Activities per year
Personal profile
Current teaching
Module Leader
Introduction to Sports Nutrition
Professional Practice in Sports Nutrition
Sports Nutrition
Exploring Current Concepts
Professional Development in Practice
Module Teaching Team
Sports Nutrition for Elite Athletes
Sport Nutrition
Previous positions
Andrew started his career in professional sport in 2007. After completing his BSc in sport and exercise science at University of Wales, Cardiff (UWIC) he joined Bristol Rugby as part of their internship programme. He climbed the ranks as part of the strength and conditioning team, firstly as Academy Strength and Conditioning Coach, then as Assistant before moving to Bedford Blues to become their Head of Strength and ConditIoning in 2014. He graduated as Master of Science (MSc) from Cardiff Metropolitan University with a disstinction in Strength and Conditioning in 2016. In 2017 Andrew was appointed as the Performance Nutritionist at Bristol Bears (Bristol Rugby at the time), He completed a Diploma in Sport and Exercise Nutrition in 2019. He then joined the Hartpury academy as Performance Nutritionist in 2020 and joined as as an associate lecturer in 2021. He is currently completing Academic Professional Aprenticeship and Post Graduate Certificate in Academic Practice.
Education/Academic qualification
Sport and Exercise Nutrition, Post Graduate Diploma, Institute of Performance Nutrition
Award Date: 31 May 2019
Strength and Conditioning, MSc, University of Wales Institute Cardiff
Award Date: 4 May 2016
Sport and Exercise Science, BSc , University of Wales Institute Cardiff
Award Date: 12 Jul 2007
Teaching, Academic Professional Aprenticeship and Post Graduate Certificate in Academic Practice, University of West London
14 Sept 2022 → 23 Jun 2023
External positions
Consultant Nutritionist, Gloucestershire County Cricket Club
23 Jan 2023 → …
Performance Nutritionist - Hartpury Academy
21 Nov 2020 → …
Performance Nutritionist, Bristol Bears Rugby Club
1 Feb 2017 → 1 Nov 2020
Head of Strength and Conditioning, Bedford Blues Rugby Club
1 Jun 2014 → 31 Jan 2017
Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach, Bristol Rugby Club
1 Jun 2011 → 31 May 2014
Academy Strength and Conditioning Coach, Bristol Rugby Club
1 Jun 2007 → 31 May 2011
Activities
- 2 Oral presentation at Conference
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Success isn't just about the destination ... it is the Journey; The impact of the Foundation Year Provision at a land-based University
Ractliffe, L. (Speaker) & Petts, A. (Speaker)
16 Jun 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation at Conference
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Success isn't just about the destination ... it is the Journey; The impact of the Foundation Year Provision at a land-based University
Ractliffe, L. (Speaker), Petts, A. (Speaker) & Catena-Sala, M. (Speaker)
13 Jul 2023 → 14 Jul 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation at Conference