Miss Hannah Hersant

Hannah specialises in sport performance analysis, with over eight years experience in higher education and practice. She has been lecturing in sport science and performance analysis for 6 years, and has worked as a performance analyst for British Canoeing, England Netball, Surrey Storm and London Mavericks Netball Club. She is currently undertaking a PhD at the University of Kent, in which she is undertaking a detailed exploration of the strategies and tactics implemented within centre passes in professional British netball (Netball Superleague). She also has a keen interest in promoting the representation of females in sport, within education, practice and industry. She currently plays regional-level netball herself, and is also a keen weightlifter and yogi.

Hannah's research interests lie within performance analysis and profiling within netball, and how this information can be used to enhance performance. Within the last two years, she has published two research articles assessing current technical and tactical performances within elite netball.
She is also interested in the research area of women in sport and physical activity, with a keen interest in exploring the unique barriers women face towards exercise, and what strategies can be implemented to aid with this. 

NATS0006: Fundamentals of Sport and Exercise Science

SPOR5003: Performance Analysis in Sport

SPOR6002: Applied Performance Analysis

SPOR5270: Exercise for Special Populations

Crafting the Ultimate Lineout: A Model for Rugby Union’s Winning Edge. MSc by Research Project Supervision

longside her role at the University, Hannah has maintained a role as a performance analyst within elite sport, working as the Head of Analysis for NPL squads at the Superleague franchise London Mavericks. This role allows Hannah to continue applying her expertise within elite sport, but also apply her professional practice to her teaching.

Hannah is also passionate about promoting female representation in sport, so has developed and created the SERS Career Mentoring Scheme, in which female of female identifying individuals currently working in the sport industry support and mentor female or female-identifying Sport Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences (SERS) students. The aim of this scheme is to support students with developing key employability and graduate skills from experts within relevant industries.
Hannah also regularly connects with the public on such topics, presenting and talking at public events, such as:

• Soapbox Science 2024- Presented a talk titled “Women in Sport Science: How You Can Make an Impact.”
• U Gd, Grl? Discussion Circle 2024: Chaired a discussion group where the topics of the menstrual cycle and contraception were discussed