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One Million Breast Bounces: Celebrating 20 years of world-leading research
Celebrating 20 years of breast research, a record-breaking amount of breast bounces, scientific breakthroughs and the global impact this continues to have on female health and sport.
Tara Vooght
Sep 13, 2025


Period of Activity: Exploring the relationship between menstruation and physical activity in adolescents
Most girls drop out of sport during puberty, and my research explores whether self-compassion could help them stay active – period or no period.

Lisa Ruggles
Aug 15, 2025


Women and the Whistle: A Research Program on Women Sport Officials
David J. Hancock Memorial University of Newfoundland Introduction Sport doesn’t exist without officials—the referees, umpires, judges,...

Dr David Hancock
Jul 26, 2025


From fabric to field: The evolution of women’s football apparel
The evolution of women’s football apparel: As women’s football continues to surge in popularity and with the upcoming UEFA Women’s Euros in sight, what players wear on the pitch has become an important topic.

Dr Katy Griggs
Jul 19, 2025


Moving the Goalposts: Variance in defining elite women’s football prevents inclusion in research
This blog post is based on a paper written by Dr Ellen Boucher, Julia Robathan, Dr Michael J. Grey and Dr Sarah Hanson Background Despite...

Dr Ellen Boucher
Jun 16, 2025


“Stick to Makeup Tutorials”: What It’s Really Like to Be a Woman Football Fan Online
Exploring the real experiences of women football fans on X and how gendered abuse continues to shape online fandom

Steph Doehler
May 13, 2025
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