Liz Carlin

Liz Carlin is a Lecturer at the School of Health and Life Sciences, University of the West of Scotland. She has been accepting PhD students since 2019. Her research focuses on public health, exercise psychology, and social inclusion, with an emphasis on making sport and physical activity accessible to marginalized populations, including people with disabilities and those living with dementia.

• Current collaborations include Project Echo, studying the legacy of Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games and Toronto Pan American Games.
• Co-leading the 'Understanding Sport and Disability in Scotland' project with the Observatory for Sport in Scotland.

Key research areas involve factors influencing participation in physical activity, lived experiences of disabled populations, and policy frameworks for inclusive sport. She employs both qualitative and quantitative methodologies, including large-scale public health dataset analyses.

Her work addresses challenges in disability sport accessibility, dementia-inclusive leisure activities, and healthcare professional training programs. Recent projects highlight adaptations of walking football for dementia patients and peer-led initiatives to promote physical activity advice in clinical settings.

Grants and advising: Advising PhD students; no specific grants detailed. Collaborations span international sport policy research and local disability advocacy initiatives.

Labs/Teams: Active in the Observatory for Sport in Scotland collaboration and affiliated with sport policy research networks.