Leeds Beckett University - City Campus,
Woodhouse Lane,
LS1 3HE
Dr Sofie Kent
Senior lecturer
Sofie is a Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology and a British Association Sport and Exercise Psychologist. She has been engaging in applied practice and research professionally since 2019. Her previous and on-going applied practice includes work with organisations such as the Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme and Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club.
Sofie has a number of published articles that aim to explore stress, well-being and high performance across a variety of contexts. She currently has two key areas of research interest that has application in performance and well-being:
- The proposed mechanisms underlying performance disruption particularly in situations of high- pressure
- Design, delivery and evaluation of psychological interventions that aim to facilitate high-performance and well-being
Research Interests
The aim of Sofie's research is to provide significant practical recommendations for sporting organisations, universities (e.g. policies) and practitioners working within high-performance climates to sustain success and maintain well-being.