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Dr. Ellie Gennings is a Senior Lecturer in Sports Coaching at Bournemouth University (BU), specializing in youth wellbeing, safe sport practices, and human rights in sports environments. Her research spans child protection, participatory methodologies, and holistic wellbeing frameworks. She supervises PhD students in areas like water sports marginalization and soft power in mega-events.
- PhD in Sport, physical activity, and wellbeing (University of Winchester, 2022)
- MSc in Applied Sport and Exercise Sciences (University of Winchester, 2019)
- BSc (Hons) in Sport Coaching (University of Winchester, 2017)
Her work focuses on advancing child-centered safeguarding practices, including IOC-funded research on safe sport in elite youth environments. She collaborates with national child protection organizations, National Governing Bodies, and third-sector charities, emphasizing inclusive, rights-respecting sports cultures.
Recent publications include validated wellbeing scales and analyses of youth experiences in lockdown and professional academies. She has secured grants from the IOC, Stormbreak, and BU's Charity Impact Fund, and frequently presents at global conferences like the International Congress on Safe Sport Research.
- 2025: IOC Olympic Studies Centre grant
- 2024: Stormbreak grant for NHS Dorset implementation evaluation
- 2022: BU Charity Impact Fund grant