Staff Profiles

Dr Nic Matthews

Course Leader, MSc Physical Activity & Health Development

Email: nmatthews@glos.ac.uk

Qualifications: 

• PhD in Sport, Policy and Europeanisation:  process and interest mediation in the policy communities of the European Union, Loughborough University 
• Post-graduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, University of Teesside 
• MA in European Leisure Studies, Vrije Universeiteit Brussel, Katholieke Universiteit Brabant, Universidad de Deusto, Bilbao, Loughborough University 
• BSc (Hons) in PE, Sports Science and Recreation Management, Loughborough University 

Sporting Profile: 

• Representative honours:  County (junior and senior), South of England and Loughborough University — Tennis and Squash

Membership of professional bodies: 

• World Leisure and Recreation Association
• Higher Education Academy

Research/Consultancy

• EU and UK sport and leisure policy
• Leisure policy, citizenship and community development
  

External Roles

• HEA Subject Centre Network Hospitality, Leisure, Tourism and Sport, Institutional Representative
• External Examiner, Southampton Solent University
• B.A. (Hons) Water Sports Studies and Management, B.A. (Hons)
• Maritime Leisure, B.A. (Hons) Outdoor Adventure Management

Publications and Conferences

Hill, D.M., Hanton, S., Fleming, S., & Matthews, N. (2009). A re-examination of choking in sport. European Journal of Sports Science, July 2009; 9(4): 203-212

Hill, D. and Matthews, N. (2007)  An investigation into the impact of using podcasts to provide formative feedback to students completing a dissertation, poster presentation, Higher Education Academy Annual Conference, Engaging Students in Higher Education, Harrogate 3-5th July 2007

Matthews, N. (2006) Reflective Practitioners:  entrepreneurship across the curriculum, TLA case study for the HLST Subject Network, available from  http://www.hlst.heacademy.ac.uk/resources/Cases/case110.html.

Matthews, N. and Buswell, J. (2006) The Case for Adventure Leisure Management, in Shaping the Outdoor Profession through Higher Education: creative diversity in outdoor studies courses in higher education in the UK, Penrith, Institute of Outdoor Learning, pp. 33-42

Matthews, N.  (2004)  Rights, Obligations and Active Citizenship: new challenges for providers of neighbourhood leisure provision, a paper to be presented at the World Leisure and Recreation Association Congress, Brisbane, September 2004

Buswell, J. and Matthews, N.  (2004)  Feedback on feedback!  Encouraging students to read feedback:  a University of Gloucestershire Case Study, a practice paper for Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism Education, Volume 3, Number 1, available from www.hlst.ltsn.ac.uk/johlste

Sheridan, H., McNamee, M. and Matthews, N (2003)  Sporting Conduct.  Ethical Issues in Tennis:  The Coaches Perspective, a report for UK Sport

Matthews, N and Henry, I. P.  (2001) Sport, Leisure and EU Regional Policy:  a case study of Merseyside, in Gratton, C. and Henry, I. (Eds) (2001)  Sport in the City:  the role of sport in economic and social regeneration, London, Routledge, pp. 229-239

Research and consultancy

Project lead, Welcome Back:  understanding and actively supporting student progression for returning students, Faculty of Sport, Health and Social Care for the HEA Subject Centre Network Pedagogic Research and Development Fund 2007/08 

Supervisor for a PhD in sports psychology (choking under pressure) with Prof. Sheldon Hanton and Prof. Scott Fleming, University of Gloucestershire 

Supervisor for a PhD in countryside recreation and citizenship, with Prof. Nigel Curry and Dr. Peter Gaskell, University of Gloucestershire 

Team member, FDTL Phase 5 project ELATE - peer-supported professional development for learning, teaching and assessment (Sheffield Hallam University and University of Gloucestershire) 

Supervisor for a PhD in leisure policy and equity with Dr. Mike McNamee, University of Swansea (completed 2007)