Dr Alice Harkness-Armstrong

Biography

Alice Harkness-Armstrong is a lecturer in Performance Analysis within the School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences at the University of Essex. Prior to joining the University, Alice worked at University Academy 92 as an Associate Tutor, delivering across the BSc Sport and Exercise Science and BA Physical Education degrees, and Leeds Beckett University as an Associate Lecturer, delivering on the BSc Sports Coaching programme. Alice received her BSc in Applied Sport Science with Coaching and MRes in Exercise Science from Northumbria University, and PhD in Sports Coaching from Leeds Beckett University. Alice's research interests are within sports performance, and in particular female football. Alice has applied experience as a performance analyst across a range of sports and contexts, including Huddersfield Town AFC, Sunderland AFC Ladies Centre of Excellence, and Northern Ireland Volleyball senior women's team. Beyond her experience as a practitioner, Alice has previously represented Northern Ireland in football and volleyball, and is currently captain of the Northern Ireland Women's Futsal team.

Qualifications

• PhD Sports Coaching Leeds Beckett University, (2022)

• MRes Exercise Science Northumbria University, (2016)

• BSc Applied Sport Science with Coaching Northumbria University, (2015)

Appointments

University of Essex

• Lecturer in Performance Analysis, School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences, University of Essex (1/6/2022 - present)

Other academic

• External Examiner (MSc Sport Data Analytics), University of Strathclyde (1/10/2023 - present)

• Associate Tutor in Sport, University Academy 92 (13/9/2021 - 28/1/2022)

• Associate Lecturer, Carnegie School of Sport, Leeds Beckett University (23/9/2019 - 30/7/2021)