Get involved

If you are a practitioner, academic or policy maker in the field of sports development, you could be one of the contributors we are always looking for to take part in our seminars and symposiums. Alternatively, you may wish to just generally share your views of recent sports development activities, policy and programmes. We welcome approaches from other academic institutions to develop further collaborations for research and sharing of best practice either through visits, scholarly exchanges or the development of future seminars and symposiums.

Symposium

Annually the ESDN hosts a symposium with key speakers from around the world. On 5 September 2012 the annual symposium will be held at Sheffield Hallam University. Find out more about the workshops available and book to attend on the ESDN Symposium website.

Would your organisation or institution be interested in hosting the event? Applications are being considered for future symposiums.

To register an interest in hosting the event, please contact us via email.

Past symposiums events and research papers

Click the links below to view the PDF presentations

• Nottingham Trent University 2009
  • Street Games: Doorstep sport
  • Professor Christian Wopp and Stephan Klaus, Universitat Osnabruck, Sport in the city: how to develop the future
  • Spencer Harris and Kate Mori, University of Hertfordshire and University of Gloucestershire, Great Expectations: Voluntary sports clubs and their role in delivering national policy for English sport
  • Professor Barbara Bell, Manchester Metropolitan University, Olympic legacy, evidence and evaluation: the elusive nature of legacy evidence in sport
  • Pasi Koski, University of Turku, Professional: the rescuer of the voluntary sport system?
  • Professor Joyce Liddle, Nottingham Trent University, Global Changes to public management and the role of sport in regional and local regeneration
  • Iain Lindsey and Ian Hamiton, University of Southampton, Trying to catch the fog: can active research contribute to enhancing a sports development partnership?
  • Tony Charlton, Edge Hill University, Grow and Sustain: Looking at the role of community sports development in promoting a participation legacy for the 2012 Olympic Games
  • Mike Collins, University of Gloucestershire, From sport for good to sport for sport's sake - not a good move for sport development?
  • John Daniels, Manchester Metropolitan University, Process evaluating sports development intervention: criticisms of current practice
  • David Piggott, University of Lincoln, Coaches' experiences of formal coach education and training
  • Janine Partington and Mick Totten, Leeds Metropolitan University, Community sport and community empowerment: a case study in Rochdale
    
• University of Hertfordshire 2010
  • Conference programme
  • Dr Kevin Hylton, Leeds Metropolitan University, Sports Development... a profession in waiting (keynote lecture)
  • Professor Fred Coalter, Stirling University, What is sport? What is development? Fuzzy snapshots or clear videos (keynote lecture)
  • Dr Jonathan Grix and Dr Lesley Phillpots, University of Birmingham, Unpacking the paradox: centralised grass roots sports policy and CSPs
  • Christopher Mackintosh, Nottingham Trent University, The shifting dynamics of local authority sports development
  • Steve Bullough and Richard Moore, Sheffield Hallam University, Consultation with young people: examples from the 'Sport Unlimited' programme
  • Carlos Januario, University of Porto, The Importance of sports public policies: an example from Porto
  • Leona Trimble,University of Central Lancashire, Women's leadership through football
  • Street games (facilitated session)
  • Dr Vassil Girginov, Brunel University, The governance of sports development (keynote lecture)
  • Dr Aaron Beacom, College of St Marks and St John, Sport in the city: European sub-state diplomacy and the Olympic bid
  • Dr Barbara Bell, Manchester Metropolitan University, Tracking from a baseline? Investigating the impact of London 2012 on sporting capital in East Cheshire and the region
  • Kate Hughes, Leeds Metropolitan University, Mega sport events and the potential to create a legacy of sustainable sports development: Olympic promise or Olympic dream?
  • Ian Atkin, Manchester Metropolitan University, Sport development as a curse
  • Dr Alex Stewart, Bedfordshire University, Embodying the fight game: insider reflections of personal development and social engagement among amateur boxers in England
  • Dr David Piggott, University of Lincoln, Open societies in coach education