Richard Shipway

Richard Shipway is an Associate Professor in Sport Event Management at Bournemouth University, specializing in sport tourism, Olympic studies, crisis management, and entrepreneurial innovation. He is a Winston Churchill Fellow and serves on the ESRC’s Peer Review College since 2010. His research focuses on sport events' impacts, disaster resilience, volunteering legacies, and play-based methodologies like Lego® Serious Play® (LSP).

Education:

• PhD in Sport Ethnography (Bournemouth University, 2010)
• Visiting Scholar at University of Queensland, Brisbane

Research Interests:

• Olympic legacies and global mega-sport events
• Crisis/disaster management in sport
• Volunteering frameworks and sustainability
• LSP applications in mental health and education
• Entrepreneurship in sport/leisure sectors

Publications and Impact: Over 100 peer-reviewed articles, including leading books like Crisis and Disaster Management for Sport (2021), Routledge’s Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Sport and Leisure (2023), and multiple IOC-funded projects. His work bridges academia and industry through collaborative research agendas.

Awards and Grants:

• £500k+ in grants from ESRC, IOC, and China’s Ministry of Education
• Winston Churchill Fellowship (2007–present)
• Recognition from UNESCO for SDG contributions (Good Health, Sustainable Cities)

Advising & Teams: Supervises PhD students in sport management and tourism. Leads Bournemouth’s Sport Eventscapes research group and collaborates with industry partners globally.