Mr Robert Kielty

Lecturer in Sport Management and Develop

Sport J6, Pathfoot Building, University of Stirling, STIRLING, FK9 4LA

Mr Robert Kielty

Contact details

About me

I graduated with BA Sport in the Community from the Scottish School of Physical Education in 1991 and a PGCert (Physical Education & English ) from the University of Exeter 1992. I hold a PGDip (Exercise and Health Science) from Strathclyde University and a MSc (Performance Coaching) from Stirling University. Upon graduating in 1992 I became a PE teacher (for profound learning difficulties) and then began a lecturing career that has spanned 28 years and has included 3 Further Education Colleges between 1993-2003. My university lecturing profile began in 2003 and includes programme leader University West Scotland Sport Studies; programme leader Glasgow Caledonian University Sport Management; associate lecturer in Sports Science & Sport & Physical Activity Strathclyde University. My post at Stirling University started 2020 when I joined the Faculty of Health Sciences Sport as a lecturer https://www.stir.ac.uk/about/faculties/health-sciences-sport/

In this role I am the module co-ordinator on the MSc Sport Management programme https://www.stir.ac.uk/courses/pg-taught/sport/sport-management/ and also contribute to the delivery of a number of modules on Sports Studies https://www.stir.ac.uk/courses/ug/sport/sports-studies/ I am also the Employability champion for the department of Sport

My research interests are varied and include management & structure within football, mentoring in sport and coach education/careers Examples include recording the experiences of stakeholders at elite and academy level football ( players, coaches, parents On-going research also includes examining the characteristics and merits of mentoring with reference to sporting careers and communities of practice

Consultancy

CONSULTANCIES
MANAGING DIRECTOR FULL LIFE PARTNERSHIP LTD 2003-20016 LEISURE TRUST CONSULTANT -ACTIV8 FITNESS PROGRAMME 2004 HEAD OF TULLOCHAN TRUST SPORTS STARS CHARITY - NEW OPPORTUNITY FUNDING AWARD BUDGET £250k. 2004 FOUNDER PROPERFORM SPORTS MENTORING 2015 COACH EDUCATOR ON UEFA PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL LICENCES NATIONAL PLAYER PERFORMANCE ADVISER SCOTTISH YOUTH FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

Examining

EXTERNAL EXAMINER & VALIDATIONS
https://www.ucfb.ac.uk/…wid=sGC2B8nkm_dc
UNIVERSITY OF DERBY. UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER. UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA. UNIVERSITY OF BOURNEMOUTH. UCFB WEMBLEY & UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON - MSC FOOTBALL MANAGEMENT. ENGLISH FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION LEAGUE MANAGERS ASSOCIATION & SOLENT UNIVERSITY - LMA POST GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN FOOTBALL ADMINISTRATION,

Professional Career

PROFESSIONAL POSTS IN HIGH PERFORMANCE SPORT

HEAD OF COACH EDUCATION FOR PHYSICAL PREPARATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUTHS. SCOTTISH FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION 2000 -2002 FIRST TEAM COACH ( SPORTS SCIENCE ) BLACKPOOL FOOTBALL CLUB 2002-2004 FIRST TEAM COACH ( SPORTS SCIENCE) CLYDE FOOTBALL CLUB 2006 FIRST TEAM COACH ( SPORT SCIENCE) DUNFERMLINE ATHLETIC FOOTBALL CLUB 2008 FIRST TEAM COACH (SPORT SCIENCE) RAITH ROVERS FOOTBALL CLUB 2016 HEAD OF PHYSICAL PREPARATION AIRDRIE FOOTBALL CLUB 2016 HEAD OF ACADEMY PHYSICAL PREPARATION DUNFERMLINE ATHLETIC FOOTBALL CLUB 2011 HEAD OF ACADEMY SPORTS SCIENCE AND MEDICINE FIFE ELITE REGIONAL ACADEMY 2013-PRESENT CONSULTANT HEAD OF SPORTS SCIENCE QUEEN OF THE SOUTH FC 2022-2023 CONSULTANT HEAD OF PERFORMANCE DUNDEE FOOTBALL CLUB 2023-2024

Professional membership

MEMBERSHIPS
Scottish Football Association. UEFA Licensed Coach British Association of Sport and Exercise Science. General Teaching Council for Scotland

Outputs (1)

Teaching

I teach modules on the postgraduate Sports Management programme and contribute to the undergraduate Sport Studies programmes.

Module co-ordinator SPSU049 Professional Practice SPSU058 Sport and Events Management

Module contributions SPSU 913 Sport Studies Issues and Concepts SPSU9RP Major Project in Sports Studies SPSU 9W6 Sports Work Experience SPSP059 Sport Management Challenges SPSP053 Research Project