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Mental Health in High-Level Dance: Prof Jennifer Cumming to Speak at Dancing My Mind Conference
We’re delighted to share that Professor Jennifer Cumming will be speaking at the upcoming Dancing My Mind conference in Stockholm on 10–11 October 2025

SPRINT project
Aug 282 min read


New Research: Intrusive Mental Imagery Is Linked to Competitive Anxiety in Student-Athletes
I'm excited to share that I will be presenting at the GAMeS International Conference for Mental Health and Sport conference this...

SPRINT project
Jul 302 min read


Kirsty speaks at “ADHD and Neurodiversity: Strategies for Sports Coaching”
On Monday 23rd June, the SPRINT Project's Kirsty Brown had the fantastic opportunity to talk at the “ADHD and Neurodiversity: Strategies for Sports Coaching” event, alongside Dr Josie Perry, Annasley Park and Dr Iain Simpson.

SPRINT project
Jul 42 min read


Understanding Self-Harm in Dance: What UK Dance Teachers Are Seeing
In recent years, dance teachers across the UK have noticed that more and more young dancers are engaging in self-harm and requesting more guidance around supporting their students at risk. But what does self-harm look like in the world of dance? A new study published in the International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology and led by Maria Kolitsida, under the supervision of Professor Jennifer Cumming, Dr Anna Lavis and Dr Erin Sanchez, explores this question.

SPRINT project
Jul 23 min read


Safeguarding in Dance and Sport: Insights from the ICSSR Conference in Québec City
Safeguarding in dance and sport is a growing area of academic and professional concern, demanding nuanced, evidence-based approaches. This blog post offers a brief overview of the SPRINT team’s contributions and highlights from the inaugural International Conference on Sport and Social Research (ICSSR) held June 18-20 in Québec City, Canada.

SPRINT project
Jun 273 min read


Freelance dancers' mental health & wellbeing
On 29 November 2022, the SPRINT Project's Maria Kolitsida presented the findings of her MA study on the “Effects of the Pandemic on the...

SPRINT project
Dec 16, 20222 min read


New Paper on Imagery Interventions Published
Professor Jenn Cumming and Dr Mary Quinton recently published “Improving the reporting of sport imagery interventions with TIDieR” to...

SPRINT project
Dec 11, 20221 min read
Young Investigator Award Success for Sprint Project PhD Student
Congratulations to Grace Tidmarsh who placed equal 5th in the highly competitive Young Investigator Award Oral Presentation competition...

SPRINT project
Aug 29, 20191 min read
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