Personal profile
Biography
Laura is a Senior Lecturer in Sport Management and the Course Leader for the MSc Sport Management course. Laura teaches across all levels, with her teaching focusing on human resources in sport and the operational management of sport facilities.
Research Interests
Laura's research interests focus on the experiences of football coaches working in women's football, how governance and professionalisation impact football coaching, and how equality, diversity, and inclusivity affect football coaches' careers.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Transforming the English coaching landscape: black women football coaches’ acts of resistance against racism and sexism
Clarkson, B. G., Parry, K. D., Sawiuk, R., Grubb, L. & Kavanagh, E., 4 Mar 2025, In: Managing Sport and Leisure. 30, 2, p. 156 - 171 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Experiences of female football referees: using the lack of fit model to explore gender stereotypes in football in England
Grubb, L. J., Webb, T. & Rayner, M., 8 Feb 2023, Critical Issues in Football: A Sociological Analysis of the Beautiful Game. Roberts, W., Whigham, S., Culvin, A. & Parnell, D. (eds.). 1st ed. Routledge, 13 p. (Critical Research in Football).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Media framing of women’s football during the COVID-19 pandemic
Parry, K. D., Clarkson, B., Bowes, A., Grubb, L. J. & Rowe, D., 1 Jun 2023, In: Communication and Sport. 11, 3, p. 592-615 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Assessing dynamic curriculum change due to Covid-19 for UK academics and students
Grubb, L. J. & Yorke, C., 28 Jan 2022, Sport Management Education Global Perspectives and Implications for Practice. Rayner, M. & Webb, T. (eds.). Routledge, 14 p. (Routledge Research in Sport Business and Management).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Experience and construction of mental health among English female football match officials
Webb, T., Gorczynski, P., Oftadeh Moghadam, S. & Grubb, L., 2021, In: The Sport Psychologist. 35, 1, p. 1-10 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Thesis
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The Impact of Professionalisation and Governance on Women's Football: The Lived Experiences of Football Coaches and Referees
Grubb, L. J. (Author), Rayner, M. (Supervisor), Webb, T. (Supervisor) & Smart, B. E. (Supervisor), 30 Sept 2025Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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Activities
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European Association of Sport Management Conference
Grubb, L. (Presented paper), Rayner, M. (Presented paper) & Webb, T. (Presented paper)
13 Sept 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Speaker at Global Sport Management Conference
Grubb, L. (Speaker), Rayner, M. (Speaker) & Webb, T. (Speaker)
6 Jun 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Speaker at Global Week 2022
Rayner, M. (Speaker), Webb, T. (Speaker), Grubb, L. (Speaker) & Pearson, A. (Speaker)
9 Mar 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Presentation for UKCoaching
Clarkson, B. (Speaker), Grubb, L. (Speaker) & Sawiuk, R. (Speaker)
29 Mar 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Current Issues in Sport: Industry insights from the School of Sport, Health and Exercise Science
Rayner, M. (Presented paper), Webb, T. (Presented paper), Clarkson, B. (Presented paper) & Grubb, L. (Presented paper)
20 May 2019 → 22 May 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course