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Department of Sports Studies

University of Stirling

Stirling

FK9 4LA
Scotland

UK
telephone Tel: + 44 (0) 1786 466479
fax Fax: + 44 (0) 1786 466477
email Email: john.taylor@stir.ac.uk
web Web: www.sports.stir.ac.uk
About
John was appointed as a Research Fellow in September 2004. A graduate of Heriot-Watt University (BA Hons Recreation) and the University of Edinburgh (MSc Social and Educational Research), he has 15 years experience as a researcher and research manager at the Centre for Leisure Research and at sportscotland.
Teaching
John is the Module Co-ordinator for SPS9B7 Sports Research – Research Methods and SPSP03 Sports Research. He also contributes to SPS917 Operational Management in Sport, SPS916 Sports Policy, Planning and Management, SPS9F6 The Psychology of Exercise, Physical Activity and Health, and SPSP21 Monitoring and Evaluation.
Research
John has an interest in a broad range of sports topics including sports policy, strategic plan development, youth sport and sports participation. John is interested in monitoring and evaluation of sports initiatives and has recently completed a 3 year evaluation of the ‘Girls on the Move’ Programme funded by The Robertson Trust and the Scottish Executive. He is currently working on an evaluation of the SFA's Football Academy.
Publications

Taylor, J. (2008) Evaluation of the 'Girls on the Move' Programme: Summary Report, Edinburgh, Youth Scotland.
Taylor, J. (2007) An Audit of Sports Provision in the Higher Education Sector in Scotland: 2006, Stirling, University of Stirling.

Coalter, F., Taylor, J. and Jarvie, G. (2006) Culture of Winning in Scottish Sport: Phase 1 report, Stirling, University of Stirling.
Coalter, F., Radtke, S., Taylor, J. and Jarvie, G. (2006) How to achieve a sporting culture of excellence in Scotland, Stirling, University of Stirling.
Mahfoud, A., Aquilina, D., Argent, E., Betzer-Tayar, M., Coalter, C., Henry, I. and Taylor, J. (2005) The Roles of Sport and Education in the Social Inclusion of Asylum Seekers and Refugees: An Evaluation of Policy and Practice in the UK, Loughborough University
Goodwin, M. and Taylor, J. (2004) Junior Golf Pricing Study, Edinburgh, sportscotland
Taylor, J. (2003) Mountain Bike World Cup - Fort William 2002: Economic Impact Study, Edinburgh, sportscotland
Taylor, J. (2003) An Audit of Sport Provision in Higher Education in Scotland, Edinburgh, sportscotland