Doctor Benjamin Kirk BSc (Hons), PGCE, MA, FHEA
Senior Lecturer
Summary
I have been employed within the School of Sport and Physical Activity since 2013 and teach primarily on the BSc (Hons) Physical Education and School Sport undergraduate degree course. Prior to joining Hallam, I taught PE/sport in both the secondary and further education sectors in England. However, my research interests are focussed predominantly within the primary sector, particularly around the role of primary PE specialist teachers, who were the focus of my Doctoral research.
Teaching
School of Sport and Physical Activity
College of Health, Wellbeing and Life Sciences
Physical Education and Sports Coaching
BSc (Hons) Physical Education and School Sport
- Developing Practical Pedagogy (gymnastics and aquatics)
- Professional Practice in PE and School Sport
- Teaching as a Profession
- Project / Dissertation
Research
- Health Research Institute
Presentations
High-quality primary school PE: exploring the role of specialist teachers - presented at the AIESEP Conference in Jyvaskyla, Finland 2024.
Publications
Journal articles
Rudd, T., Hemingway, K., Kirk, B., & Maher, A. (2024). The physical education experiences of pupils with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: An ableism-critical perspective. European Physical Education Review, 30 (1), 122-141. http://doi.org/10.1177/1356336X231188891
Morley, D., Banks, T., Haslingden, C., Kirk, B., Parkinson, S., Van Rossum, T., ... Maher, A. (2021). Including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities in mainstream secondary physical education: A revisit study. European Physical Education Review, 27 (2), 401-418. http://doi.org/10.1177/1356336x20953872
Cope, E., Bailey, R., Parnell, D., & Kirk, B. (2018). What young children identify as the outcomes of their participation in sport and physical activity. Health Behavior and policy review, 5 (1), 103-113. http://doi.org/10.14485/HBPR.5.1.11
Theses / Dissertations
Kirk, B. (2025). Primary Physical Education Specialist Teachers’ Perceptions of Role and Agency. (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Booth, J., McCaig, C., Coldwell, M., Boylan, M., & Adams, G. http://doi.org/10.7190/shu-thesis-00733
Other activities
Primary School Governor