What our Doctoral Researchers have achieved

Doctoral Researchers who began their research journey with the Peter Harrison Centre have gone on to shape parasport activity and improve the health and wellbeing of people with disabilities. Find out more about their impact.

Dr Barry Mason working with a parathlete at PHC

Dr Barry Mason

Dr Barry Mason progressed from Doctoral Research at the Peter Harrison Centre to become Head of Performance at GB Wheelchair Rugby.
Dr Mike Hutchinson

Dr Mike Hutchinson

Dr Mike Hutchinson is working as an Athlete Services Manager at Paralympics GB where he is responsible for the development and delivery of Team GB’s classification strategy.
PHC researcher working with a hand-cyclist

Ben Stephenson

Dr Ben Stephenson is working as a Physiologist and Performance Planning Lead at UK Sports Institute, where he leads the athlete planning/review process for the British Triathlon’s Paralympic Performance Programme.
ParalympicsGB staff member headshot

Clare Cunningham

Clare Cunningham is a former Paralympian now working for ParalympicsGB as Head of Athlete Services. Clare uses her personal experience within Para Sport and masters in Sport and Exercise Psychology from º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ to guide her expertise within ParalympicsGB.

Headshot of female staff member for England Netball, Terri Paulson.

Terri Paulson

Dr Terri Paulson completed a PhD in Sport Nutrition with the Peter Harrison Centre, º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ. Terri now works within Performance Nutrition as part of the Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme and England Netball.