Dr. Peter Collins recently joined the Institute of Health at the University of Wolverhampton in January 2019. Previously he worked as a course leader and senior lecturer Leeds Beckett University’s Carnegie School of Sport for five years (2014-19), as well as a lecturer at Leeds Trinity University (2013-14) and visiting lecturer at Newman University Birmingham (2010-13). Peter’s research primarily focuses on the physical activity, health and development of children and young people. This work has been published in international peer-reviewed scientific journals, as well as presented at international conferences. Peter is also a PhD examiner and supervisor, as well as a reviewer for a number of scientific journals. In Peter’s current role, he leads the Dissertation and Advanced Research Skills modules at post-graduate (Masters) level, alongside his other teaching, research and enterprise responsibilities.

Peter’s research primarily focuses on the physical activity, health and development of children and young people. The title of his PhD thesis was ‘the influence of the built environment on young people’s health and physical activity’. His research ranges from exploring the built and social environmental determinants of children’s physical activity and health, to investigating cross-cultural comparisons in the health and lifestyle habits of young people in the UK and internationally. This work has been published in international peer-reviewed journals, as well as presented at international conferences. Peter currently supervises 3 PhD students and is a PhD’ examiner within the field of Public Health and lifestyle behaviours.

Peter is a professional member of the following organisations;

• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
• Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health (FRSPH)
• International Society for Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA)

Post-graduate Certificate of Academic Practice in Higher Education (2015)

Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2015)

PhD in Physical Activity, Exercise & Health (2010-2014)

BSc in Sports Science, 1:1 classification (2006-2009)

Khawaja, I., Woodfield, L., Collins, P., and Nevill, A. Exploring children’s physical activity behaviours according to location: A mixed-methods case study. Sports, 2019, 7(11)  E240. doi: 10.3390/sports7110240.

Hobbs, M., Duncan, M, J., Collins, P., McKenna, J., Schoeppe, S., Rebar, A, L., Alley, S., Short, C., and Vandelanotte, C. Clusters of health behaviours in Queensland adults are associated with different socio-demographic characteristics. Journal of Public Health, 2018, DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdy043.

Zwolinsky, S., McKenna, J., Pringle, A., Widdop, P., Griffiths, C., Mellis, M., Rutherford, Z., and Collins, P. Physical activity and sedentary behaviour clustering: Segmentation to optimise active lifestyles. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 2016, 13(9), 921-928. DOI: 10.1123/jpah.2015-0307.

Collins, P., Al-Nakeeb, Y. and Lyons, M. Tracking the commute home from school utilising GPS: Establishing the contribution to free-living physical activity. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 2015, 12(2), 155-162. DOI: 10.1123/jpah.2013-0048.

Al-Nakeeb, Y., Dodd, L., Lyons, M., Collins, P. and Al-Nuaim, A. A cluster analysis of lifestyle and health habits of youth from two geographically and culturally diverse countries.Open Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2014. 4: 193-203. DOI: 10.4236/ojpm.2014.44025.

Duncan, M. J., Al‐Hazzaa, H. M., Al‐Nakeeb, Y., Al‐Sobayel, H. I., Abahussain, N. A., Musaiger, A. O., Lyons, M., Collins, P., and Nevill, A. Anthropometric and lifestyle characteristics of active and inactive Saudi and British adolescents. American Journal of Human Biology, 2014, 26(5), 635-642. DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.22574.

Al-Hazzaa, H.M., Al-Nakeeb, Y., Duncan, M.J., Al-Sobayel, H.I., Abahussain, N.A., Musaiger, A.O., Lyons, M., Collins, P. and Nevill, A. A Cross-cultural Comparison of Lifestyle Behaviors between Saudi and British Adolescents: Gender by Country Analyses. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2013, 10: 6701-6720; DOI 10.3390/ijerph10126701.

Collins, P., Al-Nakeeb, Y., Nevill, A. and Lyons, M. The Impact of the Built Environment on Young People’s Physical Activity Patterns: A Suburban-Rural Comparison Using GPS. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2012, 9(9), 3030-3050; DOI: 10.3390/ijerph9093030.

Al-Nakeeb, Y., Lyons, M., Collins, P., Al-Nuaim, A., Al-Hazzaa, H., Duncan, M. and Nevill, A. Obesity, Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Amongst British and Saudi Youth: A Cross-Cultural Study, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2012, 9; DOI: 10.3390/ijerph9041490.

Al-Nuaim, A., Al-Nakeeb, Y., Lyons, M., Al-Hazzaa, H.M., Nevill, A, M., Collins, P. and Duncan, M. The Prevalence of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviours Relative to Obesity Among Adolescents from Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia: Rural Versus Urban Variations. Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism, 2012, 417589, 9; DOI: 10.1155/2012/417589.

Selected Refereed Conference Proceedings (Selected Papers presented in chronological order)

Collins, P., Hobbs, M., and Zwolinsky, S. (2018) A longitudinal study exploring the social and built environmental influences on children’s physical activity during the transition from primary to secondary school. 7th International Society for Physical Activity and Health Congress, 15-17th October 2018, London, UK.

Collins, P., Al-Nakeeb, Y., Woodfield, L., Coombes, E., and Nevill, A. (2016) The effects of a quasi-experimental playground intervention on children’s recess and free-living physical activity levels: Do children compensate for changes in school-based physical activity? International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity - Annual Conference, 8th - 11th June 2016, Cape Town, South Africa.

Collins, P., Al-Nakeeb, Y., and Woodfield, L.A. (2015) Young people’s free-living physical activity patterns and their perceptions of the surrounding built environment: An age and socio-economic comparison. International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity - Annual Conference, 3^rd-6^th June 2015, Edinburgh, Scotland.

Collins, P., Al-Nakeeb, Y., Woodfield, L.A., Nevill, A., and Coombes, E. (2015) A Quasi-Experimental Intervention on the Influence of the Schoolyard Environment on Children’s Recess Physical Activity. American College of Sports Medicine - 2015 Annual Conference Meeting, 26^th-30^th May 2015, San Diego, USA.

Collins, P., Al-Nakeeb, Y., and Lyons, M. (2013) Using GPS to track the commute home from school: Establishing the contribution to free-living physical activity. The 18th Annual Congress of the European College of Sports Science, 26th-29th June 2013, Barcelona, ESP.

Collins, P., Al-Nakeeb, Y., Nevill, A., and Lyons, M. (2012) Tracking Young People’s Physical Activity Patterns and the Impact of the Built Environment: A Suburban-Rural Comparison.The 8^th Annual Meeting and Symposium of Health Enhancing Physical Activity (HEPA) - World Health Organisation, Europe, on the 26th-27th September 2012 – Cardiff, Wales.

Collins, P., Al-Nakeeb, Y., Nevill, A., and Lyons, M. (2011) Revisiting some Methodological Approaches of the Use of GPS in Measuring Free-Living Physical Activity of Young People. The 16th Annual Congress of the European College of Sports Science, 6th-9th July 2011, Liverpool, UK.

Collins, P., Al-Nakeeb, Y., Nevill, A., and Lyons, M. (2011) The Impact of the Built Environment on the Free-Living Physical Activity of Rural and Suburban Based Adolescents. Beyond 2011: Satellite Meeting for the International Society for Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity, 21st-23rd June, Queenstown, New Zealand.

Al-Nakeeb, Y., Collins, P., Lyons, M., Hankey, J., Woodfield, L. (2010) Children’s Daily Physical Activity: Built and Social Environmental Influences. Proceedings of the 15th Annual Conference of the European College of Sports Science, June, 2010, Antalya, Turkey.

Peter has gained a wealth of experience as an academic at four Higher Education institutions (Newman University Birmingham; Leeds Trinity University; Leeds Beckett University; University of Wolverhampton). In total he has been module leader on 12 different modules serving a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, including Masters in Public Health; BSc Physical Activity, Exercise and Health; BSc Public Health; BA Health Studies; BA Physical Education; BSc Sport & Exercise Science; MSc Physical Activity and Health. Peter is currently responsible for leading the Dissertation module and Advanced Research Skills module at post-graduate level.

In addition to his course and module leadership experience, Peter is also an active researcher, publishing numerous peer-reviewed journal articles and both examining and supervising PhD students. He is also an academic personal tutor & dissertation supervisor for both undergraduate and postgraduate students, and contributes to the teaching of a number of other modules, ranging from Epidemiology to Health Promotion. His student-centred approach to teaching has been recognised by his students, who nominated him for the ‘Innovative Teacher of the Year’ award at Leeds Beckett University, as well as the Vice Chancellor’s Award for Staff Excellence at the University of Wolverhampton.