ASSOCIATE PROFESSORRoss Cloak
Associate Professor of Sport and Exercise Science
Faculty of Science and Engineering
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- Associate Professor of Sport and Exercise ScienceFaculty of Science and Engineering
- +44 (0)1902321285 Ext.1285 (Work)
- The University of Wolverhampton, Department of Sport, Walsall campus, Walsall, West Midlands, WS1 3BD, United Kingdom
TEACHING INTERESTS
PRINCIPAL LECTURER HEAD OF DEPARTMENT (SPORT PARTNERSHIPS) •THE UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMTPON• AUGUST 2019 – AUGUST 2021 (SECONDMENT)
Established and coordinated a number of events including ASPRIRE to HE with partners British Judo and Sport Science educational workshops for 16-18-year old interested in studying sport from over 15 FE partners.
Line management responsibility for 10 full time academic members of staff from a range disciplines within sport.
Stakeholder management of key sporting partners including Walsall FC, Telford Tigers ice Hockey, Telford FC, Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, WBA, British Judo and Walsall cricket club.
Placement provision, including coordinating and recruiting placement providers and terms of agreement with external bodies.
Income generation, including DEXA scans with sports teams and individuals, laboratory-based consultancy and short course CPD
KEF and inter-professional learning including development of enterprise and consultancy strategies for the department.
LECTURER/SENIOR LECTURER SPORT AND EXERCISE SCIENCE • THE UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON • OCTOBER 2010 – AUGUST 2019
Senior lecturer leading both strategic (course and curriculum development) translated to operational success including effective teaching that achieved excellent student satisfaction and good pass-rates.
Course leader for Sport and Exercise Science (2018-present), this included writing the new UG degree Programme starting 2020 and accrediting the course through the professional body (British Association of Sport and Exercise Science)
Led modules across a range of areas including Physiology, Biomechanics and Interdisciplinary sport and exercise science with a range of blended learning opportunities.
Supervising over 100 UG dissertation projects, 15 MRes dissertations and 3 PhD’s.
Developing NSS strategies for subject and achieved an overall satisfaction of 97% in 2019 (highest ever achieved by the department).
Submitted to REF 2014 and will be submitted to REF 2021
‘New to EU’ funding course completed in 2017 with partners the ‘Grant Academy” looking at developing bidding skills for EU grants.
Consultancy to a number of partners and external sports agencies who wish to access facilities and expertise in Sports Science and Medicine.
Established and coordinated a number of events including ASPRIRE to HE with partners British Judo and Sport Science educational workshops for 16-18-year old interested in studying sport from over 15 FE partners.
Line management responsibility for 10 full time academic members of staff from a range disciplines within sport.
Stakeholder management of key sporting partners including Walsall FC, Telford Tigers ice Hockey, Telford FC, Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, WBA, British Judo and Walsall cricket club.
Placement provision, including coordinating and recruiting placement providers and terms of agreement with external bodies.
Income generation, including DEXA scans with sports teams and individuals, laboratory-based consultancy and short course CPD
KEF and inter-professional learning including development of enterprise and consultancy strategies for the department.
LECTURER/SENIOR LECTURER SPORT AND EXERCISE SCIENCE • THE UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON • OCTOBER 2010 – AUGUST 2019
Senior lecturer leading both strategic (course and curriculum development) translated to operational success including effective teaching that achieved excellent student satisfaction and good pass-rates.
Course leader for Sport and Exercise Science (2018-present), this included writing the new UG degree Programme starting 2020 and accrediting the course through the professional body (British Association of Sport and Exercise Science)
Led modules across a range of areas including Physiology, Biomechanics and Interdisciplinary sport and exercise science with a range of blended learning opportunities.
Supervising over 100 UG dissertation projects, 15 MRes dissertations and 3 PhD’s.
Developing NSS strategies for subject and achieved an overall satisfaction of 97% in 2019 (highest ever achieved by the department).
Submitted to REF 2014 and will be submitted to REF 2021
‘New to EU’ funding course completed in 2017 with partners the ‘Grant Academy” looking at developing bidding skills for EU grants.
Consultancy to a number of partners and external sports agencies who wish to access facilities and expertise in Sports Science and Medicine.
TEACHING ACTIVITIES
- DOCTORAL EXAMINATIONExploring how player, coach, and athlete interact during key transitions within male professional academy football in the United Kingdom.23 Jul 2024
- DOCTORAL EXAMINATIONAnterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries in Children: Identifying Those at Risk27 Jun 2024
- RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISIONInvestigating the use of virtual reality in an elite football academy environment2 Oct 2023 - 1 Oct 2027
- RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISIONForce-Velocity Profiling Using GPS in football1 May 2023
- RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISIONThe Efficacy of Hypoxic Training for Improving Exercise Performance in Elite Judoka1 Feb 2023
- RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISIONFormulating a holistic strength and conditioning model in dance29 Oct 2021
- DOCTORAL EXAMINATIONMuscle function prior to injury, during rehabilitation and after return to play in professional soccer players13 Oct 2021
- DOCTORAL EXAMINATIONExercise and Cardiopulmonary Physiology in Rheumatoid Arthritis23 Sep 2021
- RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISIONA multidisciplinary analysis of movement competency amongst elite Academy footballers3 Nov 2019 - 7 Nov 2022
- RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISIONExploring Psychological Strategies to Manage Fatigue in Endurance Sport3 Sep 2018 - 22 Feb 2021
- DOCTORAL EXAMINATIONBone Health in Elite Ballet Dancers: A Multidisciplinary Approach12 Sep 2017
- RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISIONSelection Biases in Elite Youth Football: Implications of the Elite Player Performance Plan1 Jul 2015 - 8 Mar 2020