Emma Patel

Associate Lecturer, Faculty of Business, Sport and Enterprise

 
Telephone:
+44 (0)23 8031 9868
Extension:
3868
Room:
RM243

Biography

Emma has a First Class Honours degree in Sports Science from Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge and a Masters in Public Health Nutrition from Southampton University.

She has been working in the Health and Fitness industry for five years as a group exercise instructor, personal trainer and healthy eating advisor. She started teaching at Southampton Solent University in 2007 and has teaching interests in diet and nutrition, sports nutrition, healthy eating and behaviour change, gym training and group exercise.

She also works part time for a nutrition training provider, Intelligent Fitness, teaching short courses to exercise professionals and runs her own successful healthy eating consultancy.

Emma is a keen runner and has won many national team medals and Hampshire titles, as well as winning many races. She regularly runs for Hampshire and the South of England. She competes at a high level in both cross country and road running. Emma thinks the most rewarding distance to run is a successful half marathon.

Taught Courses

  1. BA (Hons) Fitness Management and Personal Training (Full Time)
  2. BSc (Hons) Applied Sport Science (Full Time)
  3. BSc (Hons) Fitness and Personal Training (Full Time)
  4. BSc (Hons) Health, Exercise & Physical Activity (Full Time)
  5. BSc (Hons) Sport Coaching (Full Time)

Awards

Emma also has a number of professional qualifications including:

  • Accreditation to Nutrition Society, UK
  • Nutritional Advice for physical activity- basic course
  • RSA- Exercise to Music qualification
  • Certificate in Personal training
  • Certificate in Instructing Circuit sessions