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Expertise
- Elite sport - sport policy - SPLISS - Sport impact - high performance sport - Olympic Games - international performances - International comparative studies - Management of sport organisations Event management - alent development– competitiveness- strategic sport management - athlete role models – trickle down effect
- Evaluation - monitoring - policy effectiveness
- Mixed methods research
Expertise
Veerle De Bosscher is Associate professor at the department of Sports Policy and Management (faculty of Physical Education) of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Belgium. She graduated in 1994 in Physical Education, earned a Masters degree (GGS) in sports management in Brussels (VUB, 1995) and in training and coaching in Leuven (KUL, 1995). Since 2017 she is a Visiting Associate Professor within the Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living at Victoria University (Australia). Before (2013-2015), she was a visiting professor at Utrecht University in the Netherlands, School of Governance and in 2009 she was a visiting research fellow at Bond University (Australia, Queensland).
She has established and coordinates a worldwide international network on research in high performance sport, called SPLISS (Sports Policy factors Leading to International Sporting Success) on which she also obtained her PhD in 2007 and won a Best Paper Award during the SMAANZ conference in 2009. This network has grown into worldwide recognized research collaboration, involving over 20 countries, 58 researchers and 33 policy makers interested in elite sport policy and its effectiveness. Over time the SPLISS model has been widely discussed and used by several scholars and empirically applied by policy makers and National Olympic Committees internationally. For more information: see www.SPLISS.net.
Her research has resulted in more than 120 publications: approximately 45 publications in the most respected and highest ranked sport management and other journals (such as the European Sport Management Quarterly, the Journal of Sport Management, the Sport Management Review and the International journal of Sports Policy and Politics); she (co)authored 25 book chapters; and seven English and eight Dutch books (e.g. Successful elite sport policies; the Global Sporting Arms Race (Meyer & Meyer Sport, cit). Her research is appealing to various researchers and sport organisations as is confirmed by the numerous invitations as a keynote or invited speaker during more than 50 scientific and applied conferences worldwide over the past five years (e.g. Australia, Brazil, Japan, Thailand, France, Scotland, Switzerland, Portugal, Denmark, Spain, Germany, Sweden).
Veerle is board member of the European Sport Management Quarterly (ESMQ), co-editor of the International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics (IJSPP), the Global Sport management Journal, board member of the European Association of Sport Management (EASM) and of the Steering Committee of elite sport in Belgium (Flanders). She counsels regularly to elite sport development of several organisations and countries.
External positions
Visiting Professor, Victoria University, Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living (ISEAL)
2017 → …Professor, Utrecht University
2013 → 2016Fingerprint
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Projects
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EUPOM101: Erasmus+ Sport: Vital City Challenge
De Bosscher, V. & De Rycke, J.
1/01/21 → 31/12/22
Project: Fundamental
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EUPOM95: Erasmus+ Sport: Empowering the public value of sport through athletes and role models (MESSI)
De Bosscher, V. & De Rycke, J.
1/01/21 → 30/06/23
Project: Fundamental
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DOZ109: COMP@S: Competentie-ontwikkeling bij Studenten in diverse Sectoren en Sport & bewegen in het bijzonder
De Martelaer, K., De Bosscher, V. & Derom, I.
1/10/20 → 30/09/22
Project: Fundamental
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ANI243: Embedding Olympism in society – the inspirational value of elite sport
De Bosscher, V., Derom, I., Van Bottenburg, M. & van der Roest, J.
1/01/20 → 31/12/23
Project: Policy Based
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Research output
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21st century skills development and assessment in higher education: a systematic review
Van Roey, A., Derom, I., De Bosscher, V. & De Martelaer, K., 2020, (Unpublished).Research output: Unpublished contribution to conference › Poster
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Academic studies and sporting success. Analysing dual careers in 13 nations. 1.Mateu, P., Vilanova, A., Inglés, E., De Bosscher, V. (2020).
Mateu, P., Vilanova, A. & De Bosscher, V., Mar 2020, In : Journal of sport psychology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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De maatschappelijke waarde van Vlaamse topsport: Tussentijdse rapportage oktober 2020
De Bosscher, V., De Rycke, J. & De Cocq, S., Nov 2020, 61 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › Research
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Elite Sport and Participation in Voluntary Sport Clubs: The Case of Field Hockey in Belgium
De Cocq, S., De Bosscher, V. & Derom, I., 2020, Book of abstracts: Virtual Conference of EASM. European Association for Sport Management, p. 82-84 3 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Meeting abstract (Book) › Research
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Exercising in Times of Lockdown: An Analysis of the Impact of COVID-19 on Levels and Patterns of Exercise among Adults in Belgium. Special issue Outbreak of a Novel Coronavirus: A Global Health Threat. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.
Constandt, B., Thibaut, E., De Bosscher, V., Scheerder, J., Ricour, M. & Willem, A., Jun 2020, In : International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Prizes
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2010 JMST Research Award for the best research study in 2010
Veerle De Bosscher (Recipient), 29 May 2011
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Best Paper Award Sport Management Review - SMAANZ
Veerle De Bosscher (Recipient), 27 Nov 2008
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Certificate of excellence poster presentation SASMA: The effectiveness of the South African Sport Academy System towards High Performance Sport development
Shaundre Dwaylynn Jacobs (Recipient), Veerle De Bosscher (Recipient) & Ranel Venter (Recipient), 24 Oct 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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New Researcher Award (second)
Jens De Rycke (Recipient) & Veerle De Bosscher (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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New Researcher Award 2016 (second)
Hiroaki Funahashi (Recipient), Veerle De Bosscher (Recipient) & Mano Yoshi (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Prestatiebepalende beleidsfactoren in topsport. Vlaamse vereniging voor Sportgeneeskunde
Veerle De Bosscher (Keynote speaker)4 Jun 2020Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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21st century skills development and assessment in higher education: a systematic review
Aline Van Roey (Speaker), Inge Derom (Contributor), Kristine De Martelaer (Contributor), Veerle De Bosscher (Contributor)11 Dec 2020Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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The perception of Flemish national governing bodies on qualitative youth sports
Margot Ricour (Speaker), Veerle De Bosscher (Contributor), Jeroen Scheerder (Contributor), Annick Willem (Contributor)21 Sep 2020Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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Sporten in tijden van crisis. Profiel van de coronasporter (Sporting in times of crisis: profile of corona-sporter)
Jeroen Scheerder (Contributor), Annick Willem (Contributor), Veerle De Bosscher (Contributor), Erik Thibaut (Contributor), Margot Ricour (Contributor)10 Apr 2020Activity: Other
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Lesley Ferkins
Veerle De Bosscher (Host)7 Feb 2020Activity: Hosting a visitor › Hosting an academic visitor
Press / Media
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Interview met topsportonderzoekers Maarten van Bottenburg en Veerle de Bosscher. “Topsportsucces is maakbaar”
2/06/10
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other
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Golfcongres legt pijnpunten van de Belgische golf bloot
1/12/09
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other
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Tien eisen voor vijf Olympische medailles. Zin en onzin van de adviesnota-Topsportactieplan Vlaanderen 2009-2012
1/12/09
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other
Thesis
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A coach-centered exploration of resilience development in talented and elite athletes.
Author: Kegelaers, J. J. & De Bosscher, V., 29 May 2019Supervisor: Wylleman, P. (Promotor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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A holistic perspective on student-athletes' dual career demands, competencies and outcomes
Author: De Brandt, K. & Wylleman, P., 30 Oct 2017Supervisor: Wylleman, P. (Promotor), Gould, D. (External person) (Jury), Cecic-Erpic, S. (External person) (Jury), Sonck, G. (Jury), De Bosscher, V. (Jury), Zinzen, E. (Jury), Theeboom, M. (Jury), De Knop, P. (Advisor), Lavallee, D. (External person) (Advisor) & Torregrossa, M. (External person) (Advisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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Analyse van de beter presterende tennisclubs in Vlaanderen op het gebied van jeugdwerking
Author: Goossens, B., De Knop, P. & De Bosscher, V., 2003Supervisor: De Knop, P. (Promotor) & De Bosscher, V. (Co-promotor)
Student thesis: Master's Thesis
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Analyse van de competitie van de Olympische sporten
Author: Gabriëls, T. & De Bosscher, V., 2014Student thesis: Master's Thesis
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ANALYSE VAN DE INVLOED VAN DEXIA FOOT PASS OP DE GRAAD VAN PROFESSIONALISERING VAN JEUGDOPLEIDING IN PROFVOETBALCLUBS.
Author: Stroobants, F., Van Hoecke, J., De Bosscher, V., De Knop, P., Theeboom, M. & Schoukens, H., Jun 2006Supervisor: Van Hoecke, J. (Promotor), De Bosscher, V. (Jury), De Knop, P. (Jury), Theeboom, M. (Jury) & Schoukens, H. (External person) (Jury)
Student thesis: Master's Thesis