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Dr Carmen Horvat is a Lecturer in Sport Management at University of Northampton. Carmen is from Slovenia, where she first studied Translation and Interpretation, and Pedagogy (dual study) at University of Maribor. In 2013, Carmen moved to Loughborough, where she achieved an MSc in Sport Management in 2014. Later, in 2021, she completed a PhD in Sport Policy and Management at Loughborough University. For her PhD Carmen investigated the elite sport policy system in a Slovenia.
Alongside her studies, Carmen successfully managed her sporting obligations. Her sporting achievements include being a national team member in women’s artistic gymnastics (2005-2018) and representing Slovenia at several high-profile sporting competitions including World Championships, Universiades, European Championships, Mediterranean Games and other international competitions. Carmen is also an international judge and a licenced coach in the same discipline.
Carmen's research interests include elite sport policy and management, in particular within the small state context, as well as organisation of the national sport systems.
Currently, Carmen is a member of the WADA-funded international research team investigating anti-doping education and interventions.
PhD, Sport Management and Policy, Loughborough University
2015 → 2021
Award Date: 30 Jul 2021
Research output: Contribution to Conference › Abstract › peer-review