Leeds Beckett University - City Campus,
Woodhouse Lane,
LS1 3HE
Dr Gareth Nicholson
Course Director
Gareth Nicholson is a Course Director for the Postgraduate Suite of Sports Science courses, Academic Discipline-group Lead for Biomechanics and a Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Biomechanics within the School of Sport.
In 2007, Gareth obtained a 1st class honours degree in Sport & Exercise Science at Leeds Beckett University and went on to gain an MSc with Distinction in Sport & Exercise Science. Gareth then completed his PhD research at Leeds Beckett University which he completed in 2014.
Current Teaching
Gareth leads the Neuromuscular Biomechanics module which is delivered to students on the postgraduate Sport & Exercise Biomechanics, Sport & Exercise Medicine and Sport & Exercise Physiology courses. He also contributes to teaching on the undergraduate Sport & Exercise Science course.
Research Interests
Gareth's research interests are in the areas of neuromuscular function, strength assessment and injury prevention. He currently supervises a range of undergraduate and postgraduate dissertation projects and a number of ongoing doctoral projects.
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