Dr Paul A Ryan. Publications

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1 Dr Paul A Ryan Publications Graham, MR, Ryan, PA, Baker, JS, Davies, B, Thomas, N-E, Cooper, S-M, Evans, PJ, Easmon, S, Walker, SJ, Cowan, D, Kicman, AT. (2009). Counterfeiting in Performance and Image Enhancing Drugs. Drug Testing and Analysis. 1: Graham, MR, Ryan, PA, Davies, B, Evans, PJ, Baker, JS. (2009). Dope Opera! Is Nandrolone a Medicine or Doping Agent? Journal of Exercise Physiology; 12 (6): Graham, MR, Ryan, PA, Davies, B, Thomas, N-E, Cooper, S-M, Evans, PJ, Baker, JS. (2009). Evidence for brain trauma following five two minute rounds in boxing. Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism. 29, S21. Graham, MR, Ryan, PA, Davies, B, Thomas, N-E, Cooper, S-M, Evans, PJ, Baker, JS. (2009). Full contact karate increases serum levels of S-100B and NSE, biochemical markers of brain tissue damage. Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism. 29, S25. Heaward, A, Ryan, PA, Suckling, S. (2008). Dilemmas of Identity, New Public Management and Governance. Lulea University of Technology. ISBN LTU FR 08/6-se. Ryan, PA. (2006). The role and impact of stakeholders in elite sport comparing England with Australia and France. International Journal of Qualitative Methods. 5 (3): Steele, D, Ryan, PA. (2014) Home and Away: a whole institution learning experience of international perspectives in higher education. Journal of Studies in International Education (in review) Suckling, S, Ryan, PA. (2009). Beliefs, Barriers and Control: A Model for Research into Social Exclusion. International Journal of Public Sector Management. 22 (5): Presentations Heaward, A, Ryan, PA. (2007). Closing the Gap - improving the health, well-being and quality of life of socially excluded young people, and those at risk of being so, through increased involvement in sport and active recreation. Dilemmas for Human Services 11 th International Research Conference. Luleå University of Technology Sweden. Lovett, E, Bloyce,D, Ryan,PA (2011) A sporting participation legacy from London 2012: The impact on sport policies in Birmingham. The 19 th Congress of the European Association for Sport Management. Madrid, Spain Steele, D, Ryan, PA. (2014) Students perceptions of internationalisation in higher education. SRHE Annual Research Conference-Inspiring future generations; embracing plurality and difference in higher education. South Wales, UK Ryan, PA (2012) A critical review of the multi-method approach employed in Closing the Gap: the ISSA World Congress of Sociology of Sport Glasgow, UK

2 Ryan, PA. (2010). Closing the gap Increasing participation in sport and active recreation for young people at risk of social exclusion. The 18 th Congress of the European Association for Sport Management. Prague, Czech Republic. Ryan, PA, and Plummer, E. (2009). Closing the Gap Innovation and Sustainability in Addressing Social Exclusion through Sport. 16th IAPESGW World Congress, South Africa. Ryan, PA, and Suckling, S. (2008). Communities in Control empowering the Watchdog Scheme. 3 rd National Trading Standards Conference. Staffordshire University, United Kingdom. Ryan, PA. (2006). SIDESTEP The development of an inclusive curriculum. Embedding success Enhancing the learning experience for disabled students. The Higher Education Academy. June. Ryan, PA. (2006). The role of the County Sports Partnership (CSP) in the governments Single system for Sport. School Sport coordinators conference. Stoke-on-Trent May. Ryan, PA. (2006). The Role and Impact of Stakeholders in Elite Sport Comparing England with Australia and France.14 th Organisation Studies Network Seminar: Staffordshire University April. Ryan, PA. (2006). The role and impact of stakeholders in elite sport comparing England with Australia and France. IIQM conference advances in qualitative methods. The Gold Coast, Australia. Ryan, PA. (2006). The Role and Impact of Stakeholders in Elite Sport Comparing England with Australia and France. Dilemmas for Human Services 10 th International Research Conference. Staffordshire, United Kingdom. KEY STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS Sport Birmingham Executive Board I am Chair and Trustee, with responsibility for Research and Intelligence services, on the Sport Birmingham Board. I have led the move to incorporation which has positioned the partnership at arm s length from the City Council and Sport England, enabling a more proactive response to the challenges and opportunities that exist within the City and the Region. The partnership is part of the Government`s Regional agenda for Sport and Physical Activity and co-ordinates activity between the Public, Private and Voluntary sectors. Directors of Sport Forum I am a member and past Chair of The National Forum for Directors of Sport in Further and Higher Education. The group engages closely with the student body and their paid officials developing policies on issues such as equality and diversity, safeguarding and facility development. The Directors of Sport are regularly asked by government to contribute to the debate on physical activity, health education and associated agendas and provide a vital link between sporting organisations and the higher education sector. Bournville College Career Academies Member of a Strategic Board which supports the Regional Academy and the students on its programmes. Bournville College at present offer Career Academies in five academic subjects Finance, Media, Sport, Science and Travel & Tourism with Hospitality launching in September 2012.

3 Midlands Universities Employer Engagement Group I am Chair of Newman University s Employer Engagement Board and also a member of the working group set up to coordinate Midlands Universities engagement with employers and the local communities. The group has successfully collaborated on a number of funded research projects and programmes and whilst at present Newman s profile in this area is limited there are already signs of collaborations with partner institutions around the area of Health Sciences and Sustainable Campuses. International Collaboration Group As a visiting Research Fellow at Stellenbosch University in South Africa I have undertaken a number of funded evaluations and joint research publications with colleagues in the Faculties of Health and Education. The evaluations have been well received and have helped shape the vision of the University in developing their outreach programmes. The partnership has also supported a number of exchange visits from our PGCE programmes and a series of knowledge exchange initiatives with staff from Stellenbosch undertaking Newman s DL Masters programmes. Recent developments in China, The United States, Tanzania and Valencia will build upon the experiences gained in South Africa as we develop our programmes for an international market. The Council of University Deans of Arts & Humanities DASSH-UK is the national forum for Deans and leaders of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities disciplines in Higher Education institutions and seeks to be an authoritative voice for the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities across the UK. DASSH-UK has grown into an organisation which consults with the AHRC, QAA, funding councils and government departments, the British Academy and other academic and public institutions about the future of the arts and humanities in higher education in this country, in Europe and beyond. Birmingham Commonwealth Association Education Focus Group This new collaboration of senior academic managers brings together key Education Partners in and around Birmingham with a view to: creating an effective and productive network working in partnership with a particular focus upon Commonwealth Countries and Promoting Birmingham as a place to study in and do Business with. And, through a process of collaboration, co-operation and co-ordination, define and achieve agreed prioritised objectives within agreed timescales and within the resources available to produce micro and macro outcomes, the latter being: Enhancement of the knowledge economy, Knowledge and innovation, Supporting research and innovation, Improving education and learning, Developing smart specialisation and engage and support the international dimension of collaborative engagement between Birmingham students, education institutions and their Commonwealth counterparts. Newman University and the Birmingham Midland Institute This new partnership has been established to investigate the possibilities that exist for Newman University and the Birmingham Midlands Institute to work together for the advancement of educational opportunities for the people of Birmingham, the wider West Midlands, and the development of national and international markets. The first stage of the project involves Newman University running its Masters in Victorian Studies from the Institutes city centre site in 2014 and its newly validated MBA in It is envisaged that Newman University will also play a key role in the future restoration of this important Birmingham landmark. FUNDED RESEARCH / CONSULTANCY Home and Away : developing culturally capable staff and students Project funded by the HEA to undertake an audit of the present structures and processes that support internationalisation and cultural integration. The project included colleagues from across both Schools, Senior management team, student support and the student body.

4 Project evaluation 2750 The HOPE Project Evaluation Stellenbosch University in South Africa has decided to draw everything that it does into three developmental themes Research, Learning and Teaching, and Community Interaction, these come under the umbrella of the HOPE Project. The result has been the formulation of a set of visionary academic initiatives focused on these themes, covering topics that include: the socioeconomic rights of the needy under their constitutional dispensation; the use of Geographic Information Technologies for Africa's development; renewable and sustainable energy supply for developing regions; food security in Southern Africa; rural health and development; human dignity; and invasion biology and environmental sustainability. My role was to evaluate the strand of the project around Community Interaction specifically with Township Schools. Evaluation project- lead evaluator 8000 External Evaluation of the Working Neighbourhoods Funds Newman University College was successful in its bid for funding from The Birmingham, Black Country and Solihull Lifelong Learning Network to deliver the Local Communities, Higher Skills - Flexible Modular Solutions project funded by the Working Neighbourhoods Fund. The aim of the project was to improve the level 4 or higher skills base in Birmingham in order for business to remain competitive with a highly skilled workforce. Evaluation project - lead evaluator 8000 HEIF4 Evaluation Newman University College was successful in its bid for funding from the fourth round of the Higher Education Innovation Fund (HEIF) set up by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE). As part of this process a HEIF4 strategy was developed, which envisaged external evaluation of the project. Evaluation project - lead evaluator 8000 HEI Sport Theme Group Strategy Development and delivery of a strategic plan for sport in the Higher Education sector Consultant 2000 Watchdog Scheme delivered by Staffordshire County Council. A project commissioned by Staffordshire County Council to coordinate the Watchdog, Neighbourhood watch, scheme throughout the County Evaluation project - lead evaluator 7000 Closing the Gap- (Winner of the Municipal Journal award) Sport England funded project to remove barriers to participation in Stoke-on-Trent and to develop the multi-agency approach to service delivery Evaluation project - lead evaluator 130,000

5 Creating an Electronic Customer Relationship Management Architecture for Private Sector/ Health Sector Interfaces This project, funded through the HEIF 3 programme, aims to explore and capture strategies for e- customer relations management within the health sector. Evaluation project - lead evaluator Sport Across Staffordshire Literature and Strategy Review and Year 6 Research Study Audit of research conducted since 2002 influencing the sport and active recreation agenda in Staffordshire and advising on the appropriate methods of sampling and data analysis for the project. Auditor Consultant 2500 WDD Diversity project Partnership between the University and WDD to investigate the recruitment and retention of students from BME communities into nursing and midwifery. Project Manager Project Oarsome Partnership between the University, City Council. Amateur Rowing Association, SRB5 and 6 City High Schools to develop rowing. Later followed by evaluation of the impact of the programme across the six participating schools, the attitudes of participants, and barriers to participation. Capital Project Manager Evaluation project - lead evaluator 5000 ACDF Active Community project Partnership between the University, Sport England, City Council, COFS, SRB4, and Health Promotion. To promote physical activity programmes to the ethnic communities in the SRB area. Project Manager Walking the way to Health Partnership between the University, Health promotion, Countryside Commission. Project to promote walking as part of a healthy lifestyle. Project Manager 30000