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Liz Durden-Myers | |
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| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Author, academic, senior lecturer |
| Known for | Senior lecturer in physical education at the University of Gloucestershire and Bath Spa University |
Liz Durden-Myers is a British academic and a senior lecturer in physical education at the University of Gloucestershire and Bath Spa University. [1]
In 2010, while she was still an undergraduate, Durden-Myers founded PE Scholar, a website for sharing physical education resources for PE teachers. [2]
Durden-Myers has a PhD in physical literacy. [3]
In 2021, Durden-Myers contributed to the House of Lords report A National Plan for Sport, Health and Wellbeing. [4] [5] She has been as a keynote speaker in conferences in the area of Physical Education and Physical literacy across the UK and beyond. [6] [7]
In 2022 in a UK political journal, she again called for the government to establish a national plan for sport and recreation. [8] She often comments in the media on topics related to the benefits of physical activity in youngsters. [9]
Durden-Myers is the author of Physical Literacy: A Guide for Educators [10] [11] and a contributor to other books: Is PE in Crisis? Leading Meaningful Change in Physical Education, Learning to Teach Physical Education in the Secondary School, [12] Physical Literacy Across the World, [13] and Researching Difference in Sport and Physical Activity. [14]
Durden-Myers is a contributor to Perspectives on Flourishing Schools (Rowman and LittleField). [15]
Durden-Myers lives in Bath with her two sons and her husband.
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