Dr Stefan Lawrence

Dr Stefan Lawrence is an accomplished Senior Lecturer in Sport Business Management at Leeds Beckett University, founder of Digital Football Network and a fellow of the Carnegie Centre for Sport and Social Justice. He is widely recognised as an expert in the fields of sport policy and governance, sport for social justice, and sport and digital culture. Stefan's extensive research in these areas has resulted in a wide range of publications and presentations, making him a sought-after authority on these subjects amongst national and international media.

In addition to his academic work, Stefan has a strong presence in the sport industry, where he maintains close partnerships with a number of leading organisations, such as the Football Association, Sporting Equals, Kick It Out, as well as a variety of professional football clubs, both in the UK and internationally. Stefan's work has been instrumental in shaping the industry's approach to issues such as 'race', racism and inequalities.

Stefan is also an experienced postgraduate supervisor and is very keen to mentor and supervise students who are interested, more broadly, at working in or at the nexus of sport, health, fitness and wellbeing, football studies and digital cultural studies.