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NEIL KING

 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0775-1520
  • Phone01695 584091
20092024

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Biography

Neil King is a senior lecturer in sport development and management in the Department of Sport and Physical Activity where he leads modules on the undergraduate sports development, management and coaching programmes.

Research interests

Neil’s research focuses on sport policy, governance and management and predominantly on local government sport, recreation and leisure services. He also focuses on sport governance in the non-profit sector. He is author of Sport Governance: An Introduction (2016) and Sport Policy and Governance: Local Perspectives (2009) both published by Routledge. He has also published book chapters on sport and doping and sport and national security and a number of journal articles related mainly to the management of public sector sport services.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Education/Academic qualification

PhD, Loughborough University

… → 2006

European Leisure Studies, MA, Loughborough University

… → 1998

Leisure Management, BA, University of West London

… → 1996

Other positions

Liverpool Hope University

2002 → 2007

Leeds Beckett University

2001 → 2002

Research Groups

  • Politics, Pedagogy and Practice Research Group

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