Our academic staff

Dr Zainab Altai

Research Fellow (IPHW), School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences

Dr Jo Barton

Reader, School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences

Sebastian Biggins

Lecturer, School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences

Dr Aleksandra Birn-Jeffery

Senior Lecturer, School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences

Research interests: Biomechanics; Neuromechanics

Dr Andrew Brinkley

Lecturer, School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences

Research interests: Physical Activity and Health

Dr Henry Chung

Lecturer, School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences

Research interests: The effects of E-sport and gaming on health

Dr Nicholas Clark

Lecturer, School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences

Research interests: Knee and ankle post-trauma osteoarthritis control; Knee and ankle injury control in games players; Sensorimotor control of functional joint stability in male and female games players; Sex differences in sensorimotor control of joint stability and lower limb injury predisposition; Brain neuroplasticity after knee and ankle injury; Hip, knee, ankle primary (ageing-associated) osteoarthritis; Injury control and human performance optimisation in the tactical athlete

Jacalyn Clarke

Senior Lecturer, School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences

Research interests: Academic entry criteria and resulting attrition from Physiotherapy programmes; Transition from student physiotherapist to graduate physiotherapist; Students as exercise buddies for patients with long term conditions; Physiotherapy teaching of Aerosol Generating procedures in HEIs during COVID19

Professor Nelson Cortes

Head of School - Professor (R), School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences

Research interests: Biofeedback for Knee Osteoarthritis; Autonomy of Feedback Frequency

Dr Emily Cushion

Lecturer, School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences

Izzie Easton

Senior Lecturer, School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences

Gavin Etheridge

Lecturer, School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences

Joanne Etherton

Senior Lecturer, School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences

Dr Paul Freeman

Senior Lecturer, School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences

Katrina Gemal

Practice Educator, School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences

Robynne Gilchrist

Lecturer, School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences

Sarah Golding

Lecturer, School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences

Dr Alice Harkness-Armstrong

Lecturer, School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences

Dr Louis Howe

Lecturer, School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences

Dr Sue Innes

Senior Lecturer, School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences

Research interests: The use of musculoskeletal ultrasound imaging in physiotherapy, professional application of MSK ultrasound imaging, optimising engagement with activity, the impact of therapeutic interventions on exercise related musculoskeletal symptoms and the therapeutic alliance.

Professor Jo Jackson

Professor, School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences

Research interests: Learning and teaching; Professional healthcare education; Pilates and physiotherapy in womens health; Gait and ageing

Dr Benjamin Jones

Senior Lecturer, School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences

Dr Catherine Kerr

Reader, School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences

Caroline Kerry

Lecturer, School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences

Sarah-Jane King

Lecturer, School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences

Ross Knevett

Lecturer, School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences

Tracy Lewis

Lecturer, School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences

Dr Bernard Liew

Senior Lecturer, School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences

Research interests: Low back pain, Osteoarthritis, Musculoskeletal pain, Joint replacement, Biomechanics, Motor control, Pain neurophysiology, Psychological factors of pain, Artificial Intelligence, Machine/deep learning, Markerless motion capture, Wearable sensors.

Dr Benedict Low

Lecturer, School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences

Dr Ruth Lowry

Reader, School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences

Research interests: Psychology of Active Living

Dr Adrian Mallows

Senior Lecturer, School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences

Research interests: Tendinopathy; Psychosocial influences on outcomes; Client / Therapist interaction

Jay Matthams

Lecturer, School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences

Professor Ian Maynard

Professor, School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences

Dr Christopher McManus

Lecturer, School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences

Research interests: Sports Performance; Physiological Assessment Tools; Dietary interventions; Asylum seeker and migrant populations: Physical activity interventions; Blood flow restriction training

Professor Dominic Micklewright

Dean of Undergraduate Education - Professor (R), School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences

Deborah Miles

Lecturer, School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences

Dr Jason Moran

Senior Lecturer, School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences

Research interests: Interoception and Exercise in Adolescent Girls; Mind Body Exercise and Community Non-Communicable Disease Prevention

Dr Callum Morgan

Lecturer, School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences

Kelly Murray

Lecturer, School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences

Philip Nardone

Lecturer, School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences

Dr Bradley Neal

Lecturer, School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences

Research interests: Epidemiology of Patellofemoral Pain; Mechanisms of Exercise in Patellofemoral Pain

Luke Olsson

Lecturer, School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences

Abi Onuoha

Lecturer, School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences

Kelly Peters

Lecturer, School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences

Kate Pittaccio

Lecturer, School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences

Barry Pryer

Senior Lecturer, School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences

Dr Simon Quick

Lecturer, School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences

Research interests: Developing and writing coaching qualifications for England Ice Hockey

James Roberts

Lecturer, School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences

Dr Mike Rogerson

Senior Lecturer, School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences

Professor Gavin Sandercock

Professor, School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences

Patrick Schoenmakers

Lecturer, School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences

Dr Brandon Shaw

Reader (R), School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences

Research interests: Mind Body Exercise and Community Non-Communicable Disease Prevention

Dr Ina Shaw

Reader (R), School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences

Research interests: Mind Body Exercise and Community Non-Communicable Disease Prevention

Anthony Smith

Lecturer, School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences

Dr Jamie Tallent

Senior Lecturer, School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences

Dr Matthew Taylor

Senior Lecturer, School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences

Nasir Uddin

Lecturer, School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences

Research interests: Exercise neurophysiology; Fluid balance; Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries

Dr Sally Waterworth

Lecturer, School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences

Dr Carly Wood

Senior Lecturer, School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences

Dr Claire Wicks

Senior Research Officer, School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences

Professor Christopher Cooper

Emeritus Professor, School of Life Sciences

Emeritus Professor, School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences

Professor Martin Sellens

Emeritus Professor, School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences

Research interests: Effects of exercise on the immune response, and on renal and cognitive function.; Metabolic substrate utilisation during endurance exercise.; Green exercise