Leeds Beckett University - City Campus,
Woodhouse Lane,
LS1 3HE
Dr Scarlett Drury
Senior Lecturer
Scarlett Drury is a Senior Lecturer in Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy. She joined the university as a PhD student in 2007, after previously studying at Sheffield Hallam University, where she gained a BSc (Hons) in Physical Education and Youth Sport (first class), and an MA in Sport in Popular Culture (distinction).
Scarlett teaches on a range of modules at undergraduate and postgraduate level, particularly those related to diversity, equity and inclusion in sport, physical activity and Physical Education. She is Level 5 leader for the BA (Hons) Physical Education course.
Current Teaching
- Level 4 – Sociology of PE
- Level 4 – PPD
- Level 5 – Research Methods in Sport, Physical Activity and Health
- Level 5 – Teaching and Learning in Physical Education
- Level 6 – Contemporary Issues in Physical Education
- Level 6 – PE Policy and Practice
- Level 6 – Dissertation supervision
Research Interests
Scarlett'’s main research interests centre around gender, sex and sexuality in sport and physical activity. Her PhD thesis focused on homophobia and heteronormativity in football and explored the experiences of players who compete in ‘gay’ identified teams. More recently, her work has begun to focus on transgender issues in sport.
