Dr Angela Hibbs

Use of Virtual reality technology on exercise preferences

Student transition into Higher Education

Student Belonging 

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• Addressing Racialised Awarding Gap in Higher Education: Insights from Personal Tutors, Ajibade, B., Hayman, R., Hibbs, A., Gabi, J. 25 Apr 2026, In: British Educational Research Journal
• Engineering Students Educational Experiences of Further and Higher Education Teaching in the United Kingdom, Hayman, R., Hibbs, A., Elsdon, M., Polman, R. 13 Apr 2026, In: Research in Post-Compulsory Education
• Extra-Curricular Activity Participation at an English Post-92 University: An exploration of Student Drivers and Barriers through the Lens of Possible Selves Theory, Sillence, E., Hayman, R., Graham, E., Hibbs, A., Polman, R. 2 Jul 2026, In: Cogent Education
• "I had to find my place to sit” – students’ experiences of transitioning to higher education, Hibbs, A., Hayman, R., Stephens, D., Kaiseler, M., Timmis, M., Tomlinson, A. 19 May 2026, Student Belonging Conference
• Pre-Arrival Confidence and Perceived Importance in First-Year UK Sport Students: A Multi-Institutional Examination of Gender, Institution and Programme Differences, Hibbs, A., Hayman, R., Tomlinson, A., King, S., Kaiseler, M., Stephens, D., Timmis, M., Polman, R. 28 Jan 2026, In: Social Sciences
• Pre-Arrival Motivation Among Postgraduate Taught Students Entering a United Kingdom University: An Exploration Through Self-Determination Theory, Hayman, R., Hibbs, A., Edmunds, K., Polman, R. 15 May 2026, In: Student Success
• Pre-Arrival Nervousness and Motivations of Undergraduate Sport Students in the United Kingdom: Implications for Transition and Teaching Practice in Vocational Higher Education, Hayman, R., Hibbs, A., Tomlinson, A., King, S., Kaiseler, M., Stephens, D., Timmis, M., Polman, R. 23 Jun 2026, In: PRACTICE: Contemporary Issues in Practitioner Education
• Stepping into Higher Education: Exploring Students’ Pre-Arrival Nervousness Across an English University, Hayman, R., Hibbs, A., Polman, R. 3 Jul 2026, In: Education Sciences
• The acute effects of Home Advantage on English Professional Rugby Union, Holmes, D., Hibbs, A. 12 Jun 2026, In: Graduate Journal of Sport Science, Coaching, Management, and Rehabilitation
• The impact of natural and urban environmental settings on exercise and perceptual responses during virtual reality-based exercise, Festino, E., Papale, O., Cortis, C., Fusco, A., Hibbs, A., Khudair, M., Sakalidis, K., Barry, G., Hettinga, F., Tempest, G. 17 Mar 2026, In: Frontiers in Psychology

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• Oral presentation: Pre-Arrival Insights: Evidence-Informed Strategies to Enhance Student Transition and Success in Sport Higher Education 2026
• Oral presentation: Belonging for PGT students: a multi-institutional approach 2026
• Oral presentation: I had to find my place to sit: students experiences of transitioning to higher education 2026
• Organising a conference, workshop, ...: HESP Conference 2026 2026
• Oral presentation: The Use of a Pre-Arrival Survey to explore student perceived confidence and importance 2025

• Christopher Rogers Video analysis for improved decision making and performance in wheelchair rugby: developing an optimal approach Start Date: 01/03/2025
• Hannah Shearwood Start Date: 01/10/2025 End Date: 20/03/2026

• Sport MSc September 01 2002
• Fellow (FHEA) Higher Education Academy (HEA) 2010
• Information not provided British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) 2010