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Dr Daniel Kilvington is a Senior Lecturer and Course Director in Media and Cultural Studies at Leeds Beckett University. He is a leading expert on race, racism, and anti-racism in sports and new media, with a focus on British South Asian exclusion in English football.
- Key affiliations: Leeds Beckett University, Zesh Rehman Foundation (Trustee), West Riding County FA Inclusion and Advisory Group.
- Collaborations include the English Premier League, Kick It Out, FARE, and ECB.
Research interests: His work examines online harms in sports, institutional racism in football, anti-racist pedagogy in coaching, and structural inequalities affecting British South Asians in football. He has authored five books and co-founded the Sport and Discrimination Conference series.
Articles trends: His recent publications highlight social media as a new frontier for racism, the need for institutional accountability, and the role of education in combating discrimination. Themes include British South Asian football communities, digital hate speech, and grassroots reform.
Grants: He has secured funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and the British Academy for research on inclusive sports environments.
- Initiatives: Created the Creating and Developing Coaches program to address exclusion in football coaching.
- Media presence: Regularly featured in Sky Sports News, BBC Radio 5 Live, and The Guardian.
