News
New project! Top Sport and Study in the Brussels-Capital Region
Top Sport and Study in the Brussels-Capital Region: STUDENT-ATHLETE CONNECT Project supported by Brussels International (€60K) under the call "Brussels: A Young and Dynamic Region". The project is led by the dpt. Topsport & Studie of the VUB (prof. dr. Koen De Brandt, prof. dr.
New PhD student: Welcome Laura Spolverato
At the beginning of 2023, Laura Spolverato joined the SPMB research group and started a PhD under the supervision of Paul Wylleman, Koen De Brandt and Jolan Kegelaers. Her topic focuses on how entourage members (e.g.
New project! STUDENT-ATHLETE CONNECT
STUDENT-ATHLETE CONNECT Elite sport and higher education in the Brussels-Capital Region For the 2023 call of Dynamic Brussels "A Young and Lively Region", the dpt.
New project! MENTiS: Promoting Mental Health through the Entourage in high-performance Sport
For the 2022 Erasmus+ Sport call, the research group Sport Psychology and Mental Support (SPMB) submitted as a coordinator a collaborative partnership entitled “Promoting Mental Health through the Entourage in high-performance Sport” (MENTiS).
Online workshops for student-athletes
Elite sport and higher education in the Brussels-Capital Region (phase 9): Online workshops for student-athletes For the 2020 call of Dynamic Brussels "A Young and Dynamic Region", the dpt.
New project! IOF Proof of Concept: DualCareerTools
DualCareerTools: Online assistance for athletes and support staff to optimize their competencies for a successful career IOF PROOF OF CONCEPT (POC) - TECHTRANSFER The dpt.
New project! Elite sport and higher education in the Brussels-Capital Region: Mental health of student-athletes
MENTAL HEALTH OF STUDENT-ATHLETES Elite sport and higher education in the Brussels-Capital Region For the 2022 call of Dynamic Brussels "A Young and Lively Region", the dpt.
SPMB on the online ISSP Congress | 30 September 2021 - 4 October 2021
From 30 September to 4 October 2021, the SPMB research group participated in two symposia during the 15th ISSP congress: A Holistic and Whole-Person Perspective on Athletes’ Lifelong Development & Dual Career and Mental Health.
The downside of fame and fortune: elite athletes and mental health problems
An athlete's happiness in life is not necessarily related to how full his or her trophy cabinet is.
From elite sport to the job market
Given the limited duration of a sporting career at the highest level, many elite athletes choose to develop a different, new professional career after their sporting career.
Events
Practical info03/09/2019 - 09:00 - 06/09/2019 - 19:00The 27th European Sport Management Conference (EASM 2019)
Practical info29/11/2021 - 18:15 - 29/11/2021 - 21:00Mind the Gap Symposium
The VUB research group SPMB would like to invite you to come down to the Proximus Basecamp (Brusselsestraat 486, Tubize) on Monday 29 November 2021 for the Mind the Gap Symposium.
Practical info27/01/2021 - 08:30 - 15/02/2021 - 15:00DC4MH Kick-Off Meeting
On January 27th and February 15th, the kick-off meeting of the new Erasmus+ Sport project "Dual Careers for Mental Health" (DC4MH) will be held online.
Practical info14/12/2020 - 09:00 - 14/12/2020 - 11:00DC4MH Preparatory Online Meeting
On December 14th, the preparatory meeting of the new Erasmus+ Sport project "Dual Careers for Mental Health" (DC4MH) was held online.
Practical info15/12/2020 - 17:30 - 15/12/2020 - 22:30Public defense doctoral thesis Nathalie Rosier
Dean Prof. dr. Johan Vanderfaeillie invites you to the public defense to obtain the degree of Doctor of Psychology of dra. Nathalie Rosier.
The doctoral thesis defense will take place online on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at5:30 p.m. (17:30).
Practical info01/12/2020 - 09:30 - 01/12/2020 - 16:15Online Career Support Symposium
Eventually, every athlete is confronted with the transition out of sport. Additionally, the current challenging situation makes different athletes decide to end their sports career earlier then expected and to invest in a new, post-athletic career.
Practical info18/03/2020 - 17:00 - 18/03/2020 - 22:00Mind the Gap: Een bredere kijk op de ontwikkeling van de spelerscarrière
De Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Onderzoeksgroep SPMB) & FIFPRO nodigen u uit om op woensdag 18 maart 2020 van 17u tot 21u30, af te zakken naar het hoofdgebouw van de Royal Belgian Football Association(Houba de Strooperlaan 145) te Brussel voor het Mind the Gap Symposium.
Practical info04/12/2019 - 16:15 - 04/12/2019 - 20:00Public Defense of Dra. Suzan Blijlevens
On Wednesday 4 December at 16.15 Suzan Blijlevens will defend her dissertation "Performance behaviour in elite sports". The public defense will take place in the Academy Building of the Rijksuniversity of Groningen (Broerstraat 5, 9712 CP Groningen).
Practical info02/12/2019 - 19:00 - 02/12/2019 - 21:00Final Speech Professor Dan Gould Ph.D. - Francqui Leerstoel
On Monday December 2, 2019, at 7 pm, Prof. dr.
Practical info03/11/2019 - 09:00 - 06/11/2019 - 19:009th Athlete365 Career+ Forum
On November 3-5, Koen will participate in the 9th Athlete365 Career+ Forum in Lake Placid, US. The Athlete365 Career+ Forum is organized by the IOC.
