Dr Edward Hall

Assistant Professor

Department: Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation

I joined Northumbria in 2014 while finishing my doctoral studies. I am fascinated by the relational, (micro)political and emotional complexities of sports work, which is reflected in my ongoing scholarship and supervisory activity. My research explores how networks of social relations influence the thoughts, feelings and (inter)actions of sport professionals, and how sense is made of experiences, relationships and the self. As a member of the Informing Practice and Policy research group, my aim is to critically examine the opportunities and challenges associated with professional practice in order to inform and beneficially impact those leading, working and participating in sport and exercise. Alongside my academic work, I have been a rugby coach, coach educator and mentor over the last 18 years.

Campus Address

Northumbria University, City Campus
Northumberland Building
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 8ST

Email Edward

@EdwardTHall

Research Themes and Scholarly Interests

My research interests focus on the relational, (micro)political and emotional complexities of sports work. My ongoing and published work seeks to explore how networks of social relations influence the thoughts, feelings and (inter)actions of sport professionals, and how sense is made of experiences, relationships and the self. Similarly, I am fortunate to supervise an amazing group of PhD and Masters students whose sociological research examines professional practice, interactions and identities across a diverse range of sport settings.

Key Publications

Please visit the Pure Research Information Portal for further information
Actors, interactions, ties, and networks: the ‘doing’ of talent identification and development work in elite youth football academies, Thomas, R., Hall, E., Nelson, L., Potrac, P. 4 Jul 2022, In: Soccer and Society
Affect and emotions in sports work: A research agenda, Avner, Z., Hall, E., Potrac, P. 1 Sep 2022, In: Sport in Society
Developing Politically Astute Football Coaches: An Evolving Framework for Coach Learning and Coaching Research, Potrac, P., Hall, E., McCutcheon, M., Morgan, C., Kelly, S., Horgan, P., Edwards, C., Corsby, C., Nichol, A. 10 Jun 2022, Coach Education in Football, London, Taylor & Francis
Fear, Anger, and Loneliness: Emotional Pain and Referee Attrition in English Grassroots Football, Potrac, P., Hall, E., Nichol, A. 1 Sep 2022, In: Sociology of Sport Journal
Sport, Emotion, and Engagement, Potrac, P., Gearity, B., Nichol, A., Hall, E. 2022, The Oxford Handbook of Sport and Society, Oxford, Oxford University Press
Athletes as ‘sites of normative intersectionality’: Critically exploring the ontology of influence in sport coaching., Nichol, A., Hayes, P., Vickery, W., Boocock, E., Potrac, P., Hall, E. 1 Sep 2021, In: Sociology of Sport Journal
Beat the Game: A Foucauldian Exploration of Coaching Differently in an Elite Rugby Academy, Avner, Z., Denison, J., Jones, L., Boocock, E., Hall, E. 24 Jul 2021, In: Sport, Education and Society
Coaching in the shadows: critically examining the unintended (non)influence of pedagogical practice, Nichol, A., Potrac, P., Hayes, P., Boocock, E., Vickery, W., Morgan, C., Hall, E. 15 Oct 2021, In: Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy
Coaching Profession: Acting as a Coach, Potrac, P., Gearity, B., Nichol, A., Morgan, C., Hall, E. 19 Mar 2021, Coaching for Human Development and Performance in Sports, Cham, Springer
Doing hybrid management work in elite sport: The case of a head coach in top-level Rugby Union, Hall, E., Gray, S., Martindale, A., Sproule, J., Kelly, J., Potrac, P. 15 Mar 2021, In: Sport Management Review

PGR Supervision

Liviu Cristea Chasing the big time: navigating emotions, identity and relations in the precarious context of sports work. Start Date: 01/10/2021
Mark Clarkson The Construction and Performance of Identities and Selves in Endurance Running: A Relational Perspective Start Date: 01/03/2019
Mark Bertram Why do coaches structure practice the way they do? An investigation of elite youth soccer coaches’ perceptions of practice design and the relationship between pedagogy and athlete outcomes. Start Date: 16/08/2018

Qualifications

Sport PhD June 05 2015
Sport MSc September 01 2008
Fellow (FHEA) Higher Education Academy (HEA) 2017

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