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Professor

Daniel Bloyce

Head of Division

Faculty of Health, Medicine and Society

BIOGRAPHY

Daniel Bloyce is Professor of the Sociology of Sport and Head of the Division of Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing in the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Society at the University of Chester, UK. Professor Bloyce first joined the University in 1995 as a lecturer teaching the sociology of sport and health. For over 20 years, Professor Bloyce has successfully secured external funding, published numerous books and articles, and supervised several PhDs through to completion. He has published extensively in both sociology of sport and public health journals. Professor Bloyce is also co-founder and co-editor of the International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics (Routledge). He is also regularly invited to review papers for various different peer-reviewed journals including the European Physical Education Review, International Review for the Sociology of Sport and Leisure Studies.

UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER APPOINTMENTS

  • Head of Division
    University of Chester, Division of Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing, Chester, United Kingdom1 Jan 2024
  • Acting Associate Dean for Research and Innovation
    University of Chester, Chester, United Kingdom1 Aug 2023 - 31 Dec 2023
  • Professor
    University of Chester, Chester, United Kingdom1 Aug 2021
  • Associate Professor
    University of Chester, Chester, United Kingdom1 Sep 2018 - 31 Jul 2021
  • Senior Lecturer
    University of Chester, Chester, United Kingdom1 Sep 2000 - 31 Jul 2018
  • Lecturer
    University of Chester, Chester, United Kingdom1 Sep 1995 - 31 Aug 2000

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Adjunct Professor
    University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan1 Mar 2022

DEGREES

  • PhD
    University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom1 Oct 1997 - 31 Oct 2004
  • MA
    University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom3 Oct 1994 - 1 Mar 1996
  • BA
    Staffordshire University, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom30 Sep 1991 - 29 Jul 1994

RESEARCH AND KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE INSTITUTE

  • Health and Wellbeing Research and Knowledge Exchange Institute

SCHOOL

  • School of Allied and Public Health