Senior Lecturer & Research Degree Tutor. Researches visually impaired sport. School of Health, Social Work & Sport, UCLAN. Trustee @paraheritage

Preston, England
Joined July 2017
New paper out! ‘Yes, everyone is blindfolded but that doesn’t make it equal': the intersectional experiences of visually impaired women footballers in England doi.org/10.1080/13573322.202… Absolute pleasure working with @AndySprake on this project. Open access thanks to @UCLanResearch
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Thoroughly deserved Liv! So proud of you and what you’ve achieved since you started your undergrad with us. You have a very bright future ahead! 🙌👏
Delighted to be awarded PGR Student of the Year at the University of Lancashire’s RKE Awards!🎉 A huge thank you to my supervisors and everyone who’s been part of this journey. Congratulations to all the other nominees and award winners!
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Great work Alan!
Fantastic to be back in the States presenting a paper co-authored with @ajmaher5 at AISEP 2025 at the University of South Florida in St Petersburg, Florida. A stunning place to host a conference. Great company @AndySprake and @a_horrell.
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Great job Andy!
What a privilege to be at @USouthFlorida with @AThomPE, presenting research at @AIESEP2025 on behalf of an international research team led by @dgrecic! Thank you for the ‘hot’ welcome and collegiality! 🤝 #Florida #USA #AIESEP2025
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Dr Jess Macbeth retweeted
🚨 New research alert! 🚨 How does disability appear and disappear in high-performance sport? In this study, we explore the complex ways in which the disabled body dis/appears in sporting spaces and the embodied consequences for disabled athletes. tinyurl.com/yutfd79z
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2 weeks until Sophie Christiansen CBE: Champion of Sport and Disability Advocacy Public Lecture on 17th March. Get your free tickets and please share with people who might be interested eventbrite.co.uk/e/sophie-ch…
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The classification escape room challenge was in full swing on the disability sport module today. Great effort by our Sport & PE 3rd years 👏
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Here’s more photos from our recent Inclusive PE workshop with @UCLanSportPE students 📸 If you know the game, spot the cheaters! 👀 “One of the best workshops I’ve been a part of” - Student 🤩 Get in touch to find out what we can do for you at happysmilestraining.co.uk
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Last week @danorwin and I had the pleasure of taking a group of Sport & PE students to Cyprus for the trip of a lifetime! Read more about what we got up to here: instagram.com/p/DGgBTOBoMjv/…
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University trip of a life time! Cyprus you was amazing 🍸🏖️🌞 The best time with the best people making amazing memories thank you to the physical education staff for making it happen @Macbeth_Jess @danorwin #University #FriendsForLife #MakingMemories
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Beautiful sunrise here in Larnaca, looking forward to a great day at Pascal International School followed by a trip to Kakopetria in the Troodos Mountains. Great last day planned for our Sport & PE students.
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What a cracking first few days in Cyprus with a brilliant group of students from our BA (Hons) Sport & PE course. Swimming, volleyball, Kinball, VR table tennis, Wackitball, blind football, tag rugby, guide running, fitness testing, gymnastics and a bit of surfing so far!
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More photos
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Last week, Haydn, Alex & Kurt were back at @UniLancs delivering an Inclusive PE workshop to @UCLanSportPE students! 🏐 Well done to everyone involved - more photos to follow 📸 Check out our workshops like this one and more at: happysmilestraining.co.uk
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Another great inclusive physical education session with @happysmilescic for our 3rd Sport & PE students. Great discussions about differentiation in wheelchair sports, Goalball and Boccia.
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Dr Jess Macbeth retweeted
Just published! ‘Yes, everyone is blindfolded but that doesn’t make it equal': the intersectional experiences of visually impaired women footballers in England. It was a privilege to work with @Macbeth_Jess on this! Open access through @UCLanResearch tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
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Looking forward to listening to this @Connor_Penfold
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