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Professor Tony Myers holds dual roles as Interim Head of Sports and Professor in Quantitative Methods at Newman University’s Faculty of Arts, Society and Professional Studies. His research focuses on applied statistical modeling in sport, exercise, and public health, with notable work on Bayesian data analysis, Muay Thai judging biases, and physical activity interventions. He chairs the Journal of Sports Science Statistics and Research Design Advisory Group and founded BASES’ Sport Analytics SIG.
Research Interests:
- Quantitative and qualitative analysis of sport/exercise/public health
- Bayesian statistical modeling in sports training and performance
- Public health interventions (e.g., Malta’s diet/activity project)
- Athlete development (e.g., bio-banding in soccer)
- Wearable technology applications
Grants & Collaborations:
- £424k Comic Relief grant for PhD scholarship
- Maltese government-funded diet/activity school project
- International collaborations with USA, Dubai, Tunisia, Germany, Portugal, Australia
Key Administrative Roles:
- Director of Sport and Health
- External examiner at University of Wolverhampton, Chichester, Birmingham, and others
- Advisor for Solent University’s REF2029 submission
Teaching:
- Research methods modules
- Quantitative data analysis pedagogy
