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Carnegie School of Sport
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One of the largest providers of sport in UK HE and research, home to world leading experts and decades of successful graduates at Leeds Beckett University
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⚽ Paid PhD in Elite Youth Football! Study how training, growth & maturity support players’ success in academy pathways.

👉 Find out more and apply here: bit.ly/47Uuwm
November 14, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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Join Tanya Arnold as she brings you a very special episode, we celebrate the remarkable people who’ve passed through the doors of the Leeds Beckett University.

🎧 Listening: open.spotify.com/episode/3w17...
📽️ Watch: youtu.be/XCsdU_-a1vo

#LBUSportHallofFame #CarnegieConversations
November 12, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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Join us at @leedsbeckett.bsky.social for the #ISAK Body Composition Accreditation course from 28-30 Nov 2025! 🌟 More info & registration: www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/carnegie-sch...
November 12, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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Join us at @leedsbeckett.bsky.social for the #ISAK Body Composition Accreditation course from 28-30 Nov 2025! 🌟 More info & registration: www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/carnegie-sch...
November 4, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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🚨 Exciting Opportunity! 🚀 Funded #PhD in In-Season Training Strategies in #Soccer at @leedsbeckett.bsky.social with #i2iAcademy! ⚽💪
Join us to explore in-season testing & training strategies to develop movement competency, speed, strength & power in student-athletes. Apply now: bit.ly/46CLzdS
October 7, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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We’re looking for a PhD student with a strong background in sport science, S&C, and data analysis, passionate about translational research and improving women’s sport. bit.ly/CSS_LeedsRhi...
July 3, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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Are you an aspiring sport scientist or nutritionist with ambitions to work in elite football?

@leedsbeckett.bsky.social in collaboration with @leedsunited.com are offering 2 fully funded MRes opportunities

👉 Sport Nutrition: bit.ly/CSS-LUFC_MRe...
👉 Sport Science: bit.ly/CSS_LUFC_MRe...
July 1, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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🏉 Funded 4-Year PhD Opportunity | RU-InSiGT Project in collaboration with the RFU, Premiership Rugby, Premiership Women’s Rugby & Catapult Sports

FIND OUT MORE & APPLY HERE: bit.ly/RU-INGST_PhD

@leedsbeckett.bsky.social @lbu-rae.bsky.social @premiershiprugby.bsky.social
A 4-YEAR FULLY Funded PhD Studentship (The Rugby Union Integrated Study into Game and Training demands) RU-InSiGT project PhD WE ARE WORKING WITH the Rugby Football Union, Premiership Rugby, Premiership Women’s Rugby and Catapult Sports. A unique opportunity to work with all of us and be part of shaping the future of rugby performance and player welfare. • Access to elite GPS and match-event data across the game • Direct collaboration with national governing bodies and professional clubs • Real-world impact on training, performance, and injury prevention • Support from a cross-disciplinary expert research team • Opportunity to develop advanced data and performance modelling skills Application Deadline: 13th July 2025 Start Date: 1st October 2025
June 30, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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🎉 Congrats to Louise Sutton, Head of Sport, Exercise & Health Sciences at @leedsbeckett.bsky.social, on receiving a #BDAFellowship!

From shaping national standards to supporting Olympians & leading accredited programmes, her impact on #SportNutrition is incredible. Read more: bit.ly/3HPvmbb
📸 BDA
June 18, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Last week we dived into #psychosocial development in #coaching with Tom Mitchell and @mindcraftperf.bsky.social

Huge thanks to everyone who came ... The collaboration and discussions gave to loads of shared insight from rugby, football, baseball, GAA & beyond.
June 16, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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🧠🌞 Don’t miss the VIDA Symposium 2025 at @leedsbeckett.bsky.social on 1 July!

We’re diving into how vitamin D, lifestyle & the environment shape student health, cognition, and wellbeing.

#VIDA2025 #StudentWellbeing #VitaminD #MentalHealth #LeedsBeckettResearch #HealthInnovation
June 14, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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#WiSEANCONFERENCE2025
Registrations have been extended to 18 June!

Plus the full programme now live 🎉

Don’t miss the socials kicking off Monday 23rd June – a great way to connect before the main event!

All here bit.ly/WiSEAN25

@thecsj-sport.bsky.social @wisean.bsky.social #WiSEAN2025
June 14, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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Why play sport? What’s it all for? 🏃‍♂️💭

For GB athlete , Andy Heyes, it’s about more than medals.

We asked him: “What advice would you give to the next generation?”

#CleanSportWeek #UKAD #SportIntegrity #CleanAthletics #InspireTheNext #AntiDoping #FairPlayFirst #NextGeneration
May 23, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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Through Beckett Sport we support young and student-athletes with elite services (nutrition, S&C, psych) and grow leaders through coaching & CPD. Even our summer camps teach healthy habits early. 🏅🍎
www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/beckett-spor...
#CleanSportWeek #StudentAthletes #Wellbeing #SportLeadership
May 23, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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Olympian Runner and alumni, Alex Bell encourages the next generation of athletes to use their voices when asked "What advice would you give to the next generation?"

#CleanSportWeek #UKAD #SportIntegrity #CleanAthletics #InspireTheNext #AntiDoping #FairPlayFirst #sportnutrition #NextGeneration
May 22, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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🏉 #CleanSportWeek | Have you read?

How do athlete support personnel shape clean sport culture?
Learn how coaches, medics, S&C + more share (or don’t share) anti-doping roles in academies. 👉 bit.ly/4mqafvZ...

#AntiDoping #AthleteWelfare #SportIntegrity #CleanSport
May 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Athlete support teams are championing clean sport while supporting physical and mental wellbeing. We asked Nicola Tweedy, "What advice would you give to the #NextGeneration?"

#CleanSportWeek #UKAD #SportIntegrity #InspireTheNext #AntiDoping #FairPlayFirst #sportnutrition
May 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Athletes today are balancing clean sport values with physical and mental wellbeing. We asked Rhea Dixon "What advice would you give the next generation?" 💬

#CleanSportWeek #UKAD #RheaDixon #SportIntegrity #CleanAthletics #InspireTheNext #AntiDoping #FairPlayFirst
May 21, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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🚨 Opportunity: We're recruiting for a full-time #PhDStudentship focused on injury prevention in #AdolescentSports, in collaboration with the #FootballAssociation.

📅 Apply by June 9 2025: www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/the-graduate...

#LBUResearch @lbu-rae.bsky.social @leedsbeckett.bsky.social
May 21, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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Fair play keeps sport fun...

For #CleanSportWeek, we asked young athlete, Harry: “Why is it important to play sport fairly and follow the rules?”

#CleanSport #FairPlay #YouthVoices #SportValues #CleanSportWeek #UKAD #YoungAthletes #SportIntegrity #NextGeneration #UKAD
May 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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🚫💊 #CleanSportWeek | Have you read?

Did you know that supplement use is one of the leading causes of inadvertent #AntiDoping rule violations?
Prof @suebackhouse.bsky.social review shows how informed choices protect athletes. 👉 bit.ly/4dt4CJm...

#ukantidoping #AthleteWelfare
May 20, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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Fair play isn’t just for the pros… teens like Evie know what’s right. For @ukantidoping #CleanSportWeek we asked: “Why is it important to play sport fairly and follow the rules?”

#CleanSport #FairPlay #NextGeneration #UKAD
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May 20, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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🌱🏅 #CleanSportWeek | Have you read?
@CASESsocial Expert Statement - highlights 6 principles for holistic talent development in #YouthSport.
🔗 www.bases.org.uk/imgs/9947_ba...
#UKAD #ICOACHKIDSWORLD #ukantidoping #AntiDoping #SportIntegrity
May 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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We asked Olympian Laura Weightman “What does sport integrity mean to you?”

Her values shine through her athletic achievements, and now she’s passing on #SportIntegrity and #CleanSport as a Junior Athletics Coordinator. 💪

#ukantidoping #CleanSportWeek #UKAD
May 19, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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@leedsbeckett.bsky.social proudly supports Clean Sport. We back #UKAntiDoping in promoting fair play, integrity, and drug-free competition.

We are committed to further develop the clean sport culture through education and sport integrity through the Clean Sport Higher Education Partnership.
May 19, 2025 at 10:00 AM