James Wright

James Wright

Dr

 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6891-1789

Accepting PhD Students

20092025

Research activity per year

Personal profile

Personal profile

James is a senior lecturer in sport science and performance at Southampton Solent University. He graduated from the University of Portsmouth with a BSc (Hons) in Sports Science. Following graduation, he 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 at the University of Portsmouth. James joined the University of Winchester as a sport science technician and teaching assistant, during which time her 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. James completed his PhD, which investigated the reliability and validity of a novel all-out cycling testing protocol to estimate critical power.

James is an accredited sport and exercise scientist (CASES) and has substantial experience of providing sports science support and coaching to amateur and professional athletes/teams.

 

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 and is currently an external examiner for a UK university.

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

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

The Chartered Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences

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

 

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):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 4 - Quality Education

Education/Academic qualification

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

1 Sept 2014 → 10 Dec 2018

Award Date: 11 Mar 2019

PGCL&TinHE, University of Winchester

1 Sept 2011 → 1 Jun 2013

Master, MSc Sports Performance , University of Portsmouth

1 Sept 2006 → 1 Jun 2008

Bachelor, BSc Sports Science, University of Portsmouth

1 Sept 2001 → 1 Jun 2004

External positions

External Validation Panel Member, Anglia Ruskin University

2024

External Examiner, University of South Wales

2024 → 2027

External Validation Panel Member, Birmingham City University

2023

External Reader, Farnborough College of Technology

2023

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