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Dr Emma Vickers

@Emma_Vickers91

Head of Pathway Development @ TTE | PhD in Athlete Transitions | Former International Table Tennis Player | Tutor | Researcher

 Nottingham, England
Joined October 2011
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The ITTF Hopes Programme is a talent identification programme, guiding young players on their path to the elite level 🏓 Set to be held at the English Institute of Sport, 13-19 October 2025. An intensive weeks training with 40 players and 20 coaches from all over the world 🙌
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The England and GB athletes of tomorrow have a new tool to help them reach the top 💫 The Pathway Guide is available now, find out more here 👉 loom.ly/b3XL4TA
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🔊 Big news for our Olympic and World medal aspirations! 🔊 Our new Elite Training Centre is opening in Sheffield ✅ Exclusive training hall use ✅ Top sport science support ✅ Medal-winning culture ✅ Read more - loom.ly/-EsxHhk @UKSportsInst @SheffCouncil @SheffCityTrus
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Are you a coach with the skills and ambition to support our leading athletes in their quest for an Olympic podium place? We're currently recruiting a National Coach to help make this dream a reality! 🏓 ⏰ The closing date is January 26 - details here: loom.ly/9XR_JAg
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Massive congratulations to our first cohort selected for the SHEcoaches programme 👏👏👏 To read the full list, visit here - loom.ly/V7B3h7A The future is certainly bright for women and girls in table tennis in England 😍 #tabletennis #england #womeninsport #shecoaches
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If you're a female who is looking at a way to get into talent and elite performance coaching, be sure to apply to the new SHEcoaches programme 🏓 ℹ️ To find out more, visit loom.ly/IC8w0Yk ⌛ Applications close at 17:00 on November 6th #tabletennis #shecoaches #coaching
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The future of English table tennis looks bright as our first two Pathway Development Centres are now up and running 🥳🏓🔥 Congratulations @joolaplymouth and @OrmesbyTTC! To read more, visit loom.ly/NidhQhQ #tabletennis #england #brightfuture
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Stop what you're doing and watch this 𝐔𝐍𝐁𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐄𝐕𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄 table tennis rally 🤯👏
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Gordon Fearn@g_fearn31 Jul 2023
Really good to be back with our Camp @nottinghamttc thanks for attending everyone and thanks to all who helped @Emma_Vickers91 @WBTTC
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Try a career in table tennis! We're currently recruiting for an Competition & Events Support Officer and an Area Manager (East), so if you're looking for a new opportunity involved in the delivery of our sport, then check out the website 👉loom.ly/LF6xxbg
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We've announced our Pathway Development Centre strategy, a key pillar in our mission to develop world-class players. Find out more here: loom.ly/HvgxXZc
Pathway Development Centre strategy launched - Table Tennis England

Pathway Development Centre strategy launched - Table Tennis England

Table Tennis England today launches its Pathway Development Centre strategy, a key pillar in our mission to develop world-class players.

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Aged 16-18 and looking to combine top-level table tennis training with studies? The Diploma in Sporting Excellence could be for you! Apply now, here's how: loom.ly/PkDoGgc
Applications open for table tennis Diploma - Table Tennis England

Applications open for table tennis Diploma - Table Tennis England

Talented table tennis players aged 16 to 18 can now apply for the Diploma in Sporting Excellence (DiSE) programme.

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What are crisis transitions and how can they be supported? We've summarised our latest paper on athlete migration to the US. #insight #athletemigration #transitions
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Our latest practitioner guide is out now! This focuses on supporting talented athletes with sight loss, supported by @RNC_Hereford and @GoalballUK Check the link in the comments - there's an accessible version too #practitionerguide
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📢New research highlight 📢 This paper discusses the crisis experiences of athletes migrating from the UK to the US.
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Excited to share with you our article in IJSEP - “What am I doing here?” We discuss the experiences of crisis transitions during athlete migration. The article is open access for anyone to read. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.… @GraceHarrison43 @Emma_Vickers91 @InsightTass
“What am I doing here?” Experiences of unsuccessful and delayed successful crisis transitions...

“What am I doing here?” Experiences of unsuccessful and delayed successful crisis transitions...

While the performance and lifestyle motivations of student-athletes to embark on transnational migration have been the focus of increasing research, challenging and problematic aspects of their mig...

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What are the effects of the menstrual cycle on performance and training? This is a core priority area for further research to better understand how training should be suitably adapted... read more below⬇️ #EmbraceEquity #IWD
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Why are female athletes underrepresented in research? When looking at 5000 sport science studies, only 6⃣% used female participants ♀️ Read more about key research needed below⬇️ #EmbraceEquity #IWD
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Female athletes have bespoke nutrition needs... What are the consequences of insufficient fuelling? 🍎🍗🍳Read more below⬇️ #EmbraceEquity #IWD
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NEW PUBLICATION📌 How does a pathway support athletes post-peak performance years? We looked at the NCAA🇺🇸 as an option for elite female gymnasts to continue their careers in a new capacity and support their retirement transition. DOI: doi.org/10.1123/tsp.2022-012… Summary below⬇️
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How smooth should talent development be? Many pathways purposefully smooth the journey for athletes, but how beneficial is this in the long-term... Read more below⬇️
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