Sport and Life Sciences staff
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Dr Lewis Gough
Associate Professor in Nutrition and Physiology
Lewis is part of the Senior Leadership Team in the College of Life Sciences and is the College Academic Lead for REF (Research Excellence Framework). He also holds editorial positions with BMC Nutrition and Frontiers in Sport and Active Living and is known worldwide for his work on sodium bicarbonate supplementation. Lewis...
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Dr Helen Gravestock
Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science
Helen has worked in learning and teaching in Higher Education for 7 years in Sport and Exercise Science undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Helen has also completed a PGCert in Higher Education and is a fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Helen completed her PhD at Leeds Beckett University, where she measured and...
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Richard Handyside
Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science
Richard has extensive applied experience in the field of Performance Analysis, having provided Performance Analysis support to elite coaches and athletes at the The English Institute of Sport, England Netball, Arsenal Football Club and Leeds United Football Club. Winning a Gold Medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the...
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Dr Chris Hartley
Lecturer in Biomedical Sciences
Dr Hartley completed a BSc in Sports and Exercise Science at the University of Leeds before working for an orthopaedic company. Whilst working he completed an MSc in Biomechanics at Manchester Metropolitan University. Chris completed his PhD at Loughborough University, investigating ‘the effect of high impact exercise on...
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Dr Irmgard Haussmann
Associate Professor in Health Sciences
Irmgard is an Associate Professor in Health Sciences and teaches at undergraduate and postgraduate level. In her role as Director of Postgraduate Research Degrees for Life and Sport she leads all aspects of recruitment and student experiences for PhD Life and Sport Sciences. Having previously worked at Brandeis...
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Dr Adam Herbert
Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science
Adam completed both his undergraduate and postgraduate degrees at Manchester Metropolitan University before undertaking a position as the Sport Scientist at Port Vale Football Club. This primarily involved providing support to academy players age 8 – 18 before Adam then moved into the role as Head of Academy Sport Science...
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Dr Laura Hodgson
Assistant Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science
Laura joined Birmingham City University in 2019 and currently teaches on the BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science undergraduate degree programme, primarily in sport and exercise psychology. Laura obtained her PhD in 2018 which explored the role of emotional abilities in elite sports coaching. Her main interests lie in the...
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Professor John Howl
Professor of Life Sciences
Professor John Howl graduated from the University of Birmingham where he pursued a PhD in the field of muscle cell physiology and pathology supervised by Dr S. J. Publicover. Following an extended post-doctoral period in Birmingham, during which he was supported by two personal grants from the British Heart Foundation, he...
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Grant Huddleston
College academic lead for LLE and CPD
Grant’s route into Physical Education began after graduating with a BSc Sport Science and Management degree from Nottingham Trent University, followed by a PGCE in Secondary Physical Education from Newman University. Grant started his role in the department of Education and Social Work at Birmingham City University in 2017,...
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Dr David Charles Hughes
Associate Professor in Life Sciences
David has the following qualifications: BSc Biochemistry (UMIST), PhD Cancer Research (University of Surrey/Marie Curie Research Institute/UWCM, Cardiff). David has 18 years of teaching experience at University of Birmingham, University of Derby and Nottingham Trent University. He has taught at foundation, level 4-6...