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My Story

After graduation, I entered the fitness / strength and conditioning industry at Sheffield Hallam University. A few years later, after completing my MSc in Sport Physiology, I started working as a civilian in the Occupational Health Unit at South Yorkshire Police (SYP). Here I helped officers and staff  prepare for the physical demands of their roles. Part of this work involved my exposure to neuromuscular / functional movement screening for the first time, where I would screen for areas of mechanical dysfunction in individuals, enabling corrective exercise plans to be implemented in order to help improve performance and reduce potential injury risks. 

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After working for SYP, I moved to Lincoln College where I taught both FE and HE programmes, focusing on sport and exercise physiology. I helped write and taught on our Sports Therapy degree, bringing my previous professional industry experience and research focus into an education setting. 

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In order to start developing my own research portfolio, I left full time teaching at the end of 2017, where I moved back into industry, again, focusing on the physical and emotional wellbeing in occupational settings. Along side this role, I started my doctorate at the University of Gloucestershire.

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Successfully completing my taught element of my doctorate degree allowed me the time to move back into full time education in 2020, firstly at The Sheffield College where I managed a variety of programmes for individuals who wanted to progress into careers as an allied health professional, before latterly taking up my current role at the University of Sheffield, as a Learning and Teaching Manager. 

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In addition to the above, I have worked in a fitness / strength and conditioning role in the academy of both current Championship and League One football clubs, and it is here where my passion for “pre-habilitation” and movement screening really developed into a clear idea for future research projects, especially focusing on the paediatric population, who you could argue need it the most! 

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Finally, was I a good player myself?…. Nop!