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APPLIED COACHING RESEARCH JOURNAL 2020, Vol. 5
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.
Dr Wayne Allison
Technical Director, League Managers Association and UK Coaching Board Member
Wayne is currently the Technical Director of the League Managers
Association. He previously worked as the Coach Inclusion and Diversity
Manager at The FA and prior to that 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.
Edel Quin
University of Chichester and Safe in Dance International
Edel specialises in the application of dance science theory and research
to the education and practice of dance. Her co-authored book Safe Dance
Practice. An Applied Dance Science Perspective was published in 2015.
Edel’s work is recognised internationally, having taught at institutions such
as the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, University of Wyoming,
University of Bern, Beijing Dance Academy, the Irish World Academy of
Music and Dance, and Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance.
As a former professional dancer, Edel toured the world with Riverdance
and performed for a season in London’s West End. She currently leads the
world’s first BSc (Hons) and MSci in Dance Science at the University of
Chichester, is an Associate for Safe in Dance International, and serves on
the Dance Educator’s Committee of the International Association for Dance
Medicine & Science.
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