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APPLIED COACHING RESEARCH JOURNAL 2018, Vol. 1
The Editorial Team
Beth Thompson
Head of Insight and Learning, UK Coaching
Beth is Head of Insight and Learning at UK Coaching and has
20 years of research experience in client and agency roles.
She joined UK Coaching in July 2016 and is responsible for
managing the Research team, as well as a newly established
Learning and Development team. She previously worked
in government social research for NHS England and the
Department for Work and Pensions. Prior to this, Beth worked
in the private sector as a Management Consultant, conducting
research studies for a range of public and private sector
organisations. She also worked as a Research Fellow and
Lecturer at the Applied Criminology and Policing Centre at the
University of Huddersfield. Outside of UK Coaching, Beth is a
dance teacher and group exercise instructor.
Wayne Allison
Coach Inclusion and Diversity Manager, The Football Association,
and UK Coaching Board Member
Wayne is currently the Coach Inclusion and Diversity Manager
at The FA. He previously worked as the organisation’s Coaching
Research Manager, responsible for providing the underpinning
knowledge of research to inform policy to support and
enhance coach education and development. Wayne is a former
professional footballer who holds the full range of UEFA
coaching qualifications, including the UEFA Pro Licence, and has
also been on the coaching staff at several professional clubs.
Wayne has a PhD in Sport Exercise Science and Coaching and
is co-author of Advances in Coach Education and Development:
From research to practice. Wayne joined the UK Coaching Board
as a Non-Executive Director in November 2017.
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