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Simon is currently working as a doctoral researcher at the Department of Movement and Sport Sciences department (MOSS) and is part of the Sport Psychology and Mental Support research group (SPMB) of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB). He graduated in 2013 as a Master in Organizational Psychology. Besides, he’s currently pursuing a certificate in Sport psychology. In his former job, Simon was a career counselor, supporting employees in a search for a meaningful and satisfying career.
During his PhD he will study the competences that dual career support providers need in order to provide the best possible support to elite athletes combining their sport with education. Currently, Simon is taking care of the scientific coordination of the Erasmus+ project 'Gold in Education and Elite sport' (co-funded by the European Union).
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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BRGEOZ394: Top-level sport and post- secundary education in the Brussels-Capital Region
Wylleman, P., De Brandt, K. & Defruyt, S.
1/10/20 → 31/12/24
Project: Fundamental
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EUPOM26: B-WISER – Be a Winner in Elite Sport and Employment before and after athletic Retirement (B-WISER).
Wylleman, P., De Brandt, K., Aurousseau, M., Skenazi, A., Defruyt, S. & Smismans, S.
1/01/17 → 31/12/18
Project: Fundamental
Research output
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Solution Set 3. “The Struggling Dual-Career Support Provider”: Case Recap and Consultant Solutions
De Brandt, K., Wylleman, P. & Defruyt, S., 13 Nov 2023, A Case-Solution Companion to Building Consulting Skills for Sport and Performance Psychology. Castillo, S., Wooding, C., Barba, D. & Chroni, S. A. (eds.). 1 ed. New York: Routledge, p. 18-25 8 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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A cross-case analysis of mental health promotion strategies within European dual career environments
Kegelaers, J., Wylleman, P., Defruyt, S. & De Brandt, K., 2022, Sport, exercise and performance psychology: Challenges and opportunities in a changing world. European Federation of Sport Psychology (FEPSAC), p. 172-173Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Meeting abstract (Book)
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A Systematic Scoping Review on The Mental Health of Athletes in a Dual Career in Sport and Education
Kegelaers, J., Wylleman, P., De Brandt, K., Defruyt, S., Praet, L., Torregrossa, M., Kenttä, G. & Stambulova, N., Jun 2022, 17th European Congress of Psychology: Psychology as a Hub of Science: Opportunities and Responsibility. Juriševič, M. (ed.). Horizons of Psychology, Vol. 31. p. 231 1 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Meeting abstract (Book)
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Club level sport: The Struggling Dual Career Support Provider
De Brandt, K., Wylleman, P. & Defruyt, S., Nov 2022, Building Consulting Skills for Sport and Performance Psychology: An International Case Study Collection. Castillo, S., Wooding, C., Barba, D. & Chroni, S. A. (eds.). 1 ed. New York: Routledge, p. 16-20 5 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Comparisons of student-athletes’, non-athlete students’, and non-student athletes’ mental health across Europe
Kegelaers, J., Wylleman, P., Defruyt, S. & De Brandt, K., 2022, Sport, exercise and performance psychology: Challenges and opportunities in a changing world. European Federation of Sport Psychology (FEPSAC), p. 170-170Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Meeting abstract (Book)
Prizes
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Erasmus+ Success Story & Example of Good Practice
De Brandt, Koen (Recipient), Wylleman, Paul (Recipient) & Defruyt, Simon (Recipient), 9 Jul 2017
Prize: Other distinction
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Activities
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Implementing DualCareerTools in RSC Anderlecht
Koen De Brandt (Consultant) & Simon Defruyt (Consultant)
Feb 2021 → …Activity: Consultancy
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Implementing DualCareerTools in CAR (high performance center), Barcelona
Koen De Brandt (Consultant) & Simon Defruyt (Consultant)
Mar 2021 → …Activity: Consultancy
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Dual Career Workshops for student-athletes in Brussels
Koen De Brandt (Organiser) & Simon Defruyt (Organiser)
Apr 2021 → Aug 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar
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Implementing DualCareerTools in Hockey Belgium
Koen De Brandt (Consultant) & Simon Defruyt (Consultant)
Feb 2021 → …Activity: Consultancy
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Online Career Support Symposium
Simon Defruyt (Organiser), Sofie Smismans (Organiser), Paul Wylleman (Chair) & Koen De Brandt (Chair)
1 Dec 2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar
Press/Media
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Mind the gap: VUB wil voetballers behoeden voor het zwarte gat
Paul Wylleman, Sofie Smismans & Simon Defruyt
1/12/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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VUB coördinator in Europees onderzoeksproject ‘Be a Winner In elite Sport and Employment before and after athletic Retirement’ (B-WISER)
Paul Wylleman, Koen De Brandt, Arthur Skenazi & Simon Defruyt
31/10/16
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Workshops voor topsportstudenten
Koen De Brandt, Simon Defruyt & Jolan Jelle Kegelaers
10/12/15
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Other
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Eerste internationaal symposium ‘Gold in Education and Elite Sport’ een succes
Koen De Brandt, Paul Wylleman & Simon Defruyt
14/10/15
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
Thesis
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Het revalidatieproces van topsport-leerlingen en –student vanuit het perspectief van duale carrièrebegeleiders
Author: Aerts, L., Defruyt, S. & Wylleman, P., 2017Supervisor: Wylleman, P. (Promotor)
Student thesis: Master's Thesis