Andrejs Safars

Andrejs Safars serves as a Lecturer in Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation at Canterbury Christ Church University (CCCU), where he commenced his role in autumn 2021. His responsibilities include promoting student therapist knowledge consolidation through practical problem-solving in the Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation clinic and leading the Clinical Practice, Work Placement & Employability module.

His educational background features:

• Undergraduate degree from Latvian Academy of Sport Education (qualifying as PE teacher and physiotherapist)
• Master's degree from University of Kent (becoming graduate sports therapist and rehabilitator)

Specializing in biomechanical error correction and overuse injury treatment, his work focuses on restoring physical function and optimizing athletic performance through evidence-based rehabilitation techniques. His clinical approach integrates theoretical knowledge with practical application in sports therapy contexts.

With eight years of prior experience as a clinical supervisor at University of Kent, he brings extensive practical education expertise to CCCU. He maintains supplementary clinical practice through self-employment while fulfilling his academic duties.

The Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation clinic serves as his primary operational environment, functioning as both a student training facility and clinical practice venue for treating athletic injuries and movement disorders.