Stacy Hughes
UCFB Manchester
Course Leader and Senior Lecturer
BA (Hons) Physical Education
With a strong passion for physical education and exercise science, Stacy has competed internationally, bringing a high-performance mindset to both athletic and academic areas. She’s a dedicated advocate for the gamification of learning, integrating play, challenge, and motivation to enhance student engagement and outcomes. Stacy’s work focuses on promoting active lifestyles and innovative teaching methods that inspire lifelong physical and cognitive development. She is a doctoral candidate within the Education department at Liverpool John Moore’s University.
Area of expertise
- Physical Education – Deep understanding of pedagogy, curriculum design, and promoting lifelong physical activity.
- Exercise Science – Knowledge of training principles, human performance, and health-related fitness.
- International Athletic Competition – First-hand experience in high-performance sport on a global stage.
- Gamification of Learning – Advocate for and practitioner of game-based strategies to enhance student engagement and learning outcomes.
- Educational Research – Doctoral-level expertise in education with a focus on innovative teaching and learning methodologies.
- Curriculum Innovation – Designing and implementing dynamic, learner-centred approaches to physical and general education.
- Student Engagement – Skilled in creating motivating, inclusive, and active learning environments.
Expertise in industry
- Worked within Premier League academy’s delivering the educational qualifications
- Experience in the education sector, delivering impactful evidence-based initiatives
- Founded and successfully ran own personal training business
- Competed internationally in sports and fitness competitions
- Designed and delivered sports initiatives to diverse groups
- Built partnerships with National Governing Bodies (NGBs) to drive engagement
- Applied innovative teaching and learning practices to enhance outcomes
- Physical education
- Football
- Exercise science
- Education
- Sports Rehabilitation
- QTLS
- FHEA
- CIMSPA
- CASES
- BERA
- Hughes, D. and Hughes, S., (2023) Coach development. In: C. Wild, ed. Football Coaching: Putting the Theory into Practice. London: Routledge.
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