Bridie forges impressive career as Director of Applied Science and Integration

Bridie Nanai is a graduate of the MSc Sports Therapy course (Class of 2021) at University of Gloucestershire and has since gone on to forge an impressive career in sports injury prevention research. Her work focuses on improving player welfare through evidence-based practice and innovation. 

Following graduation, Bridie worked as a sports therapist before drawing on her clinical skill set to bridge the gap between medical, performance and engineering teams within elite sport and high-performance environments. 

Bridie currently holds the role of Director of Applied Science and Integration at Prevent Biometrics, where she leads the development and global deployment of instrumented mouthguards used to monitor head impacts in professional sport. Alongside her industry role, she is completing a PhD at the University of Otago, investigating head acceleration and contact loads in rugby union. 

Bridie’s exciting journey highlights how the MSc Sports Therapy course at University of Gloucestershire equips graduates with the skills, adaptability and confidence to succeed in innovative, research-led roles beyond traditional clinical practice. 

Bridie said: “Undertaking the MSc in Sports Therapy at University of Gloucestershire allowed me to bridge my existing knowledge of sports science and transition into the sports medicine and injury prevention domain. The program provided key theoretical and practical skills and fundamentally changed the way I approached athlete physiology and management, particularly in the elite sport environment.”