Lois Smith

Lois Smith

Director of Studies - Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Science

Faculty and Department

  • Faculty of Health Sciences
  • School of Sport Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences

Qualifications

  • BSc (University of Hull)
  • MSc (University of Hull)
  • DipHE (University of Hull)

Summary

Lois joined the School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Science as a member of lecturing staff in 2017. Lois was the Sport Rehabilitation Programme Director from 2020 - 2023 and is now the Director of Studies for the School.

She graduated from the University of Hull in 2012 with a BSc (Hons) in Sport Rehabilitation and gained her Masters degree with a thesis entitled 'CrossFitâ„¢ Style Training: Are Functional Movement Patterns linked with Increased Performance' in 2018.

Lois is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and completed the Aurora Women's Leadership programme in 2022.

Lois is module leader for third year Professional Practice 2 module (on the Sport Rehabilitation programme) and is a pivotal member of the Student Placement Team.

She plays an active role in student supervision within the Health, Injury and Performance Hub and the University's Athletes Union Injury provision.

Recent outputs

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Journal Article

Academic survival: student retention in sport and exercise sciences

Tomlinson, A., Smith, L., Wilcox, C., & Simpson, A. (in press). Academic survival: student retention in sport and exercise sciences. Journal of Further and Higher Education, https://doi.org/10.1080/0309877X.2024.2356567

The use of recovery strategies among participants of the BUPA Great North Run: A cross-sectional survey

Shaw, S., Smith, T., Alexanders, J., Shaw, T., Smith, L., Nevill, A., & Anderson, A. (2017). The use of recovery strategies among participants of the BUPA Great North Run: A cross-sectional survey. Journal of sport rehabilitation, 26(6), 478-485. https://doi.org/10.1123/jsr.2016-0029

Lead investigator

Project

Funder

Grant

Started

Status

Project

HEIF: Multi Disciplinary Clinic for the University of Hull

Funder

University of Hull

Grant

£56,169.00

Started

1 January 2022

Status

Complete

Membership/Fellowship of professional body

Senior Fellow

2023

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