Favourite Thing:

Conducting experiments that help me to better understand how people think, feel, and behave…and the importance of the thoughts, feelings, and behaviours people have in relation to their lives.

Me and my work

I am a psychologist and a person who has a strong interest in all kinds of relationships.

My Typical Day

My typical day will involve: lecturing students about psychology, colelcting and analysing data, and writing articles and books.

What I'd do with the money

Use it to help me with a project I’m working on looking at how coaches influence athletes’ stress responses.

My Interview

• How would you describe yourself in 3 words?

  Thoughtful, calm, confident

  Would you rather be a scientist or an athlete? And why?

  A scientist…because you grow into it with age…as an athlete, age eventually gets you :-)

  If you could have a body super power, what would it be and why?

  I would have a body that was resistant to all known forms of disease, decay, and age-related damage.

  Which Olympic event would you most like to win? And why?

  100 m mens final. Because it is always the highlight of the Olympics for me and always has been.

  What did you want to be after you left school?

  A footballer

  Were you ever in trouble in at school?

  Yes, of course…more times than I can remember.

  What's the best thing you've done as a scientist?

  Written a book on the importance of human relationships in sport.

  Tell us a joke.

  My name’s “nuff” and I’m a fairy…fair enough?