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Careers in Sport 2025
Newcastle University Careers Service is hosting an exciting new event for Autumn 2025.
Organised in partnership with our NU Sport Team, Law and Business Schools, our Careers in Sport event provides current students and recent graduates from all degree disciplines an opportunity to hear from professionals in the sporting industry.
The event aims to showcase the breadth of opportunity to work within the sports industry in varying capacities, expanding on the traditional playing and coaching roles.
From sports media and psychology to governance, law and community impact, there’s something for everyone!
Find out more about all our sessions below:
Exploring Careers Within a National Governing Body (NGB)
Date: Thursday 13 November 2025
Time: 10:00 - 11:00
Venue: King’s Gate - Room 1.18
Join Melissa Teasdale, from BritishCycling, for a behind-the-scenes look at the wide range of roles that exist within a sporting NGB. From development and safeguarding to communications and strategy, we’ll show how a sport degree can lead to much more than just coaching - it can unlock a variety of impactful career paths.
Spaces are limited for this session so please ensure you book your seat now to avoid disappointment!
Building Your Brand Through Sport
Date: Thursday 13 November 2025
Time: 10:00 - 11:00
Venue: King’s Gate - Room 1.20
Come and hear from Newcastle University Alumni, Daniel Delsol-Lowry, who shares his journey from NCAA Division III to professional basketball while simultaneously building his own basketball brand. He discusses the realities of entrepreneurship in sport, including building an enterprise, negotiation skills, and navigating constant change.
Spaces are limited for this session so please ensure you book your seat now to avoid disappointment!
Sports Media Careers
Date: Thursday 13 November 2025
Time: 10:00 - 11:00
Venue: King’s Gate - Town Hall Space
Come and join Colin White (BBC Radio Newcastle) and Jack Critchley (Freelance Sports Broadcaster) to hear their advice on getting into the sports media broadcasting industry.
Spaces are limited for this session so please ensure you book your seat now to avoid disappointment!
From Final Year to Full-Time: My First Year Working in Sport
Date: Thursday 13 November 2025
Time: 11:00 - 12:00
Venue: King’s Gate - Room 1.18
Come and meet Amelia Hooper from British Cycling, fresh out of university and straight into the wonderfully weird world of sport. Amelia shares her experiences of the chaos, surprises, and “wait, is this normal?” moments of starting work as a new graduate. From mystery acronyms to pretending you know what’s going on in meetings, expect honest reflections, a few laughs, and some useful tips for anyone about to take the leap into the working world.
Spaces are limited for this session so please ensure you book your seat now to avoid disappointment!
Career Opportunities in Community Sport
Date: Thursday 13 November 2025
Time: 11:00 - 12:00
Venue: King’s Gate 1.20
Come along to hear from Andrew Foster for an introduction into the world of community sport career opportunities through the perspective of Newcastle United Foundation, one of the country’s biggest sports charities.
Spaces are limited for this session so please ensure you book your seat now to avoid disappointment!
Placements in Sport
Date: Thursday 13 November 2025
Time: 11:00 - 12:00
Venue: Henry Daysh Building - G.13 (Lecture Theatre)
Come along and meet Gwen and Lucy, who are current stage 3 students who have both recently returned from their placements. There will be presentations and an informal opportunity to ask questions you may have. Our SES Careers Consultant, Sandra, will also be on hand to help answer your questions.
Spaces are limited for this session so please ensure you book your seat now to avoid disappointment!
From the Charity Sector to the Corporate world – lessons learned on how to navigate towards your goals
Date: Thursday 13 November 2025
Time: 13:00 - 14:00
Venue: King’s Gate - Room 1.18
Join Ollie Bell from Fred Wellbeing, who will share personal lessons that he's learnt across his career from the football pitch to the board room, and how he can add value to those who are following a similar career path. He'll discuss professionalism, imposter syndrome, overcoming your inner self-critic, how to articulate your goals, and the key components of a strong leader.
Spaces are limited for this session so please ensure you book your seat now to avoid disappointment!
The Global Business of Sport
Date: Thursday 13 November 2025
Time: 13:00 - 14:00
Venue: King’s Gate - Town Hall Space
Join Jonathan Steel, from The Sports Consultancy for a cross cultural view of commercialisation, revenue and geopolitics from the last 20 years in professional sport.
... and what might the future hold?
Spaces are limited for this session so please ensure you book your seat now to avoid disappointment!
The Long Route and the Shorter Route: Real Pathways into Sport & Exercise Psychology
Date: Thursday 13 November 2025
Time: 13:00 - 14:00
Venue: King’s Gate - Room 1.20
Dr Tracy Donachie and Dr Max Stone will share their contrasting journeys into sport psychology — from Tracy’s long and non-linear path to becoming a HCPC Registered Psychologist, to Max’s more direct academic route — and how both experiences inform the MSc Sport and Exercise Psychology at Newcastle University. This session will provide practical insight into training pathways and how to navigate your own route into the profession.
Spaces are limited for this session so please ensure you book your seat now to avoid disappointment!
Sports Law and Practice
Date: Thursday 13 November 2025
Time: 14:00 - 15:00
Venue: King’s Gate - Room 1.20
Come and meet Ryan Douglas and Tom Seed from Muckle LLP. This session will give you an introduction to how Muckle LLP supports its clients in the sports sector and some tips for getting started with a legal career.
Spaces are limited for this session so please ensure you book your seat now to avoid disappointment!
Supporting Children, Young People and Communities through Sport
Date: Thursday 13 November 2025
Time: 14:00 - 15:00
Venue: King’s Gate - Room 1.18
Hear from John Downes at StreetGames to learn how sport can be used as a tool to improve the lives of people and their communities, not within ‘Sport’ itself but across various sectors like youth, education, health, and community safety. We will look at the routes and opportunities sport provides within these.
Spaces are limited for this session so please ensure you book your seat now to avoid disappointment!
An Inside Look Into the 2029 World University Games
Date: Thursday 13 November 2025
Time: 14:00 - 15:00
Venue: King’s Gate - Town Hall Space
Join us for an exclusive sneak peek into the 2029 World University Games (WUGs) — the second largest sporting event in the world, right after the Olympics! Discover how the WUGs bring together thousands of student-athletes from across the globe in a vibrant celebration of sport, culture, and international relationships. You’ll learn what makes this event so unique, how it shapes the future of global university athletics, and how you can get involved — as an athlete, volunteer, or fan.
Spaces are limited for this session so please ensure you book your seat now to avoid disappointment!
Life on Placement
Date: Thursday 13 November 2025
Time: 14:00 - 15:00
Venue: Henry Daysh Building - G.13 (Lecture Theatre)
Come along and meet Matt, who is a stage 3 student who has just returned from his placement. There will be a presentation and an informal opportunity to ask questions you may have. Our SES Careers Consultant, Sandra, will also be on hand to help answer your questions.
Spaces are limited for this session so please ensure you book your seat now to avoid disappointment!
How to Gain Experience in Sports Journalism as a Student
Date: Thursday 13 November 2025
Time: 15:00 - 16:00
Venue: King’s Gate - Room 1.18
Come along to this session to hear from Adam Ingoe, a current third year Journalism Student here at Newcastle University.
Adam will talk about the ways that students can get a head start in writing experience while still at University, why that is so important in the modern day field of journalism, and how to get there. The key areas covered in the session will include using initiative, as it is part of a journalist's job, where to start looking for experience the way Adam did, and how to start as soon as you leave the session.
Spaces are limited for this session so please ensure you book your seat now to avoid disappointment!
The Role of a Sports Scientist
Date: Thursday 13 November 2025
Time: 15:00 - 16:00
Venue: King’s Gate - Room 1.20
Come and join us if you want to find out more about the role of a Sports Scientist. Callum will be joining us to tell us about his career as an Academy Sports Scientist at Heart of Midlothian FC. Callum will also be looking at your options regarding postgraduate study - and will be highlighting our new MSc in Clinical Exercise Physiology.
Spaces are limited for this session so please ensure you book your seat now to avoid disappointment!
On the day
As well as all our sessions with experts from across the world of sport, join us for:
Pop-up Showcase
You can also come and meet the following organisations and have an informal chat with their representatives about Careers in Sport at our pop-up showcase area:
CV Advice Drop-in
In addition, we will have our CV Advisers available on the day from 10:00 – 15:30 at our CV Advice Drop-in area.
Please note that appointments are based on a first-come, first-served basis.
Dr Bike
Whether you’re a seasoned cyclist or just getting started, Dr Bike sessions offer a great opportunity to ensure your bike is safe to ride.
Bring your bike along to the King’s Gate Foyer on Thursday, 13 November, between 10:00 – 15:00, for free, minor maintenance repairs from a WATBike mechanic.
Please note that work is carried out on a first-come, first-served basis, so please arrive early on the day to avoid disappointment. You will need to present your Newcastle University smartcard to book your bike into the session. For further information, please visit the DrBike website.