Richard holds degrees from the University of Winchester (BA Hons, 1st class), the University of Leicester (MSc) and Loughborough University (PhD). He is also a qualified higher education teacher (PGCLT) and Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).
Richard has spent more than twenty years researching the lived experiences of elite athletes and the environments in which they work. He is the co-editor of Football and Migration: Perspectives, places, players (Routledge, 2014), editor of The English Premier League: A socio-cultural analysis (Routledge, 2017), and author of Mental Health and Sport: Supporting Elite Athletes (Routledge, 2024).
An advocate for mental health literacy, Richard has developed a number of successful education programmes designed to support the mental and emotional wellbeing of elite athletes. He also provides expert analysis for the media – appearing in print, on radio and television.
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