Andy is a lecturer in the School of Health Sciences and external research associate for the General Medical Council (GMC).  He also serves as associate editor for the British Journal of Sports Medicine.  Previous appointments include research positions at the British Heart Foundation National Centre for Physical Activity and Health (Loughborough University) and the UKCRC Centre for Diet and Activity Research (CEDAR; University of Cambridge).  Andy is a behavioural epidemiologist with particular interest in understanding the distribution and determinants of physical activity and sedentary behaviour in young people.  He is a quantitative scientist with experience in longitudinal data analysis, systematic literature reviews (inc. meta-analysis), and data-pooling and harmonisation.

Current / previous projects:

International Children's Accelerometry Database (ICAD; http://www.mrc-epid.cam.ac.uk/research/studies/icad/)

Creating Active School Environments (CASE; http://www.cedar.iph.cam.ac.uk/case/)

• Physical Activity
• Sedentary behaviour
• Epidemiology
• Children and Adolescents
• Data harmonisation
• Correlates / Determinants

Funding

A novel 24-hour compositional data analysis approach to understand the influence of sleep, sedentary time, and physical activity on children’s and adolescents’ behavioural, psychological, and cognitive health (2018-2019. The Waterloo Foundation - £59 960 (Co-investigator). Lead: Prof Stuart Fairclough (Edge Hill University).

Age-related changes and determinants of physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep in young people (2018-2021). Academy of Medical Sciences – Springboard, £61 700 (Principal investigator).

Opportunities within the school environment to shift the distribution of activity intensity in adolescents (2013-2016). Department of Health - Policy Research Programme, £324,156. (Co-investigator, 10%; major contribution to grant preparation). Lead: Dr Esther van Sluijs (MRC Epidemiology Unit).

Exploring innovative methodological and technological approaches to understanding and reducing sedentary behaviour in children (Feb-Mar 2013). MRC Centenary Award. £6750 (Principal investigator).