UK Sports Institute

“What you should be is the best you, not the best someone else”   This Eating Disorders Awareness Week, we wanted to share some key messages from our panel of practitioners and mental health experts on the connection between eating disorders, mental health and performance.   Click on the link below to watch the full panel from the interview we did in 2023. https://lnkd.in/erhKbssk

Over 130 people across the high-performance system and beyond attended the second UKSI Mental Health in Elite Sport Conference 👏 The day included research updates, practitioner panels, and a session from the Birmingham Royal Ballet 💭 Hear reflections from the attendees and watch the full video on our YouTube channel now 👇 https://lnkd.in/dnM6Bwnf

There are five new opportunities to join the UK Sports Institute 🖐️ Head of Performance Nutrition 🍽️ 🔗 https://lnkd.in/d8vDk_iR Strength and Conditioning Technical Lead 💪 🔗 https://lnkd.in/d6Fz8AJz Senior Performance Lifestyle Coach, Great Britain and England Hockey 🏑 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eBqXPAfj Senior Performance Nutritionist, UK Athletics 🏃 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dckyNjD5 Senior Performance Nutritionist, British Triathlon 🏊🚴🏃 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eBq7e9Xr Apply now and follow GB High Performance Sporting Careers to learn more about these roles.

Last year the Sports Psychology team at the UKSI worked closely with those involved with Paris 2024 on a post-Games period of Performance Decompression 💭 Listen here to learn more about the four stages of decompression 👇

🚀 PhD Opportunity in Performance Psychology – Elevate the Minds Behind Elite Sport! 🎯 The UKSI and Sheffield Hallam University are teaming up to unlock a game-changing area of sport psychology – The Performance Psychology of Coaches. 🏆 We’re looking for a passionate, driven individual ready to take on a fully funded PhD in this high impact but under-researched field. Coaches are often the second-biggest influence on performance after athletes - yet their own psychological development is rarely in the spotlight. It’s time to change that. 🔬 This applied PhD isn’t just about research - it’s about immersing yourself in elite sport, working directly with top-level coaches, and shaping the future of performance psychology. 💡 Ideal for: ✅ Applied Sport Psychologists eager to push boundaries ✅ Those with (or working towards) HCPC registration ✅ Individuals who thrive in real world, high-performance environments Don’t miss this chance to make a real impact in elite sport! ⚡ 📩 Apply now or share with someone who would be perfect for this opportunity! #CoachingPerformance #EliteSport #PhDOpportunity #PsychologyOfCoaching #SportPsychology

With more than a decade’s experience in the high-performance system, working primarily within British Gymnastics, the UKSI’s Dr Claire Williams was appointed to the new role of Performance Support Lead at GB Snowsport in October 2024. With a background in leadership, performance analysis and biomechanics, Claire is a keen snowboarder and has been eagerly embracing the new opportunities and challenges that come with winter sport ahead of the Milan Cortina Games.

Start the week by exploring the latest opportunities to join the UK Sports Institute 👇 Senior Physiotherapist, Aquatics GB 🏊  🔗 https://lnkd.in/etSVRR4u Strength & Conditioning Coach, British Rowing Men's team 🚣  🔗 https://lnkd.in/enCEBYZz Strength & Conditioning Coach, British Rowing Women's team 🚣  🔗 https://lnkd.in/ePbdbwcQ Senior Performance Nutritionist, British Triathlon 🏊🚴🏃 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eBq7e9Xr Follow GB High Performance Sporting Careers to see the latest opportunities first 🥇

Last year we dived into the Paralympics ahead of Paris 2024 in The UKSI Insider podcast 👊 Paralympian Ollie Hynd and Olympian Goldie Sayers were joined by Nik Diaper, Head of Paralympic Performance Support at the UKSI, Dr Pippa Bennett, Chief Medical Officer for ParalympicsGB, and Jonny Riall, Deputy Chef de Mission for ParalympicsGB 🙌 Here is Nik Diaper talking about why he has fallen in love with the Paralympic movement ❤️

The Wheelchair Fencing team had a memorable summer at the Paralympics 🥇🥈🥉 Prior to the Games, the UKSI worked closely with the team by collecting more objective data during training 📊 Hear from Dimitri Coutya and the Wheelchair Fencing Coach Glen Golding about the positive impact this had on them 🙌

Our Strength and Conditioning gym in Sheffield has been revamped to create a more accessible space for all athletes. UKSI Strength and Conditioning (S&C) Technical Lead for the North, Mark Campbell, said: “It’s really important to make our spaces as accessible as possible because it gives everybody the opportunity to train the way they need to in order to optimise their performance through S&C.” With thanks to UK Sport and Sheffield City Trust 🤝 https://lnkd.in/dNGZtDkN