Doctor Benjamin Kirk BSc (Hons), PGCE, MA, FHEA
Senior Lecturer
Summary
I have been employed within the School of Sport and Physical Activity since 2013 and teach primarily on the BSc (Hons) Physical Education and School Sport undergraduate degree course. Prior to joining Hallam, I taught PE/sport in both the secondary and further education sectors in England. However, my research interests are focussed predominantly within the primary sector, particularly around the role of primary PE specialist teachers, who were the focus of my Doctoral research.
Teaching
School of Sport and Physical Activity
College of Health, Wellbeing and Life Sciences
Physical Education and Sports Coaching
BSc (Hons) Physical Education and School Sport
- Developing Practical Pedagogy (gymnastics and aquatics)
- Professional Practice in PE and School Sport
- Teaching as a Profession
- Project / Dissertation
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- Health Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Institute
Presentations
High-quality primary school PE: exploring the role of specialist teachers - presented at the AIESEP Conference in Jyvaskyla, Finland 2024.
Publications
Journal articles
Rudd, T., Hemingway, K., Kirk, B., & Maher, A. (2024). . European Physical Education Review, 30 (1), 122-141.
Morley, D., Banks, T., Haslingden, C., Kirk, B., Parkinson, S., Van Rossum, T., ... Maher, A. (2021). . European Physical Education Review, 27 (2), 401-418.
Cope, E., Bailey, R., Parnell, D., & Kirk, B. (2018). . Health Behavior and policy review, 5 (1), 103-113.
Theses / Dissertations
Kirk, B. (2025). . (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Booth, J., McCaig, C., Coldwell, M., Boylan, M., & Adams, G.
Other activities
Primary School Governor