Executive team

Marcantonio Spada is Professor of Addictive Behaviours and Mental Health, and Course Director of the MSc Addiction Psychology and Counselling.

Professor Ian Albery is Professor of Psychology in the Division of Psychology and Director of Research and Enterprise for the School of Applied Sciences.

Katya's main research focuses on the neurophysiology of movement with particular emphasis on the neuromuscular and cardiovascular effects of physical activity and agents, as well as on electrophysiological signal processing.

Dr Nadia Gaoua is an Associate Professor in Sport Psychology and a member of the Sport & Exercise Science Research Centre. Her main research interest focuses on the impart of different environmental conditions (heat, cold, altitude) on human performance and health.

Jamie Smith-Spark is an Associate Professor of Psychology and Head of the Division of Psychology.

Steve Hunter is an Associate Professor in the Division of Human Science, School of Applied Science. He is currently the Head of Division of Human Sciences. His specialist subject area is Exercise Physiology. He has over 30 years experience teaching and learning on Sport and Exercise Science degree programmes. His research interests are: Exercise, health & wellbeing; Strength and conditioning; Athlete testing evaluation and training.

Darren James is a Senior Lecturer in Biomechanics and member of the Sport & Exercise Science Research Centre (SESRC).