Dr Donna Woodhouse BSoc Sci (Hons), MA, PhD
Senior Lecturer
- Academy of Sport and Physical Activity
- Sport and Physical Activity Research Centre
- Health Research Institute
Summary
I worked for a number of years as a community practitioner and also wrote on women's football for Sportal, as well as being a contributor/monitor for the Guardian's Football AllTalk web site. I came to Hallam in 2006 where I teach, research and publish around the social and cultural aspects of sport and leisure. I gained my first degree from the University of Birmingham’s Department of Cultural Studies, my MA from the Scarman Centre for the Study of Public Order and my FA and ESRC funded doctorate from the Sir Norman Chester Centre for Football Research, both at the University of Leicester. A fan of cricket, rugby union and Barnsley FC, I play veterans 5-a-side with little skill but great enthusiasm.
About
Previously a Research Fellow at Hallam, carrying out project evaluation for the UK Home Office, my work focuses on social and cultural issues in sport and leisure. I worked in the voluntary and statutory sectors as a community safety and community development officer and manager on a number of regeneration projects.
My work covered areas such as training groups in stadia communities and working with local authorities and professional sports clubs (Federation of Stadium Communities), writing policy (Hammersmith and Fulham Social Services) and addressing on street prostitution, countering hate crimes, supporting drug rehabilitation projects, running initiatives to address city centre retail crime and anti social behaviour (Government Office for the West Midlands SRB).
I hold a Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education and am a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. I teach on a number of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, as well as supervising PhD candidates.
Specialist areas of interest
Social inclusion
Women's football
Gambling
Teaching
Academy of Sport and Physical Activity
College of Health, Wellbeing and Life Sciences
I supervise undergraduate and postgraduate project students from:
- Physical Activity for Sport and Health
- Sport and Exercise Science
- Sport Psychology
- Sport Development with Coaching
- Sport Business Management
Subject Area
Sport Sciences and Physical Activity
Undergraduate
- Foundation Sport, Health and Social Care
- Physical Activity for Sport and Health
- Sport Development with Coaching
- Sport Business Management
Postgraduate
- Sport Business Management
- Sport Engineering
Modules
- Contemporary Issues in Sport and Health
- Research Methods (qualitative)
- Sport and Society
- Understanding Sport and Physical Activity
Research
- The FA Women's Super League
- Ethnicity and participation in football (soccer) for females
- Gambling in elite female sport
Selected research reports
2005
Crabbe, T, Bailey, G Blackshaw, T, Brown, A, Choak, C, Gidley, B, Mellor, G, O'Connor, K, Slater, I and Woodhouse, D. First Interim Yorkshire Positive Futures Case Study Research Report: Engagement and Relationship Building. London, Home Office
Getting to Know You: Engagement and Relationship Building. First Interim National Positive Futures Case Study Research Report (Crabbe et al). London, Home Office
2006
In the Boot Room: Organisational contexts and partnerships. Second Interim National Positive Futures Case Study Research Report (Crabbe et al). London, Home Office
Knowing the score: Positive Futures Case Study Research: Final Report, (Crabbe et al). London, Home Office
2009
Positive Futures: the local delivery of a national sports-based social inclusion initiative 310-316 in Jutting, D., Schulze, B. and Muller, U. (eds.). Local sport in Europe. Proceedings of the 4th European Association of Social Science conference. Munster, Waxmann
Collaborators and sponsors
UK Home Office
Publications
Key Publications
Woodhouse, D., Fielding-Lloyd, B., & Sequerra, R. (2019). Big brother’s little sister: the ideological construction of women’s super league. Sport in Society. http://doi.org/10.1080/17430437.2018.1548612
Fielding-lloyd, B., Woodhouse, D., & Sequerra, R. (2018). ‘More than just a game’: family and spectacle inmarketing the England Women’s Super League. Soccer and Society. http://doi.org/10.1080/14660970.2018.1541799
Woodhouse, D., Hembrough, D., Olusoga, P., Darwin, J., Newton, E., & Pupius, M. (2018). MindfullySTRONG: attention, awareness and flow. Presented at: LARASA International Congress: Leisure Transforming our World, Durban
Woodhouse, D., Fielding-Lloyd, B., & Sequerra, R. (2018). Big Brother's Little Sister: The Ideological Construction of Women's Super League. Presented at: Shared Solidarities: Galvanising the Women's Movement, Sheffield, UK, 2018
Woodhouse, D., Fielding-Lloyd, B., & Sequerra, R. (2018). Big Brother's Little Sister: The Ideological Construction of Women's Super League. Presented at: Shared Solidarities: Galvanising the Women's Movement, Sheffield, UK, 2018
Woodhouse, D., Hembrough, D., Olusoga, P., Darwin, J., Newton, E., & Pupius, M. (2018). MindfullySTRONG: Attention, Awareness and Flow. Presented at: Ninth International Conference on Sport and Society, FIU, Miami
Woodhouse, D., Hembrough, D., Olusoga, P., Darwin, J., Newton, E., & Pupius, M. (2018). MindfullySTRONG: Attention, Awareness and Flow. Presented at: Ninth International Conference on Sport and Society, FIU, Miami
Woodhouse, D., & Cherrington, J. (2018). Walking in the shoes of others: Critical reflection in community sport management and physical activity. In Wilson, R., & Platts, C. (Eds.) Managing and developing community sport. (pp. 30-44). London: Routledge: https://www.routledge.com/Managing-and-Developing-Community-Sport/Wilson-Platts/p/book/9781138674332
Woodhouse, D., Fielding-Lloyd, B., & Sequerra, R. (2017). Feminising Football and Its Fandom: The Ideological Construction of Women's Super League. Presented at: International Conference for the Sociology of Gender, Tokyo, 2017
Woodhouse, D., Fielding-Lloyd, B., & Sequerra, R. (2017). Feminising Football and Its Fandom: The Ideological Construction of Women's Super League. Presented at: International Conference for the Sociology of Gender, Tokyo, 2017
Woodhouse, D., & Conricode, D. (2016). A sense of belonging: exploring the impact of football on those seeking asylum in the UK. Presented at: First International Conference on Geographies of Migration and Mobility, Loughborough University
Sequerra, R. (2014). The FA women's super league : framing developments in elite women's football. (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Woodhouse, D., & Fielding-Lloyd, B.
Woodhouse, D., & Williams, J. (1999). Offside? The position of women in football. London: Garnet.
Journal articles
Morris, M., & Woodhouse, D. (2024). Primary School Breaktime and Girl’s Physical Activity: 3 Case Studies. Journal of Sports and Games, 6 (1), 1-9. http://doi.org/10.22259/2642-8466.0601001
Woodhouse, D., & Conricode, D. (2017). 'In-ger-land, In-ger-land, In-ger-land! : exploring the impact of soccer on the sense of belonging of those seeking asylum in the UK. International Review for the Sociology of Sport, 52 (8), 940-954. http://doi.org/10.1177/1012690216637630
Woodhouse, D. (2009). ’Joy and Woe’: a season in the life of a Barnsley fan. Soccer Review, 3-6.
Conference papers
Woodhouse, D., Olusoga, P., Hemborough, D., Newton, E., Pupius, M., & Newton, J. (2018). MindfullySTRONG: Proof of Concept. n/a.
Woodhouse, D., Olusoga, P., Hemborough, D., Newton, E., Pupius, M., & Newton, J. (2018). MindfullySTRONG: Proof of Concept. n/a.
Woodhouse, D. (2017). Understanding leisure sites: Technology Enhanced Research for Practitioners. Challenges, Choices, Consequences, 84.
Woodhouse, D. (2007). Positive Futures: the local delivery of a national sports based social inclusion initiative. Proceedings of the 4th EASS Conference.
Woodhouse, D. (2006). Constraint and Contestation: Gender, Sport and Positive Futures. Sport, Communities and Engagement.
Woodhouse, D., & Crabbe, T. (2006). Contesting Respect: Mutual Respect, Positive Futures and the Cultural Intermediary. In BSA Annual Conference 2006, Harrogate, 21 April 2006 - 23 April 2006. https://www.britsoc.co.uk/events/annual-conference-archive/
Woodhouse, D. (2020). The Active for Health (AFH) programme: an evaluation. In 11th Conference on Sport and Society, Granada, 18 June 2020 - 19 June 2020.
Woodhouse, D. (2020). The Active for Health (AFH) programme: an evaluation. In 11th Conference on Sport and Society, Granada, 18 June 2020 - 19 June 2020.
Book chapters
Fielding-Lloyd, B., & Woodhouse, D. (2023). Responsibility and progress: The English Football Association’s professionalisation of the women’s game(1st). In Culvin, A., & Bowes, A. (Eds.) Women’s Football in a Global, Professional Era. Emerald Publishing Limited: https://books.emeraldinsight.com/page/detail/women%EF%BF%BDs-football-in-a-global-professional-era/?k=9781800710535
Fielding-Lloyd, B., & Woodhouse, D. (2023). Responsibility and progress: The English Football Association’s professionalisation of the women’s game(1st). In Culvin, A., & Bowes, A. (Eds.) Women’s Football in a Global, Professional Era. Emerald Publishing Limited: https://books.emeraldinsight.com/page/detail/women%EF%BF%BDs-football-in-a-global-professional-era/?k=9781800710535
Fielding-Lloyd, B., & Woodhouse, D. (2023). Responsibility and progress: The English Football Association's professionalisation of the women's game (First). In Culvin, A., & Bowes, A. (Eds.) Women’s Football in a Global, Professional Era. (pp. 17-31). Emerald: http://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80071-052-820230002
Fielding-Lloyd, B., & Woodhouse, D. (2023). Responsibility and progress: The English Football Association's professionalisation of the women's game (First). In Culvin, A., & Bowes, A. (Eds.) Women’s Football in a Global, Professional Era. (pp. 17-31). Emerald: http://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80071-052-820230002
Blackshaw, T., & Woodhouse, D. (2009). Action Research. In Key Concepts in Community Studies. (pp. 48-53). London: SAGE: https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/key-concepts-in-community-studies/book229754
Blackshaw, T., & Woodhouse, D. (2009). Action Research. In Key Concepts in Community Studies. (pp. 48-53). London: SAGE: https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/key-concepts-in-community-studies/book229754
Blackshaw, T., & Woodhouse, D. (2009). Community Development. In Key Concepts in Community Studies. (pp. 164-169). London: SAGE: https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/key-concepts-in-community-studies/book229754
Blackshaw, T., & Woodhouse, D. (2009). Community Development. In Key Concepts in Community Studies. (pp. 164-169). London: SAGE: https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/key-concepts-in-community-studies/book229754
Blackshaw, T., & Woodhouse, D. (2009). Community Action. In Key Concepts in Community Studies. (pp. 157-163). London: SAGE: https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/key-concepts-in-community-studies/book229754
Blackshaw, T., & Woodhouse, D. (2009). Community Action. In Key Concepts in Community Studies. (pp. 157-163). London: SAGE: https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/key-concepts-in-community-studies/book229754
Blackshaw, T., & Woodhouse, D. (2009). Community Partnerships. In Key Concepts in Community Studies. (pp. 170-176). London: SAGE: https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/key-concepts-in-community-studies/book229754
Blackshaw, T., & Woodhouse, D. (2009). Community Partnerships. In Key Concepts in Community Studies. (pp. 170-176). London: SAGE: https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/key-concepts-in-community-studies/book229754
Blackshaw, T., & Woodhouse, D. (2009). Community Profiling. In Key Concepts in Community Studies. (pp. 54-59). London: SAGE: https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/key-concepts-in-community-studies/book229754
Blackshaw, T., & Woodhouse, D. (2009). Community Profiling. In Key Concepts in Community Studies. (pp. 54-59). London: SAGE: https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/key-concepts-in-community-studies/book229754
Blackshaw, T., & Woodhouse, D. (2009). Community Regeneration. In Key Concepts in Community Studies. (pp. 177-185). London: SAGE: https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/key-concepts-in-community-studies/book229754
Blackshaw, T., & Woodhouse, D. (2009). Community Regeneration. In Key Concepts in Community Studies. (pp. 177-185). London: SAGE: https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/key-concepts-in-community-studies/book229754
Blackshaw, T., & Woodhouse, D. (2009). Community Youth Work. In Key Concepts in Community Studies. (pp. 186-194). London: SAGE: https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/key-concepts-in-community-studies/book229754
Blackshaw, T., & Woodhouse, D. (2009). Community Youth Work. In Key Concepts in Community Studies. (pp. 186-194). London: SAGE: https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/key-concepts-in-community-studies/book229754
Blackshaw, T., & Woodhouse, D. (2009). Community Studies. In Key Concepts in Community Studies. (pp. 60-67). London: SAGE: https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/key-concepts-in-community-studies/book229754
Blackshaw, T., & Woodhouse, D. (2009). Community Studies. In Key Concepts in Community Studies. (pp. 60-67). London: SAGE: https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/key-concepts-in-community-studies/book229754
Woodhouse, D. (2008). 'Joy and Woe’: a season in the life of a Barnsley fan. In Soccer Review 2008. (pp. 3-6). Gavin Mellor & Patrick Murphy: http://www.cies-uni.org/sites/default/files/Soccer_Review_2008.pdf
Woodhouse, D. (2005). How PAR Helps Us Reveal The Local Delivery Of A National ‘Brand’. In Proceedings of the 5th European Conference on Research Methodology for Business and Management Studies. Academic Conferences Ltd
Reports
Woodhouse, D., & Blackshaw, T. (2006). Going the Distance: Impact, journeys and distance travelled. Third Interim National Positive Futures Case Study. London: Home Office.
Crabbe, T., Bailey, G., Blackshaw, T., Brown, A., Choak, C., Gidley, B., ... Woodhouse, D. (2006). Knowing the score: Positive Futures Case Study Research: Final Report. London: Positive Futures.
Crabbe, T., Blackshaw, T., & Woodhouse, D. (2006). In the Boot Room: Organisational contexts and partnerships. Home Ofice.
Crabbe, T., Blackshaw, T., & Woodhouse, D. (2006). In the Boot Room: Organisational contexts and partnerships. Home Ofice.
crabbe, T., Blackshaw, T., & Woodhouse, D. (2005). First Interim Yorkshire Positive Futures Case Study Research Report. Home Office.
crabbe, T., Blackshaw, T., & Woodhouse, D. (2005). First Interim Yorkshire Positive Futures Case Study Research Report. Home Office.
Banda, D., Blackshaw, T., Brown, A., Choak, C., Crabbe, T., Gidley, B., ... Woodhouse, D. (2005). Getting to know you: Engagement and relationship building: First interim national positive futures case study research report. London: Home Office.
Theses / Dissertations
Blackshaw, S. (2016). The changing face of gambling: an investigation of serious leisure horserace gamblers. (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Shibli, S., Fielding-Lloyd, B., & Woodhouse, D.
Woodhouse, D. (2001). The Post War Development of Football for Females in England: A Cross Cultural and Comparative Study with Norway and the United States of America. (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Williams, M.J.
Internet Publications
Fielding-Lloyd, B., Woodhouse, D., & Culvin, A. (2023). Women's Sport - Department for Culture, Media and SportCommittee Call for Evidence – February2023. https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/117525/pdf/
Presentations
Woodhouse, D. (2007). Constraint and Contestation: Gender, Sport and Positive Futures. Presented at: International Sport Sociology Conference, Melbourne
Other publications
Woodhouse, D. (2003). Engaging Communities: Good Practice Guide to Stadium Development. British Urban Regeneration Association
Other activities
Review Editor, Frontiers: history, culture and sociology of sport
External examiner University of Bedford School of Applied Social Sciences
Postgraduate supervision
The development of football for females in England
Serious leisure gambling
Gambling in elite female sport
The Development of the Football Association’s Women’s Super League
Horse race gambling as serious leisure