Lesley graduated from Nottingham Trent University in 2017 with a first-class BA honors degree in Sports Education and Special and Inclusive Education. She has followed her academic interest in inclusive sport to Loughborough University where she is undertaking her PhD supervised by Dr Carolynne Mason, Dr Emma Pullen and Dr Janine Coates.
Exploring inclusive sport at the School Games: Pathways to competitive sport for children and young people with disabilities.