I knew I needed to have a higher qualification to help specialise in the field at some point after doing a broad undergraduate degree in Sport and Exercise Science. I felt like doing this straight after my undergraduate degree was the right time to be able to further my practical experience with more coaching time too, especially with the new Strength and Conditioning programme coming to Loughborough.

I did my undergraduate at Loughborough so knew how outstanding the teaching and facilities are. I had also built a really good network of working professionals from the University and the National Governing Bodies (NGB) that Loughborough attracts, so knew this would be the place to be to then potentially get a job.