ϲ

Skip navigation

Dr Claire Thornton

Assistant Professor

Department: Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation

Claire joined the university in February 2017. She has worked in the higher education sector for over 15 years while studying part time for both an MSc in Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology (Staffordshire University) and a PhD (University of Derby). Claire has coached a number of sports including netball, football and badminton and has worked with athletes from a range of backgrounds/abilities. Her teaching interests centre on sport and exercise psychology and research methods. 

Campus Address

NB 234
Northumberland building, City campus


Claire joined the university in February 2017. She has worked in the higher education sector for over 15 years while studying part time for both an MSc in Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology (Staffordshire University) and a PhD (University of Derby). Claire has coached a number of sports including netball, football and badminton and has worked with athletes from a range of backgrounds/abilities. Her teaching interests centre on sport and exercise psychology and research methods. 

Claire’s thesis focused on pain responses in contact and non-contact athletes. Her work explores the mechanisms for differences in pain tolerance, perception and coping between athlete groups. She has explored pain coping styles, pain bothersomeness, challenge and threat appraisals and performance whilst in pain. She is interested in the attentional demands of pain and the psychological factors that influence pain reporting. 

  • Clare Norman Start Date: 01/03/2025
  • Benjamin Morris Understanding the use of Superstitious Rituals (SRs) in contact sports, and their relevance to injury prevalence Start Date: 01/10/2021

  • Sport PhD January 31 2018
  • Sport MSc July 01 2010
  • Member British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) 2017


Latest News and Features

Gavin Butt photo by Michelle Henning
Marion Oswald
Forever Together fund
empty chairs on a stage
Linda_Lightley
ϲ, Newcastle City Campus
More news

Back to top