Utilizing the popular and well established Experts in Sport podcast series, we are running a mini-series this summer to coincide with what has been coined the ‘Summer of Women’s Sport’ in the UK.

As each episode is released I will upload and update the thread below, enjoy!

E93 – Beyond the Baseline: Why Women’s Sport Needs More Research & Innovation

In this episode of Experts in Sport, host Dr Hannah Fox Dugdale is joined by Dr Verity Postlethwaite to explore the groundbreaking launch of Loughborough University’s Women in Sport Research and Innovation Hub. Discover how this initiative is set to transform women’s sport from grassroots to elite, tackling real-world challenges with cutting-edge research.

We also hear from special guest and former England international, Karen Carney OBE, as she shares powerful insights on athlete health, equity in sport, and what this hub means for the future.

A must-listen in the build-up to the 2025 Summer of Women in Sport!

E94 – Supporting Performance: The Critical Role of Sports Bras in Women’s Sport

In this episode, we dive into one of the most overlooked yet essential topics in women’s sport: breast health and the science of sports bras. Exploring why most sports bras don’t offer enough support, the impact on performance and injury risk, innovations in design, fit, and education, and how research is driving real change for athletes.

Want to contribute: come to a session by the speakers Professor Deidre McGhee and Dr Rebecca Grant on 2nd September, 2025, it is hybrid and the recording will be available afterwards – Designed to Adapt: Breast Health, Innovation, and Return to Movement for Women

Experts in Sport: E95 – Networks of Change: Women’s Sport Governance in Action

In this episode of the Women in Sport Summer Series, we explore how governance, marketing, and collaboration are driving transformation in women’s sport, both in the UK and globally. Featuring Alex Teasdale, Executive Director of Women’s Rugby at the RFU, and Dr Dana Lee Ellis, a leading academic in sport marketing and event governance, we unpack the strategic role of the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025, the power of inclusive networks, and the importance of visionary innovation initiatives.

These conversations and podcasts are part of the Women in Sport Spotlight – https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/ias/programmes/women-in-sport/ – supported by the Institute for Advanced Studies, Spirit of 2012, and the Women in Sport Research and Innovation Hub at Loughborough University.

Want to know more, either click through via links or give me an email!

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