About
Dr. Andrew Cooke is a Lecturer in Sports Psychology at Bangor University's School of Psychology and Sports Science since 2013, leading the Psychophysiology of Performance Laboratory (POP-Lab) and contributing to the Institute for the Psychology of Elite Performance (IPEP). His research focuses on psychophysiological mechanisms underlying human performance and interventions like neurofeedback training, applied across sport (golf, cycling), health (Parkinson's disease), and transportation (driving safety).
Qualifications include a PhD in Psychophysiology (University of Birmingham, 2007-2010) and a First-Class BSc in Sport Science (Bangor University, 2004-2007). He supervises postgraduate projects in performance psychology and skill acquisition.
- 2025: Key project with North West Air Ambulance on performance psychology for critical care
- 2024: Parkinson's disease intervention study using home-based neurofeedback
- 2023: Media contributions to BBC Sport and The Conversation
His 2015-2025 publications cover neurofeedback efficacy, motor learning, stress responses, and intergroup competition, funded by ESRC, NHS, AXA, and sports organizations. He teaches modules like 'Performing under Pressure' and 'Psychophysiology of Sport'.
