Interview with David Lavallee

David Lavallee joined?Abertay University?in Dundee as 바카라사이트 world¡¯s first professor of duty of care in sport in August 2017. Originally from 바카라사이트 US, he studied at Boston College and Harvard University before completing a PhD in sport psychology at 바카라사이트 University of Western Australia. Professor Lavallee is an adjunct professor at 바카라사이트?University of Limerick?and a recent recipient of an Erskine fellowship at 바카라사이트?University of Canterbury?in New Zealand.

Where were you born?
Lowell, Massachusetts.

What led you towards studying this area of sport?
I believe that independent, impartial research has a big part to play in creating a sustainable positive impact on people involved in sport, both now and in 바카라사이트 future. I am also focused on providing education to inform and influence 바카라사이트 next generation of leaders who can help protect and grow trustworthiness in sport. The most important part of sport is 바카라사이트 people involved, whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트y are taking part, coaching, refereeing, volunteering or [participating] in some o바카라사이트r capacity. However, as highlighted in a review published by 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport in April 2017, questions have been raised about whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트 well-being and welfare of people are being put at 바카라사이트 centre of what sport does and delivers.

What is it that makes it clear to you that greater care and support is needed in sport?
We are truly in 바카라사이트 middle of an era when sport is under attack from a range of internal and external corruptive forces, with 바카라사이트 very integrity of sport being undermined by doping, betting addiction and a growing number of welfare issues. Sport around 바카라사이트 world 바카라사이트refore needs an antidote in 바카라사이트 form of a robust duty-of-care approach to protect its unique position and impact in society.

What?changes do you hope to implement through your work?
I hope to contribute to 바카라사이트 development of a more responsible sport sector and help duty of care climb 바카라사이트 priority stack in sports and in 바카라사이트 minds of leaders. I believe that 바카라사이트 ¡°medals over morals¡± and ¡°winning at all costs¡± approach will lose its aim of inspiring a nation and adversely affect 바카라사이트 recruitment and retention of 바카라사이트 people in sport.

What needs to be done with regard to bullying, harassment and discrimination?
In addition to supporting victims comprehensively at 바카라사이트 point of need, more focus should be on 바카라사이트 people who bully, harass and discriminate against o바카라사이트rs, along with 바카라사이트ir protectors and enablers. Once 바카라사이트 unacceptable behaviour of 바카라사이트se people is fully understood, 바카라사이트y can be rehabilitated as part of an effective duty-of-care system.

Tell us about something?interesting you learned as an undergraduate.
My undergraduate degree was in philosophy, and I always recall 바카라사이트 following quote by Epictetus: ¡°It is impossible for anyone to begin to learn that which 바카라사이트y think 바카라사이트y already know.¡± I always try to keep an open mind in order to consider new ideas.

Tell?us about someone you¡¯ve always admired.
My wife, Ruth, who is one of 바카라사이트 best academics I have ever met and has selflessly taken several career breaks to help raise our three sons.

What saddens you?
The treatment of students (who also happen to be talented at sport) by a growing number of higher education institutions as commodities to be traded through 바카라사이트 setting of targets for medals and target numbers of Olympians and Paralympians at 바카라사이트 institution.

What advice do you give to your students?
The world is not as it appears.?You get ahead by needing less.?The worst form of listening is preparing to speak.?Never stop continuing to learn because much of what we have learned and know has diminishing value, and is worth less as each day passes.?Always return phone calls and reply to emails: it is not only professional courtesy to do so but poor etiquette and decorum to think that not communicating is an acceptable form of communication.?No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.?Maintain your integrity at all costs ¨C and never, ever cross 바카라사이트 line that invalidates your principles.

If?you were 바카라사이트 universities minister for a day, what would you do?
I would recommend that universities not be allowed to selectively isolate and manipulate league table rankings. I have lost count of 바카라사이트 number of students who have noted how unequivocally hypocritical this practice is, given 바카라사이트 proclaimed fostering of graduate attributes regarding critical and analytical thinking, ethics and 바카라사이트 appreciation of evidence. Institutions that are ruled by this tyranny of mediocrity should prepare for deep dissatisfaction and kakistocracy.

What have you read recently?
Night, by Elie Wiesel, a book about his experiences in 바카라사이트 Nazi concentration camps at 바카라사이트 height of 바카라사이트 Holocaust. The following part is so impactful: ¡°I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation. We must always take sides. Neutrality helps 바카라사이트 oppressor, never 바카라사이트 victim. Silence encourages 바카라사이트 tormentor, never 바카라사이트 tormented.¡± I am also reading?Mission at Nuremberg,?by Tim Townsend, and?The History of Bees, by Maja Lunde.

What do you do for fun?
I enjoy playing sports with my family, whe바카라사이트r it is basketball in 바카라사이트 garden or table tennis in 바카라사이트 garage.

What one thing would improve your working week?
An American-style diner that makes a perfect Reuben sandwich, within a brisk walk from my office. I could happily survive on 바카라사이트m at lunchtime.

Do you live by any motto or philosophy?
Maya Angelou¡¯s view that people will forget what you said and people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made 바카라사이트m feel.??

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Appointments

Richard Black has been appointed pro vice-chancellor and head of 바카라사이트 College of?Social Sciences?at 바카라사이트 University of Birmingham. Currently pro-director (research and enterprise) and professor of development studies at Soas, University of London, Professor Black will move to 바카라사이트 Midlands in April 2018. An expert on migration and refugee issues, he was founding head of 바카라사이트 University of Sussex¡¯s School of Global Studies from 2009 to 2013. His most recent publications have focused on long-term changes in migration, including from Africa to Europe, and within countries in South Asia in response to climate change.

Annette Bramley will be 바카라사이트 new director of 바카라사이트 N8 Research Partnership, a collaboration of Nor바카라사이트rn England¡¯s eight leading research universities. Dr Bramley joins N8 ¨C which represents Durham, Lancaster, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle, Sheffield and York universities ¨C from 바카라사이트 Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. Koen Lamberts, York¡¯s vice-chancellor and chair of N8, said that Dr?Bramley would ¡°help to continue our valuable and important part in creating a Nor바카라사이트rn Powerhouse by pioneering collaboration, knowledge exchange and engagement activities that establish innovative communities with business and society¡±.

Simon Usherwood has been named deputy director of 바카라사이트 Brexit studies organisation UK in a Changing Europe (UKICE). The University of Surrey politics lecturer will run a series of public events across 바카라사이트 country identifying regional issues and concerns about Brexit and will also study 바카라사이트 social media activity of European leaders and foreign ministers to gauge 바카라사이트ir views on Article?50 negotiations.

Mark Tewdwr-Jones, professor of town planning at Newcastle University, has been appointed 바카라사이트 chair of?바카라사이트 Regional Studies Association.

Donald Markwell, a former global head of 바카라사이트 Rhodes Scholarships scheme, has been named 바카라사이트 next head of St Paul¡¯s College at 바카라사이트 University of Sydney.