Robert Rowland Portrait

Mr Robert Rowland

Summary

Senior Teaching Fellow in Strength and Conditioning

Biography

I joined the School of Sport, Health and Exercise Science at the University of Portsmouth in October 2018, from working as a practitioner in the discipline of applied of sports science and strength and conditioning. These roles have included leading an academy sports science programme at a Premier League football club, as well as various strength and conditioning positions across professional football. Previous to my roles in football, I worked within tennis at a LTA International High Performance Centre in Hertfordshire. I completed my post-graduate MSc in Strength and Conditioning in 2014 from Middlesex University.

Alongside my academic role, I am an active practitioner, most recently leading the university scholar strength and conditioning programme, working with a variety of national and international level athletes. 

Research interests

I am currently undertaking research as part of a Professional Doctorate, exploring interventions HE Institutions can implement to increase the employability, retention and attainment of under-represented demographics within strength and conditioning. I supervise both UG and PGT research projects within the discipline of strength and conditioning including: 

  • Velocity-based training
  • Cueing for olympic weighlifting
  • Electromyography across gym-based movements
  • Strength, power and speed relationships

Teaching responsibilities

I teach across MSc Strength, Conditioning and Rehabilitation, and BSc Sport and Exercise Science within the School of Sport, Health and Exercise Science

Level 7

  • Strength and Conditioning Practice - Module Coordinator 
  • Strength and Conditioning Development - Module Coordinator
  • Research Development and Practice - Project Supervisor 

Level 6

  • Advanced Strength and Conditioning - Module Coordinator
  • Professional Development
  • Project - Project Supervisor 

Level 5

  • Strength and Conditioning for Sport, Exercise and Health
  • Work-Based Learning (Dual Award) 

Level 4

  • Intoduction to Sport and Exercise Physiology