Dr Alex Culvin is the Director of Global Policy and StrategicRelations, Women’s Football at FIFPro, theglobal player union. Alex is also an academic at Leeds Beckett University at the Centre for Social Justice in Sport andSociety. She is a former professionalfootballer, who played in both Englandand Europe.
Items discussed
- Former footballer experience and own transition experience out of football. Barriers/opportunities as a former player.
- Research on work practices/professionalisation. Best practices in this area, globally.
- PhD work and interviews with; the current situation.
- Impact/how have policies been informed by research.
- FIFPro work.
- Research agendas in professional women’s football.
- Advice for others.
- Future studies.
