB_cricket, @MyBCU, @TakeHerLead, @AceProgramme, and @SACAUK for funding my PhD and for trusting me with this research. Grateful for your support!

[Professor Adam L. Kelly @AdamKelly07]

Thanks to @gennaro_boccia and @PRBrustio for the invitation to talk at the forthcoming seminar, Il Talento Sportivo: Fattori Determinanti e Best Practices - Sports Talent: Determinant Factors and Best Practices, organised by the @Coninews 🇮🇹

[Professor Adam L. Kelly @AdamKelly07]

Fantastic work @HinaxShafi - truly passionate about making a positive difference… 🙌

Looking forward to finishing this piece and then putting the knowledge into action! 🏏

[Hina Shafi 🇵🇰 @HinaxShafi]

Enjoyable day at the @CricketAcademic conference ‘Cricket in 2035: What Could It Look Like?’ at the @ECB_Cricket National Cricket Performance Centre.

I presented: ‘The Ethnic Profile of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) Girls’ Talent Pathways and Women’s Super League’ 🏏

[Professor Adam L. Kelly @AdamKelly07]

Very pleased to share our @MyBCU Research for Athlete and Youth Sport Development (RAYSD) Lab Vision & Mission and Values & Principles… 🤩

We have some super exciting projects that are transforming youth sport settings - privileged to be working with such a fantastic team! 📸

[Professor Adam L. Kelly @AdamKelly07]

What a team! 🤩

Very fortunate to be working with such an awesome group of researchers! 🙏

Almost a full squad, just missing @AlexMcAuley2, @JeffreysMj, and @MrOmarionPE 📸

More #RAYSDLab updates coming soon…! 😃