Hanya Pielichaty

Professor Hanya Pielichaty focuses her pedagogic approach, research and external activities in the areas of sports, gender and inclusive education. Hanya is a National Teaching Fellow (NTF) and Principal Fellow (PFHEA) of Advance HE and the Director of Student Inclusion with the Eleanor Glanville Institute. She ensures her passion for equity and diversity is embedded in student-centred activity and research. In 2021, Hanya founded the Critical Pedagogies in Sport international network, a space for academics to understand and challenge constraining power structures in sports-based higher education. Hanya is an international author and specialises in the discipline of sociology of sport. Hanya is also a proud Trustee for the Lincoln City Foundation and Director & Independent Trustee of the Active Partnerships National Board. Hanya promotes an inclusive leadership style through which she created HEAR4U, a Fellowship Support Network. HEAR4U supports the university with its fellowship accreditation scheme. Furthermore, she has years of experience (present and previous) of programme leadership, running the following: MSc (Hons) International Sports Business Management, BA (Hons) Sports Business Management and BSc (Hons) Events Management degrees within the department. Hanya's research interests stem from her own experiences of playing football over a 20 year period and a fascination with gender, participation, identity and family relationships.