Reader in Statistics & Research Methods at @Health_at_Bath | Member of @CHi2PSBath | Statistics consultant @JPhysiol.
Bath, United Kingdom
Joined August 2010
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Some #rstats packages I've discovered over the past year or so that I've found incredibly useful:
1. groundhog - For ensuring R scripts are reproducible when you come back to them in a few months/years time.
groundhogr.com/
Sean Williams retweeted
Great to get the 2nd study of my PhD published today 🏴⚽️.
What we found:
U14 age group has the highest injury incidence and burden rates
Injuries in matches are far more severe than training
Muscle tears and sprains most common injury
@UKCCIIS
tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
📢 Remember to register for the 2nd UKCCIIS conference! We have a fantastic programme including world-leading researchers, practitioners, early-career presentations, networking, practical workshops, and more!
bath.ac.uk/events/the-intern…
Sean Williams retweeted
Thanks Emma John from the @guardian_sport for inviting me to contribute to her article on young sports people excelling at adult level. Excellent contribution from @phd_sean a world leading expert. @unigalwaysport - theguardian.com/sport/2026/m…
Sean Williams retweeted
🎤 Keynote Speaker Announcement
We are delighted to announce Professor @ElliottSale as a keynote speaker at the International Conference on Injury & Illness Prevention
🎟 Early bird ticket prices have now been EXTENDED, buy your ticket today!
shorturl.at/NYCzo
@UKCCIIS
Sean Williams retweeted
Right, enough of that nonsense: I have a new publication out in JPS. It's a review of Mumford and Bekker's book. Open Play, which argues - I kid you not - for the abolition of women's sport. The review is highly critical ...
tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
Sean Williams retweeted
🚨 Don’t miss out! 🚨
Early bird registration for the 2nd International Conference on Injury and Illness Prevention in Sport closes on 28th February!
Follow the link to buy your tickets now:
store.bath.ac.uk/conferences…
Sean Williams retweeted
📣 Abstract submissions are now OPEN for the 2nd International Conference on Injury and Illness Prevention in Sport
🗓 Deadline: 31 March 2026
Find out more information including guidelines:
🔗 bath.ac.uk/corporate-informa…
Funded PhD Opportunity: Growth, Maturation & Injury Risk in Youth Cricket🏏
Start date: September 2026
Full details and application: findaphd.com/phds/project/ad…
Sean Williams retweeted
📢 Save the date!
We’re excited to announce the International Conference on Injury and Illness Prevention in Sport (UKCCIIS), taking place
📍 University of Bath
🗓 16–18 June 2026
👉 More details can be found on the website shorturl.at/4Bv0l
#UKCIIS #SportsMedicine
Sean Williams retweeted
Excellent interview from @SteveCurnyn on his work with the @ScottishFA around player growth, maturation and injury risk in academy soccer. The evidence continues to build 👏⚽️🔬🏴 @statman_sean @DebbiePalmerOLY @UKCCIIS @CHi2PSBath
#353 is with Sport Scientist & Researcher at the SFA @SteveCurnyn
We discussed:
▫️Growth & Maturation
▫️G&M and Injuries
▫️John McGinn’s early career
▫️Bio Banding
& much more!
📺👉youtu.be/lb5M4udp600?si=xSQu…
🎧👉open.spotify.com/episode/3IB…
Sean Williams retweeted
It was great to work on this project identifying the impact of relative age and maturation on Club Academy Scotland. Huge shout out to @phd_sean @markleslie88 @statman_sean and @DebbiePalmerOLY @UKCCIIS bath.ac.uk/announcements/uni…
Sean Williams retweeted
Congratulations to @SteveCurnyn on publishing his first PhD study. This is the largest sample, to date, investigating maturity selection biases in academy football @markleslie88 @UKCCIIS @CHi2PSBath 👏🏴⚽️🧵 (1/7) tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
Sean Williams retweeted
Delighted to share my first study of my PhD assessing the impact of relative age and biological maturity selection biases in Scottish professional academies. Huge thanks to @phd_sean, Sean Williams, @DebbiePalmerOLY and @markleslie88 @UKCCIIS
tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
Sean Williams retweeted
Three fantastic opportunities to join the @CHi2PSBath and @UKCCIIS teams at the @UniofBath !
2x SEM specialists and 1x Exercise Psychology.
Links to positions: bath.ac.uk/jobs/vacancies.as…
@JobsinSportSci
Sean Williams retweeted
Looking forward to attending the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Centre Conference next week in Lofoten!
#OSTRC25
I will be presenting a systematic review and meta-analysis conducted as part of my PhD research
@UKCCIIS @CHi2PSBath
5. skimr - the best way to quickly summarise and understand a dataset (distributions, descriptives, missing data etc.):
rdocumentation.org/packages/…
Research Associate (MSKI-PREVENT) at University of Bath jobs.ac.uk/job/DME556/resear…
Research Associate (Injury and Illness Surveillance, and Growth and Maturation in Premier League Academy Football) - closing date March 18th:
bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy.aspx…
@CHi2PSBath
@UKCCIIS
Sean Williams retweeted
Looking forward to presenting some of our work and how we utilise sport science to help us understand more about identifying talent in young footballers 🏴⚽️
In March, we welcome the brilliant @SteveCurnyn to join us to present ideas on using growth and maturation information to help coaches with youth selection in sport - see how pros do it!
Check out collaboratesports.com/webina… to sign up for FREE
Limited spaces! Act now!
Sean Williams retweeted
✨ New publication ✨
A third study from my PhD has now been published in @_JSAMS
The financial cost of injuries and their association with team success in professional men's cricket
🔓 Open access 👉 shorturl.at/HBKN6
@statman_sean @UKCCIIS @CHi2PSBath @Dr_CMcKay
