James Wright

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20092024

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Personal profile

Personal profile

James is a senior lecturer in sport science and performance. He graduated from the University of Portsmouth in 2004 with a BSc (Hons) in Sports Science. Following graduation, he briefly worked as a cardiac technician at St Richard’s Hospital, Chichester, before joining the University of Southampton as a sports science technician. During his time at Southampton University, James completed a part-time MSc in Sports Performance (2008). In 2010, James joined the University of Winchester as a sport science technician and teaching assistant. In 2013, James completed a PGCL&T in HE and is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

James moved to Solent University in 2014 as a technician instructor and, as the BASES laboratory director, was responsible for the day-to-day running of the sports science laboratories. In 2018, he joined the academic team as a senior lecturer in sport science and performance and primarily teaches sport and exercise physiology. In 2019, James completed his PhD, which investigated the reliability and validity of a novel all-out cycling testing protocol to estimate critical power.

Teaching

Teaching Experience

James has experience teaching physiology and biomechanics modules at Levels 3-7. He currently teaches and is module leader for the following:

  • Level 4 Introduction to Biomehanics 
  • Level 5 Applied Physiology 
  • Level 7 Supervised Experience
  • Level 7 Clinical Exercise Physiology

External Validation 

  • James has taken part in several validation events for Sport and Exercise Science courses in the UK and is currently an external examinder.

Research interests

Areas of interest

  • The reliability and validity of sports science testing equipment
  • Football specific testing and training
  • The physiological effect of holding items when running
  • Cycling performance
  • Training science

PhD Supervision

  • Effects of ROM on Muscle Hypertrophy (completed)
  • The Role of Upper Limb Kinematics in Achieving Optimal Running Performance and Economy (Dos)
  • Further Assessing the Match Demands of Elite Football (DoS)
  • Biomechanics of the Hindfoot and Associated Ligament Function 
  • Goalscoring Dynamics in Futsal: Developing Effective Training Approaches

Funding Applications

  • Wright & Gray (2025). The physiological demands of holding a small object when running. RIKE Funding - £4,535.
  • Duncan & Wright (2018). The influence of locomotive goal-directed behaviour on patterns of brain activity in older adults. RIKE Funding - £4,991.

Awards

  • Routledge Recently Qualified Researcher Free Communication Award - BASES Annual Conference (2018) 

Publications

A full list of James's published works can be found on his Pure profile.

James has reviewed articles for several peer-reviewed journals, including: 

  • Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism
  • International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance
  • Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology
  • Journal of Sports Sciences
  • Journal of Science in Sport and Exercise
  • Journal of Sports Science & Medicine
  • Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Professional Information

Administration

  • Level 5 level leader for BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science. 
  • Department H&S Committee Co-ordinator
  • Independent Chair - PhD Transfer Viva
  • Research Degrees Committee Representative
  • Department of Sport & Health Research Lead

The British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences

  • James has an active role with the British Association of Sport and Exercises Sciences. He currently leads the BASES SE Entry workshop and the BASES SE Combined Supervisor/Reviewer workshop.
  • James is an experienced supervisor for BASES SE, and has successfully supervised three individuals through the process. He is currently superving four individuals for BASES SE. 
  • James was part of the organising committee for the BASES Student Conference, hosted at Southampton Solent University in 2020. 

 

Education/Academic qualification

PhD, Calculating Critical Power and the Finite Work Capacity from a Single All-out Cycling Test

1 Sept 201410 Dec 2018

Award Date: 11 Mar 2019

PGCL&TinHE, University of Winchester

1 Sept 20111 Jun 2013

Master, MSc Sports Performance , University of Portsmouth

1 Sept 20061 Jun 2008

Bachelor, BSc Sports Science, University of Portsmouth

1 Sept 20011 Jun 2004

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