About

Amanda holds a PhD from the University of Manchester, an MPhil from Sheffield Hallam University and BA (Hons) in Sport Studies from Leeds Polytechnic (now Leeds Beckett). She was awarded a PGCert in Educational Development from Northumbria University and she is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. 

She is an experienced and knowledgeable leader in the higher education sector. She developed her knowledge and experience in a range of roles at the University of Sunderland and before that the University of Cumbria. As Head of Academic Programme Development at the University of Sunderland, Amanda led programme development for degree apprenticeships as well as new cross-institutional programme initiatives. 

Before this, she was Associate Dean for Student Recruitment and Academic Development for the Faculty of Applied Sciences and Head of Department of Sport and Exercise Science. At the University of Cumbria she was Head of the Department of Social Sciences and before that Head of the Department of Humanities.

Specialist areas of interest

Risk-taking in outdoor sport
Careers and participation in outdoor sports
Approaches to student learning and assessment in Higher Education

Teaching

Subject area

Sport and Physical Activity

Courses

Sport Studies

Modules

Sport and Social Issues
Sport Power and Social Relations
Personal and Professional Skills
Research Methods

Research

What does the concept of intellectual stimulation mean for student learning at university?

Publications