Conferences
Upcoming MDPI Conferences (1)
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Message from the webinar Chair:
Welcome. I am delighted to introduce this upcoming webinar, entitled: Evolving Excellence: The Rapid Expansion of Women’s and Para‑Sport Across Health, Performance, and Policy.
This is an area of sport that is transforming at remarkable speed, and I could not be more excited to bring together such an exceptional group of experts to explore it. As women’s and para‑women’s sport continue to grow in scale, visibility, and complexity, so too does our responsibility to deepen the evidence base, challenge assumptions, and support athletes through every stage of their journey.
Being able to bring together a set of speakers across health, performance, and event management for both women’s sport and para‑sport is an important moment. Their insights, experience, and passion will help shape the conversations and collaborations that we urgently need to keep pace with this evolving landscape.
I am thrilled to welcome you to this event, and I hope it inspires new ideas, new partnerships, and new commitments to advancing excellence in women’s sport and para‑sport.
Thank you for joining us; your engagement is part of what drives this movement forward.
Andrew
Date: 27 March at 11:30 a.m. CET | 10:30 a.m. GMT | 6:30 p.m. CST Asia
Webinar ID: 899 2906 4960
Webinar webpage: https://sciforum.net/event/Topics-48
Register now for free!
Program:
| Speaker | Presentation Title | Time in CET | Time in GMT | Time in CST (Asia) |
| Dr. Andrew Soundy (Chair with Special Guest Dr. Richard Shipway/Dr. Gemma Parry) | Chair Introduction | 11:30–11:50 a.m. | 10:30–10:50 a.m. | 6:30–6:50 p.m. |
| Dr. Saidan Shetty | Session 1: Evidence-Based Insights to Optimize Female Athlete Health and Wellbeing in Sport | 11:50–12:10 a.m. | 10:50–11:10 a.m. | 6:50–7:10 p.m. |
| Dr. Holly Henderson | Session 1: Women’s elite sport and Lego Serious Play | 12:10–12:30 a.m. | 11:10–11:30 a.m. | 7:10–7:30 p.m. |
| Q&A and Panel Session 1 | 12:30–12:50 a.m. | 11:30–11:50 a.m. | 7:30–7:50 p.m. | |
| Dr. Andrew Soundy & Dr. Gemma Parry | Session 2: Women’s Sport: Care, Injury & the Lived Experiences of Female Athletes | 12:50 a.m.–1:10 p.m. | 11:50 a.m.–12:10 p.m. | 7:50–8:10 p.m. |
| Dr. Thomas Rietveld & Ms. Ellie-May Storr | Session 2: Quantitative and qualitative perspectives on female wheelchair rugby work on strength differences | 1:10–1:30 p.m. | 12:10–12:30 p.m. | 8:10–8:30 p.m. |
| Q&A and Panel Session 2 | 1:30–1:50 p.m. | 12:30–12:50 p.m. | 8:30–8:50 p.m. | |
| Dr. Andrew Soundy (Chair) | Closing of Webinar | 1:50–2:00 p.m. | 12:50–1:00 p.m. | 8:50–9:00 p.m. |
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information on how to join the webinar. Registrations with academic and institutional email addresses will be prioritized.
Unable to attend? Register anyway, and we will let you know when the recording is available to watch.
Webinar Chair and Keynote Speakers:
- Dr. Andrew Soundy, School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK;
- Dr. Saidan Shetty, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, India;
- Ms. Ellie-May Storr, School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences / The Centre for Para and Disability Sport Innovation, Loughborough University, UK;
- Dr. Gemma Parry, University of Bath, UK;
- Dr. Holly Henderson, School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, UK;
- Dr. Richard Shipway, Department of Rehabilitation and Sports Sciences, School of Allied Health and Exercise Sciences, Bournemouth University, UK;
- Dr. Thomas Rietveld, School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences / The Centre for Para and Disability Sport Innovation, Loughborough University, UK.
Relevant Special Issue:
“Gathering Evidence and Supporting Progress of Female Elite Sport and Para-Sport”
Guest Editors: Dr. Andrew Soundy, Dr. Gemma Parry and Dr. Rosalyn Cooke
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 5 April 2027
