Organisation profile
Organisation profile
The Sport Management and Development research group membership contains a blend of academics and practitioners with a range of experience relating to both academia and industry. Their research interests are wide-ranging due to the dynamic and fast-paced nature of the area and the group’s mission is to produce high quality research in a number of areas. These include (but are not restricted to): sport and physical activity participation, managing sport and physical activity, sports governance, as well as enterprise and innovation in sport and health.
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 4 Quality Education -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Alec Hurley
- Cardiff School of Sport and Health Sciences - Lecturer in Sport Management
- Centre for Sports Coaching, Management & Culture - Lecturer
- Sports Management & Development - Lecturer
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Matthew James
- Cardiff School of Sport and Health Sciences - Senior Lecturer in Sport Management and Development
- Centre for Sports Coaching, Management & Culture
- Sports Management & Development
Person: Academic
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An Eventful Experience: Measuring student voice and satisfaction through co-designed work-integrated learning in sport management education
Napieralla, M., Hurley, A. S., Farrell, C. & Bailey, J., 2026, In: International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning. 27, 1, p. 183-198 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Micro-credential Planning Framework Canvas
Osborne, S. (Designer) & Thirlaway, K., 23 Mar 2026Research output: Non-textual form › Digital or Visual Products
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Not in our back yard: Exploring the emerging and fraught relationship between right-wing English sport clubs and recreation excursions in the Welsh countryside
Hurley, A. S., 29 Apr 2026, In: International Journal of Sport Policy. p. 1-19 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Activities
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How the ERASMUS+ Developing Sport Managers & Leaders Across Europe Project aimed to build interdisciplinary links in Enterprise & Entrepreneurship Education
Osborne, S. (Speaker)
3 Jun 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Interim Chairperson for the UK Sport & Physical Activity Workforce Professional Development Board (Spring 2026 Meeting)
Osborne, S. (Participant)
28 Apr 2026Activity: Other
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Chairperson - UK Sport & Physical Activity Workforce Observatory Board - Spring Meeting 2026
Osborne, S. (Participant)
25 Mar 2026Activity: Other
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