Latest Article / Open Access. Learning in the educational landscapes of juggling, unicycling, and dancing. Authors Gunn Nyberg et al. Routledge Sport, Leisure, and Tourism. #PESP tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Match Experience at the Danish Women’s Soccer National A-Team Matches: An Explorative Study, open access article by Kringstad, Olsen, Jakobsen, @RasmusKStorm & Schelde in the Special Issue Sport Policy and Finance we co-edit with Dr Qi Peng in Sustainability: mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/5…

Research: A multidimensional conceptualization of the sponsor-sponsee fit in sport By Asieh Ghorbanian Rajabi, Mahdi Talebpour, Guilllaume Martinent, @GuiBodet & Azar Kafashpor in Managing Sport and Leisure Journal tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Tomorrow is University Mental Health Day, and there are lots of activities taking place for students and staff to get involved in. From online exercise classes to wellbeing workshops, Instagram Q&As and more. Find out what’s on, here: sway.office.com/GbOEEDIdbguVVz… #UniMentalHealthDay

FC Barcelona and Real Madrid will be forced to pay back illegal state aid⚽️ EU’s highest court rules beneficial tax arrangements four Spanish football clubs enjoyed were against the law. The latest financial crisis to hit Barcelona, in particular - in Financial Times ft.com/content/2b6aa2…

Before #Tokyo2020 Olympics were delayed, they were already most expensive games. Now they will cost $26 billion+an extra $2.8bn. Beyond the financial cost, athletes continue to train for an event that might not happen -- ever again, writes ELLIS CASHMORE fairobserver.com/culture/ellis-…

Should #esports be considered as #sports ? We tried to contribute to the debate by reflecting on the peculiar economics of professional team sports and identify similarities and differences with esports. Open access: mdpi.com/2227-7099/9/1/… Nicolas Scelles Dr Qi Peng Sport Policy Unit - MMU

For #IWD2021 we'll be showcasing a selection of inspiring Manchester Metropolitan Uni female Degree Apprentices working in #STEM roles. First up is our #Digital & Tech Solutions Degree Apprentice, Maira from KPMG UK, sharing the #tech solutions she's applying to help solve business challenges ⬇️

Man Met has partnered with the Sale Sharks Academy to provide the best opportunity for young star players who are wanting to gain a degree whilst fulfilling a full-time professional rugby contract. For more info, read the full article here bit.ly/3vbAdbR Manchester Met Rugby Union 🦈

One week to go until our next Postgraduate Virtual Open Day! Our Course Enquiries and Admissions team will be answering your questions about courses starting from September. Book a place, here: ow.ly/o6Rr50DW4GA. #Postgraduate #JoinMcrMet

✍️ The Rugby Football League has today launched ‘These Girls Can’ - the latest report in its Impact Series. 👏 #TheseGirlsCan looks at the wider social impacts of the growth of Women’s & Girls’ Rugby League in the recent period. Read 👉 bit.ly/31bNJ1n

A newly published paper from Jon Welty Peachey, Nico Schulenkorf, & Patrick Hill looks at theoretical & conceptual advancements in sport-for-development research. Podcast: open.spotify.com/episode/0pobH2… podcasts.apple.com/pt/podcast/spo… Article:tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… #sportfordevelopment

F1 urged to hold inquiry into alleged human rights abuses in Bahrain. Story: Giles Richards theguardian.com/sport/2021/mar…

Saudi Arabia has spent at least $1.5bn on 'sportswashing', report reveals theguardian.com/world/2021/mar…

Over on our YouTube channel, we've put together a playlist of videos explaining key aspects of the MMU Harvard referencing style. If you're currently working on assignments, it might come in handy. See here: youtube.com/playlist?list=…

We’re delighted to be named in the world top 100 of the Times Higher Education’s (Times Higher Education) Impact Rankings 2021 - ranking 66th globally in the league tables. Read more: bit.ly/2QM08qN. ♻️🎉 #THEGlobalImpact #McrMetProud

Moving into and out of high-performance sport: the cultural learning of an artistic gymnast. Published 2016. Authors Natalie Barker-Ruchti and Astrid Schubring. Routledge Sport, Leisure, and Tourism. #PESP tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Really interesting dive into the data underpinning the IOC AC's report into protesting at the #olympics & #Rule50. In particular that only 62% of respondents are likely to compete at either of the next editions of the Games & other gems...

'The European Super League has raised questions about how football clubs are funded and why they end up swimming in debt. Here's what the experts say.' businessinsider.com/european-super… Delighted to have been interviewed by Kate Duffy from Business Insider about this topic! cc Sport Policy Unit - MMU

Enjoyed discussing with my colleague Paul Brannagan from Sport Policy Unit - MMU the politics of #Qatar2022 attended by Manchester Metropolitan Uni & Georgetown University in Qatar students as part of the MMU series Dialogues on International Matters.