Lucy Palfreyman

Lucy Palfreyman currently serves as a Senior Research and Evaluation Manager at Sport England since November 2021. Prior to this role, Lucy worked as a self-employed Graduate Student Researcher, contributing to data collection and manuscript preparation on topics like neck strength and concussion, as well as the Relative Age Effect in athletics. Additional experience includes positions as a Research and Insight Officer at Rise, Marketing Manager and Lead Swimming Teacher at Swim City GB, and various roles in coaching and teaching at organizations such as Northumbria Sport and Bassetlaw Swimming Squad. Lucy holds an MRes in Exercise Science from Northumbria University and is pursuing a PgDip in Systems Thinking and Leadership at the University of Birmingham.