Lucy Piggott
About
I am a postdoctoral researcher in the sociology of sport. My research is broadly focused on issues of equality, diversity and inclusion in and through sport. I hold a BSc in Sport and Exercise Science from Loughborough University (UK), an MA in Sport and Society from the University of Brighton (UK) and a PhD in Sport Sociology from the University of Chichester (UK).
The focus of my PhD thesis is gender equity in English sport leadership and governance. During my time at the University of Chichester, I was closely involved in the organisation of the Anita White Foundation (AWF) and its key projects, including acting as coordinator of the Women's Sport Leadership Academy. In my previous role as Research Fellow at the University of Hertfordshire, I managed the Women's Sport Leadership Academy for High Performance Coaches. I continue to act as an advisor to the AWF.
My current projects primarily continue to focus on issues relating to gender equity and inclusion in various forms of sport leadership and governance. This includes projects on national and international sport federations, sport for development and peace organisations, and esport organisations.
Research
I have worked on a number of funded research projects related to equality, diversity and inclusion in sport. This includes analysing the career pathways of British postholders in international sport governance (funded by UK Sport), assessing the state of gender equity and gender action in international sport governance (funded by UK Sport), the tailoring of soccer referee development for the women's game (funded by the English Football Association), an evaluation of the impacts and challenges of community sport groups in the UK becoming more inclusive and accessible for girls (funded by Sported), and a review of literature and policy relating to transgender, intersex and non-binary people in sport and physical activity (funded by the University of Hertfordshire and supported by the Sport and Recreation Alliance).
Publications
Pre-2020 Publications:
Piggott, L. & Pike, E. (2019). “CEO Equals Man”: Gender and Informal Organisational Practices in English Sport Governance, International Review for the Sociology of Sport. DOI: 10.1177/1012690219865980
Piggott, L., Pike, E. & Matthews, J. (2019). England: A ‘Sporting Future’ for All? In A. Elling, J. Hovden & A. Knoppers (Eds.), Gender Diversity in European Sport Governance (pp. 105-116). Oxon: Routledge.
Pike, E., White, A., Matthews, J., Southon, S. & Piggott, L. (2018). Women and Sport Leadership: A Case Study of a Development Programme. In L. Mansfield, J. Caudwell, R. Watson & B. Wheaton (Eds.), The Palgrave Handbook of Feminisms in Sport, Leisure and Physical Education (pp. 809- 823). London: Palgrave MacMillan.
Pre-2020 Commissioned Reports
Piggott, L. (2020). Transgender, intersex and non-binary people in sport and physical activity: A review of research and policy. Commissioned by University of Hertfordshire.
Datson, N., Everley, S. Greenlees, I, and Piggott, L. (2020). Tailoring Referee Development for the Women's Game. Commissioned by The English Football Association.
Piggott, L. and Pike, E. (2020). An evaluation of the impacts and challenges of community sport groups becoming more inclusive and accessible for girls. Commissioned by Sported.
2022
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Piggott, Lucy.
(2022)
Past, Present, Future: Policy and Gender Equity in English Sport Leadership and Governance.
Gender Equity in UK Sport Leadership and Governance.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
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Piggott, Lucy;
Matthews, Jordan;
Adriaanse, Johanna.
(2022)
Analysis of career pathways of British postholders in international sport governance: Interim Report.
2022.
Report
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Piggott, Lucy;
Tjønndal, Anne;
Hovden, Jorid.
(2022)
Leadership and gender inclusion in esports organisations.
Social Issues in Esports.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
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Simpkins, Elena;
Velija, Philippa;
Piggott, Lucy.
(2022)
The Sport Intersectional Model of Power (SIMP) as a tool for understanding intersectionality in sport governance and leadership.
Gender Equity in UK Sport Leadership and Governance.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
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Velija, Philippa;
Piggott, Lucy.
(2022)
Gender Equity in UK Sport Leadership and Governance.
Emerald Group Publishing Limited. 2022. ISBN 9781800432079.
Academic anthology/Conference proceedings
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Velija, Philippa;
Piggott, Lucy.
(2022)
Introduction.
Gender Equity in UK Sport Leadership and Governance.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
2021
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Matthews, Jordan;
Piggott, Lucy.
(2021)
Is gender on the international agenda? Gender representation and policy in international sport governance.
2021.
Report
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Piggott, Lucy.
(2021)
Gender Policy in Sport Governance: A Comparison of Norway and England.
Idrett, kjønn og ledelse.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
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Piggott, Lucy.
(2021)
Gender and social inequity in and through sport leadership.
Research Handbook on Sports and Society.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
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Piggott, Lucy.
(2021)
“You only go from what you know”: the reproduction, resistance and evolution of gendered recruitment and selection processes in English sport governance.
European Journal for Sport and Society (EJSS).
volum 19 (3).
Academic article
2020
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Christian, Ed;
Kelly, John S.;
Piggott, Lucy;
Hoare, James.
(2020)
A demographic analysis of UK adventure sports coaches.
Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning.
Academic article
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Piggott, Lucy;
Matthews, Jordan.
(2020)
Gender, Leadership, and Governance in English National Governing Bodies of Sport: Formal Structures, Rules, and Processes.
Journal of Sport Management.
volum 35 (4).
Academic article
Journal publications
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Piggott, Lucy.
(2021)
“You only go from what you know”: the reproduction, resistance and evolution of gendered recruitment and selection processes in English sport governance.
European Journal for Sport and Society (EJSS).
volum 19 (3).
Academic article
-
Christian, Ed;
Kelly, John S.;
Piggott, Lucy;
Hoare, James.
(2020)
A demographic analysis of UK adventure sports coaches.
Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning.
Academic article
-
Piggott, Lucy;
Matthews, Jordan.
(2020)
Gender, Leadership, and Governance in English National Governing Bodies of Sport: Formal Structures, Rules, and Processes.
Journal of Sport Management.
volum 35 (4).
Academic article
Books
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Velija, Philippa;
Piggott, Lucy.
(2022)
Gender Equity in UK Sport Leadership and Governance.
Emerald Group Publishing Limited. 2022. ISBN 9781800432079.
Academic anthology/Conference proceedings
Part of book/report
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Piggott, Lucy.
(2022)
Past, Present, Future: Policy and Gender Equity in English Sport Leadership and Governance.
Gender Equity in UK Sport Leadership and Governance.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
-
Piggott, Lucy;
Tjønndal, Anne;
Hovden, Jorid.
(2022)
Leadership and gender inclusion in esports organisations.
Social Issues in Esports.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
-
Simpkins, Elena;
Velija, Philippa;
Piggott, Lucy.
(2022)
The Sport Intersectional Model of Power (SIMP) as a tool for understanding intersectionality in sport governance and leadership.
Gender Equity in UK Sport Leadership and Governance.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
-
Velija, Philippa;
Piggott, Lucy.
(2022)
Introduction.
Gender Equity in UK Sport Leadership and Governance.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
-
Piggott, Lucy.
(2021)
Gender Policy in Sport Governance: A Comparison of Norway and England.
Idrett, kjønn og ledelse.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
-
Piggott, Lucy.
(2021)
Gender and social inequity in and through sport leadership.
Research Handbook on Sports and Society.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Report
-
Piggott, Lucy;
Matthews, Jordan;
Adriaanse, Johanna.
(2022)
Analysis of career pathways of British postholders in international sport governance: Interim Report.
2022.
Report
-
Matthews, Jordan;
Piggott, Lucy.
(2021)
Is gender on the international agenda? Gender representation and policy in international sport governance.
2021.
Report
Teaching
Courses
Supervision
PhD Supervision
Martin Nesse, The Norwegian Model of Sports as a Care and Welfare Actor in the Civil Society (Present, NTNU)
BA and MA supervision
I supervise students at both bachelor's and master's levels, primarily on topics related to social inequality in sport. Topics that I have supervised broadly include:
- Issues, experiences and perceptions relating to gender diverse students in physical education
- Gender inclusion in coaching
- Sport as a tool for integration and inclusion for refugees and asylum seekers
- Gender inclusion in sport media
Media
WISEAN Podcast: Dr Lucy Piggott on gender equity in UK sport governance
Why sexism is still a problem at the most ‘gender-equal’ Olympics
2022
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Academic lectureMatthews, Jordan; Piggott, Lucy. (2022) Gender representation and policy in international sports governance. 8th IWG World Conference on Women and Sport . International Working Group on Women and Sport; Auckland, New Zealand. 2022-11-14 - 2022-11-17.
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Academic lecturePiggott, Lucy. (2022) "You only go from what you know”: Gendered recruitment and selection processes in English sport governance. EASS ; 2022-09-07 - 2022-09-10.
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Academic lecturePiggott, Lucy; Mehus, Ingar; Adriaanse, Johanna. (2022) Gender distribution across decision making positions of sport for development and peace (SDP) organisations. 14th Annual Conference of the Transnational Working Group for the Study of Gender and Sport . Nord University; Bodø. 2022-11-16 - 2022-11-18.
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Academic lecturePiggott, Lucy; Tjønndal, Anne. (2022) Gender inclusion in Norwegian esports organisations. NORA ; 2022-06-20 - 2022-06-22.
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Academic lecturePiggott, Lucy; Tjønndal, Anne. (2022) Leadership and gender inclusion in esport organisations. ISSA/EASS ; 2022-06-06 - 2022-06-10.
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Academic lectureTjønndal, Anne; Piggott, Lucy; Hovden, Jorid. (2022) Leadership and Gender Inclusion in Esports Organisations. The 14th annual conference of the Transnational Working Group for the Study of Gender and Sport . Nord universitet; Bodø. 2022-11-16 - 2022-11-18.
2021
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Academic lecturePiggott, Lucy; Matthews, Jordan. (2021) Gender representation and policy in international sport governance. ISSA ; 2021-11-15 - 2022-11-19.