Dr Petra Kolic
Dr Petra Kolic
Senior Lecturer (Sociology and Sports Coaching)
My profile
Biography
I am a senior lecturer in the Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences and Programme Lead for the BSc (Hons) Sport: Coaching and Development. My responsibilities include teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate taught units, both campus-based and distance learning, as well as supervision of taught undergraduate and postgraduate research projects and postgraduate research students. As a former figure skater and dancer, I am keen to share with students my interest in understanding individual, interpersonal, and societal situations that affect athletes, coaches, and other participants in sport, exercise and physical activity.
Interests and expertise
I am social scientist and my expertise lies in conducting qualitative research using methods that include ethnography, fieldwork, interviews, and focus groups. I utilise social and behaviour change theory to makes sense of qualitative data.
My main research area focuses on the impact of menstruation and menstrual stigma on activities of daily life (including exercise, physical activity, and education).
Alongside this, my research interest and experience include understanding the lived experiences of young people and adults with clinical conditions (muscular dystrophy, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease) and coaching-centred topics, including coach education and coach learning and coach-athlete relationships.
Teaching
My teaching and taught supervision in 2024-2025 cover the following units:
- Level 5 City in the Community Work-Based Learning 2
- Level 6 Working in High Performance Sport
- Level 6 Undergraduate project supervision
- Level 7 Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity in Sport and Exercise
- Level 7 Masters project supervision
Courses
Supervision
I supervise a number of taught Masters students and postgraduate research students (PhD level).
Research outputs
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Reports
Mackintosh, C., Ives, B., Stanniford, L., Gale, L., Thompson, A., Sims, D., Daniels, J., Oldfield, S., Kolic, P. (2020) COVID-19 RESEARCH REPORT: The impact of the Pandemic on Community Sport provision and participation. Manchester Metropolitan University.
Kolic, P., Taylor, W.G. (2017) An examination of the UKCC Coach Level 4 Award: Interim report for British Canoeing..
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Journal articles
Kolic, P., Ives, B., O'Hanlon, R., Murphy, R., Morse, C. (2024) 'Stigma, menstrual etiquette, and identity work: examining female exercisers’ experiences during menstruation.' Sport, Education and Society,
Kolić, P., Thomas, L., Morse, C.I., Hicks, K.M. (2022) 'Presentation of self, impression management and the period: a qualitative investigation of physically active women’s experiences in sport and exercise.' Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 35(3) pp. 478-497.
Kolić, P.V., Sims, D.T., Hicks, K., Thomas, L., Morse, C.I. (2021) 'Physical Activity and the Menstrual Cycle: A Mixed-Methods Study of Women’s Experiences.' Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal, 29(1) pp. 47-58.
Grant, D., Tomlinson, D., Tsintzas, K., Kolić, P., Onambele-Pearson, G.L. (2020) 'The Effects of Displacing Sedentary Behavior With Two Distinct Patterns of Light Activity on Health Outcomes in Older Adults (Implications for COVID-19 Quarantine).' Frontiers in Physiology, 11
Grant, D., Tomlinson, D., Tsintzas, K., Kolić, P., Onambélé-Pearson, G. (2020) 'Minimizing sedentary behavior (without increasing medium-to-vigorous exercise) associated functional improvement in older women is somewhat dependent on a measurable increase in muscle size..' Aging, 12
Grant, D., Tomlinson, D., Tsintzas, K., Kolic, P., Onambele-Pearson, G. (2020) 'Displacing sedentary behaviour with light intensity physical activity spontaneously alters habitual macronutrient intake and enhances dietary quality in older females.' Nutrients, 12(8) pp. 1-19.
Kolić, P.V., Groom, R., Nelson, L., Taylor, W.G. (2019) '(Dis)joint(ed) action, reciprocity, and professional status: an ethnographic investigation of two UKCC CL4 awards.' Sport, Education and Society, 25(9) pp. 1043-1057.
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Conference papers
Kolic, P., Taylor, W., Groom, N., Nelson, L. (2017) 'The academic-ness of the UKCC CL4 award: Turning points, status passage and identity.' In ICCE Global Coach Conference. Liverpool John Morse University, 31/7/2017 - 2/8/2017.
Kolic, P., Taylor, W.G., Groom, , Nelson, L. (2016) 'From outsider to insider (?) Ethnographic observations of high performance coach education programmes in the UK.' In 5th International Conference for Qualitative Research in Sport and Exercise. Chichester, 30/8/2016 - 1/9/2016.
Taylor, W.G. (2016) 'Professional ethics and being the knowledgeable other..' In SHAPE America National Coaching Conference. Seattle, USA, 21/6/2016 - 23/6/2016.
Taylor, W.G., McEwan, I.M. (2016) 'The use of video in sports coaching: a generational schism. Paper presentated at: SHAPE Amercian National Coaching Conference. Seattle, Washington University, USA, 21st -23rd June, 2016..' In SHAPE America National Coaching Conference. Seattle, USA, 21/6/2016 - 23/6/2016.
Kolic, P., Taylor, W.G., Groom, N.R., Nelson, L. (2016) 'Coaches’ perceptions of formal elite coach education in the UK..' In SHAPE America National Coaching Conference. Seattle, USA, 21/6/2016 - 23/6/2016.
Kolic, P., Taylor, W.G., Groom, N.R., Nelson, L. (2016) 'The perceived value of the UKCC CL4 programme: Coaches’ perceptions and values..' In Coaching as Global Endeavour UKCC Level 4 Conference. Ediburgh, UK, 8/3/2016 - 9/3/2016.
Taylor, W.G., kolic, P. (2016) 'Professional ethics and being the knowledgeable other..' In SHAPE Amercian National Coaching Conference.. Seattle, University of Washington, USA,, 21/6/2016 - 23/6/2016.
Kolic, P., Taylor, W.G., Groom, N.R., Nelson, L. (2015) 'High performance coach learning: Scoping and mapping the literature (2003 – 2014).' In 3rd Biannual International Coaching Conference. Crewe, UK, 9/9/2015 - 10/9/2015.
Kolic, P., Taylor, W.G., Groom, N.R., Nelson, L., Collins, S. (2015) 'High performance coach education: Scoping the literature (2003 – 2014).' In 10th ICCE Global Coach Conference. Vierumaki, Finland, 23/8/2015 - 25/8/2015.
Taylor, W.G., kolic, P. (2015) 'Taylor, W. G. & Kolić, P. (2015) The Role of Nostalgic and Nostophobic Referencing in the Construction of Coaching Knowledge..' In 10th ICCE Global Coach Conference, Vierumäki, Finland.. Vierumaki Finland, 21/8/2015 - 23/8/2015.
Taylor, W.G., Consterdine, A., Kolic, P. (2015) 'The Future of Professionalisation and the Sports Coach.' In The Sport Coach and the Practitioner Conference. Gloucester, 6/3/2015 - 6/3/2015.
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Posters
Kolic, P., Taylor, W.G., Groom, N.R., Nelson, L. (2016) 'From outsider to insider: Researcher’s reflections of ethnographical observations of high performance coach education programs in the UK..' [Poster] In SHAPE America National Coaching Conference. Date viewed 22/6/2016.
Kolic, P., Taylor, W.G. (2015) 'Coaches influence on athletes’ lives: Reflections of former figure skaters.' [Poster] In 10th ICCE Global Coach Conference. Date viewed 24/8/2015.