Lesley Sharpe

Dr Lesley Sharpe is a lecturer in Sport Sociology in the School of Psychology Sport Science and Wellbeing at the University of Lincoln (UK).

Lesley completed her undergraduate studies in Special and Inclusive Education and Sport Education at Nottingham Trent University in 2017. Then in 2021 was awarded her PhD in Inclusive Physical Education and School Sport from Loughborough University. Lesley's research is focussed on the experiences of disabled and other marginalised young people in PE and school sport and utilises qualitative participatory and creative research to engage young people in the research process. Lesley is also a self taught illustrator and has hybrid research and illustration projects for the Youth Sport Trust, Street Games, Acess Sport, FIBA, All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, The Peter Harisson Centre at Loughborough University and Leeds Beckett University.