Steven Cock

Dr. Steven Cock is a Senior Lecturer in Business and Management at York Business School, York St John University. He holds a PhD from the University of Chester and has been teaching since 2014, specializing in postgraduate programs such as MBA and International Business. His research focuses on organizational culture, sport sociology, and critical pedagogy. He co-founded the People in Employment Settings (PiES) Research Group and serves on the Leisure Studies Association Executive Committee. Dr. Cock has secured over £10,000 in research funding across multiple projects and supervises PhD candidates. His work bridges historical analysis of sport with contemporary issues in workplace dynamics and higher education practices.

Education: BA (Hons) Sport and Leisure Management (University of Salford), MSc Sociology of Sport and Exercise (University of Chester), PhD (University of Chester).

Research interests include sport history, social justice in leisure industries, and transformative learning in higher education. He has published in journals like the International Journal of the Sociology of Leisure and Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism Education. Current roles include external examiner at Manchester Metropolitan University and member of professional bodies like the Economic and Business History Society.