Uni sessions showcase female sport opportunities

Players from Birmingham City Women's under 21s team visited the University of Wolverhampton

A university has welcomed aspiring female footballers for two events aimed at showcasing the diverse sport career opportunities available for women.

Players from Birmingham City Womens under-21s team visited the University of Wolverhampton's campus for a morning of football training followed by two hands-on workshops.

The sessions were designed to connect their passion for the game with academic and career pathways.

The first workshop introduced players to the Sport and Exercise Therapy degree, with a focus on Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury prevention, and the second centred on the biomechanics of players' football strike.

The first session was led by Katie Davies, with work on ACL injury prevention a critical topic in women's football.

The second session, delivered by Tina Smith, lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science, explored the biomechanics of a football strike using advanced 2D and 3D motion analysis, offering players a glimpse into the science behind performance.

'Empowering young women'

Later in the week, 15 girls from local grassroots football clubs attended a special event at the university's Walsall campus, designed to highlight the career potential within football coaching and performance.

The day began with a coaching session led by female students Maicie Goulding and Shaquanna Watson, followed by a careers workshop exploring the wide range of opportunities in sport—from coaching and analysis to therapy and science.

The event concluded with a performance analysis workshop led by Football Coaching and Performance lecturer Kerys Harrop.

Casey Asuma, student at Wolverhampton College said: "It was great to have the opportunity to explore careers through sport; from the technology side to the coaching side.

"The event has opened my eyes to the different job opportunities, and I will definitely take these into consideration for the future when deciding what I want to do."

The university said the events were part of its ongoing commitment to empowering young women to pursue careers in sport, both on and off the pitch.