CV & Credentials

Employment & Expertise

• • 2025: Reviewing Editor, Springer Nature
• • 2022: Non-Executive Director, Power Through Sport CIC
• • 2021: Senior Laboratory Technician, Northumbria University
• • 2021: Consulting Biomechanist, Newcastle Eagles WBBL
• • 2019: Laboratory Technician, Northumbria University
• • 2019: NEET Tutor, The Rugby Football Union (RFU)
• • 2018: Lecturer, Newcastle College, Newcastle Falcons & SCL
• • 2017: Head of Teaching & Internal Quality Assurance, Active IQ
• • 2017: Founder & CEO, BWL North East Open
• • 2016: Tutor, Assessor & Internal Verifier, British Weight Lifting, 1st4Sport, ActiveIQ, NCFE
• • 2015: Founder & Head Coach, Northumbria Olympic Weightlifting Club
• • 2015: Gym Manager, Sport Central
• • 2014: Strength & Conditioning Coach, Sport Northumbria
• • 2014: Guest Lecturer, Queen Margaret University & Newcastle College
• • 2010: Personal Trainer, Sport Central, Northumbria University

Supervision

PhD

• • Alejandro De La Rosa (Northumbria University): Understanding Perceived Intimidation Through Kinematic Cues in Human Gait, Observer Context, and Crowd-Simulation Prediction

Postgraduate

• • Grace D. (Placement, Northumbria University): 100-hour non-clinical placement supervising older adults using RBE app
• • George L. (PG Dissertation, Northumbria University): How do weightlifting coaches develop and maintain influence with their athletes?

Undergraduate

• • Kieran B. (UG Dissertation, Northumbria University): Differential effects of Percentage Based Training & Velocity Based Training on power, counter movement jump height and fatigue
• • Ethan H. (UG Dissertation, Northumbria University): The effect of attentional focus technique on muscle activity during bent over barbell row in resistance trained individuals

Leadership & Professional Roles

• • Academic Board Member, Northumbria University
• • A.I. Working Group Member, Northumbria University
• • Research Approver, Northumbria University
• • HEA Mentor & Reviewer, Advance HE
• • Physical Activity Strategy Contributor, Newcastle City Council & Sport England
• • Wearable-Tech Working & Research Group, UK Universities
• • Physical Activity and Exercise for Health Research Group, Northumbria University
• • Managing Critical Illness Research Group, Northumbria University

Academic Qualifications

• •2025: PhD, Applied Health & Exercise Science
• •2019: MRes, Exercise Science
• •2018: BSc (Hons), Applied Sports Science with Coaching
• •2015: Higher National Diploma, Sports Studies, Newcastle College
• •2010: National Diploma, Sport, Exercise & Coaching
• •2009: Diploma, Exercise & Fitness Instructing

Awards

• •2025: Distinguished Teaching Fellow, Northumbria University
• •2022: Senior Fellowship (SFHEA), Advance HE
• •2020: Associate Fellowship, Advance HE
• •2014: Services to Sport, Health & Fitness, H.M. The Queen

Grants & Funding

Awarded

• •BBSRC #845818 (Co-I, £25,178): Blue Zone Consortium - AI-based bike fitting tool for older adult cyclists
• •National Lottery Community Fund #20305666 (Co-I, £111,000): Community health outreach via Power Through Sport CIC

Innovation Support

• •Health Innovation NENC: App development support programme (uncapped funding) for ROM-Based Exercise (RBE) mobile application and NHS integration pathway. Delivery partners: Healthworks NE and Olton Health and Performance.

Pending

• •Leverhulme Trust (Co-I, Time-costed, £350,000): Effect of Post-Learning Rest and Exercise on Memory Consolidation - 3-year project, detailed application submission June 2026
• •UKHAIC Flexible Talent Mobility (Co-I, £15,000): Neurophysiology-based approach to optimise blood flow restriction intervention for older adults - in collaboration with University of Padua and Healthworks
• •Breast Cancer Now #1112974 (Co-I, £400,000): MRI-Based Analysis of Breast Lipid Composition in Young BRCA1/2 Carriers Following High-Intensity Interval Training

Professional Status

• • Senior Fellow (SFHEA)
• • Distinguished Teaching Fellow
• • Advance HE Reviewer & Mentor
• • L4 Internal Quality Assurance
• • L3 Assessor
• • L3 Tutor
• • UKAD Anti-Doping Advisor
• • UKSCA Associate Member
• • BWL Coach & Technical Official

Vocational Qualifications

Technical Skills & Safety

Analysis: R (inc. dplyr), Python, MATLAB (Onramp), Isokinetic II - Advanced Interpretation, Wattbike Workshop.

Safety: L2 Safeguarding, Equality & Diversity, GDPR, Prevent, Food Safety, Emergency First Aid, Pool Lifeguard & Spine Board.