
Lecturer in Performance Analysis @ucfb. Coach Educator and Saint Helens RFC PA. These roles do not define me. Views are my own. #LFC #RugbyLeague
Joined August 2009
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Delighted to share my first peer-reviewed journal publication.
Proud to have co-authored this paper with Connor McGillick. It was a pleasure working together throughout the project.
A great milestone at the start of my PhD journey.
Read it here: archive.conscientiabeam.com/…
I think we need more players that can score from outside the box, and have a high shots on target rate.
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Where Are They Now: Matthew Swift – Head of data and analytics, first team coach and U16 coach at @ChorleyFC
Read Matthew' journey from studying at UCFB to becoming a first team coach only months after graduating 👉 ucfb.ac.uk/news/where-are-th…
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🚨 NEW JOB ALERT!
Individual Development Coach & Analyst @NFFC
"Responsible for the development of players across the youth development phase using video analysis and coaching."
#NFFC
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UCFB is delighted to have officially launched the UK's first Master's degree in scouting and recruitment in football! ⚽
F️ind out more about this course and the amazing opportunities it can offer to students 👉 ow.ly/EmtM50UJjgc
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Where are you?
The ‘ceasefire now’ and ‘stop killing babies’ brigade?
They need you NOW?!
Or are you… and were you always… frauds?
Prove. Me. Wrong.
3/3 This shift forces us to become better thinkers, better problem-solvers, and, ultimately, smarter individuals.
AI isn’t replacing human intelligence—it’s sharpening it.
2/3 we’ll need to think critically, frame precise questions, and dive deeper into what we really want to know.
But it doesn’t stop there. Humans will also need to evaluate the outcomes of these questions. Are the answers accurate? Relevant? Factual?
How AI is Making Us Smarter
As AI becomes a bigger part of our daily lives, it’s not just the technology evolving—we are too. To get the most out of AI, the average user will need to refine how they ask questions. Vague or basic queries won’t cut it anymore; instead, 1/2
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Title: Academy Football Analyst (Casual)
📍Place: @ArsenalAcademy 🏴
💰Salary: TBC
📅Deadline: 26/12/24
ℹ For more details👇 careers.arsenal.com/jobs/532…
UCFB are recruiting for a Sports Performance Technician.
They will provide Sport Performance support to academic staff, coaches, analysts, undergraduate and postgraduate students.
ucfb.current-vacancies.com/J…
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💻 It was great to welcome Paul Valentine from @edgehill to shadow our Performance Analyst @Randal57 at last Friday’s Double Header!
#COYS | @Craigrich12
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If anyone in the Bolton or surrounding areas has been offered or knows of anyone offering Yorkshire stone to buy get in in touch with me.
Iv had my garden stripped of it and want to find the scruffy twats!!!












