I am conducting some research on UK ice hockey spectator's attitudes towards violence and aggression. This builds on earlier research. Please consider taking part in this 10 minute survey: swanseasom.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5h… Please Share #hockey #EIHL #NIHL #NHL

Player bailed again until 11th November, one year after his original arrest for investigation into the on-ice death of Adam Johnson bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Currently watching Rugby on Trial. An important investigation into rugby and brain injury. On BBCOne SW and on iPlayer. An important watch for those interested in contact sports. #cte #tbi #worldRugby

Dr Victoria Silverwood Accounts like these never get any easier to watch. While rugbys denial continues lives of players and families continue to be impacted by failure to recognise the casual link and make the necessary changes

In 2016 I tried ringing the alarm bells to the UK government on the impact of repeated concussions following my closest friend taking his own life. Rugby has had over 8 years to heed the warnings and make changes . Letter in the thread 🧠🏉💔😡😢 walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/ru…

Rugby on Trial Available now BBC iPlayer bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

I played a lot of rugby in my youth, along with field hockey, and thankfully never suffered a concussion. This is something all ice hockey fans should watch. We all need to know the dangers. We all need to understand the absolute need to safety. Even when the players object.

Benjamin ♥️ No Head Injury Assessment in Schools Rugby. Never has been, it’s always been Recognise and Remove not Diagnose and Remove Massive respect to KarenRobinson for bravely speaking up on #RugbyonTrial Rugby should have listened to Dr Barry O’Driscoll re Player Welfare🏉🧠

Death of a schoolboy: why concussion is rugby union's dirty secret | Rugby union | The Guardian theguardian.com/sport/2013/dec…

Caroline Dinenage MP - standing for re-election as chair of Culture, Media and Sport Committee - says she wants wants MPs to re-examine concussion in sport after BBC’s ‘Rugby on Trial’ film “raised important issues about the risks in rugby and how those dangers have been explained to players.” ⬇️

Police provide update into the investigation of the death of Adam Johnson bladeofsteel.com/nhl/news/polic…

SLaK MaTiC Apart from rugby players have been found to have CTE post mortem, and hundreds have been diagnosed with probable CTE. We need to reduce their exposure to collisions.

Hockey player Mike Glemser has launched a civil lawsuit against Jan-Niklas Pietsch after a hit left him paralysed. An interesting test-case for the German courts, which could have implications for sport. bladeofsteel.com/nhl/news/hocke…

New study highlights differences in concussion perceptions between youth athletes and their parents, emphasizing the need for tailored education. 🧠 #BrainHealthMatters #YouthSports #ConcussionResearch Read more: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38244578/ Abby Bretzin Douglas Wiebe Dr. Erica Beidler

“CTE’s the only neurodegenerative disease that’s almost entirely preventable, and the way you prevent it is by reducing exposure to repeated head impacts.” Neuropathologist Michael Buckland 🏉Fewer games 🏉Less contact training 🏉Protected rest periods

Horrible news. A 2023 Columbia University study of 6,039 former NHL players since 1967 showed enforcers (50+ career fights) died on average a decade younger than their comparable peers. Mean avg age of death for fighters was 47.5. Avg age of death of control group was 57.7.

My cousin, who played pro and fought but was so much more than that, died at 44 this summer. Right before he died he told me about a group chat he had formed with his retired peers to finally face their issues and prevent them in the next generation. He was so excited and

🎉 Great news! #SwanseaUni has once again been named the top university in Wales, according to The Guardian University Guide 2025. Out of 122 institutions ranked in the guide, Swansea ranks 29th overall in the UK. ➡️ bit.ly/SwanseaGUG25

Work Trip to Toronto, Canada booked for early October, if anyone is in town and wants to meet up then get in touch. I’m looking forward to meeting colleagues at Trent University and catching up with Toronto Maple Leafs and Peterborough Petes #hockey #NHL #OHL

Tua Tagovailoa suffered his 4th documented concussion last night after colliding w/ *that* Damar Hamlin. The fact we all need to confront in the aftermath of yet another spectacle of egregious harm is that this sport is profoundly + irredeemably unsafe. theguardian.com/sport/2024/sep…