MICHAEL HARTILL

Professor Michael Hartill is a leading academic in the Sociology of Sport at Edge Hill University, serving as Director of the Centre for Child Protection & Safeguarding in Sport. His work focuses on preventing child sexual abuse in sport, with over two decades of research experience (since 2001). He leads international projects like CASES (EU-funded) and VOICE, and advises organizations including the Football Association’s Independent Review on child sexual abuse allegations. His research spans safeguarding policies, male survivor narratives, and gender dynamics in sport.

Education background and qualifications are not explicitly detailed in the provided text, but his academic career includes supervising PhD students and delivering undergraduate programs on child welfare in sport since 2002. He collaborates with global entities like the Council of Europe and Sport England Advisory Panel.

Research interests center on sexual abuse prevention, safeguarding frameworks, and male survivor experiences. His publications include a landmark 2016 monograph analyzing youth sport abuse and peer-reviewed articles on safeguarding data and policy evaluation. Key projects like CASES aim to establish European child abuse prevalence statistics in sports.

Professor Hartill has been honored with the NWG Network Unsung Hero Diamond Award (2018) for contributions to child protection. His advisory roles include policy development for safeguarding in sports organizations and governmental bodies.