Dr Matthew Hindmarsh
Liverpool Business School
Faculty of Business and Law
Email: M.R.Hindmarsh@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone: 0151 231 2124
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Dr Matthew Hindmarsh is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy who was appointed as Lecturer in Sport Business at the Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) in September 2021 after being a lecturer in Sport Management at the University of Northampton. In 2015, Matthew graduated with a first-class BA(Hons) in Sport Development with the Business of Sport at LJMU that led to him being awarded a scholarship for academic excellence during his three years of study, along with being offered an internship with the university.
Matthew then completed his PhD which explored the sponsorship of grassroots football. During this time, he presented his work at several research conferences relating to his sport-related interests while discussing his work to industry practitioners including the Football Association as well as numerous local community sport clubs to support them in procuring sponsorship for their organisation.
Outside of his PhD, Matthew has published in several peer-reviewed journals. He has additionally reviewed for journals including Managing Sport & Leisure and Social Inclusion, while being a member of the Football Collective whereby he offers expertise and opinions into a variety of issues associated to the football industry. He has additionally provided academic commentary for a variety of media outlets including the Athletic. Further, Matthew has created reports for the sport business industry in a variety of contexts from economic reports that assess the impact of the 2022 Grand National to the Liverpool City Region for the Jockey Club and Aintree Racecourse to, and more recently, the impact of the fans supporting foodbanks movement on the 'Right to food' campaign. Matthew has also taught on the DBA course discussing the use of participatory action research in work as well as guest lectured at the University of Liverpool International Summer School on the topic of football business. He welcomes any enquiries regarding research collaborations in the fields of his research interest, those being:
- Community sport/ sport development
- Sponsorship
- Marketing
Degrees
2020, Liverpool John Moores University, UK, PhD
2015, Liverpool John Moores University, UK, BA(Hons) Sport Development with Business of Sport
Certifications
2018, Higher Education Academy, Associate Fellow of Higher Education Academy
Academic appointments
Lecturer in Sport Business and Media, Liverpool Business School, Liverpool John Moores University, 2021 - present
Lecturer in Sport Management, Faculty of Arts, Science and Technology, University of Northampton, 2019 - 2021
Sessional Lecturer in Sport Business, School of Sport Studies, Leisure and Nutrition, Liverpool John Moores University, 2018 - 2019
Postgraduate training
Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice, United Kingdom, Liverpool John Moores University, 2021 - 2022
Journal article
Hindmarsh M, Hayton J. 2025. Sponsorship of Grassroots Sport: a Scoping Review of Research International Journal of Sport Management and Marketing, 24 :452-481 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Gransden C, Hindmarsh M, Lê NC, Nguyen T-H. 2023. Adaptive learning through technology: a technical review and implementation Higher Education, Skills and Work-Based Learning, DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Redmond D, Hindmarsh M, Godfrey C. 2023. Understanding the impact COVID-19 has had on grassroots cycling: the perspective of grassroots volunteers and British cycling staff Managing Sport and Leisure, DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Hindmarsh M, Ikramullah A, Ruiz-Alba JL, López-Tenorio PJ. 2023. Grassroots football club stakeholders' sponsorship: the role of happiness and shared values Management Decision, DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Report
Sugden J, Faulkner C, Gransden C, Hindmarsh M. 2023. Fans Supporting Foodbanks Impact and Pantry Use in the Liverpool City Region
Nolan S, Faulkner C, Christiaens M, Hindmarsh M. 2023. 2022 Grand National Economic Impact Report Public Url
Chapters
O'Gorman J, Fitzpatrick D, Hindmarsh M, Sibley J, Saskova Z, Parnell D. 2020. Contemporary Issues in the Management of Grassroots Football Chadwick S, Parnell D, Widdop P, Anagnostopoulos C. Routledge Handbook of Football Business and Management :56-70 Routledge 9781351262781 DOI Publisher Url
Thesis/Dissertation
Hindmarsh M. 2020. Sponsorship in Grassroots Football Nixon S, Hayton J, Murphy R. Public Url
Internet publication
Hindmarsh M. 2018. Introduction by Football Collective member Matthew Hindmarsh Publisher Url
Conference presentation:
Conditions at grassroots football clubs that result in a sense of community amongst volunteers, The Football Collective, Newcastle, Oral presentation. 2024
Player Perceptions on the Sense of Community at Grassroots Football Clubs, European Association for Sport Management, University Gustave Eiffel, Paris, Oral presentation. 2024
The Masterypath – Facilitating learning and transition with an online centred approach., Organisational Learning Centre Higher Education Conference, Oldham, Oral presentation. 2023
The Fans Supporting Foodbanks network: critically proactive scholarship and civil society activism, European Association for Sport Management, Ulster University, Belfast, Oral presentation. 2023
The Masterypath – The pathway to an online learner centred approach that contributes to a greater understanding for students?, CABS Learning, Teaching, & Student Experience Conference, ICC Wales, Newport, Oral presentation. 2023
Understanding stakeholder perceptions of grassroots football sponsorship and planned behaviour., Center for Business and Industrial Marketing International Conference, Georgia State University, Oral presentation. 2022
A SME outlook on the sponsorship of grassroots level sport – a Business-to-Community Perspective., International Colloquium of the AM Entrepreneurial and Small Business Marketing SIG Joint Meeting with the BAM Entrepreneurship SIG, Liverpool John Moores University, Oral presentation. 2021
‘Pre-Season’ Findings: Perceptions from key stakeholders in the sponsorship of grassroots football, Power of Sport, Liverpool John Moores University, Oral presentation. 2018
The Sponsorship of Grassroots Football in Times of Financial Difficulty, Sport and Politics Annual Conference, University of Stirling, Oral presentation. 2018
Membership of professional bodies:
Certified Management & Business Educator, Chartered Association of Business Schools. 2024
Member, Football Collective, https://football-collective.co.uk/. 2020
Award:
Award for Digital Transformation, Association for Learning Technology, https://www.alt.ac.uk/news/media_releases/meet-winners-alt-awards-2024. 2024
Faculty Teaching Excellence award for Digital Transformation, Liverpool Business School. 2024
Faculty Teaching Excellence award for Individual Teaching, Liverpool Business School. 2024
Silver Jubilee Award for Best Presentation in the Emerging Technologies in Higher Education Strand, Organisational Learning Centre HE College of Excellence. 2023
Other invited event:
The Masterypath – Facilitating learning and transition with an online centred approach., Online, Invited by the Association for Learning Technology ELESIG. 2024
Media Coverage:
2022 Grand National Economic Impact to Liverpool City Region 2023
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EFC Accounts Special - AllTogetherNow Podcast (opens in a new tab) 2022
Grassroots Football Series - The Football Collective (opens in a new tab) 2020
Public engagement:
Public talk or lecture, Politicians, activists, and volunteers, Facilitator and part of research team, The Casa, Fans Supporting Foodbanks - Impact Report Presentation, https://liverpoolhealthpartners.org.uk/liverpool-researchers-analyse-impact-of-football-fan-run-food-pantries/. 2024
Other Professional Activity:
Curator of the Sport Business playlist for the Box of Broadcasts. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/bob-curated-playlists/the-business-of-sport/. 2023
External collaboration:
https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/about-us/news/articles/2023/4/12/grand-national, Jockey Club, Grant Rowley. 2023
https://ljmu-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/slnmhind_ljmu_ac_uk/EdA4HAan6QJMgHsXHjy21C0BWhpzVUxXJYMXbQSTjGAA4A?e=8GHGJN, Parliament, Ian Byrne - MP for Liverpool West Derby.
Teaching qualification:
PGCert in Higher Education. 2022
Research Grants Awarded:
British Academy, Fans Supporting Foodbanks’: origins, strengths and potential growth., Dr Jack Sugden and Dr Clay Gransden, Grant value (£): 8,000, Duration of research project: 2 Years.
Fellowships:
Fellow, Higher Education Academy.