Co-chairs

Verity Postlethwaite | School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences | Loughborough University – Verity is leading on all things operations for WiSEAN 2026, she is very excited to bring the energy and vibrancy for what is going to be a fantastic two-days.

Hannah Fox Dugdale | School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences | Loughborough University – Hannah is leading on the call for contributions and programme for WiSEAN 2026, she’s also excited but will be heading on maternity leave before WiSEAN. We’ve got a ‘babe in arms’ plan in place for if Hannah can still make the event!

Members

Since securing the rights to host WiSEAN 2026, we’ve had many members of the university from the schools, to sport, to our events team help bring the conference to life.

Including:

Emma O’Donnell | School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences | Loughborough University

Carly Perry | School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences | Loughborough University

Emma Kavanagh | School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences | Loughborough University

Rebecca Grant | School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering | Loughborough University

Oliver Hooper | School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences | Loughborough University

Jacky Mueller | Loughborough University London | Loughborough University London

Val Craft | School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences | Loughborough University

Emily Hansell | School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences | Loughborough University

Bryna Chrismas | School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences | Loughborough University

Student members

Further to the team above, we are powered by a mighty team of postgraduate taught and research students who are helping out across all facets of WiSEAN 2026.

Including:

• Aoife Coffey
• Chloe Emery
• Yasmina Eissa
• Charlotte Steele
• Rue Rupprecht
• Hannah Smallwood
• Morgan Rogers
• Natalie Galan-Lopez
• Emma Quinn
• Emily Jacobs
• Bahira El-Mantawi