Staff Profiles 

The School of Sport and Exercise is fortunate to have staff with a very wide and complimentary range of teaching and research interests.

The following staff profiles provide more information on the academic staff in the School:

Abbe Brady (Dr)
BSc, MSc, PGCE, BASES accredited Senior Lecturer in Sport
Alison Croad
BSc, PGCert
Andrew Parker
BEd, MA, PhD, GDL, BVC Professor of Sport and Christian Outreach
Andy Pitchford (Dr)
BSc MA PhD Deputy Head, Department of Sport and Exercise
Chris Potter (Dr)
BSc MSc PGCE PhD Director of Studies (Sport and Exercise)
Claire Mills
BA, MSc, PGCE Senior Lecturer in Sports Education and Coaching
Clare Morris
Professor of Professional Practice
David James (Prof)
BSc PhD (BASES Accredited) Associate Dean (Research); Professor of Exercise Science
Denise Hill
Denise Hill (Dr)
BSc, PhD (BASES Accredited) Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology
Diane Crone (Dr)
BSc PhD (BASES Accredited) Reader in Exercise Science
Don Vinson (Dr)
BSc, PhD Senior Lecturer in Sports Coaching
Emily Ryall (Dr)
BA, MA, PhD, PGCE Senior Lecturer in Philosophy of Sport and Exercise
Emily Young
BA, DfEE Senior Lecturer Physical Education
Eve Scarle
BSc, MSc, PGCHE Lecturer in Physical Activity and Sport
Francis Barton
BSc Lecturer in Playwork and Social Care
Harvey Grout
BA (Hons), MSc
Hilary Smith
BSc PGCHE Playwork Course Leader
Jane Cantwell
BA, MSc Associate Dean (Staffing)
Jim Clough
BA, MSc Senior Lecturer in Sport, Exercise and Health Science
Jo Shire
BEd, MPhil Senior Lecturer in Sports Pedagogy
Joanna Hardman
BA, MA, MSc, PGCE Principal Lecturer (students)
John Deane
BA MBA Associate Dean (Students); Head, Department of Sport & Exercise
John Parker
Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology / Course Leader - Sport & Exercise Science
Kate Cady
BSc MSc PGCHE Lecturer in Sports Therapy
Kate Evans
Lecturer in Sports Therapy / Course Leader - Applied Sport & Exercise Studies
Kate Mori
MA, PGCHE Course Leader, MA in Sports Development
Lindsey Kilgour (Dr)
BSc MSc PGCE PhD Senior Lecturer in Exercise and Health Psychology
Louise Tasker (Dr)
BSc, MMedSci, PhD
Madeleine Howe
Principal Lecturer/Chair of Academic Standards and Quality Committee
Malcolm MacLean (Dr)
BA MA PhD Associate Dean Quality and Standards/Senior Lecturer in Cultural History
Mark De Ste Croix
Mark De Ste Croix (Dr)
BA (Ed) PhD (BASES Accredited) Faculty Research Director; Reader in Sport, Exercise and Health Physiology
Mark Jeffreys
BA, PGCE Course Leader, Applied Sport and Exercise Studies
Martin I. Jones (Dr)
BSc, MSc, PhD Senior Lecturer in Sport & Exercise Psychology
Martine Deighan (Dr)
MSc PGCE PhD Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Biomechanics/Physiology
Michael Collins (Prof)
MA, Blitt, DipTP, MISPAL, CISRM Visiting Professor
Nic Matthews (Dr)
BSc MA PGCE PhD Senior Lecturer in Sports Management
Rhodri S Lloyd (Dr)
BSc MSc CSCS ASCC Course Leader, Sports Strength & Conditioning
Ruth McShane
Cert.Ed, BA, Adv.DipEd, MA Senior Lecturer in Sport
Samaya Farooq (Dr)
BA, MA, PhD (ESRC funded) Post-Doctoral Researcher in Sport and Outreach
Sarah Dibble
BA, MSc Senior Lecturer in Sports Coaching
Siân Edwards
Lecturer in Sport & Exercise
Simon Padley
Senior Lecturer, Course Leader FD Sports Coaching and Head of Hockey
Stephen C. How (Dr)
BSc (Hons), MSc Laboratories Director
Steve Draper (Dr)
BSc PGCE PhD Principal Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Physiology
Stewart Cotterill (Dr)
BSc PhD (BASES Accredited) Director of Studies (Sport and Exercise)
Professor Walid El Ansari
Walid El Ansari (Prof)
MBBCH, Dip (Ped), DTM&H, MSc (PHM), PGCert (HE), PhD (Wales), PhD (Oxford Brookes), FRIPH, FHEA Professor in Public Health
Wendy Russell
BA, Med, PGCHE Senior Lecturer in Playwork
Yvonne Hopkinson
BSc (Hons) PGCert HE, PGCert, MSc Course Leader - Sports (Fitness) Foundation Degree
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