The team

Principal investigator: Dr Victoria Goodyear

Victoria is a pedagogical researcher in sport, physical activity and health. Her main research area focuses on social media/digital technologies and young people’s health and wellbeing, and she is interested in the professional learning needs of teachers/coaches.

Team Members

Dr Ian Boardley

Reader in Sport and Exercise Psychology

Dr Shin-Yi Chiou

Qualified physiotherapist and a neuroscientist with research interests in rehabilitation in spinal cord injury.

Dr Sally Fenton

Sally is a physical activity and exercise psychology researcher, with expertise in the objective measurement of physical activity and sedentary behavior.

Dr Kyriaki Makopoulou

Dr. Kyriaki Makopoulou is an expert in examining the complex process of professional learning and in evaluating the impact of large-scale national Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programmes on both teacher and pupil learning outcomes.

Dr Afroditi Stathi

Dr Afroditi Stathi is an expert in the field of the promotion of active and healthy ageing.

Dr Gareth Wallis

Dr Wallis is an Exercise Scientist with major interests in Nutrition and Metabolism.

Dr Jet Veldhuijzen van Zanten

Dr Jet Veldhuijzen van Zanten’s research focusses on the influence of behaviour on psychological and physiological health and wellbeing in various populations, including rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, older adults, and young people.

Grace Wood (PGR Student)

Grace Wood is a PhD candidate researching the impact of urban environments on active and healthy ageing, with a focus on using citizen science co-production approaches to directly engage older adults in Birmingham, UK.

Bethany Skinner (PGR Student)

Bethany Skinner is a PhD candidate researching the influence of female sex hormones on brain vascular health and function across the lifespan.

Prof. Janice L. Thompson

Professor Janice L. Thompson is a leading expert in the field of public health nutrition and exercise, and their role in preventing and treating risks for obesity, cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes across the lifespan.

The project is funded by ESRC