Leeds Beckett University - City Campus,
Woodhouse Lane,
LS1 3HE
Laura Wilcock
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Laura is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow within Carnegie School of Sport at Leeds Beckett University. She is currently working on the evaluation of the Sport England funded Local Delivery Pilot "Active Calderdale"
As an early career researcher, Laura is a member of the Active Lifestyles Research Centre and the Research Centre for Social Justice in Sport and Society. Her research focusses on inequalities relating to sport and physical activity and her PhD research employed narrative inquiry to explore the meanings of leisure time physical activity for individuals with a spinal cord injury.
Research Interests
Laura's research interests include:
- Disability and Physical Activity
- Equity and diversity in sport and physical activity
- Whole systems approach to health behaviour change