ϲ

Skip navigation

Dr Thomas Jones

Assistant Professor

Department: Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation

Dr Thomas Jones holds a PhD in Sports Physiology from ϲ and is accredited as a Strength and Conditioning Coach with the UK Strength and Conditioning Association (UKSCA). Dr Jones has held numerous roles in high performance sport including: Strength and Conditioning Coach, Sports Physiologist and Data Analyst. Dr Jones has worked with a range of sports including; football, boxing, cross country skiing, biathlon, track and field, racket sports, rugby union, swimming and cricket.

Dr Jones is the Optimising Sports Performance research group lead and CPD / consultancy coordinator within the Department of Sport Exercise and Rehabilitation. Additionally, Dr Jones provides sports science support to Newcastle United Football Club Academy.

Thomas Jones

Campus Address

Northumberland Building, 234



Concurrent strength and endurance training

Neck strength and concussion risk in contact sports

Physical performance enhancement strategies across numerous sports

  • Rebecca Bradburn Monitoring and improving student athlete health, wellbeing and performance Start Date: 01/10/2024
  • James Bell 'Quantifying the intensity of seam bowling in cricket: Could ‘Accumulated Player Load Per Delivery’ provide a credible and objective alternative to percentage-based prescription.' Start Date: 01/10/2024
  • Michael Harding Does Lower Limb Muscle Asymmetry Relate to Injury in Elite Football? Start Date: 10/02/2021

  • Physiology PhD June 01 2014
  • Accredited Anthropometrist - Level 3 - International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry (ISAK)
  • Accredited Strength and Conditioning Coach - United Kingdom Strength and Conditioning Association (UKSCA)
  • Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy SFHEA


Latest News and Features

Marion Oswald
Forever Together fund
empty chairs on a stage
Linda_Lightley
ϲ, Newcastle City Campus
Northumbria fashion student Kamile Kartunaviciute pictured with some of her work
More news

Back to top