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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