Organisation profile
Organisation profile
Located within the Cardiff School of Sport & Health Sciences, the Centre for Sports Coaching, Management and Culture forms part of the Universities Global Academy for Health and Human Performance. Established through the amalgamation of four research and innovation groups, it brings together areas of expertise that provides critical, robust, cutting-edge commentary that advocates the development of (i) Coaching, coach education and learning, (ii) Sports management workforce development and governance and, (iii) ethical, inclusive, and sustainable sporting cultures. Our areas of strength have interdisciplinarity in research and innovation, providing excellence in good practice so that we are international in our outlook, entrepreneurial in our approach and outcomes that deliver high impact.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Jake Bailey
- Cardiff School of Sport and Health Sciences - Associate Dean Student Engagement
- Centre for Sports Coaching, Management & Culture
- Sports Coaching
Person: Academic
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David Brown
- Cardiff School of Sport and Health Sciences - Professor in the Sociology of Sport and Physical Culture
- Centre for Sports Coaching, Management & Culture
- Physical Health Education for Lifelong Learning
- Sustainable and Resilient Built Environment (SuRBe) Research Group
Person: Academic
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Mike Castle
- Cardiff School of Sport and Health Sciences - Learning Developer Curriculum
- Sports Coaching
Person: Academic
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Living With Injury: A Phenomenology of Sport Injury Rehabilitation
Corsby, C. L. T., McNarry, G., Doyle, E. & Lee, H. W., 22 Jan 2026, In: Body and Society.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An interpretive analysis of elite rugby union: meeting the requirements of the ‘athletic principle’
Jones, C., Gardner, I. & Milton, D., 29 Sept 2025, In: Sport, Ethics and Philosophy. p. 1-15 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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CIMSPA UK POSITION STATEMENT Our Expected Workforce Standard
Osborne, S. & UK Sport & Physical Activity Workforce Professional Development Board, 1 Dec 2025, Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport & Physical Activity (CIMSPA).Research output: Other contribution
Open Access
Activities
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Chairperson EASM Employability & Entrepreneurship Committee (Winter Meeting)
Osborne, S. (Other)
26 Feb 2026Activity: Other
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Annual EASM Board Report - Employability & Entrepreneurship Committee
Osborne, S. (Speaker)
6 Feb 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Interim Chairperson for the UK Sport & Physical Activity Workforce Professional Development Board (Winter 2026 Meeting)
Osborne, S. (Participant)
27 Jan 2026Activity: Other