Andrew Hill

Professor Andrew Hill is the Associate Pro Vice Chancellor: Research at York St John University, overseeing the Research Excellence Framework (REF2029) submission and leading the Postgraduate Research School. Previously, he held roles including Head of the School of Sport and Head of Postgraduate Research. His research focuses on perfectionism’s consequences across sport, education, and workplaces, with over 200 publications. Key accolades include Fellow of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Scientists (FBASES) and Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA).

Research Interests: Perfectionism’s impact on mental health, performance, and well-being in athletes, dancers, and students. Collaborations span global institutions, with funding from the Wellcome Trust and NHS. His work has influenced policy and practice, including anti-burnout interventions and athlete support systems.

• Leading the MPaW (Motivation, Performance, and Wellbeing) research group.
• Editorial roles: Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology (APA); Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology.
• Recognized as a top 20 sport psychology researcher in the UK (Kinesiology Review, 2024).

Publications emphasize perfectionism’s link to burnout, orthorexia, and suicide ideation. Recent work explores interventions to mitigate perfectionism’s negative effects in sports and education.