Leeds Beckett

Leeds Beckett

Leeds Beckett University, 215 Bronte, Headingley Campus, Leeds, LS6 3QW, GB

About

Leeds Beckett University transforms the lives and prospects of thousands of individuals and organisations every day in the city, the wider region, and beyond. Our mission is to ensure we use our knowledge and resources to make a positive and decisive difference to people, communities and organisations. The university is investing £200m in its campuses with an ambitious programme of development, focusing on sport and the creative industries, and holds silver status in the Teaching Excellence Framework for its high quality teaching. There are more than 28,000 students on Leeds Beckett University programmes in the UK and overseas across our 13 academic schools and a diverse student population from 143 countries.

Experts (18)

Dr Anna Stodter

Senior Lecturer

Anna Stodter's research interests are in sport coaches' learning and education.

Sport Player Welfare Education Coach Learning Sport coaching

Dr David Lowe

Dr David Lowe

Senior Research Fellow

Dr David Lowe's main research interests are in terrorism & security, policing and criminal law.

Criminal Law Police Security Terrorism Crime

Ursula Philpot

Ursula Philpot

Senior Lecturer

Ursula Philpot is a freelance consultant dietitian and senior lecturer in nutrition and dietetics.

Obesity Mental Health Eating Disorders Nutrition

Professor Anthony Maher

Professor Anthony Maher

Director of Research & Knowledge Exchange

Dr. Anthony J. Maher is part of the Carnegie School of Education's research leadership team and leads the research impact strategy.

Sociology Family Education Culture Autism Equality and Inclusion Children Early Years Ethics Physical Education

Dr Stacey Emmonds

Associate Professor

Dr Stacey Emmonds' main areas of teaching and research are in the areas of youth athletic development and sports performance.

Coach Training Football Youth Athletes Talent Development Sports Performance Training

Professor Nnenna Ifeanyi-Ajufo

Professor

Nnenna Ifeanyi-Ajufo's teaching and research focuses primarily on Cyber governance, cyber security and governance of digital technologies.

Law Cybersecurity Human Rights Law and Technology Cybercrime Intellectual Property Law

Dr Olayinka Ajala

Dr Olayinka Ajala

Senior Lecturer

Olayinka Ajala’s research interests include rural development, resource conflict, human security, peace and security.

Terrorism Security Governance Ethnicity Politics Sustainability

Dr Rochelle Hockney

Dr Rochelle Hockney

Senior Lecturer

Dr Rochelle Hockney's research investigates the role of infection and inflammation in reproductive health, pregnancy and fertility.

Bioscience Public Health Biomedical Sciences Cancer Research Methods

Professor Persephone S. Sextou

Professor Persephone S. Sextou

Professor

Persephone Sextou is a leading expert in applied theatre for health and wellbeing.

Wellbeing Performing Arts NHS Community Digital Arts Children Mental Health Pain Virtual Reality

Professor Susan Backhouse

Professor Susan Backhouse

Director of Research

An expert in athlete welfare, drug use in sport, why athletes dope, what makes athletes vulnerable to doping and more.

Doping Drug Use in Sport Sports Integrity Athlete Welfare Clean Sport Whistleblowing Sport Psychology and Performance Enhancement