UCB's Sports Performance and Rehabilitation Conference (SPARC)
Submissions are now closed
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Schedule and speakers
Our conference schedule is now available featuring a great range of talks, expert panels and workshops from our brilliant SPARC 2024 speakers.

Keynote Speaker:
Associate Prof. Izzy Moore
Associate Professor in Human Movement and Sports Medicine
Cardiff Metropolitan University

Jo Perkins
(MSc, BSc)
Head Physiotherapist
Women’s Welsh Rugby Union Side

Dan Williams
(BSc Hons)
Therapist
The MVMNT Therapist

Dr Victoria Campbell
Team Doctor
Scotland Womens Rugby Team

Tarn Jones
(MSc, BSc)
HCPC Registered & Chartered Physiotherapist, POGP
Body in Balance Physiotherapy & Women's Wellness, West Midlands

Julie Burns
Endometriosis Friendly Employer Scheme Manager
Endometriosis UK

Associate Prof. Jenny Burbage
(PhD, MSc, BSc (Hons), FHEA)
Associate Professor in Applied Biomechanics & Women's Health
University of Portsmouth

Robert Rowland
(FHEA)
Senior Teaching Fellow
(Strength and Conditioning)
University of Portsmouth

Róisín Murphy
(BSc Physiotherapy, MSc Sports and Exercise Medicine)
Former Head Physiotherapist
Ireland Women's Senior Performance Programmes (National Team and Centralised Programme)

Matthew Holmes
Senior Lecturer in Sport
University College Birmingham

Claire Gregory
(MSc MEd PGCE BSc (Hons) BASRaT, SMA, FHT, WiSER, GPPNI)
Sigma Woman Rehab and Fitness

Leila Benyahia
(PGDip, BSc)
PhD Student, Associate Lecturer
Northumbria University

Alex Hurst
(MSc, BSc)
Educator
Matrix Fitness UK

Emily Ross
Lead Physiotherapist
England Rugby's Red Roses

Siobhán O'Donovan
(BAPE, MS, Dip Orth Med)
Founder
PostureFitting

Ginisha Vekaria
Workplace Menstrual Wellbeing Manager
Endometriosis UK
Read more about each of our Speakers or take a look at the full SPARC 2024 schedule.