Richard holds a BSc (Hons) in Applied Sport Science from the University of Edinburgh, an MSc in Musculoskeletal Sport Science and Health from Loughborough University, and a BASRaT - accredited MSc in Sport Rehabilitation from St Mary’s University, Twickenham. He is a certified Sport Rehabilitation Specialist working with various sports clubs and clinics across the UK, with a particular focus on endurance sports, female athletes and bone stress injury rehabilitation.
In October 2023, Richard returned to Loughborough to begin his doctoral research on Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs), exploring how exercise rehabilitation interventions can optimise recovery and enhance return to sport. In February 2025, he took on a Postgraduate Teaching Assistant role and was promoted in October to Postgraduate University Teacher, supporting the delivery of MSc programmes in Exercise Rehabilitation, Sport Rehabilitation (in collaboration with the National Rehabilitation Centre), and Strength & Conditioning.
PhD Thesis: Working towards improved musculoskeletal rehabilitation outcomes following Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) syndrome in endurance athletes.
Richard’s doctoral research focuses on improving rehabilitation strategies for athletes affected by REDs, with the goal of optimizing musculoskeletal recovery and performance. His work is partially funded by Ultra-Endurance Sports Science & Medicine, a division of The Paramedic Foundation.
In 2025, Richard won a medical research grant funded by The Western States Endurance Run Foundation. He co-led a research project at the Western States Endurance Run 2025, investigating the relationship between REDs indicators, training history, and race performance. The study also explored the effectiveness of heat and nutrition strategies in elite and non-elite ultra-endurance athletes.