Luke Gilbert

Role

Luke Gilbert is a Principal Lecturer in Sport Science at Nottingham Trent University, with leadership responsibility for Sport Science provision at NTU in Mansfield. He is Module Leader for Exercise and Health in Children and Adolescents and Research Projects on the BSc (Hons) Applied Sport Science.

Alongside his teaching, Luke is actively engaged in enhancing the scholarship of teaching and learning at NTU. In this area, he serves as Fellowship Champion for the Department of Sport Science, supports the review of fellowship applications within the University, and contributes to the Department’s Artificial Intelligence Working Group and Scholarship Community of Practice. At School level, Luke is a member of the Active Collaborative Learning Working Group.

He also represents the Department on the Course Development and Review Sub-Committee (CDRS), the School Academic Standards and Quality Committee (SASQC), and serves as the School of Science and Technology representative on the External Examiner Approval Panel (EEAP). In addition, Luke has chaired course approval events and has served as an external academic member on course approval panels across the University.

Career overview

Luke began his career at Loughborough College in 2007 as a Sport Science Technician. After completing a Masters degree in Exercise and Nutrition Science at the University of Chester, he was appointed Lecturer in Sport Science and subsequently completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching with the University of Warwick.

He progressed through several academic and leadership roles at Loughborough College, including Course Leader and Programme Area Lead for Sport Science. He also served as Higher Education Teaching, Learning, and Assessment Lead, where he supported colleagues in enhancing their teaching practice. As Curriculum Manager of Higher Education Sport, Luke led the strategic development of the student experience and course portfolio. During this period, he introduced a suite of blended and online courses that drove significant growth in student numbers and implemented initiatives that delivered substantial improvements in National Student Survey outcomes.

In August 2020, Luke joined Nottingham Trent University as a Principal Lecturer for Sport Science at the Mansfield site, where he was responsible for the development, implementation, and operational leadership of Sport Science provision. Since then, his role has expanded to encompass responsibilities across both the Mansfield and Clifton campuses. He leads on Academic Standards and Quality within the Department, overseeing the development of the integrated foundation year, the implementation of semesterisation, and the expansion of the undergraduate Sport Science portfolio.

External activity

Luke is keen to work with schools and local authorities in relation to school-based physical activity. He serves as a parent governor and Vice-Chair of the Board of Governors at Dove Bank Primary School, where he supports policy and practice around school-based physical activity, health, and cognition.