Dr Paul Sanderson

BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD, FHEA

Pronouns: He/him
  • Senior Teaching Fellow in Sport and Exercise Science

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Paul completed his first degree (part-time) in Sports Science and Sport Rehabilitation at St Mary’s University College in 2002. In 2007, he secured a sabbatical from the British Army to study for a master's degree in Physical Activity and Health at Loughborough University. Whilst still in the British Army, Paul also conducted his doctoral studies (part-time) at Loughborough University and graduated with a PhD in 2014.

On leaving the British Army, Paul secured a research associate position at Loughborough University (2014). This was followed by Lead Translational Scientist – Military Medicine and Rehabilitation (2016), then Applied Sport Scientist – Sport and Exercise Medicine (2018) and more recently (2023) Senior Teaching Fellow – Sport and Exercise Medicine (all at Loughborough University).

Paul’s principal research interests lie in the field of injury prevention and conditioning across the 'ability' spectrum. Paul's rehabilitation practice extends across exercise and sport rehabilitation. In his time in the army, Paul was the lead exercise rehabilitation instructor across the Armed Services and served at the internationally renowned Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre (DMRC).

Paul has established himself as a teaching specialist. He contributes to the applied sports science aspects of the Sport Science, Coaching and Physical Educations (SSCaPE) programme (parts A – C). He supervises undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral students and is the Programme Leader of the NRC PGT programmes.