Industy Experts Inspire Sports Students
On Thursday, 12th March 2026, a variety of experienced professionals joined our Sports and PE Careers Panel, to engage with 158 A‑Level PE and Applied Sport students. They spoke about their roles, career journeys, and the changing nature of the world of work and their sectors.
Students heard from Dr Mistrelle Ellmore, Associate Professor of Exercise, Nutrition, and Inclusive Well‑Being at the University of Lincoln, Kate Hicks, Behaviour Change Lead at Living Sport, and Andy Rice, former publisher, and sports events consultant. Long Road alumni on the panel included Joe Mitton, entrepreneur, and founder of MittFit, who spoke about starting his personal training company shortly after leaving Long Road, and Ash Dyer, now an Education Manager at The Premier League Charitable Fund and a former member of staff. Each outlined the skills and personal attributes which their industries look for and the range of opportunities available in sports‑related careers.
The panel answered questions on entrepreneurship, university study and the qualifications required in their field, and the impact of AI on future careers. At the end of the event, many students stayed behind to discuss their own career plans with the panellists. Dr Ellmore also provided information about studying sports-related degrees at the University of Lincoln and shared prospectuses.
Thank you to all our guests for committing the time to support our students and share their experiences, and to the teachers and students for engaging so well. We plan to repeat this event next year.
