The Sport Management and Development group focuses on applied research that seeks to impact and influence the sporting landscape – internationally, nationally and locally. The group has well established links with the industry and works closely with many relevant organisations across all sectors which, among others, include: government; national governing bodies; sports organisations; local authorities; and leisure trusts. Academics use a range of research methods and frameworks, and are interested in pursuing collaborative research partnerships.
The principal fields of research include:
- Community sport development
- Entrepreneurship
- Governance
- Health and well-being
- Leadership
- Marketing
- Operational management
- Physical activity and participation
- Partnership and collaboration
- Performance and excellence in sport
- Performance management
- Policy and public policy
- Quality assurance
- School sport
- Social enterprise
- Social exclusion
- Strategy
- Teams
- Voluntary / not-for-profit development
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