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Seth Kirby
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Senior lecturer and MSc course leader @ NTU 🇬🇧 Co-founder of the Ultra Research Research Network🏃‍♂️ researching #sportevents 🏟️ avid runner 🎽
Another pay TV broadcast rights deal with Warner Bros. Discovery.

Free-to-air TV and in particular BBC lose out again. Not a fan of this move
media.wbdsports.com/post/tnt-spo...
TNT SPORTS CONFIRMED AS LIVE UK BROADCAST PARTNER FOR GLASGOW 2026
• New partnership signals re-imagining of Commonwealth Games • Fans will enjoy access to over 60...
media.wbdsports.com
December 19, 2025 at 4:26 PM
The UK returning to the Erasmus scheme is the most positive news story since we had a dedicated universities minister.

In the early days of my teaching I relished engaging with Erasmus+ students, and the scheme will only continue to benefit the exchange of students: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK will rejoin Erasmus student scheme in 2027
The UK left in December 2020 as part of the post-Brexit trade deal with the EU negotiated by Boris Johnson.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 17, 2025 at 3:01 PM
I was torn as to whether or not I would post this piece.

I perhaps don't do enough sharing, but, instead, do plenty of overthinking.

It's a long post by social media standards so apologies if you do actually read it! sethkirby.wordpress.com/2025/11/19/e...
Exercise, my body and me
I thought long and hard about whether or not I should post this piece. But, after, attending an excellent workshop on authentic leadership and fear last week, and in recognition of International Me…
sethkirby.wordpress.com
November 29, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Centring sustainability in a growing marathon culture - I talked to Aparna Ganesan about the steps to sustainability that the organisers of the Ladakh Marathon in India are pursuing: india.mongabay.com/2025/10/cent... @sportecogroup.bsky.social
Centring sustainability in a growing marathon culture
The Ladakh marathon, one of the popular high-altitude marathons in the world, is reducing single-use plastics and water consumption.
india.mongabay.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:22 AM
New blue plaque - world's first intercity football match #sheffield #homeoffootball
January 3, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Reposted by Seth Kirby
This is an interesting #media article that's worth reading. While the Saudi government can be given credit for including the natural #environment in its #football bid thinking, proposals for major #sport #events have to be credible. #climate
Our latest piece explores the environmental implications of hosting the 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia.

How will environmental sustainability be featured in the next plans to host the Men's Football World Cup in the Middle East? @matthutch96.bsky.social theconversation.com/new-stadiums...
New stadiums, airports and oil links: the environmental cost of Saudi Arabia’s 2034 World Cup
The Saudis have won the right to host football’s biggest tournament. But its bid doesn’t seriously address the environmental issues.
theconversation.com
December 20, 2024 at 1:25 AM
Our latest piece explores the environmental implications of hosting the 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia.

How will environmental sustainability be featured in the next plans to host the Men's Football World Cup in the Middle East? @matthutch96.bsky.social theconversation.com/new-stadiums...
New stadiums, airports and oil links: the environmental cost of Saudi Arabia’s 2034 World Cup
The Saudis have won the right to host football’s biggest tournament. But its bid doesn’t seriously address the environmental issues.
theconversation.com
December 19, 2024 at 12:37 PM
Great to work with @matthutch96.bsky.social on this article interrogating the environmental visions of Saudi 2034 World Cup - New stadiums, airports and oil links: the environmental cost of Saudi Arabia’s 2034 World Cup theconversation.com/new-stadiums...
New stadiums, airports and oil links: the environmental cost of Saudi Arabia’s 2034 World Cup
The Saudis have won the right to host football’s biggest tournament. But its bid doesn’t seriously address the environmental issues.
theconversation.com
December 17, 2024 at 4:17 PM