Biography
As a Lecturer in Exercise and Health within the AECC School of Chiropractic, Marcus teaches across a range of undergraduate and postgraduate units and also serves as a dissertation supervisor. His areas of interest and specialism include functional movement, lifestyle medicine, health promotion, clinical corrective exercise, soft tissue therapy, sports performance, and post-acute rehabilitation strategies. As a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, Marcus adopts a supportive, student-centred teaching philosophy that encourages active learning, personal development, and professional readiness, with inclusive pedagogical approaches and a strong emphasis on student support and feedback.
With over 30 years of experience in exercise and health science, Marcus is an innovative, real-world, future-ready and work-ready educator. He has held a wide range of roles including external examiner, curriculum developer, course leader, validation panel member, external academic adviser, research ethics panel member, and professional development endorsement panel member. His professional portfolio also includes work as a consultant; national and international tutor; assessor; internal and external verifier; book reviewer; co-owner of a personal training studio/clinic; national fitness trainer; health club manager; fitness manager; personal trainer; performance coach (golf, tennis, go-karting, polo, and rugby); and post-acute injury rehabilitation specialist.
Current Activity
Marcus is currently a member of the Centre for Human Performance Research group, and is collaborating on and supporting several funded health-related projects. He also serves as an external examiner and holds the roles of technical evaluator, external verifier, and submission support manager for PD:Approval, supporting organisations such as the Sports Therapy Association (UK), the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) in India, Pakistan, the UAE, and Ireland. Additionally, he is a tutor, assessor, and internal verifier at Bournemouth University’s Academy of Performance Coaching.
Qualifications 
Qualifications
- MSc Sports Performance (University of Portsmouth)
- Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (Southampton Institute)
- BA (Hons) Recreation Management (Sheffield Hallam University)
- Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)
Research
Research
Marcus is currently collaborating on and supporting the following:
- Khan, H., Sanger, M., & Heritage, D. (Forthcoming 2025). Community Health Promotion: Public and Patient Involvement and Engagement Workshops. Journal of Applied Social Psychology.
- An HSU Jump Start-funded project: The Smoking Cessation App for Pregnant Females.
- A Wessex Health Partnership-funded project: Enhancing Health Literacy in Schools: Co-Developing Resources and Establishing a Regional Health Champion Network.
