Experts in Sport

Experts in Sport welcomes guests involved in the Commonwealth games with a range of practitioners from Loughborough University and beyond.

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0:00:00 Welcome

0:00:20 Professor Vicky Tolfrey, Professor of Applied Disability Sport and Director of the Peter Harrison Centre for Disability Sport

0:07:03 Jonathon Riall, Team England Triathlon Team Leader and Head of Performance Services at the British Paralympic Association

0:17:23  Ben Stephenson, Research Assistant in Sports Performance at Loughborough University

0:23:53  Dr Chris McLeod, an expert in eating behaviour at Loughborough University

0:43:35 Dr David Fletcher, Sport Psychologist at Loughborough University

0:50:25 Professor Mike Caine, Associate Pro Vice Chancellor for Sport and Professor of Sport Technology and Innovation at Loughborough University

Experts in Sport podcast host Martin Foster (Applied Sport Management Lead) sits down with John Steele, Loughborough Sport’s Executive Director of Sport, to unearth leadership secrets that drive high performing teams. 

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00:00 – 1:35 Introduction & background information on the episode’s guests 

1:36 – 3:35 Career beginning and the passion for leadership 

3:36 – 6:00 “Serve to lead” - modern leadership with heart and mind 

6:01 – 9:06 The difference between management and leadership  

9:07 – 12:24 Culture and leadership behaviour to enhance high performance environment 

12:15 – 17:39 Personal development - the process of leading through emotional connection 

17:40 – 22:43 Transition from player to Director of Rugby and different styles of leadership 

22:44 – 25:22 The importance of leading through others and multi-dimensional behaviour  

25:23 – 29:52 Discussing what makes an excellent team and the significance of a varied recruitment of leaders 

29:53 – 32:07 Advice for students and future development in the field of leadership  

32:08 – 34:51 Self-reflection and significant career learning points  

34:52 – 37:18 Create your personal leadership model in your style  

37:19 – 38:12 Episode conclusion  

In the latest Experts in Sport podcast, guests Dr Maddie Orr and Dr Russell Seymour, provide an informative discussion on sport, climate change and sustainability.

During the episode, host Martin Foster (Applied Sport Management Lead) and the researchers, both of whom have vast scientific experience in environmental studies, explain how climate change can affect current sporting events. 

Michel Masquelier,  former chairman of IMG Media,  covers 35 years in sports business and how he went from an intern to chairman as part of the largest sports management agency in the world. He discusses working with famous athletes and bluechip companies along his career path. 

The latest Experts in Sport podcast sees Loughborough University alumnus Neill Wood explain how he became Financial Controller at City Football Group (CFG).

During the first episode of 2022, Neill speaks with host Martin Foster (Applied Sport Management Lead) to talk about how his career at global business giants EY (formerly known as Ernst & Young) and Microsoft helped him climb the ladder and land one of sports’ most coveted roles. 

In the latest episode of the ‘Experts in Sport’ podcast Loughborough University’s Head of Para Sport Nik Diaper looks into evidence-based classification in Paralympic sport and the role that research can play in achieving it. 

The group, brought together by Professor Vicky Tolfrey, sees Nik joined by Emma Wiggs MBE, a Paracanoe athlete and 2016 Rio Paralympic Gold Medallist, Iain Gowans, Classification Manager for the British Paralympic Association and Dr Barry Mason, a Senior Research Associate at the University’s Peter Harrison Centre for Disability Sport – who has since moved to Head of GB Wheelchair Rugby’s Performance team.  

The panel discuss some of their own experiences with Classification and evidence-based classification research, highlighting the importance of Classification within Paralympic sport.  

Para-athlete and research associate Sam Ruddock discusses the Paralympic Games, stigma and changing attitudes around the worlds with a range of guests.  

Host Martin Foster is joined by Dr Sam Winter, Senior Lecturer from Loughborough University’s School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, and Professor John Dickinson, an established international expert for applied practice and research into athlete respiratory care. 

Sam, John and Martin discuss a range of topics around respiratory physiology, including the basics of breathing and breathing techniques, the implications of asthma and asthma treatment in elite sport and how research is helping to diagnose and help dysfunctional breathing.  

Host Martin Foster is joined by Professor James Skinner, Dr Daniel Read and Professor Barry Houlihan to discuss drug testing athletes, why they dope and much more...

Host Martin Foster looks into the biomechanics of endurance running with Dr Sam Allen, Senior Lecturer in Biomechanics from the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, and Dr Steph Forrester, Reader in Sports Engineering and Biomechanics at the Sports Technology Institute.