CASES Undergraduate Dissertation of the Year 2026 Winner Announced
7th October 2026
CASES is delighted to announce its Undergraduate Dissertation of the Year 2026 winner is Amy Heather of Liverpool John Moores University.
This award is given annually for an outstanding undergraduate sport and/or exercise sciences dissertation made by a CASES member who is a final year undergraduate. The prize is an expenses paid free communications presentation at the CASES Annual Student Conference. Expenses of up to £200 (to cover 1-day delegate fee and travel expenses) on proof of receipts will be awarded. The prize is an expenses paid free communications presentation at one of the CASES Division Days in June 2027.
Amys' dissertation "Exploring the role of player care officers in supporting academy footballers during deselection and transition" was selected as the winning submission and Amy was delighted with the accolade.
Commenting on LinkedIn, Amy said, "I’m extremely grateful to everyone who participated in my research! I’m now continuing at LJMU with my MSc in Sport Psychology, where I hope to continue developing my research within academy football and player care."
"I’m also really looking forward to presenting my research at the CASES Sport and Performance Division Day in June 2027."
Amys' achievement has been published in the CASES Hall of Fame.
Congratulations on the achievement Amy.
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