Women's Sport and Wellbeing Summit 2025

Women's Sport and Wellbeing Summit 2025

Join us at Northumbria University, City Campus East, on June 3rd (9:30 AM – 4:30 PM) for a free one-day summit dedicated to tackling inequalities and inequities in women’s sport and wellbeing.

Hear from leading experts in sport and health, from both academia and industry, as they share their ongoing research and applied strategies aimed at driving real change in women’s sport and wellbeing.

Keynote Speakers:

Kelly Gordon – Driving Change with NETBALLHer

We are delighted to welcome Kelly Gordon, Director of Development at England Netball, as a keynote speaker at the Women’s Sport and Wellbeing Summit 2025. Kelly leads NETBALLHer, a pioneering campaign that prioritizes female health, education, and performance in sport. Since its 2023 launch, NETBALLHer has gained national recognition, with Kelly presenting its impact to UK Parliament. At the summit, she will discuss the research, impact, and future of the campaign, including where further support is needed to scale up this work and provide women with the resources and care they need to thrive in sport.

Hannah Davies - Northern Health Science Alliance (NHSA) & Health Equity North

Hannah Davies is Chief Executive of the Northern Health Science Alliance (NHSA) and Executive Director of Health Equity North. Since 2018 she has spearheaded the NHSA’s health inequalities work and is co-author on reports including: Woman of the North 2024, Health Equity North 2023, Child of the North, A Year of Covid-19 in the North, and The Parallel Pandemic: Covid-19 and Mental Health. She is a former award-winning journalist and current research associate at Newcastle University.

In addition to our keynote speakers the Women’s Sport and Wellbeing summit will also feature:

•    Research Presentations & Posters: Engage with cutting-edge research through 15-minute presentations or poster sessions showcasing work that aligns with the aims of the Women’s Sport and Wellbeing Interdisciplinary Research Theme.

•    Networking & Collaboration: Connect with academics, researchers, external organisations, and key stakeholders working to improve sport and wellbeing outcomes for women and girls.

•    Future Funding & Research Opportunities: Facilitate new partnerships and generate fresh ideas for upcoming research and funding applications.

Call for Abstracts

We invite submissions of up to 300 words for oral or poster presentations that contribute to our mission. You can select if you would like your work to be considered as a poster or presentation during the sign-up process.

You will be notified if your application has been successful for either a presentation or post by May 1st. Prizes will be awarded for the best presentation and poster.

Click here to upload your submission.

Spaces are limited so sign up now!

Join us for a day of collaboration, learning, and inspiration as we work together to shape the future of women’s sport and wellbeing!

For any questions, please contact Kirsty.Hicks@northumbria.ac.uk