Scott Fleming

Emeritus Professor of Sport and Leisure Studies

Scott Fleming has a long-standing interest in ‘race relations’ and youth studies which form part of a wider portfolio of research linked to equality and diversity. His work embraces the social sciences and humanities, and some recent projects have been concerned with organisational cultures and aspects of sport development linked to public health. Throughout his career, he has maintained an interest in research methods and research ethics.

A former Chair of the Leisure Studies Association (2004-2009), Scott was a Managing Editor of Leisure Studies (2010-2016) and is a member of the Editorial Board of The Sport Psychologist. He is a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, of the Royal Society for Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, and of the Higher Education Academy.

From January 2019 to December 2023 Scott was the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic Affairs) at Bishop Grosseteste University. Prior to that he had held posts at Cardiff Metropolitan University (1994-1999 and 2005-2018), University of Gloucestershire (1999-2005) and University of Brighton (1989-1994).

Scott was also a member of the Research Excellence Framework 2021 Equality and Diversity Advisory Panel and of the Athena Swan Governance Committee. He is a current Chair for Athena Swan and Race Equality Charter panels.

2023 – date	PhD	We’re not just small and kind’: An exploration of pedagogical approaches in an Alternative Provision which supports children and young people who experience ‘Emotionally-based School Avoidance’ (R. Fielden, Bishop Grosseteste University)
2023 – date	EdD	Care and caring ‘hidden’ in higher education (A. Hancock, Bishop Grosseteste University)
2023 – date	EdD	The inner worlds of mature working-class women on their journey through higher education (G. Johnston, Bishop Grosseteste University)
2022 – date	PhD	Rupert de la Bère and the flight cadets at RAF Cadet College Cranwell, 1921-1938 (M. Jackson, Bishop Grosseteste University)
2022 – date	PhD	Practise what you preach: Business ‘doing business’ in English higher education institutions (B. Goodman, Bishop Grosseteste University)
2022 – date	DProf	The function of education in young offenders’ institutions: Philosophical, social educational, political and penal perspectives (A. Cooper, Cardiff Met.)