Dr Stephen Atkins

School of Health & Society

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Contact Details

Current positions

Director of Psychology and Sport

Biography

Over 25 years of experience in higher education as lecturer and manager. Currently the Director of Psychology and Sport at the University of Salford, Manchester. Experienced academic manager, researcher, practitioner, and heutagogue. Accredited sport and exercise scientist with BASES and recognized as FBASES in 2022. Senior Fellow of the HEA since 2016.

Areas of Research

Over 90 research publications, allied to multiple presentations at international conferences. Current interest areas include concussion in sport, in-game determinants of performance, and cycling sciences. H-index currently 23.

Areas of Supervision

Endurance physiology.
Applied in-game performance analysis.
Cycling sciences.
Concussion in sport.

Teaching

Senior fellow of the HEA.
Project supervisor at both UG and PG.
Contribute to several modules including Introduction to Sports Sciences, Advanced Exercise Physiology, and IPPM.

Qualifications and Recognitions

Qualifications
  • Sport and Exercise Sciences

  • Research Student Supervision

  • Sport and Human Movement Studies


Recognitions
  • Fellow of the British Association for Sport and Exercise Sciences