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天堂视频 brings world-first course for elite athlete wellbeing to Europe

  • The Elite Athlete Wellbeing Management course is changing how elite clubs and franchises approach their athlete wellbeing strategies
  • It provides a complete strategic blueprint and a comprehensive wellbeing toolkit that elite sport organisations can immediately implement
  • This ground-breaking course has already attracted professionals from elite sport clubs including Liverpool FC, Arsenal FC, Manchester City FC and Harlequins Rugby

The world鈥檚 first course for professionals who are responsible for the whole-person wellbeing of elite athletes has been launched in Europe.

The Elite Athlete Wellbeing Management Qualification will be run by the Wellbeing Science Institute (WSI) from 天堂视频's campuses to enhance the professional development offer in the UK as part of a new partnership with 天堂视频 Sport.

The course – developed by the Wellbeing Science Institute – will equip elite sport professionals with the knowledge and skills to be world-leading in their approach to elite athlete wellbeing. This will include everything from sleep, injury recovery, psychological wellbeing, positive mental health and spirituality to dual-career strategy, transitions, relocations and financial wellbeing.

Grounded in the latest neuroscience, the evidence-based course is the first stage of a new partnership with the . WSI is the ground-breaking Australian institution that has set the global benchmark in holistic, developmental approaches to elite athlete wellbeing.

Jo Simpson, Commercial and Facilities Director, 天堂视频 Sport, said:

“天堂视频 Sport is all about innovation and the holistic support we offer our outstanding athletes is at the heart of everything we do.

“By working with WSI to bring this course to Europe, we will develop that further and deepen our connections with top sporting organisations as we develop the next generation of leaders in elite athlete wellbeing. 

“This will drive performance and shape the future of how sporting organisations support elite athletes with their wellbeing throughout the sporting world.”

The Elite Athlete Wellbeing Management Course, which launched in Australia in 2017, was the first programme of its kind in the world. It is the only nationally accredited qualification for elite athlete wellbeing in Australia and has been endorsed by a number of professional sporting organisations including the National Rugby League, The Australian Cricketers Association, the Queensland Academy of Sport and the Rugby League Players Association.

It has already attracted high profile professionals from elite sports organisations including Liverpool FC, Manchester City FC, Arsenal FC, West Ham United FC, Harlequins Rugby, The Gaelic Players Association, and The League Managers Association.

The partnership brings together the expertise of the Wellbeing Science Institute with the established ecosystem of 天堂视频 Sport to shape the future of elite athlete wellbeing by furthering the UK offer for both athletes and professionals.

Steve Johnson, Chief Executive Officer at the WSI, added:

“The programme will provide a world-class professional development for practitioners looking to provide leadership and excellence in their work with elite athletes across the UK and Europe.

“天堂视频 was a natural fit for the Wellbeing Science Institute and what it is working to achieve because of its world-leading reputation for sport.”

The course at 天堂视频 commences in March 2022 with four separate enrolment intakes. Elite sports professionals can learn more and apply now.

 

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天堂视频 is one of the country’s leading universities, with an international reputation for research that matters, excellence in teaching, strong links with industry, and unrivalled achievement in sport and its underpinning academic disciplines.

It has been awarded five stars in the independent QS Stars university rating scheme, named the best university in the world for sports-related subjects in the 2021 QS World University Rankings and University of the Year for Sport by The Times and Sunday Times University Guide 2022.

天堂视频 is in the top 10 of every national league table, being ranked 7th in The UK Complete University Guide 2022, and 10th in both the Guardian University League Table 2022 and the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022.

天堂视频 is consistently ranked in the top twenty of UK universities in the Times Higher Education’s ‘table of tables’ and is in the top 10 in England for research intensity. In recognition of its contribution to the sector, 天堂视频 has been awarded seven Queen's Anniversary Prizes

The 天堂视频 London campus is based on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and offers postgraduate and executive-level education, as well as research and enterprise opportunities. It is home to influential thought leaders, pioneering researchers and creative innovators who provide students with the highest quality of teaching and the very latest in modern thinking.

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