Dr Samantha Robinson is the Programme Lead for BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science and Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology within the Divison of Soort, Exercise and Health. She is also Module Coordinator on Psychosocial Aspects of Sport and Exericse and Sport and Exercise Dissertation modules. She also teaches on Exercise Referral in Special Populations.

Dr Samantha Robinson also has gained Fellowship of the Advance Higher Education Academy (FHEA) and holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (PgCAP). 

Dr Samantha Robinsons' research focuses on the development and application of 24-hour movement guidelines, examining how physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and sleep interact to influence children’s health and wellbeing.

A central theme of Dr Robinsons’ work is the role of socioeconomic status and parental influence in shaping childhood movement behaviours. By investigating how family environments, parental modelling, and social inequalities affect children’s opportunities to be active, her research addresses critical disparities in health and physical activity participation from an early age.

The impact of this research is both theoretical and applied. Dr Robinsons’ work contributes to a more holistic understanding of child health behaviours across the full day, moving beyond isolated activity targets to integrated movement frameworks. Importantly, her findings have the potential to inform evidence-based public health guidelines, educational interventions, and family-focused strategies, supporting more equitable approaches to promoting physical activity and healthy lifestyles among children. This research is particularly significant in addressing health inequalities, ensuring that movement guidelines and interventions are inclusive, practical, and sensitive to the socioeconomic contexts in which families live.

Current postgraduate supervision includes:

Director of studies PhD - Ms April Forrest: Co-design of Happy Homework 2.0 to improve childrens 24-hour movement behaviours. 

Co-Supervisor MRes - Ms Cherith Aimionowane: Impact of socioeconomic status in meeting MVPA guidelines in BAME groups. 

Completed postgraduate supervision incudes:

Co-supervisor PhD - Dr Campbell MacLeod: Patient decision-making processes when choosing between colonic investigation alternatives (2023).