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Biography
Dan is Associate Head of School (Education) in the School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation. He started teaching at Teesside University before taking a graduate teaching assistant position at the University of Hull whilst studying for his PhD titled ‘The Leukocyte Expressed Heat Shock Protein Response to Exercise Following the Induction of a Pre-Exercise Alkalosis’. He subsequently contributed to a Higher Education foundation course in Biomedical Science at Sunderland College before becoming Programme Leader for Bioscience and Biochemistry at the University Centre in Scunthorpe before joining Northumbria University in 2016.
Dan's main teaching and research interests are in the areas of nutrition and physiology for health and performance, with a focus most recently on nutrition education. He also conducts research on Higher Education teaching and learning and leads the department's SER pedgagogy research group.
Education/Academic qualification
Sports Science, PhD
30 Jun 2013 → 31 Dec 2099
Award Date: 30 Jun 2013
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):
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SDG 4 Quality Education
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Exploring nutrition practitioner reports of nutrition education and provision in English football academies: a cross-sectional survey
Campbell, E. L., Peart, D. J., Marshall, S., McCutcheon, M. & Briggs, M. A., 1 Apr 2026, In: Performance Nutrition. 2, 14 p., 7.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Editorial: Remote assessment, measurement, and delivery in sport, physical activity and health
Peart, D. J., Graham, M., Lunn, D. E., Burn, N., Franklin, J. D. & Arnold, J. B., 14 Mar 2025, In: Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. 7, 3 p., 1584714.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
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Identifying gender gaps on sports degrees: a retrospective case study
Bradburn, R., Quinn, E., Avner, Z., McCullogh, N., Hayman, R., Johns, K., Cook, P., Peart, D. & Ansdell, P., 1 Nov 2025, In: Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism Education. 37, 9 p., 100576.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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In pursuit of the ideal body: Exploring the nutritional considerations made by gymnastics coaches
Riman, J., Peart, D., Keane, K., Hicks, K. & Allen-Baker, G., 10 Dec 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Sport, Education and Society. p. 1-14 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The effect of a short recipe book intervention on nutrition confidence and sports nutrition knowledge of women football players
Peart, D. J., Walshe, I. H., Briggs, M. A., McIver, V. J., Esen, O., Spurr, T. J. & Rumbold, P. L. S., 27 Jun 2025, In: Performance Nutrition. 1, 1, 9 p., 7.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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Northumbria University Teaching Enhancement Project Award
Audsley, S. (Recipient), Baker, K. (Recipient), Parr, M. (Recipient), Kelly, M. (Recipient) & Peart, D. (Recipient), 2022
Prize: Other distinction