Qualifications
- PhD / DPhil (University of Hull)
Summary
James joined the University of Hull in December 2009 as an Exercise Physiology laboratory technician. While working, he pursued a part-time PhD, focusing on the relationship between training load and neuromuscular fatigue in cricket fast bowlers, earning his doctorate in 2018.
After completing his PhD, James began his academic career as a lecturer in Sport Physiology and Nutrition at Hull. In 2024, he was promoted to Senior Lecturer.
Outside of his academic career, James is a competitive high-performance endurance athlete. He has represented the Great Britain Age-Group Team in duathlon for several years. Most recently, he ran a 2:57 marathon.
Programmes taught on (since 2019)
- BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Nutrition
- BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science
Modules list
- Nutrition in Sport and Exercise (Level 5)
- Sport Physiology (Level 5)
- Ergogenic Aids (Level 6)
Data
Journal Article
Optimisation of the preparation phase for orthopaedic surgery: Study protocol for a student-led multimodal prehabilitation feasibility trial (BoneFit)
Ingle, L., Snook, J., Smith, L., Oliver, B., Bray, J., Wells, L., Moorhouse, J., Dixon, L., Simpson, P., Osman, S., Saxton, J., Rajendran, A., Gopalakrishnan, G., & Symes, T. (2025). Optimisation of the preparation phase for orthopaedic surgery: Study protocol for a student-led multimodal prehabilitation feasibility trial (BoneFit). PLoS ONE, 20(2 February), Article e0314680. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0314680
Nutrition Modulation of Cardiotoxicity in Breast Cancer: A Scoping Review
Stephenson, E., Mclaughlin, M., Bray, J. W., Saxton, J. M., & Vince, R. V. (2024). Nutrition Modulation of Cardiotoxicity in Breast Cancer: A Scoping Review. Nutrients, 16(21), Article 3777. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16213777
Validation of field-based running tests to determine maximal aerobic speed in professional rugby league
Bennett, T., Marshall, P., Barrett, S., Malone, J., Simpson, A., Bray, J., Christopherson, C., Nickolay, T., Metcalfe, J., & Towlson, C. (2024). Validation of field-based running tests to determine maximal aerobic speed in professional rugby league. PLoS ONE, 19(7 July), Article e0306062. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0306062