PAPA Team

The PAPA project is led by researchers from the University of Birmingham (UK) and is partnered by academics based at the University of Bergen (Norway), University of Valencia (Spain), Université Joseph Fourier (France), University of Thessaly (Greece), Norwegian School of Sport Sciences (NSSS), York St John (UK), and Universtitat Autònoma de Barcelona (Spain).

The University of Birmingham PAPA team are internationally recognized for their extensive research concerning motivational processes in youth sport and physical education, as well as other physical activity contexts, including exercise and dance. Their work has focused on understanding the role of coaches and teachers in promoting or undermining young people’s motivation, well-being and physical activity levels. The School of Sport and Exercise Sciences has recently moved to the largest custom-built sport and exercise sciences facility in the UK (total cost £16.4m).

Team
Professor Joan Duda - (PAPA Project Director)
Dr Eleanor Quested - (PAPA Project Manager)
Dr Paul Appleton
Dr Nikos Ntoumanis
Samantha Bracey (PhD student)
Charlotte Merrett (PhD student)
Sally Fenton (PhD student)

First Greek PAPA Team Meeting with Coach Educators

The first Greek PAPA team meeting with the Coach Educators was held at the Univerisity of Thessaly. Head coaches of youth football teams from all over Greece visited the Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences to discuss the key elements and future planning of the PAPA project.