Phillip Smith

Phillip Smith is a PhD candidate and part-time lecturer in the School of Health & Life Sciences at Teesside University, where he also works as a senior lab technician teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate programs in sport, allied health, nursing, nutrition, and biology.

His academic qualifications include:

• MSc Sport & Exercise, Teesside University (awarded December 4, 2018)
• BSc (Hons) Applied Sport & Exercise Science, Teesside University (awarded June 2, 2017)

Smith's research centers on endurance sports performance, training load monitoring, and the critical power concept in exercise physiology, with recent expansion into esports and e-cycling through interdisciplinary collaborations. His work bridges theoretical exercise physiology with practical applications in elite cycling and athlete monitoring.

His 2023-2025 publications reveal a cohesive focus on sports performance dynamics, spanning cycling coaching methodologies, biomechanical analysis in soccer, pandemic impacts on athlete training, and integrity issues in virtual cycling. These works demonstrate growing expertise in e-cycling research and its intersection with traditional sports science.

Smith established a partnership with Ribble-Weldtite Pro Cycling that creates student placement opportunities in elite sport. His media engagement on e-cycling integrity—including April 2022 coverage of Zwift's anti-doping policies—highlights his role in emerging virtual sports discourse.