Brett Smith - Professor, Durham University

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Reflections on non-WEIRD behavior change and the next generation of physical activity research: A commentary on Simpson et al. (2025) This commentary responds to Simpson et al.’s (2025) call to broaden health behavior change (BC) research in physical activity (PA) beyond WEIRD (Weste…

'Reflections on non-WEIRD behavior change and the next generation of physical activity research'

@angelabeggan.bsky.social and Kerry McGannon

A super paper

://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S146902922500192X

Prospective Students - NINE DTP The competition for 2026-27 is open Tuition FeesHome fees (£5,006 in 2025-26) covered for all students. Additional support for international students facilitated through university agreements.StipendT...

Want to do a PhD in social science at Durham? Are you interested in health and mental well-being? Or in environmental and planetary health? Our ESRC NINE DTP scholarships come w/ a range of pathways and perks: call now open for 2026-27! Get in touch.
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2025 Special Olympics Coach Webinar Series Offers Free Online Training in October Special Olympics will host the 2025 Coach Webinar Series this October, offering two free sessions for coaches around the world. Presented by Gallagher, this initiative is part of an ongoing effort to recognize the important role of coaches and support their continued professional development. The series includes two live webinars: October 14, 2025, 10:00 AM (Dublin Time) – Coaching Standards at International Competitions…

2025 Special Olympics Coach Webinar Series Offers Free Online Training in October

Special Olympics will host the 2025 Coach Webinar Series this October, offering two free sessions for coaches around the world. Presented by Gallagher, this initiative is part of an ongoing effort to recognize the…

One justification for preregistering research hypotheses, methods, and analyses is that it improves the transparent evaluation of the severity of hypothesis tests. In this article, I consider two cases in which preregistration does not improve this evaluation. First, I argue that, although preregistration may facilitate the transparent evaluation of severity in Mayo’s error statistical philosophy of science, it does not facilitate this evaluation in Popper’s theory-centric approach. To illustrate, I show that associated concerns about Type I error rate inflation are only relevant in the error statistical approach and not in a theory-centric approach. Second, I argue that a test procedure that is preregistered but that also allows deviations in its implementation (i.e., “a plan, not a prison”) does not provide a more transparent evaluation of Mayoian severity than a non-preregistered procedure. In particular, I argue that sample-based validity-enhancing deviations cause an unknown inflation of the test procedure’s Type I error rate and, consequently, an unknown reduction in its capability to license inferences severely. I conclude that preregistration does not improve the transparent evaluation of severity (a) in Popper’s philosophy of science or (b) in Mayo’s approach when deviations are allowed.

Just published…

I argue that preregistration does not improve the transparent evaluation of the severity of hypothesis tests (a) in Popper’s approach or (b) in Mayo’s error statistical approach when preregistration is treated as “a plan, not a prison.”

Open Access: doi.org/10.1007/s112...

Casual Chat with Dr. James Steele YouTube video by AASPT

Clearly I'm grumpy about the state of research in the field atm, particularly how power analyses are performative and hypothesis testing is butchered... so resharing this chat I had with @runbabyo.bsky.social et al. where we talk about these topics www.youtube.com/live/b0rXmtx...

Welcome to Tamarin Norwood: New Honorary Fellow in the Visual & Material Lab Welcome to Tamarin Norwood, who joins us as an Honorary Fellow in the Visual & Material Lab.

Welcome to @tamarinnorwood.bsky.social, who joins us as a Honorary Fellow in the Visual & Material Lab 🥳

We're looking forward to working with you!

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Once again, for #blackhistorymonth I'll be highlighting some of the all time greats from the world of sport and performance in a month-long thread.

Trailblazers, record breakers, game-changers. One every day.

Settle in....

Let's start with...

Excited to share my new preprint. My work focuses on solitude, but I am not one to advocate for a "solitude theory"; psych has too many theories so one less would be good. So, what I did the past 2 yrs is talking to people, reading work outside of my literature, essentially to shop for a framework 🧵

International Seminar to Address Inclusive Physical Education and Research at UNICAMP On November 4 and 5, 2025, the Faculty of Physical Education at UNICAMP (University of Campinas, Brazil) will host the “Seminário Educação Física Inclusiva e Pesquisa,” a two-day event focused on inclusive practices and research in physical education. The program begins on November 4 at 9:00 AM with Dr. Justin Haegele (Old Dominion University, USA) and Dr. Anthony Maher (Leeds Beckett University, UK) presenting on inclusion in physical education and research.

International Seminar to Address Inclusive Physical Education and Research at UNICAMP

On November 4 and 5, 2025, the Faculty of Physical Education at UNICAMP (University of Campinas, Brazil) will host the “Seminário Educação Física Inclusiva e Pesquisa,” a two-day event focused on inclusive…

📢 QRSE members are invited to the below seminar:

"Introducing Interdisciplinary Storytelling to Help People Lead Sustainable, Healthy and Meaningful Lives" with Prof. Michael Wilson (Loughborough University).

🗓 Thursday 2nd Oct @ 3pm (UK)

🔗 More info: www.qrsesoc.com/sig-storytel...

Introducing Harriet Barratt: New PDRA in the Visual & Material Lab Discover more about new Postdoctoral Research Associate Harriet Barratt in our interview about her research and interests.

We are very pleased to welcome @harrietbarratt.bsky.social 🎉
Harriet joins us as a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Visual & Material Lab.

Read about Harriet and her work in this interview: 👇 medhumsplatform.org/introducing-...

IMH newsletter: ReaderBank 2025 A special edition newsletter from the Institute for Medical Humanities, Durham University.

📮Our September newsletter was a ReaderBank special! 📚 We reflected on our time at @edbookfest.bsky.social where we launched a range of new @thereaderbank.bsky.social activities to help you learn more about the reading mind.

👀View the newsletter here: mailchi.mp/ee3bf2b5f065...

Webinar on Deaflympics: Sport, Culture, and Mental Performance Set for September 25 The Adaptive Sport and Physical Activity Special Interest Group of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) will host a webinar titled Inside the Deaflympics: Sport, Culture, and Mental Performance on Thursday, September 25, 2025, at 12:00 PM Eastern Time. Organized in recognition of the 100th anniversary of the Deaflympics, this event will bring together experienced panelists to examine the historical, cultural, and psychological dimensions of Deaf sport.

Webinar on Deaflympics: Sport, Culture, and Mental Performance Set for September 25

The Adaptive Sport and Physical Activity Special Interest Group of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) will host a webinar titled Inside the Deaflympics: Sport, Culture, and Mental Performance on…

I’m presenting at this event at 2pm in London on Thursday with @socwkhistory.bsky.social

Time travelers have already been, said it was great. Come along... or came along??

Introducing Daniel P. Jones: New Bridging Fellow in the Moving Bodies Lab Find out more about new Bridging Fellow Daniel in our interview exploring his research and interests.

Excited to welcome @danielpjones.bsky.social, who joins us as a Bridging Fellow in the Moving Bodies Lab and @dusportexsci.bsky.social.

Find out more about Daniel's work on embodied experiences of Tourette Syndrome & the development of creative, inclusive research methods 🤩

New episode out today! In this weeks' episode Matt and Hannah are joined by Rebekah Pierre, care experienced author, social worker, campaigner and Deputy Director at Article 39. Available now on all major podcast platforms 💗

📢 We are excited to invite researchers and practitioners to propose pre-conference workshops for #ISBNPA2026!
Workshops offer a unique chance to explore emerging research areas, enhance knowledge and skills, and build collaboration.
📅 Deadline: November 21, 2025
👉 https://loom.ly/AF54i70

25 years of Qualitative Research in Sport and Exercise Psychology: How Did it Go? and What Now? Qualitative research in sport and exercise psychology has grown over the last 25 years. The number of papers published in journals like Psychology of …

New paper '25 years of Qualitative Research in Sport and Exercise Psychology: How Did it Go? & What Now?'

We talk about fallacies, interviewing, AI, digital methods, story completion, analysis & physical activity guidelines!

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @dusportexsci.bsky.social

🌟 Call for Abstracts: European Congress of Qualitative Inquiry 2026! 🌟

📅 Deadline for Abstracts: 30 September 2025
📍 Venue: University of Athens - Propylea
🌐 ecqi2026athens.gr

So pleased to be a part of this new special interest group.
Join us! 🤝
#QRSESociety
#UniWestScotland
#Postqualitative

▶️ Save the date!

#ISBNPA2026 will take place 27-30 May 2026 in Cádiz, Spain 🇪🇸

We can’t wait to welcome you! ✨

The Qualitative Open Mic Podcast | QUAHRC Our podcast asks why we do qualitative research, how do we do it well, and how it can be effectively applied

Are you at #AECongress25 or watching along on bsky? You might be interested in our podcast series on #Neurodiversity and #QualitativeResearch, including interviews with @drmbothapsych.bsky.social, Damian Milton, & Morénike Giwa Onaiwu: www.quahrc.co.uk/podcasts-blo...

Introducing Emily Davis: New Postdoctoral Research Associate in The Moving Bodies Lab Read our interview with Emily Davis, a new PDRA in the Moving Bodies Lab.

A warm welcome to Emily Davis, who joins our Discovery Research Platform as a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Moving Bodies Lab and @dusportexsci.bsky.social. We look forward to working with you, Emily! 🤩
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Welcoming Brett Smith as Co-Lead of the Narrative Practices Lab Brett Smith from Durham's Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences will co-lead the Lab with Veronica Heney.

Delighted to announce that @brettsmithprof.bsky.social from @dusportexsci.bsky.social has joined our Discovery Research Platform to co-lead the Narrative Practices Lab with @veronicaheney.bsky.social.

We look forward to working with you, Brett!
medhumsplatform.org/welcoming-br...

Journal of Literary & Cultural Disability Studies

Volume 19 Issue 3

Special Issue: Invitation to Dance: Performing Disability Politics through the Dancing Body

Guest Editors: Stefan Sunandan Honisch and Gili Hammer

The special issue can be accessed as a whole here:
muse.jhu.edu/issue/55464

Our paper is out 🎉 🥳 @durham-university.bsky.social
Our 1st pub of 3-year #ESRC project "Solitude as Opportunities for Rest in Everyday Life", with contributions from our postdoc & RAs Delali Konu, Deborah Tetteh, Pearl Tshimbalanga, Julie Weissová, and Mingyao Xiong (on LinkedIn)
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Restorative Narratives (STORIES) Marta-Laura Cenedese and Silvia Pierosara present a new interdisciplinary project on the restorative capacity of narratives and reflect on its contribution to the field in the Italian context.

Marta-Laura Cenedese and Silvia Pierosara present a new interdisciplinary project on the restorative capacity of narratives and reflect on its contribution to the field in the Italian context.
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We start the academic year with good vibes and news!

Our PhD student Victor Merino (@victormerinoe.bsky.social) will be doing a 3-month stay at @durham-university.bsky.social with @brettsmithprof.bsky.social to deepen his knowledge on coproduction, meta-synthesis and qualitative methods!

Enjoy! 🤩

The Lancet Psychiatry Commission marks a shift: from “why lifestyle interventions?” to “how do we deliver them fairly & sustainably in mental health care?” 🚴‍♀️🥦 Equity, Global South voices & lived experience are at the centre.

Free here:

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