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Completed Research Degrees 

The department has a long history of research degree student completions. Our students have an excellent record of gaining employment following their higher degree, and in most cases the employment is closely linked to their area of study. We provide some examples of recent research student completions below:

Name: Elaine O'Connell
Supervisors: Dr Diane Crone, Prof David James
Research Degree: MSc by Research
Research Title: A Mixed Methods Evaluation of the ‘Art Lift Gloucestershire’ Project

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Name: Khalid Abdallah Khalil
Supervisors: Prof Walid El Ansari, Dr Diane Crone
Research Degree: PhD

Research Title: The Health and Well-being of Higher Education Students.

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Name: Patrizio De Rossi
Supervisors: Dr Nic Matthews, Dr Malcolm MacLean, Hilary Smith
Research Degree: MSc by Research

Research Title: “Building a repertoire”: the role of play and physical activity in improving physical literacy.

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Name: Denise Hill
Research Degree: PhD

Research Title: Choking under pressure: The case of elite female golfers.

Supervisor: Dr Nic Matthews

Denise is a senior lecturer and course leader for the Sports Science programme at the University of Gloucestershire.

Name: Corey Harris
Research Degree: MSc by Research
Research Title: An audit of physical activity opportunities in Gloucester City

Supervisors: Dr Diane Crone, Mary Mahoney

Name: Michael Dymond
Research Degree: MSc by Research

Research Title: Clothing fabric and Thermoregulation during sub maximal cycling in a hot environment: Cotton vs. Synthetic

Supervisors: Dr Steve Draper, Steve How 

Mike is working as a strength and conditioning coach for the Scarlets Rugby Club.

Name: Simon de la Rue
Research Degree: MSc by Research
Research Title: The Energy Cost of Rock/Pop Drumming

Supervisors: Dr Chris Potter, Dr Steve Draper, Steve How

Name: Matthew Cheeseman
Research Degree: MSc by Research
Research Title: Exploration into Undergraduate Drinking Patterns: Histories and Consequences

Supervisors: Dr Margarete Parrish, Prof Walid El Ansari, Dr Stewart Cotterill

Matthew is completing his PhD at the University of Sheffield.

Name: Tom Davenport
Research Degree: MSc by Research

Research Title: Raising the bar: Understanding the relationship between physical activity and academic achievement

Supervisors: Dr Lindsey Kilgour, Dr Denise Hill, Dr Nic Matthews

Name: Jessica Holley
Research Degree: MSc Research
Research Title: “The effects of exercise on cognitions, symptom presence and psychological well-being in people with schizophrenia: a systematic critical review of the literature.”

Supervisors: Dr Diane Crone, Dr Phil Tyson

Jess is now a PhD student at St Georges University of London.

Name: Bashir Ayad
Research Degree: MSc by Research

Research Title: An Investigation into the Effects of Physical Activity and Smoking on Lung Function

Supervisors: Dr Christopher Potter; Steve How 

Bashir is now working as a senior laboratory technician in the Faculty of Medicine and Physiology at the University of Libya

Name: Matthew Swindells
Research Degree: MSc by Research
Research Title: The Role of Sport Psychology in Mediating the Key Psychosocial Factors Conducive to Effective Transitions in Elite Youth Sport.

Supervisors: Dr Geoff Lovell; Dr Diane Crone; Dr Stewart Cotterill,

Mat is now a PhD student at the University of West of England.

Name: Dr Hayley Mills
Research Degree: PhD (Completed 2008)
Research Title: 'An investigation into the perception and measurement of success in the Healthwise Exercise Referral Scheme'

Supervisors: Dr Diane Crone; Dr David James; Dr Lynne Johnston

Hayley is now employed as a lecturer in Exercise Psychology at Canterbury Christchurch University. 

Name: Julia Zakrzewski
Research Degree: MSc by Research (Completed 2008)
Research Title: 'Oxygen uptake kinetics in obese and non-obese children'

Supervisors: Dr Christopher Potter; Dr Steven Draper

Julia is now a PhD student at Loughborough University.

Name: Yvonne Hopkinson
Research Degree: MSc by Research (Completed 2008)
Research Title: Aerobic fitness, test duration and mode of exercise as determinants of the peak VO2.

Supervisors: Dr Steven Draper; Dr Christopher Potter; Dr David James

Yvonne is now a lecturer in Sport and Exercise at the University of Gloucestershire.  

Name: Steve Munson
Research Degree: MSc by Research (Completed 2008)
Research Title: Influence of Exercise on heart rate variability at rest.  

Supervisors: Dr David James; Dr Mark De Ste Croix

Name: Christopher S.Owens
Research Degree: MSc by Research (Completed 2007)
Research Title: A qualitative investigation into the place and promotion of wellbeing for service users within mental health services: a case study of Gloucestershire Partnership NHS Trust.

Supervisors: Dr Diane Crone; Dr Lindsey Kilgour; Prof Walid el Ansari

Christopher is now a PhD student at the University of Gloucestershire.  

Name: Jerome Sauret
Research Degree: MSc by Research (Completed 2007)
Research Title: Effect of unaccustomed fatiguing exercise on angle specific functional isokinetic H/Q ratio.

Supervisors: Dr Mark De Ste Croix; Dr Martine Deighan; Dr David James

Jerome is now a PhD student at the University of North Carolina USA.  

Name: Steven Fruer
Research Degree: MSc by Research (Completed 2008)
Research Title: ‘Electromyographic analysis of muscle recruitment patterns during hamstrings resistance exercise’

Supervisors: Dr John Iga; Dr David James; Dr Martine Deighan

Steve is now employed as a teaching assistant in the Department of Biomolecular and Sport Science, Coventry University

Name: Adrienne Sidford
Research Degree: MPhil (Completed 2007)
Research Title: 'A holistic evaluation of Somerset’s physical activity referral scheme'

Supervisors: Dr Diane Crone; Dr David James; Dr Lynne Johnston

Name: Dr Christopher Gidlow
Research Degree: PhD (Completed 2006)
Research Title: 'An investigation into socio-economic influences and area of residence in relation to referral, attendance and adherence in a county-wide physical activity referral scheme'

Supervisors: Dr Diane Crone; Dr David James; Dr Lynne Johnston

Chris is now employed as a research fellow in the Centre for Sport and Exercise Research, Staffordshire University.

Name: Rachel Barber
Research Degree: MSc by Research (Completed 2006)
Research Title: 'Oxygen uptake plateau and peak oxygen uptake for continuous versus discontinuous progressive treadmill tests'

Supervisors: Dr Steven Draper; Dr David James; Dr Dan Wood

Rachel is now employed as a lecturer in Sport and Exercise at Cirencester College.

Name: Nic Tilling
Research Degree: MSc by Research (Completed 2005)
Research Title: 'A comparison of the oxygen uptake response between self-paced and square-wave exhaustive cycling'

Supervisors: Dr David James; Dr Dan Wood

Nic is now employed as a lecturer in Sport and Exercise at New College.

Name: Dr Rona Brodie
Research Degree: PhD (Completed 2005)
Research Title: Developing character education in physical education and sports: a virtue ethical account

Supervisors: Dr Malcolm MacLean; Prof Scott Fleming; Dr Carwyn Jones

Name: Dr Leigh Sandals
Research Degree: PhD (Completed 2003)
Research Title: 'Oxygen uptake during middle-distance running'

Supervisors: Dr David James; Dr Dan Wood

Leigh is now employed as a senior civil servant in the Prime Minister's Delivery Unit

Name: Rachel Wright
Research Degree: MSc by Research (Completed 2003)
Research Title: 'The effect of starting protocol on peak power output during friction-loaded cycle ergometry'

Supervisors: Dr David James; Dr Dan Wood

Rachel is now undertaking a funded PhD studentship at the University of Worcester.

Name: Heidi Meehan
Research Degree: MPhil (Completed 2001)
Research Title: 'Overtraining in athletes: a multicontextual assessment'

Supervisors: Dr David James; Dr Stephen Bull

Heidi has worked for the England and Wales Cricket Board, and is now employed by Kent County Cricket Association.

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