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With all eyes on women’s football, and the England team as European champions ⚽🏆, the players are often held up as role models. ‪@staceypope.bsky.social ‪@dusportexsci.bsky.social asks if the pressure is greater on women than men to inspire the next generation.

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Women football players and fans have built a culture of inclusive spaces and down-to-earth athletes. As the sport ramps up, can we maintain what makes it special? @dusportexsci.bsky.social community.thefemalelead.com/p/womens-spo...

🎧 New pod drop!
We chat to @staceypope.bsky.social @durham-university.bsky.social, expert on women, football & inequality.
⚽️ Women’s fandom
🏛️ Research, policy
📚 Feminism in sport research
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Just finished a blog on the rivalry between England and Italy in women's football and now ready for a rest!

Should be out next week, but here is bit of the unused research - a lovely spread from the programme for the 1985 Mundialito, with lots of great photos of the Azzurri.

We're hiring! 2 year Career Development Fellowship in Sport and Exercise Sciences at Durham University. Closes 29 July. Please share. durham.taleo.net/careersectio...

A two-day workshop on Qualitative Research was held at University of KwaZulu-Natal and led by DSES' Brett Smith. We hope everyone enjoyed the workshop and Brett's presentation.

New interview for BBC News looking at fan rivalry and camaraderie in men's and women's football: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... @dusportexsci.bsky.social

The UEFA Women’s Euros is in full swing, but a recent YouGov survey showed that interest in women’s football still lags well behind the men’s game. What does this mean in terms of gender equality in the sport?

DSES' Professor @staceypope.bsky.social, explains here: www.durham.ac.uk/research/cur...

Summer is here and this is our last newsletter for this academic year!

This issue includes some insight into the brilliant work of some of our departmental colleagues Martin Roderick, Hester Hockin-Boyers, Jennifer Airlie and other colleagues.

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Some thoughts on the UEFA Women's Euros, media coverage and gender equality ⚽ 🏆 @dusportexsci.bsky.social

At the University of Kwazula-Natal in South Africa giving talks - great to be back with old friends, meet new colleagues, and learn more. Thanks too for the Honorary Prof! @dusportexsci.bsky.social @durham-university.bsky.social @durhamimh.bsky.social

In Seoul for the @issa1965.bsky.social conference! Looking forward to meeting lots of great scholars and hearing about new sport research.

We’re thrilled to announce @carodr.bsky.social and colleagues JASPA project has been shortlisted in the @fuseonline.bsky.social #FuseAwards25 for Excellence in Public Involvement and Engagement🎉🏆

It’s fantastic for it to be recognised, congratulation to all!

Great event attending the Breaking Barriers conference and thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to keynote on my experiences of doing feminist work and public sociology through public engagement and policy work ⚽️@dusportexsci.bsky.social @richmondunildn.bsky.social

Last week @arthurgaillard.bsky.social attended the International Network of Sport Anthropology Conference at KU Leven in Belgium to present some of his work on the epistemology of sport.

Delighted that the #JASPA team have been shortlisted for #FuseAwards25 more info on our project and amazing young people below #coproduction #physicalactivity #youngpeople @nihrsphr.bsky.social @dusportexsci.bsky.social