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.

  1. Article › Research › Peer-reviewed
  2. Educator perspectives on factors influencing children?s school-based physical activity

    Domville, MS., Watson, PM., Richardson, DJ. & Graves, LEF., 1 Jul 2018, In: Health Promotion International. 34, 5, p. 931-940

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  3. Effectiveness of a community football programme on improving physiological markers of health in a hard-to-reach male population: the role of exercise intensity

    Hulton, AT., Murphy, RC., Richardson, DJ., Drust, B., Flower, D. & Curran, KM., 2016, In: Soccer and Society. 17, 2, p. 196-208 13 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  4. 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 journalArticlepeer-review

  5. Expert recommendations for the design of a children?s movement competence assessment tool for use by primary school teachers

    Morley, D., Rossum, T. V., Richardson, DJ. & Foweather, L., 21 Jan 2018, In: European Physical Education Review. 25, 2

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  6. E-pub ahead of print

    Exploring the Daily Hassles of Neophyte Cycling Coaches has been accepted in the International Sport Coaching Journal

    Wood, S., Richardson, D., Roberts, S. & Fletcher, D., 6 Nov 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: International Sport Coaching Journal. 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  7. 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 journalArticlepeer-review

  8. E-pub ahead of print

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  9. 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. 681-697

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  10. 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 journalArticlepeer-review

  11. Published

    Nonlinear responses in interannual variability of lake ice to climate change

    Richardson, D. C., Filazzola, A., Woolway, R. I., Imrit, M. A., Bouffard, D., Weyhenmeyer, G. A., Magnuson, J. & Sharma, S., 1 Apr 2024, In: Limnology and Oceanography. 69, 4, p. 789-801 13 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review