BASES Committees and Advisory Groups
BASES operates a number of committees which help to manage the operations of the Association. Committees are made up of BASES members. Appointments to positions on the committees take place every year, with decisions announced at the BASES Annual Conference in November.
If you are interested in joining a BASES committee, more information about the roles and responsibilities of each committee can be found in the Terms of Reference document.
Members of a BASES Committee or Task Group receive 5 CPD credits per year.
The Board
The Board is responsible for the management of the Association's business in line with its Strategy, Articles of Association and legal requirements.
Name | Position | |
Prof Zoe Knowles FBASES |
Chair | |
Ian Wilson | BASES Chief Executive Officer |
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Dr Andrew Mitchell FBASES | Chair of Division of Biomechanics & Motor Behaviour | |
Dr Daniel Bailey FBASES | Chair of Division of Physical Activity for Health | |
Dr Alan Ruddock FBASES | Chair of Division of Physiology and Nutrition | |
Dr Amy Whitehead |
Chair of Division of Psychology |
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Dr Mitchell Finlay | Chair of Division of Sport and Performance | |
Susan Went | Non-Exec Director | |
Chris Davison | Non-Exec Director | |
James Tugwell |
Non-Exec Director | |
Dr Helen Rippon | Non-Exec Director |
Division Committee - Biomechanics and Motor Behaviour
To provide a forum for sport and exercise scientists, devoted to furthering the development of biomechanics and motor behaviour within sport and exercise science.
Name | Position | |
Dr Andrew Mitchell FBASES | Chair of Division of Biomechanics &
Motor Behaviour |
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Prof Athanassios Bissas | Deputy Chair | |
Rachel Mason | CPD Representative | |
Dr Theodoros Bampouras | Membership Representative | |
Diana Soares | Student Representative (PG) | |
Julia Suchanecka | Student Representative (UG) | |
Dr Romanda Dillon | Co-opted | |
Dr Lauren Forsyth | Co-opted |
Division Committee - Physical Activity for Health
To provide a forum for sport and exercise scientists, devoted to furthering the understanding of the benefits of physical activity for health and helping people to move more.
Name | Position | |
Dr Daniel Bailey FBASES | Chair of Division of Physical Activity for Health | |
Dr Miranda Armstrong | Deputy Chair | |
Hayley Mills | CPD Representative | |
Sofie Power |
Student Representative (PG) | |
Michael Penketh | Student Representative (UG) | |
Annabelle Skidmore | Student Representative (PG) |
Division Committee - Physiology and Nutrition
To provide a forum for sport and exercise scientists, devoted to furthering the development of the physiological and nutrition processes underpinning sport and exercise science.
Name | Position | |
Dr Alan Ruddock FBASES | Chair of Division of Physiology and Nutrition | |
Dr Andy Galbraith | Deputy Chair | |
Dr Laura Wilson | CPD Representative | |
Dr Nicola Arjomandkhah | Membership Representative | |
Victoria Tidmas | Student Representative (PG) | |
Lily Matthias | Student Representative (UG) |
Division Committee – Psychology
To provide a forum for sport and exercise scientists, devoted to furthering the development of psychology within sport and exercise science.
Name | Position | |
Dr Amy Whitehead | Chair of Division of Psychology | |
Dr Patricia Jackman |
Deputy Chair | |
Dr Patricia Jackman | CPD Representative | |
William Donald | Membership Representative | |
Richard Simpson | Co-opted | |
Manisha Aggarwal | Student Representative (PG) | |
Molly Banks | Student Prepresentative (UG) |
Division Committee - Sport and Performance
To provide a forum for sport and exercise scientists, devoted to furthering the development of sport and exercise science
Name | Position | |
Dr Mitchell Finlay | Chair of Division of Sport and Performance | |
Dr Ross Cloak | Deputy Chair |
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Dr Chris Kirk | CPD Representative |
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Matthew Ellis | Membership Representative |
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Josh Till | Student Representative (PG) |
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Patrick Mannix | Student Representative (PG) |
Human Resources, Remuneration and Appointments Committee
Responsible for recommending to the Board: Appointments to the BASES Divisions, Remuneration of BASES paid staff and Financial policies.
Name | Position | |
Prof Zoe Knowles FBASES | Committee Chair | |
Susan Went | Non-Executive Director | |
Dr Mitch Finlay | Division Chair |
Finance & Risk Committee
To advise the Board on any action required to maintain the financial health of the Association; the adequacy and effectiveness of processes for overseeing risk management, control, and related governance; the development and review of financial policies; and non-financial risk matters such as reputational exposures.
Name | Position | |
Chris Davison | Board Member | |
James Tugwell | Board Member & Committee Chair | |
Dr Helen Rippon | Board Member | |
Ian Wilson | Board Member |
Governance Committee
To advise the Board on any action required to maintain the effective governance of the Association in line with statutory requirements.
Name | Position | |
Susan Went | Board Member & Committe Chair | |
Dr Helen Rippon | Board Member | |
Dr Kotryna Fraser | Chair of the Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Advisory Group |
Learning and Development Committee
To develop, monitor, and promote excellence in lifelong learning processes and strategies for practising sport and exercise scientists.
Name | Position | |
Dr Daniel Bailey FBASES | Board Member & Committee Chair | |
Dr Adam Grainger FBASES | Chair of the BASES Conference Planning Group | |
Rachel Mason | Chair of the CPD Advisory Group | |
Prof Lindsay Bottoms FBASES | Chair of the BASES Expert Statement Advisory Group | |
Dr Adam Gledhill FBASES | Editor of The Sport and Exercise Scientist Editorial Advisory Group |
Professional Standards Committee
To provide the strategic overview for professional standards matters relating to sport and exercise sciences.
Name | Position | |
Dr Amy Whitehead | Board Chair & Committee Chair | |
Dr Mitch Finlay | Division Chair | |
Dr James Newman |
Chair of the Integrity Advisory Group | |
Dr Paul Jones FBASES | Chair of the Accreditation Advisory Group | |
Dr Robert Morris | Chair of the Sport & Exercise Psychology Accreditation Route Advisory Group | |
Dr Matthew Timmis FBASES | Co-Chair of the HE Endorsement Scheme Advisory Group | |
Dr Ian Sadler | Co-Chair of the HE Endorsement Scheme Advisory Group | |
Dr David Green | Chair of the Laboratory Accreditation Advisory Group |
Stakeholder Committee
To ensure that the quality of the Association’s membership is maintained; To be responsible for the development of the Association’s membership at large; To collect, analyse and monitor member data; and To monitor and advise that an appropriate strategy is in place to manage the overall relationship between BASES and its key stakeholders.
Name | Position | |
James Tugwell | Board Member & Committee Chair | |
Dr Alan Ruddock FBASES | Division Chair |
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Ian Wilson | Board Member |
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Victoria Tidmas | Chair of the Student Advisory Group | |
Dr Martyn Morris | Chair of the HoD Advisory Group |
Public and External Affairs Advisory Panel
To ensure the Board can respond to consultations through a unified voice when informing Government and other agencies.
Name | Position | |
Dr Andy Smith MBE FBASES | Member | |
Prof David Broom FBASES | Member | |
Dr Rita de Oliveira | Member | |
Prof John Dickinson FBASES | Member | |
Dr Mark Faghy | Member | |
Dr Mark Ross | Member | |
Dr Lauren Struszczak | Member | |
Prof Kiara Lewis FBASES | Member | |
Ian Wilson | Administrative Support |
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Advisory Group
Responsible for the development and implementation of an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion strategy, ensuring that there is an integrated, proactive approach to equity, diversity and inclusion that is informed by sector best practice.
Name | Position | |
Dr Kotryna Fraser | Member and Chair | |
Dr Romanda Dillon | Member | |
Dr Laura Johnson | Member | |
Dr John Fernandes | Member | |
Dr Richard Buscombe | Member | |
Dr Tori Sprung | Member | |
Emily Hansell | PG Student Representative | |
Nia Evans | UG Student Representative | |
Dr Sanjoy Deb | Member | |
Ian Wilson | Chief Executive Officer (ex-offcio) | |
Dr Helen Rippon | Board Diversity Champion | |
Alex Windwood | Professional Standards Officer (Admin Support) |
Integrity Advisory Group
Responsible for advising the Board on matters relating to Safeguarding, Welfare, Duty of Care, Ethics, Clean Sport, Whistleblowing and SEPAR candidate pre-application stage checks.
Name | Position | |
Dr James Newman | Member & Chair | |
Dr Emma Kavanagh FBASES | Member | |
Dr Neil Chester | Member | |
James Platt | Member | |
Jack Sharkey | Member | |
Dr Andy Miles FBASES | Member | |
Dr Kristen McGinty-Minister | Member | |
Prof Sue Backhouse FBASES | Member | |
Dr Daniel Rhind | Member | |
Dr Phil Clarke | Member | |
Ian Wilson | Chief Executive Officer |
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Alex Windwood | Professional Standards Officer (Admin Support) |
Accreditation Advisory Group
Responsible for all aspects of the Accreditation and Supervised Experience (SE) scheme including quality assurance, marketing, and communications, and reviewing. NOTE - Chair position is a rotational role every 6 months.
Name | Position | |
Dr Paul Jones | Chair & Biomechanics Representative (Physiology) | |
Dr Sarah Gilchrist FBASES | Physiology Representative (Performance) | |
Chris Barnes FBASES | Physiology Representative (Performance) |
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Prof John Saxton FBASES | Physiology Representative (Physical Activity & Clinical) |
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Jonathan Taylor | SE Reviewer | |
Thomas Craig | SE Reviewer | |
Dr Mary Margaret Meade | Psychology Representative | |
Dr Ian Sadler | Pedagogy Representative | |
Dr Gary Brickley FBASES | High Performance Sport Representative | |
Dr Tom Clifford | Nutrition Representative | |
Dr Matthew Wright | S&C Representative | |
Alex Windwood |
Professional Standards Officer (Admin Support) |
Sport & Exercise Psychology Accreditation Route Advisory Group
Responsible for all aspects of the Sport and Exercise Psychology Accreditation Route (SEPAR) including quality assurance, marketing, and communications, assessing, alignment to the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Standards of Education and Training, and Standards of Proficiency.
Name | Position | |
Dr Robert Morris | Chair | |
Dr Amy Whitehead | Chair of Psychology (ex-officio) | |
Dr Patricia Jackman | Div of Psychology CPD Representative (ex-officio) | |
Jane Gillott | BASES SEPAR Officer (ex-officio) | |
Dr Mark Uphill | External Examiner (ex-officio) | |
Rebecca Levett | External Examiner (ex-officio) | |
Prof Chris Harwood FBASES | Reviewer Representative | |
Dr Karen Howells | Reviewer Representative | |
Zach Hickmore | Candidate Representative | |
Simon Crampton | Alumni Representative | |
Dr Claire Rossato | Alumni Representative | |
Dr Misia Gervis | Supervisor Representative | |
Dr Paula Watson | Supervisor Representative | |
Dr Nichola Kentzer | Supervisor and Reviewer Training Representative | |
Dr Hayley McEwan | Supervisor and Reviewer Training Representative | |
Dr Danielle Adams Norenberg | End-User Representative |
Sport and Exercise Psychology Accreditation Route (SEPAR) Criminal Convictions and Applications Review Panel (CCARP)
Responsible for all aspects of the Sport and Exercise Psychology Accreditation Route (SEPAR) including quality assurance, marketing, and communications, assessing, alignment to the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Standards of Education and Training, and Standards of Proficiency.
Name | Position | |
Dr James Newman | Integrity Advisory Group Chair and Chair of the Panel | |
Dr Robert Morris | SEPAR Advisory Group Chair | |
Dr Amy Whitehead | Psychology Division Chair | |
Ian Wilson | Chief Executive Officer |
HE Endorsement Scheme Advisory Group
Responsible for all aspects of the BASES Undergraduate and Postgraduate Endorsement Schemes, including quality assurance, marketing, and communications, and reviewing.
Name | Position | |
Dr Ian Sadler | Co-Chair & Reviewer | |
Dr Matthew Timmis FBASES | Co-Chair & Reviewer | |
Dr Lisa Board FBASES | Reviewer | |
Dr Helen Matthews | Reviewer | |
Dr Katherine Burgess | Reviewer | |
Dr Adam Gledhill FBASES | Reviewer | |
Dr Kelly Marrin | Reviewer | |
Dr Charlotte Chandler | Reviewer | |
Dr Katie Dray | Reviewer | |
Dr Mel Leggate | Reviewer | |
Dr Emma Neupert | Reviewer | |
Dr Sarah Powell | Reviewer | |
Dr Denise Hill FBASES | Co-opted member | |
Alex Windwood | Professional Standards Officer (Admin Support) |
Laboratory Accreditation Advisory Group
Responsible for all aspects of the BASES Laboratory Accreditation scheme, including quality assurance and reviewing.
Name | Position | |
Dr David Green | Chair and Reviewer | |
Prof Glyn Howatson FBASES | Reviewer | |
Dr Charles Pedlar FBASES | Reviewer | |
Prof Andy Jones FBASES | Reviewer | |
Dr Rhys Thatcher FBASES | Reviewer | |
Dr Sarah Gilchrist FBASES | Reviewer | |
Dr Jamie Pringle | Reviewer | |
Dr Chelsea Batty | Reviewer | |
Romain Denis | Reviewer | |
Nicola Rawlinson | Reviewer | |
Alex Windwood | Professional Standards Officer (Admin Support) |
Student Advisory Group
To support the Board in their responsibilities for the quality of the BASES student experience; and to provide a regular opportunity for student members to raise issues of concern or importance as they relate to the BASES experience.
Name | Position (Chair to be appointed) | |
Victoria Tidmas | Chair & Physiology and Nutrition Postgraduate Representative | |
Diana Soares | Biomechanics and Motor Behaviour Postgraduate Representative | |
Julia Suchanecka | Biomechanics and Motor Behaviour Undergraduate Representative | |
Michael Penketh | Physical Activity for Health Undergraduate Representative | |
Lily Matthias | Physiology and Nutrition Undergraduate Representative | |
Manisha Aggarwal | Psychology Postgraduate Representative | |
Molly Banks | Psychology Undergraduate Representative | |
Josh Till | Sport and Performance Postgraduate Representative | |
Patrick Mannix | Sport and Performance Postgraduate Representative | |
Lucy Davies | BASES MarComms Manager (ex-officio) |
Head of Department Advisory Group
Responsible for the technical content and planning of the annual Heads of Department event.
Name | Position | |
Dr Martyn Morris | Member and Chair | |
Steve Hunter | Member | |
Dr Stewart Bruce-Low | Member | |
Dr Jessica Hill | Member | |
Dr Clare Pheasey | Member | |
Sue Watson | BASES Partnerships Manager | |
Angus Boyle | BASES Administrator |
The Sport and Exercise Science Editorial Group
To shape the coverage and content of each issue of The Sport and Exercise Scientist, and provide guidance on how The Sport and Exercise Scientist can best serve readers’ interests and contribute to CPD.
Name | Position | |
Dr Adam Gledhill FBASES | Editor | |
Gavin Thomas | Book and Resource Review Editor | |
Dr Paul Gorczynski | Psychology | |
Dr Claire Rossato | Psychology | |
Dr Neil Clarke FBASES | Physiology | |
Dr Lynne Boddy FBASES | Physical Activity for Health | |
Prof Kiara Lewis FBASES | Physical Activity for Health/Psychology | |
Dr Robert McCunn | Sport and Performance Columnist | |
Dr Shaun Mclaren | Sport and Performance | |
Dr Kotryna Fraser | EDI | |
Dr Christopher Kirk | Physiology and Nutrition | |
Dr Eddie Bradley | Learning & Teaching | |
Dr Theodoros M. Bampouras | Biomechanics | |
Dr Lauren Forsyth | Biomechanics | |
Dr Jonathan Taylor | Expert Statement Rep |
BASES Conference Planning Group
Responsible for the technical content and planning of the annual BASES Conference.
Name | Position | |
Dr Daniel Bailey | Member and Chair | |
Dr Mike Price FBASES | Member (Nutrition) | |
Prof John Dickinson FBASES | Member (multi-disciplinary) | |
Dr Theodoros Bampouras | Member (Biomechanics) | |
Prof Lindsay Bottoms FBASES | Member | |
Dr Tracy Donachie | Member | |
Dr Richard Buscombe | Co-opted member | |
Dr Adam Grainger FBASES | Member | |
Ian Wilson | Chief Executive Officer (ex-officio) |
CPD Advisory Group
To promote and facilitate good practice in all aspects of education, training, and professional development for BASES members; and to provide a Spring-Summer and Autumn-Winter workshop and webinar programme.
Name | Position | |
Rachel Mason | Chair - Biomechanics and Motor Behaviour | |
Hayley Beniat Mills | Member - Physical Activity for Health | |
Dr Laura Wilson | Member - Physiology and Nutrition | |
Dr Christopher Kirk | Member - Sport and Performance | |
Dr Patricia Jackman | Member - Psychology | |
Dr Andy Miles FBASES | Co-opted | |
Alex Windwood | Professional Standards Officer (Admin Support) |
Expert Statement Advisory Group
Responsible for reviewing all Expert Statements and Position Stands which are submitted to BASES.
Name | Position (Chair to be appointed) | |
Prof Lindsay Bottoms FBASES | Chair - Member - PA for Health | |
Dr Matthew Jewiss | Member - Psychology | |
Dr Daniel Low | Member - Biomechanics & Motor Behaviour | |
Dr Valerie Gladwell | Member - Physiology & Nutrition | |
Prof Craig Twist FBASES | Member - Sport & Performance | |
Jane Bairstow | BASES Senior Admin Officer (Admin Support) |
Awards Advisory Group
To advise on, or determine, such awards, grants, and honours as are referred, or delegated, to it by the BASES Board.
Name | Position | |
Dr Lee Taylor | Member and Chair | |
Prof Lars McNaughton FBASES | Member | |
Dr Andy Galbraith | Member | |
Prof Alan Barker FBASES | Member | |
Prof Andy Lane FBASES | Member | |
Dr Anastasiya Khomutova | Member | |
Dr Sarah Coakley | Member | |
Jane Bairstow | BASES Senior Admin Officer (Admin Support) |
BASES Climate Action and Sustainability Advisory Group
Name | Position | |
Dr Ash Willmott | Member and Chair | |
Romain Denis | Member | |
Louise Ellis | Member | |
Dr Andrew Garrett | Member | |
Dr Lee Graves | Member | |
Dr Stephen Mears | Member | |
Dr Julia Zakrzewski-Fruer | Member | |
Dr Mia Burleigh | Member | |
Dr Bryna Chrismas | Member | |
Dr Carl James | Member | |
Dr Jessica Mee | Member | |
Ian Wilson | CEO |
BASES Outreach Project Team
Name | Position | |
Prof John Dickinson | Member and Chair | |
Mastveer Ghatahora | Member | |
Richard Brennan | Member | |
Dr James Johnstone | Member | |
Savannah Sturridge | Member | |
Ian Wilson (CEO) | Administrative Support |
Clinical Exercise Physiology UK Advisory Group
Name | Position | |
Prof Helen Jones | Chair | |
Dr Gemma Miller | Chair Advocacy Subgroup | |
Dr Stefan Birkett | Co-chair Advocacy Subgroup | |
Prof David Broom FBASES | CEP-Conference 2025 Committee Lead | |
Prof Keith George FBASES | Advocacy Group | |
Dr Lisa Board FBASES | Chair Standards and Education Subgroup | |
Prof Anna Campbell | Registered CEP AHCS Academic Representative | |
Dr Andrew Scott FBASES | Registered CEP AHCS Academic Representative | |
Dr Gordon McGregor | Registered RCCP CEP Rep 1 | |
Prof John Buckley FBASES | Registered RCCP CEP Rep 2 | |
Anthony Crozier | Co-chair Standards & Education Subgroup | |
Dr Amy Harwood | Chair Practitioners Subgroup | |
Matthew Annals | Co-chair Practitioners Subgroup | |
Joanna Rycroft | BASES Liaison/Practicioner Subgroup Support | |
Dr Chris Askew | CEP (or equivalent) International Rep 1 / Standards & Education Subgroup Support | |
Prof Daniel Green | CEP (or equivalent) International Rep 2 | |
Prof Sandy Jack | Clinical Physiologist/healthcare Scientist | |
Lizanne Steenkamp | Member of the RCCP Executive Team |