Professor Dave Richardson
Head of School of Human and Behavioural Sciences
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Professor Dave Richardson is Head of the School of Human and Behavioural Sciences. The School brings together two of Bangor University’s highly performing disciplines: Psychology, and Sport and Exercise Sciences. As the Head of School Dave plays a key leadership role in the delivery of academic, financial and people management. Dave was appointed as the Head of School in July 2022. Prior to this Dave was the Director of the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences (2014-2022). Dave's academic lens is coloured by an appreciation of the socio-cultural and psycho-social context of applied practice. Dave's primary research interest concerns the management, development and welfare of elite athletes. Specifically, this research incorporates aspects of athlete transitions, identity and critical moments within and out of sport. Typically, this research explores environmental, organisational, leadership and cultural themes that impact the strategic and operational aspects of an organisations approach to athlete development. This research tends to be qualitative in nature and represented through the utilisation of traditional qualitative analysis and/or the utilization of creative non-fiction narratives to capture and illuminate observations of applied practice. Dave's research in socio-cultural and psycho-social aspects of athlete and/or practitioner existence is not confined to performance sport as he has developed a reputation as a leading authority in football health and, in particular, football in the community (FitC). This work utilises the power of football as a vehicle for positive behavioural change. Dave is in a uniquely privileged position of being able to publish and practice extensively in both of these domains. His publications and conference presentations reflect the strategic, operational, cultural, social and psychological development of practice within both the high performance environments and community health agencies. These publications reflect the humanistic understanding of the person (including the player, athlete, practitioner and other significant development stakeholders), their personal history and the context of the situation and environment within which they exist. Dave has also been previously known for his academic contribution to the Leaders in Performance professional journal.
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Fit Fans: perspectives of a practitioner and understanding participant health needs within a health promotion programme for older men delivered within an English Premier League Football Club.
Bingham, DD., Parnell, D., Curran, KM., Jones, R. & Richardson, DJ., 5 Jun 2014, In: Soccer and Society. 20, 6, p. 883-901 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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How did we get here; a historical and social exploration of the construction of English FA coach education
Chapman, R., Cope, E., Richardson, D., Littlewood, M. & Cronin, C., 22 Sept 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Sport, Education and Society. p. 1-20 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Learning from the past; a Freirean analysis of FA coach education since 1967
Chapman, R., Richardson, DJ., Cope, E. & Cronin, CJ., 1 Aug 2019, In: Sport, Education and Society. p. 681-697Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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"Oh Take Some Man-up Pills": A Life-History Study of Muscles, Masculinity, and the Threat of Injury
Cranswick, I., Richardson, DJ., Littlewood, MA. & Tod, D., 1 Sept 2020, In: Performance Enhancement and Health. 8, 2-3Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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'I just want to watch the match': a practitioner's reflective account of men's health themed match day events at an English Premier League football club
Curran, KM., Drust, B. & Richardson, DJ., 1 Jun 2014, In: Soccer and Society. 15, 6, p. 919-933 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Ethnographic engagement from within a Football in the Community programme at an English Premier League football club
Curran, KM., Bingham, DD., Richardson, DJ. & Parnell, D., 27 May 2014, In: Soccer and Society. 15, 6, p. 934-950 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Less may be more: how do coach developers reproduce ?learner-centred? policy in practice?
Dempsey, NM., Cope, E., Richardson, DJ., Littlewood, MA. & Cronin, CJ., 1 Jan 2021, In: Sports Coaching Review. 10, 2, p. 203-224 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Creating and disseminating coach education policy: a case of formal coach education in grassroots football
Dempsey, NM., Richardson, DJ., Cope, E. & Cronin, CJ., 1 Aug 2020, In: Sport, Education and Society. p. 917-930Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Athlete Lifestyle Support of Elite Youth Cricketers: An Ethnography of Player Concerns Within a National Talent Development Program
Devaney, DJ., Nesti, MS., Ronkainen, NJ., Littlewood, MA. & Richardson, DJ., 1 Oct 2017, In: Journal of Applied Sport Psychology. 30, 3Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Philosophical Underpinning of Athlete Lifestyle Support: An Existential-Humanistic Perspective
Devaney, DJ., Ronkainen, NJ., Nesti, MS., Littlewood, MA. & Richardson, DJ., 1 Oct 2021, In: Sport Psychologist. 36, 1, p. 29-39 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review