Turkish Tennis Federation partners with Loughborough University in extending international scale-out of tennis parent programme
The Turkish Tennis Federation (TTF) has joined forces with Loughborough University, The International Tennis Federation (ITF - the world governing body for tennis), and the LTA (the national governing body for tennis in Great Britain) to deliver a national programme of parent education and support for parents of young tennis hopefuls in their nation.
The TTF will benefit from the training given by Professor Harwood to a network of tennis tutors who will implement the programme, translated into Turkish, with online and face-to-face seminars, and resources for junior parents through the Autumn and Winter.
“It is great to see the TTF engage in this strategy and extend the research impact resulting from our existing partnership with the LTA and ITF,” explained Professor Harwood.
“As sport scientists and organisations, it is vital that we share and translate our knowledge from research, in this case with parents who are well placed in optimally supporting their children towards a lifelong interest in tennis.”
Cengiz Durmuş, President of the Turkish Tennis Federation, added:
“Parents are one of our key stakeholders who actively invest in the happiness and development of young people.
“Our Federation's important duty is to share the benefits, difficulties, and developments in tennis with our parents, and show that we are on the same path as them on this journey. With this responsibility we are delighted to be able to implement this programme with the support of world-renowned Loughborough University, Professor Harwood, the ITF and LTA.”
Professor Harwood’s research underpins initiatives by the LTA and ITF which are helping parents around the world to enjoy their children’s sport participation – and play an active and positive part in encouraging it. View the research impact online.
Notes for editors
Press release reference number: 21/168
Loughborough University
Loughborough is one of the country’s leading universities, with an international reputation for research that matters, excellence in teaching, strong links with industry, and unrivalled achievement in sport and its underpinning academic disciplines.
It has been awarded five stars in the independent QS Stars university rating scheme, named the best university in the world for sports-related subjects in the 2021 QS World University Rankings and University of the Year by The Times and Sunday Times University Guide 2019.
Loughborough is in the top 10 of every national league table, being ranked 7th in the Guardian University League Table 2021, 5th in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020 and 7th in The UK Complete University Guide 2022.
Loughborough is consistently ranked in the top twenty of UK universities in the Times Higher Education’s ‘table of tables’ and is in the top 10 in England for research intensity. In recognition of its contribution to the sector, Loughborough has been awarded seven Queen's Anniversary Prizes.
The Loughborough University London campus is based on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and offers postgraduate and executive-level education, as well as research and enterprise opportunities. It is home to influential thought leaders, pioneering researchers and creative innovators who provide students with the highest quality of teaching and the very latest in modern thinking.
The Turkish Tennis Federation (TTF) has joined forces with Loughborough University, The International Tennis Federation (ITF - the world governing body for tennis), and the LTA (the national governing body for tennis in Great Britain) to deliver a national programme of parent education and support for parents of young tennis hopefuls in their nation.
The TTF will benefit from the training given by Professor Harwood to a network of tennis tutors who will implement the programme, translated into Turkish, with online and face-to-face seminars, and resources for junior parents through the Autumn and Winter.
“It is great to see the TTF engage in this strategy and extend the research impact resulting from our existing partnership with the LTA and ITF,” explained Professor Harwood.
“As sport scientists and organisations, it is vital that we share and translate our knowledge from research, in this case with parents who are well placed in optimally supporting their children towards a lifelong interest in tennis.”
Cengiz Durmuş, President of the Turkish Tennis Federation, added:
“Parents are one of our key stakeholders who actively invest in the happiness and development of young people.
“Our Federation's important duty is to share the benefits, difficulties, and developments in tennis with our parents, and show that we are on the same path as them on this journey. With this responsibility we are delighted to be able to implement this programme with the support of world-renowned Loughborough University, Professor Harwood, the ITF and LTA.”
Professor Harwood’s research underpins initiatives by the LTA and ITF which are helping parents around the world to enjoy their children’s sport participation – and play an active and positive part in encouraging it. View the research impact online.
Notes for editors
Press release reference number: 21/168
Loughborough University
Loughborough is one of the country’s leading universities, with an international reputation for research that matters, excellence in teaching, strong links with industry, and unrivalled achievement in sport and its underpinning academic disciplines.
It has been awarded five stars in the independent QS Stars university rating scheme, named the best university in the world for sports-related subjects in the 2021 QS World University Rankings and University of the Year by The Times and Sunday Times University Guide 2019.
Loughborough is in the top 10 of every national league table, being ranked 7th in the Guardian University League Table 2021, 5th in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020 and 7th in The UK Complete University Guide 2022.
Loughborough is consistently ranked in the top twenty of UK universities in the Times Higher Education’s ‘table of tables’ and is in the top 10 in England for research intensity. In recognition of its contribution to the sector, Loughborough has been awarded seven Queen's Anniversary Prizes.
The Loughborough University London campus is based on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and offers postgraduate and executive-level education, as well as research and enterprise opportunities. It is home to influential thought leaders, pioneering researchers and creative innovators who provide students with the highest quality of teaching and the very latest in modern thinking.
