Dr Russell Seymour

Senior Enterprise Fellow, Institute for Sport Business

After completing his PhD in Biodiversity Management, Russell worked in the operational management of professional sports venues for twenty years, with more than a decade focusing on improved sustainability performance.

Dr Holly Collison-Randall

Reader, Institute for Sport Business

Dr Holly Collison is an anthropologist in the field of Sport for Development and Peace (SDP). Holly has completed extensive fieldwork in Africa and South East Asia examining post-conflict development interventions and the use of sport.
Emily Hayday

Dr Emily Hayday

Senior Lecturer in Sport Business

Emily is a senior lecturer in Sport Business, with scholarly interest in sport management, specifically situated around the social impact and opportunities that surround sport.
Dr Eddie Mighten

Dr Eddie Mighten​

Professor, Institute for Sport Business

Eddie is a professor of Sport Business, with research interests in leadership and professional football, exploring ideas that explain the influence leaders have on those they interact with.

Dr Jacqueline Mueller

Programme Director Sport Business and Leadership

Jacky is an interdisciplinary researcher applying qualitative and quantitative methods to investigate leadership, sport diplomacy, and diversity related issues in sport management theory and practice.
Dr Daniel Read

Dr Daniel Read

Senior Lecturer, Institute for Sport Business

Dan is an interdisciplinary researcher applying qualitative and quantitative methods to understand the causes and consequences of pressing integrity issues in sport including athlete welfare, governance, sponsorship, fan behaviour, and social media.