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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"I want to do well for myself as well!": Constructing coaching careers in elite women's football
Ronkainen, NJ., Sleeman, E. & Richardson, DJ., 1 Oct 2019, In: Sports Coaching Review. 9, 3, p. 321-339Research 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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"Who's who?": Exploring cycling coaches' biographies
Wood, S., Richardson, DJ. & Roberts, S., 1 Sept 2021, In: International Sport Coaching Journal. 9, 2, p. 179-188 10 p.Research 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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A Longitudinal Study of Power Relations in a British Olympic Sport Organization
Feddersen, NB., Morris, R., Storm, LK., Littlewood, MA. & Richardson, DJ., 1 Dec 2021, In: Journal of Sport Management. 35, 4, p. 312-324Research 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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Children?s perceptions of factors that influence PE enjoyment: A qualitative investigation
Domville, M., Watson, PM., Richardson, DJ. & Graves, LEF., 1 Jan 2019, In: Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy. 24, 3, p. 207-219 13 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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Developing individuals whilst managing teams: perspectives of under 21 coaches within English Premier League football
Dowling, C., Reeves, MJ., Littlewood, MA., Nesti, MS. & Richardson, DJ., 1 Feb 2018, In: Soccer and Society. p. 1135-1150Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Doing descriptive phenomenological data collection in sport psychology research
O'Halloran, L., Littlewood, MA., Richardson, DJ., Tod, D. & Nesti, MS., 2018, In: Sport in Society. p. 302-313Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review