BASES Committees and Advisory Groups
BASES operates a number of committees which help to manage the operations of the Association. Committees are made up of BASES members. Appointments to positions on the committees take place every year, with decisions announced at the BASES Annual Conference in November.

If you are interested in joining a BASES committee, more information about the roles and responsibilities of each committee can be found in the Terms of Reference document.

Members of a BASES Committee or Task Group receive 5 CPD credits per year.
The Board
The Board is responsible for the management of the Association's business in line with its Strategy, Articles of Association and legal requirements.
Name | Position | |
Prof Zoe Knowles FBASES |
Chair | |
Ian Wilson | BASES Chief Executive Officer |
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Dr Andrew Mitchell FBASES | Chair of Division of Biomechanics & Motor Behaviour | |
Prof Kiara Lewis FBASES | Chair of Division of Physical Activity for Health | |
Dr Lindsay Bottoms FBASES | Chair of Division of Physiology and Nutrition | |
Dr Amy Whitehead |
Chair of Division of Psychology |
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Dr Ibrahim Akubat FBASES | Chair of Division of Sport and Performance | |
Susan Went | Non-Exec Director | |
Gregory Koral | Non-Exec Director | |
James Tugwell |
Non-Exec Director | |
Dr Helen Rippon | Non-Exec Director |
Division Committee - Biomechanics and Motor Behaviour
To provide a forum for sport and exercise scientists, devoted to furthering the development of biomechanics and motor behaviour within sport and exercise science.
Name | Position | |
Dr Andrew Mitchell FBASES | Chair of Division of Biomechanics &
Motor Behaviour |
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Dr Athanassios Bissas | Deputy Chair | |
Rachel Mason | CPD Representative | |
Dr Theodoros Bampouras | Membership Representative | |
Francesca Collings | Student Representative (PG) | |
Julia Suchanecka | Student Representative (UG) | |
Dr Romanda Dillon | Co-opted | |
Dr Lauren Forsyth | Co-opted |
Division Committee - Physical Activity for Health
To provide a forum for sport and exercise scientists, devoted to furthering the understanding of the benefits of physical activity for health and helping people to move more.
Name | Position | |
Prof Kiara Lewis FBASES | Chair of Division of Physical Activity for Health | |
Dr Daniel Bailey | Deputy Chair | |
Dr Miranda Armstrong | Membership Representative | |
Dr Anna Myers | CPD Representative | |
Sofie Power |
Student Representative (PG) | |
Mastveer Ghatahora | Student Representative (UG) |
Division Committee - Physiology and Nutrition
To provide a forum for sport and exercise scientists, devoted to furthering the development of the physiological and nutrition processes underpinning sport and exercise science.
Name | Position | |
Dr Lindsay Bottoms FBASES | Chair of Division of Physiology and Nutrition | |
Dr Andy Galbraith | Deputy Chair | |
Dr Alan Ruddock FBASES | CPD Representative | |
Dr Pradeep Chahar | Membership Representative | |
Victoria Tidmas | Student Representative (PG) | |
Lily Matthias | Student Representative (UG) |
Division Committee – Psychology
To provide a forum for sport and exercise scientists, devoted to furthering the development of psychology within sport and exercise science.
Name | Position | |
Dr Amy Whitehead | Chair of Division of Psychology | |
Dr Denise Hill FBASES | Deputy Chair | |
Dr Amy Whitehead | CPD Representative | |
Dr Richard Sille | Membership Representative | |
Richard Simpson | Co-opted | |
TBC | Student Representative (PG) | |
TBC | Student Prepresentative (UG) |
Division Committee - Sport and Performance
To provide a forum for sport and exercise scientists, devoted to furthering the development of sport and exercise science
Name | Position | |
Dr Ibrahim Akubat FBASES | Chair of Division of Sport and Performance | |
Joshua Wass | Deputy Chair |
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Dr Ross Cloak | CPD Representative |
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Dr James Malone | Membership Representative |
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Josh Till | Student Representative (PG) |
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Patrick Mannix | Student Representative (PG) | |
TBC | Student Representative (UG) | |
Laura Needham | Co-opted Member | |
Dr Adam Grainger FBASES | Co-opted Member |
Human Resources, Remuneration and Appointments Committee
Responsible for recommending to the Board: Appointments to the BASES Divisions, Remuneration of BASES paid staff and Financial policies.
Name | Position | |
Prof Zoe Knowles FBASES | Committee Chair | |
Susan Went | Non-Executive Director | |
Greg Koral | Non-Executive Director |
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TBC | Division Chair | |
Dr Ibrahim Akubat | Division Chair |
Finance & Risk Committee
To advise the Board on any action required to maintain the financial health of the Association; the adequacy and effectiveness of processes for overseeing risk management, control, and related governance; the development and review of financial policies; and non-financial risk matters such as reputational exposures.
Name | Position | |
Greg Koral | Board Member & Committee Chair | |
James Tugwell | Board Member | |
Ian Wilson | Board Member |
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TBC | Chair of the Commercial Advisory Group | |
Dr Lee Taylor | Chair of the Awards Advisory Group |
Governance Committee
To advise the Board on any action required to maintain the effective governance of the Association in line with statutory requirements.
Name | Position | |
Susan Went | Board Member & Committe Chair | |
Dr Ibrahim Akubat FBASES | Board Member | |
Dr Kotryna Fraser | Chair of the Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Advisory Group |
Learning and Development Committee
To develop, monitor, and promote excellence in lifelong learning processes and strategies for practising sport and exercise scientists.
Name | Position | |
Board Member & Committee Chair | ||
Prof Zoe Knowles FBASES | Board Member & Committe Chair | |
Prof Jon Saxton FBASES | Chair of the BASES Conference Planning Group | |
Dr Ross Cloak | Chair of the CPD Advisory Group | |
Dr Lindsay Bottoms FBASES | Chair of the BASES Expert Statement Advisory Group | |
Dr Adam Gledhill FBASES | Editor of The Sport and Exercise Scientist Editorial Advisory Group | |
Dr Ross Cloak | Chair of the CPD Advisory Group |
Professional Standards Committee
To provide the strategic overview for professional standards matters relating to sport and exercise sciences.
Name | Position | |
Prof Zoe Knowles FBASES | Board Chair & Committee Chair | |
TBC | Division Chair | |
Dr Emma Kavanagh FBASES |
Chair of the Integrity Advisory Group | |
Dr Tom Clifford | Chair of the Accreditation Advisory Group | |
Dr Robert Morris | Chair of the Sport & Exercise Psychology Accreditation Route Advisory Group | |
Dr Lisa Board FBASES | Chair of the HE Endorsement Scheme Advisory Group | |
Dr David Green | Chair of the Laboratory Accreditation Advisory Group |
Stakeholder Committee
To ensure that the quality of the Association’s membership is maintained; To be responsible for the development of the Association’s membership at large; To collect, analyse and monitor member data; and To monitor and advise that an appropriate strategy is in place to manage the overall relationship between BASES and its key stakeholders.
Name | Position | |
James Tugwell | Board Member & Committee Chair | |
Dr Lindsay Bottoms FBASES | Division Chair |
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Ian Wilson | Board Member |
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Dr James Malone | Divisional Membership Representative | |
Ishq Abraham | Chair of the Student Advisory Group | |
Prof Lars McNaughton FBASES | Member and Chair |
Public and External Affairs Advisory Panel
To ensure the Board can respond to consultations through a unified voice when informing Government and other agencies.
Name | Position | |
Dr Andy Smith MBE FBASES | Member and Chair | |
Prof David Broom FBASES | Member | |
Dr Rita de Oliveira | Member | |
Prof John Dickinson FBASES | Member | |
Dr Mark Faghy | Member | |
Prof Charlie Foster OBE | Member | |
Dr Matthew Green FBASES | Member | |
Dr Neil Maxwell FBASES | Member | |
Dr Mark Ross | Member | |
Dr Lauren Struszczak | Member | |
BASES Operational Team | Administrative Support |
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Advisory Group
Responsible for the development and implementation of an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion strategy, ensuring that there is an integrated, proactive approach to equity, diversity and inclusion that is informed by sector best practice.
Name | Position | |
Dr Kotryna Fraser | Member and Chair | |
Dr Romanda Dillon | Member | |
Dr Laura Johnson | Member | |
Dr John Fernandes | Member | |
Dr Richard Buscombe | Member | |
Dr Sharon Dixon | Member | |
Dr Tori Sprung | Member | |
Emily Hansell | PG Student Representative | |
Nia Evans | UG Student Representative | |
Dr Sanjoy Deb | Member | |
Thirsha de Silva | Member | |
Ian Wilson | Chief Executive Officer (ex-offcio) | |
Prof Kiara Lewis FBASES | Board Diversity Champion |
Integrity Advisory Group
Responsible for advising the Board on matters relating to Safeguarding, Welfare, Duty of Care, Ethics, Clean Sport, Whistleblowing and SEPAR candidate pre-application stage checks.
Name | Position | |
Dr Emma Kavanagh FBASES | Member and Chair | |
Dr Neil Chester | Member | |
James Platt | Member | |
Jack Sharkey | Member | |
Dr Andy Miles FBASES | Member | |
Dr Emily Ryall | Member | |
Prof Sue Backhouse FBASES | Member | |
Dr Daniel Rhind | Member | |
Dr Phil Clarke | Member | |
Dr James Newman | Member | |
Ian Wilson | Chief Executive Officer (ex-offcio) |
Accreditation Advisory Group
Responsible for all aspects of the Accreditation and Supervised Experience (SE) scheme including quality assurance, marketing, and communications, and reviewing. NOTE - Chair position is a rotational role every 6 months.
Name | Position | |
Dr Sarah Gilchrist FBASES | Physiology Representative (Performance) | |
Chris Barnes FBASES | Physiology Representative (Performance) |
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Prof John Saxton FBASES | Physiology Representative (Physical Activity & Clinical) |
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Dr Paul Jones | Biomechanics Representative (Physiology) | |
Dr Mary Margaret Meade | Psychology Representative | |
Dr Ian Sadler | Pedagogy Representative | |
Dr Gary Brickley FBASES | High Performance Sport Representative | |
Dr Tom Clifford | Chair and Nutrition Representative | |
Dr Matthew Wright | S&C Representative | |
Lisa Phillips | BASES Professional Development Manager (ex-officio) | |
Jane Gillott | Professional Standards Administrator (Admin Support) |
Sport & Exercise Psychology Accreditation Route Advisory Group
Responsible for all aspects of the Sport and Exercise Psychology Accreditation Route (SEPAR) including quality assurance, marketing, and communications, assessing, alignment to the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Standards of Education and Training, and Standards of Proficiency.
Name | Position | |
Dr Robert Morris | Chair | |
Chair of Psychology (ex-officio) | ||
Dr Amy Whitehead | Div of Psychology CPD Representative (ex-officio) | |
Lisa Phillips | BASES Professional Development Manager (ex-officio) | |
Jane Gillott | BASES Professional Standards Administrator (ex-officio) | |
Dr Mark Uphill | External Examiner (ex-officio) | |
Rebecca Levett | External Examiner (ex-officio) | |
Prof Chris Harwood FBASES | Reviewer Representative | |
Chris Marshall | Reviewer Representative | |
Candidate Representative | ||
Zach Hickmore | Candidate Representative | |
Simon Crampton | Alumni Representative | |
Dr Claire Rossato | Alumni Representative | |
Dr Misia Gervis | Supervisor Representative | |
Dr Paula Watson | Supervisor Representative | |
Dr Nichola Kentzer | Supervisor and Reviewer Training Representative | |
Dr Hayley McEwan | Supervisor and Reviewer Training Representative | |
End-User Representative | ||
Kate Hays | End-User Representative |
Sport and Exercise Psychology Accreditation Route (SEPAR) Criminal Convictions and Applications Review Panel (CCARP)
Responsible for all aspects of the Sport and Exercise Psychology Accreditation Route (SEPAR) including quality assurance, marketing, and communications, assessing, alignment to the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Standards of Education and Training, and Standards of Proficiency.
Name | Position | |
TBC | Integrity Advisory Group Chair and Chair of the Panel | |
Dr Robert Morris | SEPAR Advisory Group Chair | |
Ian Wilson | Chief Executive Officer | |
TBC | Independent Non-Executive Director |
HE Endorsement Scheme Advisory Group
Responsible for all aspects of the BASES Undergraduate and Postgraduate Endorsement Schemes, including quality assurance, marketing, and communications, and reviewing.
Name | Position | |
Dr Lisa Board FBASES | Chair and Reviewer | |
Dr Helen Matthews | Reviewer | |
Dr Ian Sadler | Reviewer | |
Dr Adam Gledhill FBASES | Reviewer | |
Dr Kelly Marrin | Reviewer | |
Dr Matthew Timmis | Reviewer | |
Dr Denise Hill FBASES | Co-opted member | |
Jane Bairstow | BASES Senior Admin Officer (Admin) |
Laboratory Endorsement Advisory Group
Responsible for all aspects of the BASES Laboratory Accreditation scheme, including quality assurance and reviewing.
Name | Position (Chair to be appointed) | |
Prof Glyn Howatson FBASES | Reviewer | |
Dr Charles Pedlar FBASES | Reviewer | |
Prof Andy Jones FBASES | Reviewer | |
Dr Rhys Thatcher FBASES | Reviewer | |
Dr Sarah Gilchrist FBASES | Reviewer | |
Dr David Green | Chair and Reviewer | |
Jane Bairstow | BASES Senior Admin Officer |
Student Advisory Group
To support the Board in their responsibilities for the quality of the BASES student experience; and to provide a regular opportunity for student members to raise issues of concern or importance as they relate to the BASES experience.
Name | Position (Chair to be appointed) | |
Ishq Abraham | Chair | |
Francesca Collings | Biomechanics and Motor Behaviour Postgraduate Representative | |
Julia Suchanecka | Biomechanics and Motor Behaviour Undergraduate Representative | |
Sofie Power | Physical Activity for Health Postgraduate Representative | |
Mastveer Ghatahora | Physical Activity for Health Undergraduate Representative | |
Victoria Tidmas | Physiology and Nutrition Postgraduate Representative | |
Lily Matthias | Physiology and Nutrition Undergraduate Representative | |
TBC | Psychology Postgraduate Representative | |
TBC | Psychology Undergraduate Representative | |
Josh Till | Sport and Performance Postgraduate Representative | |
Patrick Mannix | Sport and Performance Postgraduate Representative | |
Emma Forsyth | BASES MarComms Manager (ex-officio) |
Head of Department Advisory Group
Responsible for the technical content and planning of the annual Heads of Department event.
Name | Position | |
Prof Lars McNaughton FBASES | Member and Chair | |
Steve Hunter | Member | |
Jocelyn Tantawy | Member | |
Dr Martyn Morris | Member | |
Dr Rebecca Murphy | Member | |
Dr Jessica Hill | Member | |
Angus Boyle | BASES Administrator |
The Sport and Exercise Science Editorial Group
To shape the coverage and content of each issue of The Sport and Exercise Scientist, and provide guidance on how The Sport and Exercise Scientist can best serve readers’ interests and contribute to CPD.
Name | Position | |
Dr Adam Gledhill FBASES | Editor | |
Gavin Thomas | Book and Resource Review Editor | |
Dr Paul Gorczynski | Psychology | |
Dr Claire Rossato | Psychology | |
Dr Neil Clarke FBASES | Physiology | |
Prof Craig Sale | Nutrition | |
Dr Lynne Boddy FBASES | Physical Activity for Health | |
Prof Kiara Lewis FBASES | Physical Activity for Health/Psychology | |
Dr Robert McCunn | Sport and Performance Columnist | |
Dr Shaun Mclaren | Sport and Performance | |
Dr Mayur Ranchordas | Nutrition | |
Dr Theodoros M. Bampouras | Biomechanics |
BASES Conference Planning Group
Responsible for the technical content and planning of the annual BASES Conference.
Name | Position | |
Dr Ian Taylor | Member and Chair | |
Prof Mike Duncan FBASES | Member | |
Assoc Prof Lance Doggart FBASES | Member | |
Dr Daniel Bailey | Member | |
Dr Lindsay Bottoms FBASES | Member | |
Dr Tracy Donachie | Member | |
Dr Kotryna Fraser | Co-opted member | |
Dr Richard Buscombe | Co-opted member | |
Dr Adam Grainger FBASES | Member | |
Ian Wilson | Chief Executive Officer (ex-officio) |
CPD Advisory Group
To promote and facilitate good practice in all aspects of education, training, and professional development for BASES members; and to provide a Spring-Summer and Autumn-Winter workshop and webinar programme.
Name | Position | |
Dr Ross Cloak | Member - Sport and Performance, and Chair | |
Dr Anna Myers | Member - Physical Activity for Health | |
Dr Alan Ruddock FBASES | Member - Physiology and Nutrition | |
Rachel Mason | Member - Biomechanics and Motor Behaviour | |
Dr Amy Whitehead | CPD Representative | |
Dr Andy Miles FBASES | Co-opted | |
Lisa Phillips | Professional Development Manager (ex-officio) | |
Angus Boyle | BASES Administrator |
Expert Statement Advisory Group
Responsible for reviewing all Expert Statements and Position Stands which are submitted to BASES.
Name | Position (Chair to be appointed) | |
Prof Lindsay Bottoms FBASES | Chair - Member - PA for Health | |
Dr Tracey Devonport FBASES | Member - Psychology | |
Prof Bill Baltzopoulos FBASES | Member - Biomechanics & Motor Behaviour | |
Dr Valerie Gladwell | Member - Physiology & Nutrition | |
Prof Craig Twist FBASES | Member - Sport & Performance |
Awards Advisory Group
To advise on, or determine, such awards, grants, and honours as are referred, or delegated, to it by the BASES Board.
Name | Position | |
Dr Lee Taylor | Member and Chair | |
Prof Lars McNaughton FBASES | Member | |
Dr Andy Galbraith | Member | |
Prof Alan Barker FBASES | Member | |
Prof Andy Lane FBASES | Member | |
Dr Anastasiya Khomutova | Member | |
Jane Bairstow | BASES Senior Admin Officer | |
Dr Sarah Coakley | Member |
BASES Climate Change Action Team
Name | Position | |
Dr Andy Smith MBE FBASES | Member and Chair | |
Romain Denis | Member | |
Louise Ellis | Member | |
Dr Andrew Garrett | Member | |
Dr Lee Graves | Member | |
Dr Stephen Mears | Member | |
Dr Ash Willmott | Member | |
Dr Julia Zakrzewski-Fruer | Member |
BASES Outreach Project Team
Name | Position | |
Prof John Dickinson | Member and Chair | |
Mastveer Ghatahora | Member | |
Dr Sarah Gilchrist FBASES | Member | |
Dr James Johnstone | Member | |
Prof Zoe Knowles FBASES | Member | |
George Mitchell | Member | |
Dr Sarah Powell | Member | |
Dr Andy Sparks | Member | |
BASES Operations Team | Administrative Support |
Clinical Exercise Physiology UK Advisory Group
Name | Position | |
Professor Helen Jones | Chair | |
Dr Gemma Miller | Deputy Chair | |
Prof David Broom FBASES | Advocacy Lead | |
Prof Keith George FBASES | Advocacy Group | |
Dr Keith Tolfrey FBASES | Advocacy Group | |
Prof Anna Campbell | Standards and Accreditation Lead | |
Dr Andrew Scott FBASES | CPD Lead | |
Prof Dawn Skelton | CPD Group | |
Dr Gordon McGregor | Registered RCCP CEP Rep 1 | |
Prof John Buckley FBASES | Registered RCCP CEP Rep 2 | |
Anthony Crozier | Registered RCCP CEP Rep 3 | |
TBC | End-user Rep 1 | |
TBC | End-user Rep 2 | |
Dr Chris Askew | CEP (or equivalent) International Rep 1 | |
Prof Daniel Green | CEP (or equivalent) International Rep 2 | |
TBC | Allied health professional representative (Physiotherapy) | |
Prof Sandy Jack | Clinical Physiologist/healthcare Scientist | |
Lizanne Steenkamp | Member of the RCCP Executive Team | |