On 7 June 2023, Charlotte Nichols (MP for Warrington North) proposed a debate in the Houses of Parliament on wrestling licensing. We were proud to have our work mentioned in this debate, particularly our recent explorations of concussion which were…
In June 2023 we hosted a follow on event from the first parliamentary conference on professional wrestling last November. During the parliamentary event many in the wrestling community shared that they wanted to know more about concussion: how to identify…
Written by Dr Dominic Malcolm In 2021 concussion in sport began to be taken seriously in British politics. The Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has staged two concussion virtual summits and appointed its first Ministerial Adviser. The DCMS…
Concussion has become a contentious topic in global sport, with footballers attributing brain injury to heading the ball and legal cases being brought against rugby union authorities. Initial data analysis would suggest that in wrestling too concussion is a serious…
